Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-22
MACMILLAN
MACMILLAN
Britoin's Colonial Policy Defended
By Prime Minister in KremIin Speech
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friendship IN the great st.
GATHERINGS banuet hall Of the
Kremlin.
Still suffering the after
effects of a heavy cold. Mr..
Macmillan told the diners in
an off-the-cuff addition to his
prepared speech that Britain
and the Soviet Union achieve
q lot working together.
Stresses Unity
I'VE can concentrate on
things that unite us rather than
divide u.s." he said. "At least
don't let us add to mankind's
burdens by becoming victims Of
our own propaganda.
"Peace can be preserved
while our own great systems,
working in parallel but not in
conflict, contribute to the gen.
eral well-being of mankind"
sMr. Macmillan's remarks were
applauded warmly.
Mr.. KhruShchev's speech was
described as thoroughly friend
~ by his British guests.
He recalled the World War II
cooperation of countries with
different social systems" and
added: 1T is best we put our
heads together and decide what
should be done to melt the re-
shifting cold war ice"
Both before and after the
dinner M. Khrushchev and
Mr.. Macmillan slipped into a
small arteroom accompanied
by a few aides. Ofhcials re-
parted they were probably
laying the groundwork for talks
due to open tomorrow in the
secluded atmosphere of a
country dacha south of Mos
COW.
Don't Discuss Americans
A British spokesman said |
there was no discussion of the
question of a Moscow visit by |
President Eisenhower or of |
Secretary of State Dulles ILL
ness because the dinner was
strictly a British-Soviet af- /
fair"
Moscow meanwhile was on a
restrained love the British"
week. Radio Moscow gave its
home service listeners a COM |
plete rundown on the airport !
arrival ceremonies and tele-
vision audiences saw the Mac
millan-Khrushchev meeting in
the Kremlin.
Mr.. Macmillan and his party
arrived at Vnukova Airport
outside Moscow in a Comet w
jet airliner. In addition to Mr.. !
KhruShchev, First Deputy Pre-
mier A. l. Mikoyan and Foreign
Minister Andrei Gromyko were
on hand to meet the Britons. I
A Soviet Army band crashed
into a military march. A 100
strong honor guard snapped to
attention. A crowd of about
500 Russians watched silently
at first.
1t was this group that Mr..
Macmillan singled out for spe-
cial attention. After the usual
welcoming routine he walked
over and greeted them. They
applauded politely. Mr.. Mac
milan took off his fur hat in
response. His gray hair was
ruftled by the wind. The APP
plauSe turned into laughter. |
The crowd loved the hat. Mr..
Macmillan grinned with pleas
ure, then put it back on.
Mr.. Khrushchev motioned
Mr.. Macmillan over to a waiting
microphone.
Recalls 1856 Visit
The Soviet Premier recalled
his 1856 visit to Britain with
former Premier Nikolai Bull
ganin. He expressed hope the
useful and frank talks he had
then would be duplicated. He
said the subjects would range
over serious international
problems" and added:
THE Soviet Union is a peace
loving country. We are vitality
interested that a war should
never again violate our creative
work.
Mr.. Macmillan responded:
Il do not come to negotiate
on particular subjects. l do hope,
however, that in our talks TO-
gether we shall at least reach
a better understanding of our
points of view.
Perhaps in this way our
visit may help to alleviate some
of the cares that at present
bring anxiety to the world"
Then he put in a little joke
that seemed to go over the
heads Of the listening Russians.
He recalled that his only pre-
vious visit to Russia came about
80 years ago as tourist. and
commented:
Il think that l will see as
many changes in the Soviet
Union as there have been in
England since the picture
painted by Dickens"
This was a reference to the
wide sale in Russia of novels
by Charles Dickens which crit
icIzed conditions in England in
the past century. 1t was Mr..
Macmillan's way of suggesting
that no Russian should think
Dickens stories reflect present.
day British life.
There was picture taking
session when the British party
arrived at the Kremlin from tha
airport. Bottles of mineral
water stood on a table.
Good For The Kidneys"
This is very good mineral
water from the Ukraine" Mr..
Khrushchev said. It's good for
the kidney" He also had his
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