91. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State1
688. Department pass USUN. Davis called on Kulazhenkov, acting chief American section, at noon October 4 and read him oral statement facts as outlined paragraphs 1 and 2 of Deptel 3992 concerning picketing at Soviet UN Mission headquarters.
In reply Kulazhenkov asserted demonstrations were “not peaceful”, as Soviet Foreign Ministry had already three times reminded Embassy, and these demonstrations interfered with normal functioning and work of UN Mission. Davis then asked for specific instances of improper or disorderly acts which might be investigated to which Kulazhenkov replied he could not add anything to what Fedorenko had said about demonstrations.
Davis then inquired whether Soviet government was insisting that all peaceful picketing be forbidden by US authorities. Kulazhenkov then stated he considered information concerning measures taken by police authorities as “intention” of US authorities to insure normal conditions for work of Soviet UN Mission and he would so inform his government.
- Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.361/10–457. Confidential.↩
- Document 89.↩