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Some of Reagan's lieutenants venture that a ho-hum outcome might be acceptable to Gorbachev too. In the U.S. reading, the Soviet leader wants an easing of tensions with the U.S. in order to concentrate on pepping up the Soviet economy, but he has not made clear and perhaps not decided himself how far he is willing to modify Soviet policy to do so. At the moment he needs not only to prove to his colleagues in Moscow's collective leadership that he is not caving in to the U.S., but to keep foreign affairs relatively quiet. Consequently, says...
...arrangements for the meeting took protracted negotiation. Reagan will arrive Saturday night and proceed to Maison de Saussure, an 18th century estate on Lake Geneva, which will be his residence during the summit. Gorbachev is expected to arrive on Monday and take up residence on the grounds of the Soviet mission to the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva...
Gorbachev turns host Tuesday night for a dinner at the Soviet mission, and for Wednesday's working sessions at another building on the grounds. When U.S. advancemen first saw that building, it was so dilapidated they irreverently christened it "the urinal." But the Soviets have completely renovated it, painted it bright yellow and furnished it in 19th century French décor. Wednesday night Reagan will give a dinner. At present no parting ceremonies are scheduled, but American advancemen have staked out a theater the leaders can use Thursday morning if they reach any understanding they want to formalize with...
...regional issues, the White House will attack Soviet activities in Afghanistan, Nicaragua and a now familiar list of other countries; the Kremlin will raise American backing of the embattled governments of El Salvador and, allegedly, South Africa, among others. The two might agree, however, to set up regular meetings between their regional experts...
...easiest area may be what is called bilateral relations, which could include a new consular agreement and one to increase what Shultz calls "people-to-people" exchanges. Nonetheless, these have been literally up in the air because the Soviets have linked both to resumption of U.S.-U.S.S.R. airline service. That presents difficulties involving landing fees and ticketing arrangements, which cause the American carrier involved, Pan Am, to fear that flights to the Soviet Union would be unprofitable...