NEW SOVIET POLICY

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27988, 7 June 1956, Page 13

NEW SOVIET POLICY

Mr Shepilov’s Aims

(Rec. 8 p.m.) LONDON. June 6. Asking what can be expected from Mr Shepilov. Russia’s new Foreign Minister. Walter Farr, in the “Daily Mail.” says that there are clear indications that Mr Khrushchev has choser him to speed up the new Russian “steam roller” which the British Foreign Minister (Mr Selwvn Lloyd) has said aims to flatten Britain economicallv rather than militarily. “The dominant theme of Mr Shepi lov’s speeches and articles is that Russia can win the masses in the West not necessarily by war but simply by exporting a’ mixture of goods, services and communism. “Thero is acute anxiety among the older officials at the Soviet Foreign Ministrv and in its embassies. “Mr Shenilov has hinted that he intends to dismiss Mr Gromyko and Mr Kusnetzov. both Deputy-Foreicn Min isters. and the Soviet Ambassadors. Mr Malik (T andon). Mr Zarubin (Washington). Mr Bogomolov (Italy), and Mr Zorin (Bonn). All were closely associated with Mr Molotov. “Mr Shepilov apparently feels he cannot rely on them to develop his policy. “One of the first results of MrShepilov’s appointment is expected to be the arranging of a new meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Britain. France the United States, and Russia. "It could lead to another summit mo«»*’ng nf tbp heads of governments. “Mr Shepilov, in the oninion of Westerners who have met him. is more ambitious than able, but the new Russian steam roller he is busilv directing against us is organised with ruthless tc+ptitarian efficiency. “Up makes no secret of his nlan. It is first to dominate the Middle East and then to drive us out of Africa.”