Warsaw viewpoint
<-V Z.P A-Reuter—Copyright) f WARSAW. April 19. I The seven Warsaw Pact, States of Eastern Europe have said that they deem it ' necessary to strengthen their’; defence potential, in the absence of Western disarma-,' ment A communique issued yes--' terday. at the end of a two-: day meeting in the Polish capital bv the Pact’s Political Consultative Committee, stated that the Warsaw’ Treats- could be dissolved if the West’s North Atlantic; Treaty Organisation alliance' were dissolved.
The 800-word Warsaw Pact statement contained little that had not been expressed before by the Eastern bloc alliance, and seemed to be aimed at consolidating present detente, rather than embarking on new initiatives, observers said.
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Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33514, 20 April 1974, Page 15
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