New talks on arms

Press, 26 November 1977, Page 8

New talks on arms

i 1 NZPA Washingtonl t' ‘ The Soviet Union, after; 5 1 prodding by the Carter i Administration, has agreed! J to begin formal talks in! Washington in December on ’ limiting Soviet and Ameri-j ’ can conventional arms sales, I officials have said, the “New York Times” reports. ; The week-long talks will; : be the first in a series of I meetings that officials hope! ’ agreement placing mutual! • restrictions on tire ability of! !■ the two super-powers to ! 1 1 supply weapons to nations tin the Third World. The Administration is said (to place great importance on' I; the talks, for without a I !So v i e t-American under- ■ standing on arms transfer, 11 officials believe it will be di--1 ffic-ult for the United States i' and other Western nations -; to exercise restraint in arms ■transfers. I The purpose of the De.l cember meeting, officials | said, is to provide Soviet negotiators with a detailed ex-! : planation of President Car-j I ter’s new arms policy and to; ; present them with a variety i of ideas of how the two; ■I sides might, go about reduc-| ! ing their sales of military, I hardware.