Speech by the First Secretary of the SED (Erich Honecker)31 Jul 1973 |
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This document is a transcript of a speech by the First Secretary of the SED (Erich Honecker) at the July 1973 Crimea meeting. He comments on the progress achieved in the detente negotiations with the US and in the different treaties between West Germany and Eastern Bloc states. According to Honecker, one important aspect of this process is the establishment of diplomatic relations with the GDR by 89 states.
Honecker interprets the emerging settlement with the Western powers as an implicit acknowledgment of the growing power of the socialist states. This new position, however, might be imperiled by recent Chinese actions. He favors a renewed initiative to intensify cooperation between Communist parties around the world to counter Chinese and western moves. Honecker also gives an overview over recent developments between the two German states. Collection: Crimea Meetings
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Document Type:
Speech Language of Original Document: German Number of Pages: 27 Cold War Period: 1970s Persons: Honecker, Brezhnev, Nixon, Corvalan, Husák, Gierek |
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Document Source: Foundation Archive of the Parties and Mass Organizations of the Former GDR in the Federal Archives (SAPMO-BArch), Berlin Call Number: DY30/11850 |
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