U.S.-Soviet Mideast Talks

U.S. officials said the United States and the Soviet Union have agreed to formally exchange views on the Middle East, but they did not characterize such talks as major negotiations. White House spokesman Robert Sims said that “such an exchange would be part of our regular diplomatic dialogue.” National security adviser Robert C. McFarlane described the projected talks as an “exchange of view, a talk, a get-together about how each of us views the problems of the area,” and he added, “This is not a matter of formal negotiation at all.” There was no indication when the exchange might take place.