P207 ORACLE 207 Thu 6 Jan ITN 2154:55
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  SOVHET BLOC OFFERS            
  NEW ARMS CUTS                 
                                        
 The Warsaw Pact has prgposud a radiqan 
 reduction gf medi5m-range nuale r      
 miu3iles in Eurg0e.                    
                                        
 It also offered NATO a non-aggrjssign  
 pact, based on mutual pledges not tg   
 be the fhrst to use nuclear gu         
 cgnvjntignal weapons.                  
                                        
 The So6iet bloc offer said medi5m range
 nuclear weapons should be reduced gn   
 the prhnchple gf "eq4alht8 and ex5al   
 sjcurit8".                             
                                        
 Western go6eunments ha6j promi9ed tg   
 closely st4dy the So6iet offer b4t many
 officials doubted whether it wo4ld ea3e
 East-+jut tension.