POLAND-USSR: JARUZELSKI'S VISIT ENDS

Created: 3/3/1982

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POLAND-USSR: Jaruzelski's Visit Tilde

Premier Januseleki returned home yeeterday after two days of ftmlkm in Mneoau. Uajvmu'n nmttinued delay in covering the interest tts overdue to Weetern banks1 may bring default nearer.

Polish and Soviet leaders yesterday concluded their two-day summitommunique In which the Polestheir loyalty to Moscow and to "socialism" and pledged to "cut short resolutely" any future efforts to disrupt Poland's economic and political system.

The communique mentioned the "vital significance" of dependable deliveries of fuel and raw materials and said that Moscow will continue to support and assist tha Poles. Warsaw promised to "make efforts" to ensureSoviet-Polish trade. In addition, the, two sides noted thatis ready to help Poland. VsmV

Moscow and Harsaw criticized US interference In Poland's internal affairs, particularly the "sordid attempts" to use the CSCE followup conference in Madrid for this purpose.

^Identified Soviet sources have told

_Jthot the USSR agreed during Jaruzelski *i

visit to provido Poland with more aid than was called for in tho protoool of early January. The sources did not Indicate how muchid would be provided,het form. ftmaml

Comment: The conmunique, aa well as the visithole, le reminiscent of the pre-Solldarity era. The opaque language, lock of detail, and the conformity of views reveal little about the course of discussion, taTflS?

The brief reference to balanced trade in thesuggests that Haecow will not be generous with its help. Additional aid could take several forms. Moscow might allow the Polos torade deficit2 Inrger thanillion rubles agreed to in January, provide hard currency credits, or accelerate deliveries

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