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December 18, 1961

Transcript of the Conversation Between N.S. Khrushchev and the Ambassador of the Republic of Ghana to the USSR, J.B. Elliott

On December 18, 1961, Soviet leader N.S. Khrushchev met with Ghanaian Ambassador J.B. Elliott to discuss Ghana’s internal political situation and Soviet-Ghanaian economic relations. Khrushchev informed Elliott of an upcoming visit by Soviet official A.I. Mikoyan to Guinea and suggested that President K. Nkrumah could invite Mikoyan to Ghana. The conversation also included diplomatic courtesies, such as Nkrumah’s gratitude for his visit to the USSR and a proposed Ghanaian medal for Khrushchev, which he declined due to Soviet policy.

September 14, 1961

Reception of Sory Kaba, Ambassador of the Republic of Guinea in the USSR, by N. S. Khrushchev

Sory Kaba conveyed gratitude from President Sekou Touré and the Guinean people for Soviet support, while Khrushchev praised Guinea’s progress and reaffirmed their strong relations. Khrushchev defended the USSR’s nuclear testing as a necessary response to imperialist threats, which Kaba supported, viewing Soviet strength as a safeguard for smaller nations.

February 1, 1964

Cable from the Chinese Foreign Ministry, 'Situation of the Premier's Visit to Three West African Countries'

The Chinese Foreign Ministry summarizes Zhou Enlai's conversations with Kwame Nkrumah, Modibo Keita, and Ahmed Sekou Toure. Emphasis is placed on the revolutionary conditions in Ghana, Mali, and Guinea, relations with the Soviet Union, and the Non-Aligned Movement and the Second Asian-African Conference.