Article: Seven Plus One

AS THE BIG SEVEN gather in London this week for their annual summit meeting, their agenda is going to be dominated by theeighth man at the party, Mikhail Gorbachev. In the past these gatherings have often been little more than courtly ceremonies, but this time there's serious business to be dealt with. The seven have agreed in advance that they are not going to offer the Soviet Union massive new loans or aid programs. But when Mr. Gorbachev arrives in midweek, perhaps some of the seven will feel impelled to go a few steps beyond the narrow menu of technical advice that their briefing papers would offer him.

The Soviets have not yet come close to making the fundamental political ...

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