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 PUBLIC LAW 100-204—DEC. 22, 1987

101 STAT. 1351

PART C—DIPLOMATIC RECIPROCITY AND SECURITY SEC. 151. UNITED STATES-SOVIET EMBASSY AGREEMENT: PROHIBITION ON USE OF MT. ALTO SITE.

(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that— (1) the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics has intentionally and substantially violated international agreements with the United States concerning the establishment and operation of the new United States Embassy complex in Moscow by significantly delaying progress and by constructing the premises of that Embassy so as to compromise the security of United States operations, thus rendering the premises unuseable for the primary purpose intended under those agreements; (2) the Soviet Government's actions constitute a material violation of international law and a substantial default in performance under the contract for construction of the new United States Embassy complex, and the United States is entitled to claim appropriate compensation; (3) due to actions of the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United States Government personnel cannot pursue their official duties in confidence, as the national security and diplomatic relations of the United States requires, within the new United States Embassy being constructed in Moscow; (4) the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics has similarly taken steps to impair the full and proper use of the present United States Embassy in Moscow, to the detriment of the national security of the United States and its ability to conduct diplomatic relations; (5) as a result of the substantial violations by the Soviet Union of these international agreements with the United States and other Soviet violations of international law, the United States is entitled to terminate, in whole or in part, those agreements; (6) termination of such agreements may include withdrawal District of of rights and privileges otherwise granted to the Soviet Union Columbia. concernijig the establishment of a new Soviet Embassy complex in Washington, District of Columbia; (7) the location of the new Soviet Embassy on Mount Alto creates serious concerns with respect to electronic surveillance and potential damage to the national security of the United States; and (8) to protect the national security of the United States, therefore, the United States should exercise its right to terminate the Embassy agreements in view of the substantial and intentional Soviet breaches thereof, unless the threat to the national security posed by adherence to those agreements can be overcome. (b) WITHDRAWAL FROM EMBASSY AGREEMENT.—The United States President of U.S. shall withdraw from the Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Reciprocal Allocation for Use Free of Charge of Plots of Land in Moscow and Washington (signed at Moscow, May 16, 1969) and related agreements, notes, and understandings unless

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