Legacy Of “Friendly Neutrality” Goals Of Soviet Policy

... of military vessels of the Black Sea states; that the passage through the Straits of military vessels of non-Black Sea states be banned, with the exception of special occurrences; that the establishment of the Straits regime be in the competency of Turkey and other Black Sea states; and, that Turkey and the USSR jointly manage the common defense of the Straits for the purpose of preventing their use by other nations in pursuit of hostile objectives [Foreign Policy of the USSR, Vol. VI, 1947: 458–460]. Having solicited ...