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Does the agreement presage a new relationship between the Soviet 

 economy and the non-Communist world economic system? 



How can economic exchanges with the Soviet Union, particularly 

 those involving technology transfers, be used to further U.S. foreign 

 policy? 



What changes are needed in negotiating procedures and commercial 

 institutions to insure that the United States maximizes its political 

 and economic benefits? 



In light of past grain sales, the question is important as to how 

 good a market the Soviet Union really is for U.S. exports and how 

 the United States may have to change its marketing procedures to 

 deal effectively with the East. 



And also: how good an investment for the United States is Soviet 

 exploitation of petroleum, natural gas, or other raw materials? 



