The Netherlands Foreign Minister Max van der Stoel said last night that it was very probably the Soviet Union despite its stated policy of detente, greatly encouraged the outbreak of Mideast hostilities in Oct. Speaking at the NATO meeting in Brussels, van der Stoel added the Soviet Union greatly benefitted from the conflict. He also accused the USSR of instigating the Arab oil countries to put long-existing plans for using oil, as a weapon into operation. He said the Soviet Union purposely wanted to put pressure on Western Europe and sow discord.
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