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Gorbachev Policy Has Ended The Cold War, Thatcher Says

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Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher of Britain said today that the policies of Mikhail S. Gorbachev, the Soviet leader, have ended the Cold War.

During an hour-long interview with The Washington Post and Newsweek, Mrs. Thatcher said, ''We're not in a Cold War now'' but in a ''new relationship much wider than the Cold War ever was,'' The Post reported in Friday's issue.

Mr. Gorbachev's policies have affected East-West relations profoundly, Mrs. Thatcher said, adding that the previous ''minimal relationship'' with Moscow that focused on arms control has expanded to include trade, culture and other major issues.

''I expect Mr. Gorbachev to do everything he can to continue his reforms,'' she said. ''We will support it.''