balewa
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- The Prime Minister of Nigeria who initially resisted establishing diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union but later extended an invitation to their ambassador.
- nationality
- Nigerian
- title
- Prime Minister
Relationships
- invitedSoviet Ambassador in Ghana
- description
- Prime Minister Balewa extended an invitation to the Soviet ambassador in Ghana to visit Lagos.
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- source_text
- Balewa's reported invitation to the Soviet ambassador in Ghana to visit Lagos
- discussed_establishing_diplomatic_relations_withSoviet Union (USSR)
- description
- Balewa initiated discussions regarding the establishment of diplomatic relations between Nigeria and the USSR with the Soviet ambassador.
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- Page 9file
- source_text
- discuss details regarding the establishment of diplomatic relations between Nigeria and the USSR
- rebuffed_bid_bySoviet Union (USSR)
- description
- During Nigerian independence celebrations, Balewa had rejected an earlier attempt by Soviet representatives to establish immediate relations.
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- Page 9file
- source_text
- Balewa had rebuffed a bid by Soviet representatives for immediate relations
- expressed_desire_to_avoid_relations_toUS Embassy officials
- description
- Balewa indicated to US Embassy officials his desire to avoid diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union as long as possible.
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- Page 9file
- source_text
- indicated to US Embassy officials a desire to avoid them as long as possible
- extracted_fromPage 9
- extracted_at
- 2026-03-06T21:11:51.198Z
- source
- Page 9file