Abstract
Recently published Soviet Foreign Ministry documents provide the first archival corroboration for other evidence already presented by the authors, indicating that the USSR pre-planned and precipitated the outbreak of the 1967 Six Day War. In particular, a hitherto unknown cover letter for a protest note sent to Israel on the first day of the war shows that it was intended for delivery via Finland, after diplomatic relations with Israel were severed. As developments in the field obviated this move and the note was transmitted directly to Israel, the authors demonstrate that Moscow's purported response to Israel's pre-emptive attack was actually prepared in advance, as part of a larger political and military plan in the Cold War context.
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