1970

January to March

6 January 1970, St 87/8 [1.2; 9.1] – SECRETARIAT. A new TASS Ukrainian radio broadcast centre in New York [R: 6 January 1970, St 87-8]. 4 pp.

22 January 1970*, Pb 151-XIII [3.6] – POLITBURO. KGB proposals, based on Krasnodar experience, to greatly expand use of psychiatric treatment [R: 22 January 1970, Pb 151-XIII]. 5 pp.

2 February 1970, 265-A [1.2; 2.1] – KGB REPORT to Mikhail SUSLOV. Increase checks to limit pornography distributed by the foreigners [R: 2 February 1970, 265-A]. One page.

19 March 1970*, 699-A [2.1; 3.2] – KGB REPORT. “Club for Democracy” organized in Tuapse by 14 high school students. [R: 19 March 1970, 699-A]. 2 pp.

30 March 1970 (no number) [8] – Helping students from Pakistan to celebrate the centenary of LENIN’s birth [R: 30 March 1970, 25-S-454]. 13 pp.

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April to June

1 April 1970, 802-A [3.2] – KGB TO SECRETARIAT. Z. Paperny’s satire on KOCHETOV’s novel, What is it You Want? [R: 1 April 1970, 8021-A] 6 pp. (Cf. Chronicle report CCE 14.10 [2].)

7 April 1970, 892-A [1.3] – KGB TO CENTRAL COMMITTEE. “Improper” reactions by Soviet writers at Third Congress of the RSFSR Writers’ Union [R: 7 April 1970, 892-A]. 3 pp.

27 April 1970, 1116-A [2.1] – KGB REPORT TO CENTRAL COMMITTEE. Reaction of diplomats in Moscow to Leonid BREZHNEV’s speech [R: 27 April 1970, 1116-A]. 2 pp.

27 April 1970*, 1118-A [2.1; 3.2] – KGB MEMORANDUM. The situation in the USSR and measures taken in relation to centenary of LENIN’s birth [R: 27 April 1970 – 1118-A]. 2 pp.

28 April 1970*, 1128-A [9.1] – KGB TO CENTRAL COMMITTEE. Soviet support for “Black Panthers”, both in USA and through contacts in African countries [R: 28 April 1970 – 1128-A]. 2 pp.

30 April 1970, 1184-A [2.1; 3.2] – KGB REPORT. An “illegal” Zionist organization in Leningrad, now under investigation [R: 30 April 1970, 1184-A]. 2 pp.

6 May 1970, St 96/9 [1.4; 2.1] – SECRETARIAT. About selection of Communists for the KGB Border Patrol troops [R: 6 May 1970, St 96-9]. 18 pp.

12 May 1970, 1281-A [3.2] – KGB REPORT. About teachers who collaborated with the Germans during World War II [?1941-1945] [R: 12 May 1970, 1281-A]. 5 pp.

21 May 1970, St 99/41 [1.2; 5] – SECRETARIAT. Financial aid to bookstore selling Soviet publications, as requested by secretary general of Canadian Communist Party [R: 21 May 1970, St 99-41]. 6 pp.

///02 June 1970, 1509-A [1.3; 2.1] – KGB to SECRETARIAT. Arrests of Soviet and foreign citizens for smuggling gold. [R 2 June 1970, 1509-A] total 2 pp.

12 June 1970*, 1610-A [2.1; 3.2] – KGB MEMORANDUM. The arrest of members of an illegal anti-Soviet youth organization in Sverdlovsk. [R 12 June 1970, 1610-A] total 2 pp.

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July to September

17 July 1970, St 102/10 [3.2] – SECRETARIAT RESOLUTION and KGB REPORT, 10 July 19709 (1878-A), following the trial of Natalya GORBANEVSKAYA and her incarceration in a psychiatric prison-hospital. [R 17 July 1970, St 102-10] total 4 pp. (Cf. Chronicle report CCE 15.1)

24 July 1970, 2029-A [3.5] – KGB to SECRETARIAT. SOLZHENITSYN’s letter to Alexander TVARDOVSKY, chief editor of Novy mir literary monthly. [R 24 July 1970, 2029-A] total 2 pp.

3 August 1970, Pb 171/23 [5; 7.1] – POLITBURO DECISION. Organization of training in clandestine radio communications  for Italian Communist Party. [R 3 August 1970, Pb 171-25] total 2 pp.

10 August 1970*, 1903 [2.1; 3.2] – DECISION of Moscow Party Committee. Improve coordination of all agencies during important trials; prevent certain lawyers (Dina KAMINSKAYA, Sophia KALISTRATOVA, Yu.V. POZDEYEV, and V.B. ROMM) from defending dissidents. [R 10 August 1970, 1903] total 4 pp. (tbt)

26 August 1970*, 2353-A [2.1; 3.2] – KGB REPORT. Distribution of illegal leaflets by high school students in Ryazan. [R 26 August 1970 – 2353-A] (tbt)

7 September 1970, 2431-A [1.3] – KGB TO CENTRAL COMMITTEE. The state of mind of Alexander TVARDOVSKY, chief editor of Novy mir monthly. [R 7 September 1970 – 2431-A]

11 September 1970, Pb 176/81 [3.2] – POLITBURO DECISION. Do not prosecute Vyacheslav BAKHMIN and Irina KAPLUN (their accomplice Irina JOFFE has been sent for psychiatric treatment) [R: 11 October 1970, Pb 176-81] 5 pages. (Cf. Chronicle report CCE 16.10 [3])

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October to December

3 October 1970, St 127/9 [5] – SECRETARIAT. Request for financial assistance to the Socialist Party of Australia and the “New Books and Records” firm [R: 3 October 1970 – St 127-9]. One page.

23 December 1970, 3484-A [9.1] – KGB to SECRETARIAT. US-British Summit on Sino-Soviet influence in the Indian Ocean region and South Asia [R: 23 December 1970, 3484-A]. 3 pp.

31 December 1970, 3568-A [5] – KGB to SECRETARIAT. About increased campaign against Finnish Communist Party [R 31 December 1970, 3568-A]. 2 pp.

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 6. January 1971 to December 1972 …

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