January to March

1 January 1978, (no number) [3.5] – KGB NOTE. Letter of thanks to Czechoslovakia’s Minister of Internal Affairs for help in preparing Spiral of Treason, the book by RZHEVITCH about SOLZHENITSYN, for publication [R: 1 January 1978]. One page.

9 February 1978, Pb 92/65 [3.2] – POLITBURO decision. Strip General Petro GRIGORENKO of his Soviet citizenship [R: 9 February 1978, Pb 92-65]. 4 pp.

14 March 1978*, Pb 97/54 [3.2] – POLITBURO decision. Strip Mstislav ROSTROPOVICH and his wife Galina VISHNEVSKAYA of their Soviet citizenship [R: 14 March 1978, Pb 97-54]. 5 pp.

17 March 1978 *, 492-Ch [3.2] – from KGB deputy director Chebrikov. Transfer of “especially dangerous” prisoners from Vladimir Prison to CHISTOPOL Prison in Tatarstan [R: 17 March 1978, 492-Ch]. 2 pp.

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April to June

1 April 1978*, 785-A [3.2] – KGB MEMORANDUM. Arrangements for the trials of “anti-Soviet elements” such as Anatoly SHCHARANSKY, Leonid LUBMAN, FILATOV, NILOV, Alexander GINZBURG, Yury ORLOV and Zviad GAMSAKHURDIA [R: 1 April 1978, 785-A]. 4 pp.

6 April 1978, 655-A [3.2] – KGB NOTE on KLEBANOV’s independent trade union [R: 6 April 1978, 655-A]. One page.

14 April 1978, No 1644 [1.1; 3.6] – ACTION PLAN to discredit anti-Soviet propaganda about the “illegal use of psychiatry for political purposes” [R 14 April 1978, No 1644]. 12 pp.

30 May 1978, St 109/4 [1.2] – SECRETARIAT. Actions concerning information & propaganda for Third World countries [R: 30 May 1978, St 109-4]. 9 pp.

30 May 1978, St 109/13 [3.2; 5] – SECRETARIAT. Reply to letter from Belgian Communist Party, explaining why Yury ORLOV must stand trial [R: 30 May 1978, St 109-13]. 10 pp.

8 June 1978, Pb 107/ III [9.4] – POLITBURO. Some aspects of international politics about United Nations, USA, etc. [R: 8 June 1978, Pb 107-III]. 7 pp.

12 June 1978, 1155-A [3.2] – KGB MEMORANDUM to BREZHNEV. About publication of writer JULIAN SEMYONOV’s article Who benefits? [R: 12 June 1978, 1155-A]. One page.

16 June 1978, St 112/57 [2.2; 3.2] – SECRETARIAT. KGB proposal to deny KORCHNOI’s family permission to join the chess grandmaster, who had defected from the USSR [R: 16 June 1978, 112-57]. 6 pp.

16 June 1978, 1213-A [9.3] – KGB REPORT. Anti-Soviet plans of different Western special services and other anti-Soviet organizations for 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow [R: 16 June 1978, 1213-A]. 5 pp.

28 June 1978, 1311-A [3.2] – KGB REPORT. Measures to halt Alexander ZINOVIEV’s anti-Soviet activities. Recommendation that he be permitted to leave Soviet Union without the right to return [R: 28 June 1978, 1311-A]. 5 pp.

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July to September

3 July 1978, St 144/34 [3.2; 6] – SECRETARIAT. Instruction to Soviet ambassador in Norway about Norwegian Labour Party‘s request to free Yury ORLOV. Provides review of Orlov’s “anti-Soviet activities” [R: 3 July 1978, St 114-39]. 8 pp.

13 September 1978, 61-A [3.2] – KGB MEMORANDUM. Concerning the provocative suggestion that the Nobel Peace Prize be awarded to Yury ORLOV, Alexander GINZBURG, Anataly SHCHARANSKY and others [R: 13 September 1978, 61-A]. 2 pp.

26 September 1978, St 126/8 [8] – SECRETARIAT. Financial aid to the World Peace Council [R: 26 September 1978, St 126-8]. 8 pp.

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October to December

3 October 1978, St 127/9 [1.2; 6] – SECRETARIAT. Financial aid in distributing Soviet literature, as per request of Australian Socialist Party [R: 3 October 1978 – St 127-9]. One page.

23 October 1978**, St 130/74 [7.4] – SECRETARIAT. Request from the leadership of the Chilean Communist Party to provide “special training” for 8 people [R: 23 October 1978, St 130-74]. 8 pp.

4 November 1978, 269-A [3.4] – KGB MEMORANDUM. Measures taken to prevent Andrei SAKHAROV’s anti-Soviet activities: home search, special warning, etc. [R: 4 November 1978, Pb 128-40]. 3 pp.

6 November 1978, No 24348 [3.2] – About Academician POLIKANOV: permission granted to leave USSR with loss of all State awards [R: 6 November 1978, No 24348]. 4 pp.

15 November 1978, St-134/16 [9.2] – SECRETARIAT. Memorandum to the Czechoslovak Communist Party about Babrak KARMAL, former Afghan ambassador [R: 15 November 1978, St 134-16]. 7 pp.

5 December 1978, St 136/8 [2.2] – SECRETARIAT. Memo from Yury ANDROPOV about the need to increase monitoring of Soviet specialists sent abroad on business trips [R: 5 December 1978, St 136-8]. 5 pp.

7 December 1978**, St 137/29 [7.4] – SECRETARIAT. Request from leadership of Brazilian and Uruguayan Communist Parties to provide “special training” for 2 people [R: 7 December 1978, St 137-29]. 5 pp.

12 December 1978, St 137/80 [7.3] – SECRETARIAT. Request from leadership of ZAPU (Zimbabwe African People’s Union) for arms supplies and training [R: 12 December 1978, St 137-80]. 25 pp.

13 December 1978**, St 138/5 [7.2] – SECRETARIAT. Request from Lebanese Communist Party for supplies of modern artillery equipment [R: 13 December 1978, St 138-5]. 4 pp.

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13. January to June 1979 …

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