January to March

7 January 1979*, Pb 137/27 [9.2] – POLITBURO decision. Expenditure on Soviet troops in Afghanistan [R: 7 January 1979, Pb 137-27]. 4 pp. (tbt)

17 January 1979*, St 143/7 [7.1] – SECRETARIAT. A request from the Italian Communist Party leadership for the “special training” of 15 people [R: 17 January 1979, St 143-7]. 4 pp. ( tbt)

17 January 1979**, St 143/8 [7.4] – SECRETARIAT. A request from leadership of the Chilean Communist Party for the “special training” of 20 people [R: 17 January 1979, St 143-8]. 3 pp.

FEBRUARY

6 February 1979, St 145/6 [8] – SECRETARIAT. Relations of official Soviet grassroots organizations with those in capitalist and Third World countries – plan for 1979 [R: 6 February 1979, St 145-6]. 2 pp.

MARCH

16 March 1979, Pb 147/8 [1.1] – POLITBURO. New proposals by BREZHNEV in his speech during the election campaign [R: 16 March 1979,  Pb 147-8]. 5 pp.

17-18 March 1979* (Pb) [9.2] – Transcript of POLITBURO meeting (17-19 March) about the worsening situation in Afghanistan [R: 17-18 March 1979, Pb]. 28 pp.

18 March 1979*, No 242 [9.2] – Transcript of KOSYGIN’s March telephone conversation with MOHAMED TARAKI, Afghan prime minister. 29 June POLITBURO decision, and report by GROMYKO, ANDROPOV, PONOMARYOV and KOSYGIN [R: 18 March 1979, No 242]. 19 pp.

20 March 1979, St 151/24 [8] – SECRETARIAT. Payment for the travel expenses of  activists from progressive expatriate organizations invited to USSR [R: 20 March 1979, St 151-24]. 9 pp.

20 March 1979*, Pb 486 [9.2] – POLITBURO. Transcript of BREZHNEV’s conversation with Afghan prime minister TARAKI [R: 20 March 1979, Pb 486]. 8 pp.

20 March 1979*, Pb 499 [9.2] – POLITBURO. Transcript of conversation of KOSYGIN, GROMYKO, USTINOV and PONOMARYOV with Afghan prime minister TARAKI [R: 20 March 1979, Pb 499]. 15 pp.

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April to June

3 April 1979, St 153/13 [3.2; 9.1] – CENTRAL COMMITTEE. About the “SOS group”, scientists in defence of Yury ORLOV and Anatoly SHCHARANSKY [R. 3 April 1979, St 153-13]. 17 pp.

9 April 1979, St-154/42 [1.4; 2.2] – Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION to KGB. New post in higher education institutions run by ministry to oversee foreign students, who total 300 in USSR [R: 9 April 1979, St 154-42]. 8 pp.

12 April 1979*, Pb 149/XIV [9.2] – POLITBURO. The Soviet position in relation to Afghanistan [R: 12 April 1979, Pb 149-XIV]. 12 pp. (tbt)

19 April 1979, St 155/86 [1.2] – SECRETARIAT. Inclusion of Netherlands in region covered by correspondents of Literaturnaya gazeta weekly [R: 19 April 1979,  St 155-86]. 4 pp.

19 April 1979, St 155/84 [2.2] – SECRETARIAT. Transfer control over communications from the Ministry of Communications to the KGB [R: 19 April 1979, St 155-84]. 8 pp.

21 April 1979*, Pb 150/93 [9.2] – POLITBURO decision. Do not to send Soviet helicopter pilots to suppress counter-revolutionary movement in Afghanistan [R: 21 April 1979, Pb 150-93]. 2 pp. (tbt)

24 April 1979, Pb 150/129* [3.2] – POLITBURO decision. Deprivation of citizenship for Eduard KUZNETSOV, Mark DYMSHITS, Valentyn MOROZ, Georgy VINS and Alexander GINZBURG; their exchange for two US spies [R: 24 April 1979, Pb 150-129]. 10 pp. (Cf. Chronicle report, CCE 53.1.)

25 April 1979*, 819-A [9.3] – KGB REPORT. Anti-Soviet activities with regard to the 1980 Olympic Games [R: 25 April 1979, 819-A]. 4 pp.

MAY

24 May 1979*, Pb 152/159 [9.2] – POLITBURO. Additional military assistance to the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan [R: 24 May 1979, Pb 152-159]. 3 pp. (tbt)

24 May 1979, St 160/32 [7.3] – SECRETARIAT. Request from the leadership of the “African Party for the Independence of Senegal” for “special training” [R: 24 May 1979, St 160-32]. 7 pp.

25 May 1979, St 160/52 [1.3] – SECRETARIAT. Permission for Soviet aviation professionals to attend 33rd International Aviation Exhibition in France [R: 25 May 1979, St 160-52]. 2 pp.

28 May 1979, St 160/54 [8] – SECRETARIAT. Financial aid to the World Federation of Democratic Youth [R: 28 May 1979, St 160-54]. One page.

29 May 1979, St 160/5 [1.2] – SECRETARIAT. Participation of Soviet journalists in 8th Congress of “International Organisation of Journalists” in Finland [R: 29 May 1979, St 160-5]. 2 pp.

31 May 1979, Pb 153/67 [3.2] – POLITBURO. Letting family members of Georgy VINS and Alexander GINZBURG join them abroad [R: 31 May 1979, Pb 153-67]. 7 pp.

JUNE

11 June 1979*, St 162/67 [1.3] – SECRETARIAT. Warning to 1st Secretaries of Party in Republics and Regions about price rises (from 18% to 95%) affecting cars, furs, gold, carpets, etc., as of 1 July 1979 [R: 11 June 1979, St 162-67]. 8 pp.

12 June 1979, St 162/5 [1.2] – SECRETARIAT. Actions to increase Soviet influence and mass propaganda in Third-World countries [R: 12 June 1979, St 162-5]. 6 pp.

21 June 1979**, St 164/31 [7.2] – SECRETARIAT. Request from Israeli Communist Party leadership for “special training” for Doron VILNER, member of Komsomol Central Committee [R: 21 June 1979, St 164-31]. 4 pp.

28 June 1979, St 165/1 [9.1] – SECRETARIAT. Activities related to the visit of the US Senate Majority leader, Robert C. BYRD (Democrat, West Virginia) [R: 28 June 1979, 165-1]. 4 pp.

29 June 1979*, Pb 156/IX [9.2] – POLITBURO. Actions to deal with the worsening situation in Afghanistan; recommendations from Gromyko, Andropov, Ustinov and Ponomaryov; letter to Soviet ambassador in Kabul [R: 29 June 1979, Pb 156-IX]. 11 pp.

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14. July to December 1979 …

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