20. 1982 and 1983

1982

January to June

5 January 1982**, St 44/7 [1.2; 5; 9.1] – SECRETARIAT. A request from CPUSA leadership for part of the debt incurred in distributing Soviet books to be written off [R: 5 January 1982 – St 44-7]. One page.

14 January 1982* (Pb §§2-3) [9.4] – POLITBURO meeting. Poland’s continuing problems; requests for economic assistance [R: 14 January 1982, Politburo, para 2]. 5 pp.

15 January 1982, St 246/17 [1.2; 9.4] – SECRETARIAT. Establish press-corps for Soviet bureau of Novosti agency in Poland (Gdansk) and appointment of KGB agent as its chief [R: 15 January 1982, St 246-17]. 3 pp.

13 February 1982*, 317-A [1.3] – KGB REPORT. Expropriation of art items by KGB to the Kremlin to museums [R 13 February 1982, 317-A]. One page.

7 March 1982 [DY 30-JIV] [5; 9.4] – GDR ARCHIVES. Information to leaders of Socialist countries during official visit of Polish government delegation and Wojciech JARUZELSKI to Moscow. (Document provided by Tomasz Mianowicz; source, GDR archives) [R: 7 March 1982, [DY 30-JIV]]. 9 pp.

28 March 1982, 592-A [3.4] – KGB MEMORANDUM. Andrei SAKHAROV’s health [R: 28 March 1982, //]. 2 pp.

19 April 1982, 782-A [1.2] – KGB to SECRETARIAT. Spread of ideologically harmful foreign video films [R: 19 April 1982, 782-A]. 3 pp.

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July to December

31 August 1982, 867-A [3.3] – KGB MEMORANDUM. Native Land, “an ideologically anti-Soviet” samizdat manuscript, by Academician Dmitry LIKHACHEV [R: 31 August 1982, 867-A]. 2 pp.

31 August 1982, 1789-F [3.4] – KGB MEMORANDUM (Fedorchuk). Andrei SAKHAROV’s new anti-Soviet declaration to the West; KGB measures that put a stop to it [R: 31 aug 82, 1789-F]. One page.

23 September 1982* (no number) [9.4] – Soviet financial aid to POLAND.

Credits, $690 million; grant, $450 million; permission to delay payments to value of $1,790 million [R: 23 September 1982]. 2 pp.

2 November 1982, St-83/5 [1.2] – SECRETARIAT. Additions to current legal procedure for publication of official documents in central Soviet press [R: 2 November 1982, St 83-5]. 4 pp.

31 December 1982, 51-Ch [3.3] – KGB MEMORANDUM (Chebrikov). Permission for Andrei TARKOVSKY’s family to join him at his death-bed in Italy [R: 31 December 1982, 51-Ch]. 2 pp.

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1983

January to June

18 January 1983*, Pb 94/52 [5] – POLITBURO. Meet request of Italian Communist Party (PCI) for transfer of money from sale of oil: $4 million for 600,000 tons to be transferred in 3-4 months [R: 18 January 1983, Pb 94-52]. One page.

10 March 1983* (Pb) [9.2] – POLITBURO meeting. Yury ANDROPOV chairs discussion about Afghanistan and possible Soviet withdrawal [R: 10 April 1983, Politburo, para 1]. 4 pp.

14 March 1983, 535-Ch [3.3] – KGB REPORT (Chebrikov) to USSR Ministry for Foreign Affairs.  Vatican decision to make Soviet citizen, Latvian priest Julijans VAYVODS, Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church [R: 14 March 1983, 535-Ch]. 5 pp.

29 April 1983, No. 797 [5] – COUNCIL OF MINISTERS. Provide linotype matrices and equipment for Communist Party of India [R: 29 April 1983, No 797]. One page.

21 June 1983**, Pb 113/110 [7.2] – POLITBURO decision. Delivery to Palestine Liberation Organisation of “special property” from Syrian Arab Republic to Tunisia (two West German-made speedboats) [R: 21 June 1983, Pb 113-110]. 6 pp.

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July to December

1 July 1983, 1166-Ch [2.2] – KGB MEMORANDUM (Chebrikov). Proposal to update KGB procedures for working with its agents & confidential contacts within USSR [R: 1 July 1983, 1166-Ch]. 2 pp. (tbt)

14 July 1983** (no number) [3.3; 9.1] – Letter from US CONGRESSMEN (376 signatures) concerning emigration of 2,000 Soviet Jews; response outlined by INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENT [R: 14 July 1983]. 20 pp.

4 August 1983*, 110-A [3.3; 6] – KGB REPORT. Response to letter from Austrian President Bruno KREISKY (includes original in German) about release of Yury ORLOV. Decision: no answer required [R: 4 August 1983, 110-A]. 5 pp. (tbt)

11 November 1983, St 131/68 [7.2] – SECRETARIAT. Request from Lebanese Communist Party leadership for “special” training [R: 11 November 1983, St 131-68]. 3 pp.

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21. January 1984 to December 1986 …

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