1982
January to June
5 January 1982**, St 44/7 [1.2; 5; 9.1] – Secretariat. A request from the CP USA leadership for part of the debt incurred in distributing Soviet books to be written off. [R 5 January 1982 – St 44-7]
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] total 5 pp.
15 January 1982, St 246/17 [1.2; 9.4] – Secretariat. Establish press-corps for a Soviet bureau of the Novosti agency in Poland (Gdansk) and appointment of a KGB agent as its chief. [R 15 January 1982, St 246-17] total 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]
7 March 1982 [DY 30-JIV] [5; 9.4] – GDR archives. Information to the leaders of Socialist countries during an official visit of Polish government delegation and JARUZELSKI to Moscow. Document provided by Tomasz Mianowicz; source, GDR archives [R 7 March 1982, [DY 30-JIV]] total 9 pp.
28 March 1982, 592-A [3.4] – KGB memorandum. Concerning SAKHAROV’s health. [R 28 March 1982, ) total 2 pp.
19 April 1982, 782-A [1.2] – KGB to Secretariat. Widening spread of ideologically harmful foreign video films. [R 19 April 1982, 782-A] total 3 pp.
July to December
31 August 1982, 867-A [3.3] – KGB memorandum. An “ideologically anti-Soviet” samizdat manuscript by Academician Dmitry LIKHACHEV, Native Land. [R 31 August 1982, 867-A] total 2 pp.
31 August 1982, 1789-F [3.4] – KGB memorandum (Fedorchuk). SAKHAROV’s new anti-Soviet declaration to the West, and KGB measures that have put a stop to it. [R 31 aug 82, 1789-F]
23 September 1982* (no number) [9.4] – Soviet financial aid to Poland. Credits, $690 million; grant, $450 million, and permission to delay payments to value of $1,790 million. [R 23 September 1982] total 2 pp.
2 November 1982, St-83/5 [1.2] – Secretariat. Additions to the current legal procedure for publication of official documents in central Soviet press. [R 2 November 1982, St 83-5] total 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] total 2 pp.
1983
January to June
18 January 1983*, Pb 94/52 [5] – Politburo. Meet request of Italian Communist Party 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]
10 March 1983* (Pb) [9.2] – Politburo meeting. ANDROPOV chairs discussion about the situation in Afghanistan and a possible Soviet withdrawal. [R 10 April 1983, Politburo, para 1] total 4 pp.
14 March 1983, 535-Ch [3.3] – KGB report (Chebrikov) to USSR Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Vatican decision to make Soviet citizen, the Latvian priest Julijans VAYVODS, a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. [R 14 March 1983, 535-Ch] total 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]
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] total 6 pp.
July to December
1 July 1983, 1166-Ch [2.2] – KGB memorandum (Chebrikov). Proposal to update KGB procedures for working with its agents and confidential contacts within the USSR (2 pp). [R 1 July 1983, 1166-Ch] total 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 and response outlined by International Department. [R 14 July 1983] total 20 pp.
4 August 1983*, 110-A [3.3; 6] – KGB report. Response to letter from Austrian President Bruno KREISKY (includes original in German.) concerning release of Yury ORLOV. Decision: no answer required. [R 4 August 1983, 110-A] total 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] total 3 pp.
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