SECRETARIAT. Measures relating to Andrei SAKHAROV; annulment of decree for Sakharov’s exile and pardon for his wife Elena BONNER. A report signed by Yegor Ligachov (Politburo), Victor Chebrikov (KGB chairman) and Gury Marchuk, chairman of USSR Academy of Sciences [R: 9 Dec 86, 2407-Ch]. 8 pp. * Release Sakharov & Bonner (9 Dec 1986*, 2407-Ch) … Continue reading Free Sakharov & Bonner (9 Dec ’86*, Ch)
KGB REPORT. Measures against people defending SINYAVSKY and DANIEL (feature photo) [R: 27 January 1967, No 162] 5 pp (excerpts) * Support for Sinyavsky and Daniel (27 Jan '67*, Pb 32/5) * ===================================== [page one of five, 9 February 1967] 9 February 1967, Minute No. 32 Not to be included in the Minutes (1.) This … Continue reading Sinyavsky & Daniel (27 Jan ’67*, KGB)
POLITBURO. Final version of letter to leaders of the French Communist Party (PCF) [R: 15 March 1977, Pb 49-XV] 23 pp (excerpts). See draft of letter above [R: 22 February, St 45/8, 22 pp]. Letter to French Communist Party (15 Mar '77*, Pb 49/XV) * =================================================== [page two] Item 15, Minutes No 49 Top Secret … Continue reading Letter to PCF (15 Mar ’77*, Pb)
POLITBURO decision. Internal exile for Andrei SAKHAROV (feature photo) and deprive him of all State awards [R 8 January 1980, Pb 177/X]. 3 pp (excerpt). * Exile Sakharov (8 Jan 1980*, Pb 177/X) * ========================= [pages one and two are, respectively, an announcement by TASS and the draft Decree about depriving Sakharov of all his … Continue reading Exile Sakharov (8 Jan ’80* Pb)
Formal, jointly signed REQUEST (March 1978, 459-A) by KGB, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Central Committee that Mtsislav Rostropovich (feature photo) and his wife Galina Vishnevskaya be stripped of their Soviet citizenship [R: 14 March 1978, Pb 97-54]. 5 pp. (Excerpts) Rostropovich loses Soviet citizenship (14 Mar '78*, Pb 97/54) * =========================================================== [page one of … Continue reading Rostropovich citizenship (14 Mar ’78* Pb)
POLITBURO. Decision on the exchange of CORVALAN (feature photo) for BUKOVSKY (p. 1). Contains four other documents [R: 15 December 1976, Pb 38-46], Six pp (excerpt): [1-2] INSTRUCTIONS to Soviet ambassadors in 1) Washington (A. Dobrynin) and 2) Bern, Switzerland (pp. 2-4); [3] draft EDICT concerning "the eviction of Bukovsky from the USSR" (p. 5); … Continue reading Corvalan-Bukovsky (15 Dec ’76* Pb)
SECRETARIAT. Preparations for the trial of Andrei SINYAVSKY and Yuly DANIEL. Includes joint memorandum from KGB chairman Semichastny and Procurator-General Rudenko [feature photo] (23 December 1965, 2843-S; pp. 2-7), and February 1966 report, pp. 8-9, on the outcome of the trial [R: 5 January 1966, St 132-11]. 9 pp (excerpts). * Sinyavsky-Daniel Trial preparations (5 … Continue reading Sinyavsky-Daniel Trial (5 Jan ’66* St)
4 May 1975, 1103-A [2.2; 3.2] – KGB MEMORANDUM (Andropov). The situation during the 1975 May Day celebrations [R: 4 May 1975, 1103-A] One page. * May-Day "Negative Incidents" (4 May '75*, 1103-A) * ============================================== [page one of one] Secret State Security Committee [KGB] at the USSR Soviet of Ministers 4 May 1975, No 1103-A … Continue reading May-Day “Incidents” (4 May ’75* A)
KGB to Secretariat. Arrangements and KGB actions related to ANDREI SAKHAROV’s death and funeral [R 18 Dec 89, 2551-K], 2 pp. 18 Dec '89** (2551-K) Sakharov's death & funeral * ================================================ [page one of two] 176 [Stamp in upper right-hand comer: indecipherable words except for “Copy no.”] 18.12.89 No. 2551-K CPSU Central Committee [Stamp: “DECLASSIFIED”; … Continue reading 18 Dec ’89** (K) Sakharov’s death & funeral
