CENTRAL COMMITTEE. Periodic threat that the East German Party archives will be seized by the FRG authorities; the response of the CPSU, September 1990 to March 1991 [R: 28 Sep 90, No 06-2-439]. 7 pp. (excerpt). ======================================= [page one of seven] Send to Politburo members and CPSU Central Committee Secretaries for voting October 1990 ----------------------------------------------------------- … Continue reading Threat to GDR Archives (28 Sept ’90*, 06/2-439)
POLITBURO. The imminent withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan, seven measures; advisers offer five alternative scenarios, pp. 3-13 [R: 24 January 89, Pb 146-VI]. 13 pp (excerpts). ============================= [page one of thirteen] Return to CPSU Central Committee (General Department, Sector 2) within 3 days Workers of all Lands, Unite! COMMUNIST PARTY OF THE SOVIET UNION. … Continue reading Afghanistan Withdrawal (24 Jan ’89*, Pb 146/VI)
POLITBURO meeting. Expulsion of Soviet diplomats from the USA and planned Soviet retaliation [R: 22 Oct 86, Pb]. 5 pp. * Expulsion of Soviet diplomats from USA (22 Oct '86*, Pb §1) * ====================================== [page one of five] Top Secret Single Copy (Draft Minutes) MEETING OF CPSU POLITBURO, 22 October 1986 In the chair: Comrade … Continue reading Soviet diplomats (22 Oct ’86* Pb)
KGB report (Chebrikov, feature photo). Proposed measures against "US anti-Soviet campaign related to human rights" and the corresponding Central Committee Resolution [R: 31 Jul 86, 1503-Ch] 4 pp. * US anti-Soviet campaign related to human rights (31 July '86*, 1503-Ch) * ===================================== [page one of four] Secret July 1986, No 1503-Ch To the CPSU Central … Continue reading Human Rights campaign (31 July ’86* Ch)
KGB REPORT (Chebrikov; feature photo). Proposal to issue State pardons for special categories of criminals [dissidents] on condition that they cease their "anti-Soviet" activities [R: 26 Dec 86, 2522-Ch]. 6 pp (excerpts). * Pardons for Accommodating Dissidents (26 Dec '86*, 2521‑Ch) * ====================================== [page one of six] Top Secret 26 December 1986, No 2521-Ch To … Continue reading Pardons for Dissidents (26 Dec ’86* Ch)
KGB REPORT (Chebrikov; feature photo). Attempts by "the Adversary" to subvert Soviet writers and restore the reputation of emigré authors [R: 1 June 86, 1135-Ch]. 5 pp (Excerpts). * Attempts by "the Adversary" to subvert Soviet writers (1 June '86*, 1135-Ch) * ====================================================== [page one of five] Resolution of Comrade Gorbachovsee p. 5 Secret [illegible] … Continue reading Subverting Soviet writers (1 June ’86* Ch)
KGB MEMORANDUM (Kryuchkov) to Central Committee (Gorbachov). SAKHAROV's influence on the striking miners in Vorkuta [R: 14 Nov 89, 2292-K-OV]. 2 pp. * Sakharov & Striking Miners (14 Nov '89*, 2292-K/ov) * =========================================================== [page one of two] Special Importance Copy No 2 14 November 1989, No 2292-K/ov To the CPSU Central Committee Attention: Comrade M.S. … Continue reading Sakharov & Miners (14 Nov ’89* K)
POLITBURO meeting. Alexander YAKOVLEV reports on the Eighth Congress of the Writers' Union. Ways to manage changes in the union's bureaucracy discussed [R: 26 Jun 86, Pb]. 5 pp. * Yakovlev on Congress of USSR Writers' Union (26 June '86*, Pb) * ========================================== [page one of five] Top Secret Single Copy (Draft Minutes) MEETING OF … Continue reading Yakovlev & Writers’ Union (26 June ’86*, Pb)
KGB MEMORANDUM (Bobkov). What to tell French Communists about imprisoned dissidents Anatoly MARCHENKO and Alexander OGORODNIKOV. Marchenko died in December 1986, following a lengthy hunger strike in Chistopol Prison [R: 4 Feb 87 – 206-B]. Marchenko's death (4 Feb '87*, 206-B) * ======================= [Page one of one] Secret 4 February 1987, No 206-B To: Comrade … Continue reading Marchenko’s death (4 Feb ’87* KGB)
