Category: 9.1 Foreign policy and USA

5 January 1982* (St 44/7) Write off CPUSA book debt

SECRETARIAT. 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. ===================================================== [page one of one] Workers of the world, unite! Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Central Committee Top Secret No. St-44/7s Extract from Minutes of CPSU … Continue reading 5 January 1982* (St 44/7) Write off CPUSA book debt

14 July 1983* International Department: Jewish emigration

Letter from US congressmen (376 signatures) concerning emigration of 2,000 Soviet Jews [3.3; 9.1] and the response outlined by Central Committee International Department [R 14 July 1983]. 20 pages (13 in English). ======================================= [page one of twenty] Endorsed by Comrade B. N. Ponomaryov [Below illegible signature followed by date (19/VIII/1983) and stamped number '19837'] [page … Continue reading 14 July 1983* International Department: Jewish emigration

24 March 1977* (Pb 50/71) anti-Soviet campaign

POLITBURO. Measures to "stop activities of the US special services in the anti-Soviet campaign" about human rights [R: 24 March 1977, Pb 50-71]. 4 pp. ======================================================== [page two of four] [...] According to information received, this operation has prompted a serious reaction in the USA and other Western countries. Reports in American newspapers, on radio … Continue reading 24 March 1977* (Pb 50/71) anti-Soviet campaign

1 November 1979* (Pb 172/113) Olympic Games

POLITBURO. Response to US Department of Justice concerning potential terrorism and drug distribution during the summer Olympic Games in Moscow – rejection of offer to cooperate  [R: 1 November 1979, Pb 172-113]. 4 pp (excerpt). =================================== [page two of four] In a conversation with the Soviet ambassador to the USA about holding the [1980] Olympic … Continue reading 1 November 1979* (Pb 172/113) Olympic Games

25 October 1957* (St 52/128) Correspondent Wilfred Burchett

CENTRAL COMMITTEE approves July 1957 KGB request for one-off grant (20,000 roubles) and awards 3,000 rouble monthly allowance to WILFRED BURCHETT; the Moscow correspondent of the National Guardian (USA) newspaper. Also contains text of KGB request (17 July 1957, 1379-S), pp. 3-5 [R: 25 Oct 57, 5 pp]. 5 pp. ============================ [page one of five] … Continue reading 25 October 1957* (St 52/128) Correspondent Wilfred Burchett

24 July 1973* (St 88/1) Follow-up to Brezhnev’s US visit

SECRETARIAT. Propaganda tasks in the light of BREZHNEV’s recent visit (18-26 June) to USA [R: 24 July 1973 – St 88-1]. 36 pp (excerpts). =================================== [page one of thirty six] Workers of all lands, unite! CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF THE SOVIET UNION [Text along left-hand margin] Return within 15 days of receipt … Continue reading 24 July 1973* (St 88/1) Follow-up to Brezhnev’s US visit

22 October 1986 * (Pb §1) Soviet diplomats

POLITBURO meeting. Expulsion of Soviet diplomats from the USA and planned Soviet retaliation [R: 22 oct 86, Pb]. 5 pp. ====================================== [page one of five] Top Secret Single Copy (Draft Minutes) MEETING OF CPSU POLITBURO, 22 October 1986 In the chair: Comrade M.S. GORBACHOV In attendance:Comrades G.A. Aliyev, A.A.Gromyko, L.N. Zaikov,Ye.K. Ligachov, N.I. Ryzhkov, M.S. … Continue reading 22 October 1986 * (Pb §1) Soviet diplomats

31 July 1986 * (1503-Ch) Human Rights campaign

KGB report (Chebrikov). 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. ===================================== [page one of four] Secret July 1986, No 1503-Ch To the CPSU Central Committee Measures to counter the anti-Soviet campaign in the USA about human rights issues According … Continue reading 31 July 1986 * (1503-Ch) Human Rights campaign