Letter to Chairman of the RF Constitutional Court. Request for 27 Central Committee documents about Afghanistan to be added to the case materials for the defence at the Trial of the CPSU [R 31 Dec 92]. 5 pp. Afghanistan See 9.2 The USSR and Afghanistan for translations of most of the documents listed below. ============================ … Continue reading CC documents about Afghanistan (31 Dec 1992* [Presidential Administration])
Category: 09. Soviet foreign policy
Allowance for Wilfred Burchett (25 Oct 1957*, St 52/128)
CENTRAL COMMITTEE approves July 1957 KGB request for one-off grant (20,000 roubles) and awards 3,000 rouble monthly allowance to WILFRED BURCHETT, 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] 52/128 … Continue reading Allowance for Wilfred Burchett (25 Oct 1957*, St 52/128)
Follow-up to Brezhnev’s US visit (24 July 1973*, St 88/1)
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 Follow-up to Brezhnev’s US visit (24 July 1973*, St 88/1)
Afghanistan Withdrawal (24 Jan 1989*, Pb 146/VI)
POLITBURO. The imminent withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan, alternative scenarios [R: 24 Jan 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. CENTRAL COMMITTEE Top Secret SPECIAL FILE No. … Continue reading Afghanistan Withdrawal (24 Jan 1989*, Pb 146/VI)
Withdrawal from Afghanistan (10 March 1983*, Pb §6)
POLITBURO meeting. ANDROPOV chairs discussion about Afghanistan and possible Soviet withdrawal [R: 10 April 1983, Politburo, para 1]. 4 pp. ======================================================= [page one of four] Top Secret Single Copy (Draft Minutes) MEETING OF CPSU POLITBURO, 18 January 1983 chaired by Comrade Yu.V. ANDROPOV Comrades in attendance: G.A.Aliev, M.S. Gorbachov, A.A.Gromyko, A.L. Pelshe, A.A. Tikhonov, K.U. … Continue reading Withdrawal from Afghanistan (10 March 1983*, Pb §6)
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
Supplying Poland with oil, gas & iron ore (26 March 1981*, Pb §5)
POLITBURO meeting. Arkhipov reports on the cost of supplying Poland with oil, gas, iron ore and the problems of the Polish economy [R: 26 March 1981, Politburo, para 5]. 2 pp. ===================================================== [page one of two] Top Secret Single Copy (Draft Minutes) MEETING OF CPSU POLITBURO 26 March 1981 chaired by Comrade K.U. CHERNENKO Comrades … Continue reading Supplying Poland with oil, gas & iron ore (26 March 1981*, Pb §5)
Economic assistance to Poland (14 Jan 1982*, Pb §2-3)
POLITBURO meeting. Poland's continuing problems; requests for economic assistance [R: 14 January 1982, Politburo, para 2]. 5 pp. =========================================================== [page one of five] Top Secret Single Copy (Draft Minutes) MEETING OF CPSU POLITBURO, 14 January 1982 chaired by Comrade L.I. BREZHNEV Comrades in attendance: Yu.V. Andropov, M.S. Gorbachov, V.V. Grishin, A.A.Gromyko, A.P. Kirilenko, A.L. Pelshe, … Continue reading Economic assistance to Poland (14 Jan 1982*, Pb §2-3)
Inform Soviet bloc about Poland (13 Dec 1981*, Pb 40/26)
POLITBURO. What to tell the leaders of Socialist countries about Poland after the introduction of martial law [R: 13 dec 81, pb 40-26] 3 pp. ======================================================= [page one of three] Stamp "declassified" [1] Workers of all Lands, Unite! COMMUNIST PARTY OF THE SOVIET UNION. CENTRAL COMMITTEE Top Secret SPECIAL FILE [vertical text along left-hand margin] … Continue reading Inform Soviet bloc about Poland (13 Dec 1981*, Pb 40/26)
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