Allowance for 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 Burchett (25 Oct 1957*, St 52/128)

Afghanistan Withdrawal (24 Jan ’89*, Pb 146/VI)

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)

Withdrawal from Afghanistan (10 Mar ’83*, 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 Mar ’83*, Pb §6)

Economic assistance to Poland (14 Jan 1982* Pb)

POLITBURO meeting. Poland's continuing problems; requests for economic assistance [R: 14 January 1982, Politburo, para 2]. 5 pp. Economic assistance to Poland (14 Jan 1982*, Pb §2-3) * =========================================================== [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. … Continue reading Economic assistance to Poland (14 Jan 1982* Pb)

Tell Socialist bloc about Poland (13 Dec 1981* Pb)

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. * What to tell Socialist country leaders after the introduction of Polish martial law (13 Dec 1981*, Pb 40/26) * ======================================================= [page one of three] Stamp "declassified" [1] Workers of … Continue reading Tell Socialist bloc about Poland (13 Dec 1981* Pb)