POLITBURO. Dealing with the worsening situation in Afghanistan; recommendations from GROMYKO, ANDROPOV, USTINOV and PONOMARYOV; letter to Soviet ambassador in Kabul [R: 29 June 1979, Pb 156-IX]. 11 pp (excerpts). * What to do in Afghanistan (29 Jun '79*, Pb 156/IX) * ============================= [page one of eleven] Return within 3 days to CPSU Central Committee … Continue reading Do What in Afghanistan (29 Jun ’79* Pb)
POLITBURO. Decision to dispatch special detachment to Afghanistan on recommendation (4 Dec '79, No 312/2/073) of the KGB and General Staff [R: 6 December 1979, Pb 176-82]. 2 pp. * Send special detachment to Afghanistan (6 Dec '79*, Pb 176/82) * ============================= [page one of two] Return to CPSU Central Committee (General Department, Sector) within … Continue reading Special detachment (6 Dec ’79* Pb)
POLITBURO. About the situation in Afghanistan under Hafizullah Amin (feature photo). Report from GROMYKO, ANDROPOV, USTINOV and PONOMARYOV (29 October 1979, No 0937), p 2 onwards; letter to Soviet ambassador [R: 31 October 1979, Pb 172-108], 10 pp (excerpts). * Afghanistan under Amin (31 Oct '79*, Pb 172/108) * ============================= [page one of ten] Return to … Continue reading Amin’s Afghanistan (31 Oct ’79* Pb)
Transcript of KOSYGIN’s March PHONE conversation with Afghan prime minister Mohammed TARAKI. Also included: (a) report by GROMYKO, ANDROPOV, PONOMARYOV and KOSYGIN; (b) 29 June Politburo decision [R: 18 March 1979, No 242]. 19 pp (excerpts). * KOSYGIN phone conversation with Afghan PM Mohammed TARAKI (18 Mar '79*, N 242) * =============================== [page one of … Continue reading Kosygin-Taraki (18 Mar ’79*)
Transcript of POLITBURO meeting (17-18 March) about the worsening situation in Afghanistan [R: 17-18 March 1979, Pb]. 28 pp (excerpts). ============================= [page one of twenty eight] Top Secret: Single Copy (Draft Minutes) MEETING OF CPSU POLITBURO, 17 March 1979 chaired by Comrade L.I. BREZHNEV Comrades in attendance: Yu.V. Andropov, A.A.Gromyko, A.N. Kosygin, A.L. Pelshe, K.U. … Continue reading Afghan situation (17-18 Mar ’79*, Pb)
POLITBURO decision. Information for Willy BRANDT (FRG; feature photo) and Kalevi SORSA (Finland) about Soviet views on Disarmament & Afghanistan [R: 1 February 1980, Pb 182/2]. 20 pp (excerpts with VKB commentary). * Brandt/Sorsa: Disarmament & Afghanistan (1 Feb '80*, Pb 182/2) * ========================= [page one of twenty] [Vertical text along left margin] Return within … Continue reading Disarmament & Afghanistan (1 Feb ’80*, Pb)
SECRETARIAT. Planning response to "hostile" campaign against participation in the Summer 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow. Includes 27 January 1980 recommendations from Central Committee Departments [R: 29 January 1980, St 195/3]. 3 pp (excerpt). Response to campaign against Olympic Games (29 Jan '80*, St 195/3) * ================================== [page one of three] Workers of all Lands, … Continue reading Olympic Games (29 Jan ’80* St)
POLITBURO. Report on results of a meeting between ANDROPOV (feature photo), USTINOV and representatives (KANIA, JARUZELSKI) of the Polish government and Party [R: 9 April 1981, Politburo, para 3]. 8 pp. Poland: meeting government & party (9 Apr '81*, Pb §3) * ===================================================== [page one of eight] Top Secret Single Copy (Draft Minutes) MEETING OF … Continue reading Meet Polish government & PUWP (9 Apr ’81* Pb)
SECRETARIAT. Instructions to Soviet ambassador in Italy regarding Lech WALESA’s visit to the country. Letter to Central Committee from PONOMARYOV [R: 14 January 1981, St 246-1]. 12 pp (excerpts). * Hamper Walesa visit to Italy (14 Jan 1981*, St 246/1) * ================================================= [page one of twelve] Workers of all Lands, Unite! COMMUNIST PARTY OF THE … Continue reading Hamper Walesa visit (14 Jan 1981* St)
