2 April 1981* (Pb) Poland: meeting, reform, martial law

POLITBURO MEETING. The situation in Poland; future meeting between ANDROPOV, KANIA and JARUZELSKI; economic reforms and martial law [R: 2 April 1981, Politburo]. 7 pp (excerpts). ========================================== [page one of seven] Top Secret Single Copy (Draft Minutes) MEETING OF CPSU POLITBURO, 2 April 1981 chaired by Comrade L.I. BREZHNEV Comrades in attendance: Yu.V. Andropov, M.S. … Continue reading 2 April 1981* (Pb) Poland: meeting, reform, martial law

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

31 July 1989* (No.312/1/0297) Military assistance

Report to Central Committee from the Soviet Ministry of Defence about the state of military supplies to Afghanistan. [R 31 Jul 89,  No 312- 1-0297] total 2 pp. ============================= [page one of two] To Comrades:I.S. BelousovM.A. MoiseyevB.M. Belousov Please consider the rate at which warheads of R-17 missiles are being produced and supplied to the … Continue reading 31 July 1989* (No.312/1/0297) Military assistance

17 July 1979* (St 167/18) Coppola and joint US-Soviet film

SECRETARIAT gives go-ahead for talks with director Francis Ford COPPOLA about a joint Soviet-American feature film about disarmament. Includes 12 July memorandum from Culture and International Departments, and letter from head of Goskino [R: 17 July 1979, St 167-18]. 5 pp. =============== [page one of five] Workers of all Lands, Unite! COMMUNIST PARTY OF THE … Continue reading 17 July 1979* (St 167/18) Coppola and joint US-Soviet film

27 August 1966* Novosti and the ABC TV company

Request from US television company ABC for permission to film a TV-program about the life of a working-class Soviet family [R: 27 August 1966]. One page. ============================= [page one of one] Secret To the CPSU Central Committee The Novosti Press Agency [APN] has received a request from representatives of the American television company ABC to … Continue reading 27 August 1966* Novosti and the ABC TV company

28 April 1970* (1128-A) Support Black Panthers in the USA and in Africa

KGB MEMORANDUM. Soviet support for the “Black Panthers”, both in the USA and through contacts in African countries: a means of distracting the US administration [R: 28 April 1970 – 1128-A]. 2 pp. ================= [page one of two] Top Secret SPECIAL FILE USSR Committee for State Security [KGB] at the USSR Council of Ministers 28 … Continue reading 28 April 1970* (1128-A) Support Black Panthers in the USA and in Africa