SECRETARIAT. Negotiations between Soviet and US Academies of Sciences to resume contacts broken off in early 1980 [R: 16 December 1980]. 8 pp (excerpt). ============================================== [page one of eight] Workers of all Lands, Unite! [Vertical text along left-hand margin] Return to the CPSU Central Committee (General Department, Sector II) within 15 days after receipt (Central … Continue reading US and Soviet Academies of Science (16 Dec 1980*, St 241/9)
SECRETARIAT. Proposals, beginning with December 1980 letter from Ministry of Health (p. 8), about participation in the Soviet-American conference “Medics against Nuclear War” in Washington D.C. [R: 13 January 1981, St 245-14]. 9 pp (excerpts). =============================== [page one of nine] Workers of all Lands, Unite! COMMUNIST PARTY OF THE SOVIET UNION. CENTRAL COMMITTEE [Text along … Continue reading Medics against nuclear war (13 Jan ’81*, St 245/14)
* Travel subsidy to Copenhagen Secretariat. Financial assistance to enable women from Asia and Africa to take part in the Forum of Non-Governmental Organisations, Copenhagen. Includes memorandum from V. Nikolayeva-Tereshkova (2 July 1980, No 76-s) [R: 11 July 1980, St 219/59]. 5 pp (excerpt). ======================================================== [page four of five] Secret No 76-s2 July 1980 To … Continue reading Travel to Copenhagen (11 July ’80*, St 219/59)
SECRETARIAT. Response to a Belgian initiative for nuclear disarmament and safety of non-nuclear countries [R: 2 September 1980, St 226/4]. 9 pp (excerpt). =========================================================== [page one of nine] Workers of all Lands, Unite! COMMUNIST PARTY OF THE SOVIET UNION. CENTRAL COMMITTEE [Vertical text along left-hand margin] Return to CPSU Central Committee (General Department, sector 2), … Continue reading Belgian peace movement (2 Sept ’80*, St 226/4)
SECRETARIAT. Preparations for a meeting of central committee secretaries with responsibility for international affairs in the fraternal parties of socialist countries. Discussion of international peace movement [R: 9 June 1980, St 214-74]. 12 pp (excerpts). ======================================================== [page one of twelve] Workers of all Lands, Unite! COMMUNIST PARTY OF THE SOVIET UNION. CENTRAL COMMITTEE [Text along … Continue reading World peace movement (9 June 1980*, St 214/74)
KGB report to Central Committee. Possible consequences of NATO's future deployment of smart tactical weapons for Soviet military strategy [R: 14 December 1975, 3088-A]. 3 pp. ========================================================== [page one of three] Top secret State Security Committee [KGB] at the USSR Soviet of Ministers 14 December 1975, No 3088-A Moscow To the CPSU Central Committee … Continue reading NATO’s future weapons (14 Dec 1975*, 3088-A)
* Brandt/Sorsa: Disarmament & Afghanistan POLITBURO decision. Information for Willy BRANDT (FRG; feature photo) and Kalevi SORSA (Finland) about Soviet views on Disarmament and Afghanistan [R: 1 February 1980, Pb 182/2]. 20 pp (excerpts with VKB commentary). ========================= [page one of twenty] [Vertical text along left margin] Return within [illegible] days to CPSU Central Committee … Continue reading Disarmament & Afghanistan (1 Feb ’80*, Pb 182/2)
* Response to campaign against Olympic Games 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). ================================== [page one of three] Workers of all Lands, Unite! COMMUNIST PARTY OF THE … Continue reading Against Olympic Games (29 Jan ’80*, St 195/3)
POLITBURO. The situation in “A” (the decision to invade Afghanistan) as recorded in two vaguely worded documents, 12 and 26 December 1979 [R: 12 December 1979, No 997]. Handwritten & typed, 2 pp. * Situation in "A": decide to invade ============================= Top Secret Special File In the chair, Comrade L.I. Brezhnev present: Suslov, Grishin, Kirilenko, Pelshe, … Continue reading Invade “A” (12 Dec ’79*, Pb 176/125)
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