INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENT memorandum to Central Committee (25 October 1976, 25-S-2025). Text attached to Soviet ambassadors in various countries, concerning the Western "anti-Soviet" campaign about dissidents and involvement of French Communist Party (PCF) in that campaign [R: 25 October 1976, No 25-S-2025]. 3 pp. ======================================= [page one of three] Secret 2nd sector To the CPSU Central … Continue reading PCF & dissidents (Int’l Dept, 25 Oct ’76*)
KGB to Central Committee. Memorandum about artist Ilya Glazunov’s state of mind and measures to distract him [R 8 October 1976, 2280-A]. 2 pp. ================================= [page one of two] Top Secret State Security Committee [KGB] at the USSR Soviet of Ministers 8 October 1976, No 2280-A Moscow To the CPSU Central Committee The mood of … Continue reading Distracting Glazunov (8 Oct 1976*, 2280-A)
KGB on its actions to discredit the decision of the Nobel Prize Committee [1] to award the Peace Prize to SAKHAROV [R: 15 October 1975]. 4 pp (excerpt). ================================= [page one of four] Secret 15 October 1975, No. 1218-A Moscow To the CPSU Central Committee Measures to discredit the decision of the Nobel Committee to … Continue reading Discrediting Sakharov (15 Oct ’75*, [KGB note])
KGB to Central Committee: the attitude of PCF and PCI (French and Italian Communist Parties) toward human rights issues. Includes information (p. 3) on the conviction of dissenters in the USSR since 1958 [R: 29 December 1975, 3213-A]. 5 pp. ================================= [page one of five] Top Secret USSR Committee of State Security [KGB] at the … Continue reading PCF, PCI & human rights (29 Dec ’75*, 3213-A)
KGB to Central Committee. The State should offer work to sculptor Ernst NEIZVESTNY to prevent his further disaffection and desire to emigrate [R: 10 October 1974, 2882-A]. 3 pp. ========================================================= [page one of three] Secret To the CPSU Central Committee Providing sculptor E. Neizvestny with State commissions The Committee for State Security has learned that … Continue reading Offer work to Neizvestny (10 Oct 1974*, 2882-A)
POLITBURO decision. Jointly signed request from the KGB and Procurator-General RUDENKO (11 October 1972, 2594-А, pp. 4-5). Party leaders approve a secret decree (p. 2) about special KGB “cautions” or warnings to those engaged in “politically harmful” behaviour [R: 16 November 1972, Pb 67-XVIII]. 5 pp. Often referred to as "the 25 December 1972 decree", … Continue reading KGB “cautions”, an unpublished decree (16 Nov 1972*, Pb 67/XVIII)
SECRETARIAT decision. Consider KGB analysis of recent changes in samizdat: make proposals to deal with the phenomenon. Includes 4-page KGB report (21 December 1970, 3461-A) on shift from literature to politics [R: 15 January 1971, St 119-11]. Total 5 pp. ================================= [page one of five] Workers of all Lands, Unite! COMMUNIST PARTY OF THE SOVIET … Continue reading Changes in samizdat (15 Jan ’71*, St 119/11)
KGB note on delinquent acts during celebration of LENIN's birth centenary [R: 27 April 1970 – 1118-A]. 2 pp (excerpt). ============================================================= [page one of two] Secret USSR Committee for State Security [KGB] of the USSR Council of Ministers 27 April 1970, No. 1118-A Moscow To the CPSU Central Committee The centenary of the “founder of … Continue reading Vandalism & Lenin’s centenary (27 Apr ’70*, 1118-A)
KGB REPORT about uncovering and neutralising a "Club for Democracy" organized by high school students in the Krasnodar Region [R: 19 March 1970, 699-A]. 2 pp (excerpt). =========================================== [page one of two] Secret USSR Committee for State Security [KGB] at the USSR Council of Ministers 19 March 1970, No. 699-A Moscow To the CPSU Central … Continue reading Krasnodar rebellious youth (19 Mar ’70*, 699-A)
