Danish SDP about Brailovsky (26 Dec 1980*, St 243/57)

SECRETARIAT. Letter to chairman of Danish Social Democratic Party about the arrest of refusenik Victor BRAILOVSKY, explaining his “criminal activities” [R: 26 December 1980, St 243-57]. 3 pp. =================================== [Text from a different document, presumably International Department to Central Committee] The chairman of the Danish Social Democratic Party, Prime Minister A[nker] Jorgensen has sent a … Continue reading Danish SDP about Brailovsky (26 Dec 1980*, St 243/57)

Work with Socialist International (26 Aug ’77*, No 644/54)

Instructions to KGB station chiefs abroad about work on the Socialist International [R: 26 August 1977, No 644-54] 6 pp. (Copy of Russian original kindly provided by Mr Oleg Gordievsky.) =========================================================== Station chiefs (as listed) No. 644/54 Guidance-task concerning the Socialist International The new balance of forces in the international arena, the development of the … Continue reading Work with Socialist International (26 Aug ’77*, No 644/54)

Policies of Social Democratic Party (21 June 1977*, Soviet FRG embassy)

From SOVIET EMBASSY in FRG. Analytical report about the policies of the West German SDP [R: 21 June 1977]. 17 pp (excerpts). ============================================ [page one] Soviet embassy in the Federal German Republic Secret Copy No. 2 20 May 1977 The policies of the SDP leadership [...] ... there are never-ending discussions in political circles, about the … Continue reading Policies of Social Democratic Party (21 June 1977*, Soviet FRG embassy)

Release Sakharov & Bonner (9 Dec 1986*, 2407-Ch)

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SECRETARIAT. Measures relating to Andrei SAKHAROV; annulment of decree for Sakharov’s exile and pardon for his wife Elena BONNER.  A report signed by Yegor Ligachov (Politburo), Victor Chebrikov (KGB chairman) and Gury Marchuk, chairman of USSR Academy of Sciences [R: 9 Dec 86, 2407-Ch]. 8 pp. ============================= [pages one to four] Secret 9 December 1986 … Continue reading Release Sakharov & Bonner (9 Dec 1986*, 2407-Ch)

Letter to French Communist Party (15 March 1977*, Pb 49/XV)

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POLITBURO. Final version of letter to leaders of the French Communist Party (PCF) [R: 15 March 1977, Pb 49-XV] 23 pp (excerpts). See draft of letter above: 22 February, St 45/8. =================================================== [page two] Item 15, Minutes No 49 Top Secret To the Central Committee of the French Communist Party Dear Comrades ----------------------------------------------- [page two] … Continue reading Letter to French Communist Party (15 March 1977*, Pb 49/XV)

Rostropovich loses Soviet citizenship (14 Mar ’78*, Pb 97/54)

Formal, jointly signed REQUEST (March 1978, 459-A) by KGB, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Central Committee that Mtsislav Rostropovich and his wife Galina Vishnevskaya be stripped of their Soviet citizenship [R: 14 March 1978, Pb 97-54]. 5 pp. (Excerpts) =========================================================== [page one of five] To item 54 of Minutes No. 97 Secret To the CPSU … Continue reading Rostropovich loses Soviet citizenship (14 Mar ’78*, Pb 97/54)