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 17-18 March 1979* (Pb) worsening situation in Afghanistan
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1 February 1980* (Pb 182/2) Brandt / Sorsa: disarmament & Afghanistan
POLITBURO decision. Information for Willy BRANDT (FRG) 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 (General Department, Sector 1) Workers of all … Continue reading 1 February 1980* (Pb 182/2) Brandt / Sorsa: disarmament & Afghanistan
12 December 1979* (Pb 176/125) Situation in “A” (decision to invade)
POLITBURO. The situation in “A” (the decision to invade Afghanistan) as recorded in two vaguely worded documents, 12 and 26 December [R: 12 December 1979, No 997]. handwritten & typed, 2 pp. ============================= Top Secret Special File In the chair, Comrade L.I. Brezhnev present: Suslov, Grishin, Kirilenko, Pelshe, Ustinov, Chernenko, Andropov, Gromyko, Tikhonov, [candidate member] Ponomaryov … Continue reading 12 December 1979* (Pb 176/125) Situation in “A” (decision to invade)
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
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