Горбачёв Михаил Сергеевич
KGB MEMORANDUM. 'Anti-Soviet elements' intend to hold an international seminar in Moscow, "The KGB and Perestroika", inviting prominent foreigners and former dissidents to attend [R: 27 Jul 88, 1541-K]. 2 pp. Block activists' seminar (27 July '88*, 1541-K) * ========================== [page one of two] Top Secret 27 July 1988, No 1541-K To the CPSU Central … Continue reading Block activists’ seminar (27 Jul ’88* K)
KGB REPORT (Chebrikov; feature photo) indicates the numbers serving a sentence, under Articles 70 [114], 190-1 [119] & 142 [10] of the RSFSR Criminal Code. One third [96] were held in psychiatric institutions. Applications for a pardon from such prisoners are to be encouraged [R: 1 Feb 87, 183-Ch]. 9 pp (excerpts). * Articles 70, 190-1 … Continue reading Articles 70 & 190-1 (1 Feb ’87* Ch)
POLITBURO meeting (excerpt). KGB head CHEBRIKOV brackets political prisoners with those committing "serious State crimes", as did the RSFSR Criminal Code (see Notes). Between one third and a half of all political prisoners to be offered their freedom if they agree to discontinue their previous activities [R 25 Sep 86, Pb]. 3 pp. * Political … Continue reading Political Prisoners & Criminals (25 Sept ’86* Pb)
POLITBURO, chaired by Gorbachov, discusses conditions on which to grant SAKHAROV's request that his wife Elena BONNER be allowed to make a trip abroad for medical treatment [R: 29 Aug 85, Pb]. 4 pp. ======================================= [page one of four] Top Secret Single Copy (Draft Minutes) MEETING OF CPSU POLITBURO, 29 August 1985 In the chair: … Continue reading Sakharov & Bonner’s illness (29 Aug ’85*, Pb)
POLITBURO meeting. Request by Molotov and Kaganovich (pp. 2-4) to be re-admitted to the Party. Exchange of views about Khrushchov (feature photo) and Stalin (pp. 4-6) [R: 12 Jul 84, Pb]. 6 pp. * Discussion of Stalin, Khrushchov & others (12 Jul '84*, Pb) * =========================================================== [page one of six] Top Secret Single Copy (Draft … Continue reading Stalin, Khrushchov & others (12 Jul ’84* Pb)
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 (p. 3), and a letter (pp. 4-5) from the head of Goskino [R: 17 July 1979, St 167-18]. 5 pp. * Coppola & joint US-Soviet film (17 Jul … Continue reading Coppola joint film (17 Jul ’79* St)
CENTRAL COMMITTEE. Positive response to request for "special training" from El Salvador Communist Party (flag, feature photo). Includes 15 August letter from Chernyaev, and 23 July translated letter from head of the Salvador Communist Party Shafik Handal [R: 18 August 1980, St 224-71]. 3 pp. * Request for "special training" from El Salvador CP (18 … Continue reading El Salvador CP Request [1] (18 Aug ’80* St)
