KGB report. Measures to halt the anti-Soviet activities of the “Helsinki Watch Committee in the USSR": Yury ORLOV, Alexander GINZBURG (feature photo), Mykola RUDENKO, and Tomas VENCLOVA. Includes Secretariat Resolution, St 1/15 (25 January 1977) [R: 20 January 1977, St 1-15]. 6 pp. * How to halt activities of Helsinki Watch Committee in the USSR … Continue reading Halt Helsinki Groups (20 Jan ’77* A)
KGB REPORT. Measures against people defending SINYAVSKY and DANIEL (feature photo) [R: 27 January 1967, No 162] 5 pp (excerpts) * Support for Sinyavsky and Daniel (27 Jan '67*, Pb 32/5) * ===================================== [page one of five, 9 February 1967] 9 February 1967, Minute No. 32 Not to be included in the Minutes (1.) This … Continue reading Sinyavsky & Daniel (27 Jan ’67*, KGB)
SECRETARIAT. Preparations for the trial of Andrei SINYAVSKY and Yuly DANIEL. Includes joint memorandum from KGB chairman Semichastny and Procurator-General Rudenko [feature photo] (23 December 1965, 2843-S; pp. 2-7), and February 1966 report, pp. 8-9, on the outcome of the trial [R: 5 January 1966, St 132-11]. 9 pp (excerpts). * Sinyavsky-Daniel Trial preparations (5 … Continue reading Sinyavsky-Daniel Trial (5 Jan ’66* St)
KGB MEMORANDUM. ANDROPOV to BREZHNEV on possibility of using Willy BRANDT to help expel SOLZHENITSYN from USSR to FRG, after his declarations in Solzhenitsyn’s defence [R: 7 February 1974, 350-A-ov]. 2 pp. Deport Solzhenitsyn to West Germany (7 Feb '74*, 350-A/ov) * ================================================ [page one of two] MEMORANDUM FROM USSR COMMITTEE OF STATE SECURITY [KGB] … Continue reading Deport Solzhenitsyn (7 Feb ’74* 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 Often referred to as "the 25 December 1972 decree", … Continue reading An unpublished decree (16 Nov ’72*, Pb)
