12 December 1980* (St 241/41) Soviet military mission to Syria

SECRETARIAT. Discussions to be held about use of Syrian ports by Soviet navy, landing of Soviet spy planes at Syrian airports, and stationing of aviation and artillery units there [1]. Request to Central Committee (No 3395, 9 December 1980) which includes details of six delegation members; 22 November 1980 letter from General Staff to Central … Continue reading 12 December 1980* (St 241/41) Soviet military mission to Syria

29 December 1980* (Pb 230/34) Funding parties & movements abroad

POLITBURO decision. Financial assistance (in US$) in 1981 to Communist Parties and movements: USA, 2 million; France, 2 million; Finland, 1.4 million; Portugal, 700,000. A list of 57 recipients [R: 1980, 29 December]. 5 pp. =============================== [page one of five] Workers of all Lands, Unite! [Text in top left hand corner of page] Must be … Continue reading 29 December 1980* (Pb 230/34) Funding parties & movements abroad

7 June 1976** (St 11/73) Syria

Secretariat. The reception of two Syrian Communists in Moscow for special studies (4 pp). [R 4 June 1976, St 11-73] =========================================================== English Translation by YBZ, April 2011 [Translator’s notes are bracketed; handwritten text is in italic] 29 SPECIAL FOLDER TOP SECRET Secretariat of the CC of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union RESOLUTION Re: … Continue reading 7 June 1976** (St 11/73) Syria

27 June 1974** (St 130/64) Syria

Secretariat. Reception of three Syrian Communists for special training in Moscow (3 pp). [R 27 June 1974, St 130-6] =========================================================== [Translator's notes are in brackets; handwritten text is underlined, dates are DD-MM-YYYY] [PAGE 1] [stamp in the right comer] SPECIAL FOLDER Top Secret DECISION Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the … Continue reading 27 June 1974** (St 130/64) Syria

08 May 1974** (St 125/5) Special Training

Secretariat. A request from Syrian Communist Party  for “special training” in cryptography, radio techniques and forging of documents (2 pp).  [R 8 May 1974, St 125-5] =========================================================== [Translator's notes are in brackets; handwritten text is underlined, dates are DD-MM-YYYY] [stamp in the right comer] SPECIAL FOLDER Top Secret No. CT125/5, 08/V/1974 DECISION Secretariat of the … Continue reading 08 May 1974** (St 125/5) Special Training

8 January 1969* (Pb 111/162) Funding parties & movements abroad

POLITBURO. Set up an “International Fund to aid Left-wing, Workers’ Organizations”. Fund total, $16.5 million; Soviet contribution, $14 million, with sums to be contributed by fraternal socialist parties in Eastern Europe (pp. 1-2). Also contains the 8 January 1969 (Pb 111/163) decision (pp. 3-4), specifying how much political parties, organisations and movements are to receive … Continue reading 8 January 1969* (Pb 111/162) Funding parties & movements abroad