Soviet Union: Visit of the President of the Board of Trade to Moscow

A file of reports prepared for the visit of the president of the Board of Trade to the Soviet Union. The file includes a number of briefs prepared for the president, Anthony Crosland, who is to travel to Moscow to sign an agreement on long-term Anglo-Soviet trade. The documents offer a review of Anglo-Soviet trade; and detailed breakdowns of imports and exports, current British business interests in the Soviet Union, Anglo-Soviet technological collaborations, Soviet oil, British strategic export controls, and current credit policy. Other documents in the file include background briefs covering Anglo-Soviet political relations, European security, East-West relations, and world communist affairs. The file also includes papers on Soviet domestic politics, including the political leadership, the armed forces, dissent, the economy, and agriculture. The file also includes reports on relevant Soviet personalities.