Soviet Union: Jewish Emigration from the Soviet Union

A file containing documents relating to Jewish emigration from the Soviet Union. Subjects covered in the file include a decline in the rate of Jewish emigration from 1979 onwards, demonstrated by statistical tables; evidence of a stricter attitude adopted by the Soviet authorities, with new bureaucratic procedures being introduced; a series of refusals for long-standing visa applications; rumours that Jewish emigration was to be stopped entirely; falls in the emigration rates for ethnic Germans and Armenians; and speculation as to whether a new Soviet leader might have a more favourable attitude in this area.