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5 May 2022 English

Notes of interest with links to documents in Cold War Eastern Europe. Links to photos, maps and compelling stories.

cosmonauts who died on the Soyuz 11 mission (copyright explicitly waived in image 36) FCO 28/482 Whole


The National Archives · 1 January 1982 German

A file containing records of meetings between the visits commissioners of the Berlin Senate and the East German government. Subjects covered in these meetings included the construction and operation of …


The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English

A file containing documents concerning a visit to West Berlin by the British prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, in October 1982. Subjects covered in the file include Thatcher's desire to place …


The National Archives · 1 January 1982 French

A file containing documents relating to Soviet and Eastern European protests concerning the status of Berlin. Documents in the file describe a series of protests against the inclusion of West …


The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English

A file of correspondence and reports concerning the economic situation in Hungary. The documents cover Hungarian requests for loans from the Bank of International Settlements; the involvement of the Bank …


The National Archives · 1 January 1982 French

A file containing documents relating to the supply of natural gas from the Soviet Union to West Berlin. Subjects covered in the file include inaccurate information on the project leaked …


The National Archives · 1 January 1982 German

A file containing documents concerning visits to Berlin by senior European Economic Community officials. Subjects covered in the file include a visit by the president of the European Commission, Gaston …


The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English

A file containing documents concerning the position of Jews in the Soviet Union. Subjects covered in the file include a severe decline in the rate of Jewish emigration from the …


The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English

A file of documents concerning Anglo-Czechoslovak political relations. Subjects discussed in the file include the settlement of British financial claims against Czechoslovakia; the return of wartime gold to Czechoslovakia; Anglo-Czechoslovak …


The National Archives · 1 January 1982 Russian

A file of correspondence and reports concerning the Soviet attitude to the Falklands War. The documents cover Soviet statements on the crisis; Soviet appeals for a diplomatic solution; articles published …


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