Prime Ministerial Private Office files
Soviet Union: Cradock minute to MT ("Soviet Internal Situation") ["indications of internal opposition to perestroika and increasing gloom among Soviet leaders... in general the economy is in such a mess that whatever course of action is taken, matters are only likely to get worse before they can get better"] [released Jul 2018]
| Document type: | Declassified documents |
|---|---|
| Source: | PREM19/2873 f349 |
| Editorial comments: | Read other documents selected from this file. The full file itself may be read here. |
| Importance ranking: | Major |
| Word count: | 6pp |
| Themes: | British relations with the Soviet Union, Foreign policy (USSR & successor states) |
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