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PREM19/2535
Soviet Union (Domestic scene: Soviet leadership succession (Brezhnev, Andropov, Chernenko, Gorbachev)) (Part 2)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2017 Dec 29
Classification: Secret
Page count: 337
Any docs withheld? 6

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79 Jun 20 Wed Soviet Union: Christopher Mallaby minute to Ewen Fergusson ("Soviet Leadership") [analysis of potential successors to the ailing Brezhnev & their prospective policies] [released Dec 2017]
79 Aug 10 Fri Soviet Union: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Curtis Keeble) [effect of harvest failure on Soviet foreign policy; discontent in Soviet society; dissidents & monitoring of Helsinki Agreement; likely successors to Brezhnev; UK/Soviet energy symposium] [released Dec 2017]
82 Mar 17 Wed Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 141 to FCO (1400Z) ("Brezhnev's Speech to the Soviet Trade Union Congress") [summary & analysis] [released Dec 2017]
82 Oct 28 Thu Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 643 to FCO (1530Z) ("Brezhnev Speaks to the Soviet Armed Forces") [summary & analysis; relations with US & China] [released Dec 2017]
82 Nov 12 Fri Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 692 to FCO (1028Z) ("The Death of President Brezhnev: the Soviet Leadership") [process for electing successor; public reaction] [released Dec 2017]
82 Nov 12 Fri Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 694 to FCO (1143Z) ("Election of Andropov as General Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party") [confirmation] [released Dec 2017]
82 Nov 19 Fri Soviet Union: Pym PS letter to No.10 ("The Brezhnev Succession") [FCO analysis of Andropov's first two weeks in office & biographical information] [released Dec 2017]
82 Nov 22 Mon Soviet Union: Lord Thomas letter to MT (election of Andropov) [reactions of three experts on Soviet Union] [released Dec 2017]
82 Nov 23 Tue Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 768 to FCO (0909Z) ("Central Committee Plenum") [report on proceedings: Kirilenko retirement; Ryzhkov election; Brezhnev commemoration] [released Dec 2017]
83 Feb 1 Tue Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 114 to FCO (1300Z) ("The Soviet Leadership: Andropov") [analysis of his leadership style, based on recent Pravda report] [released Dec 2017]
83 Mar 25 Fri Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 299 to FCO (1445Z) ("Andropov's Health") [rumours of his death] [released Dec 2017]
83 Jun 16 Thu Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 632 to FCO (0430Z) ("Central Committe Plenum: Andropov's Speech") [TASS English text of the speech] [released Dec 2017]
83 Jun 20 Mon Soviet Union: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Soviet Central Committe Plenum and Supreme Soviet Session -14-16 June") [report on Andropov's election; personnel changes; idealogy; relations with 'socialist' countries; relations with the West] [released Dec 2017]
83 Jul 12 Tue Soviet Union: UKE Bonn telegram 706 to FCO (1439Z) ("Andropov's Health") [West Germany delegation's assessment of likely short-term impact on Soviet policies] [released Dec 2017]
83 Jul 25 Mon Soviet Union: No.10 minute to Cabinet Office ("Andropov's Health") [cover note only, acknowledging receipt of minute read "with interest" by MT] [released Dec 2017]
83 Nov 7 Mon Soviet Union: FCO briefing for MT ("Anglo/German Summit: East/West Relations") [supplementary briefing on Andropov's health, following his failure to appear at October Revolution celebrations] [released Dec 2017]
83 Nov 24 Thu Soviet Union: FCO telegram to UKE New Delhi (1600Z) ("Situation Report: 23/24 November") [Lebanon; Cyprus; Grenada; Andropov's health/public appearances] [released Dec 2017]
83 Dec 27 Tue Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 1473 to FCO (0828Z) ("Central Committee Plenum") [leadership changes; Andropov's health] [released Dec 2017]
84 Apr 11 Wed Soviet Union: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Possible Message to the New Soviet President") [draft message of congratulations from the Queen, tempered at MT's request; Chernenko's inauguration speech] [released Dec 2017]
84 Jul 23 Mon Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 890 to FCO (0430Z) ("Ustinov on Arms Control") [speech calling for resumption of negotiations conditional on shift in US position] [released Dec 2017]