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September 23, 1970	Stasi Report on West German Government’s Attitude to Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty This GDR intelligence report, based on information from SPD officials in Bonn, describes the concern of Brandt Government officials about the continued operation of RFE and RL in Germany, and claims that some officials would conditionally welcome Soviet bloc pressure on this issue.
March 9, 1963	Letter to Walter Ulbricht on the Brazilian Communist Party An official in the GDR Foreign Policy and International Relations department reports on a meeting with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Brazil, Comrade Luis Carlos Prestes, in Havana.
November 29, 1961	Report on Visit of Luis Carlos Prestes, Chairman of the National Leadership of the Brazilian Communist Party Summary of Prestes' visit to Berlin and the GDR.
April 30, 1982	Record of Conversation between Erich Honecker and Chinese Ambassador Chen Dong Erich Honecker tells Chen Dong that "what marred this relationship [between East Germany and China] is known and does not need to be spoken of."
January 7, 1967	Letter from DRV Minister of Public Security Tran Quoc Hoan to GDR Minister of State Security Erich Mielke Hoan writes regarding a delegation from the Ministry of State Security of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam to be trained in radio technology.
November 1, 1965	Letter from DRV Minister of Public Security Tran Quoc Hoan to GDR Minister of State Security Erich Mielke Tran Quoc Hoan writes requesting further technical assistance and training from the Stasi.
October 13, 1989	Memorandum Regarding a Conversation between Vadim Medvedev and Kurt Hager in the CC of the CPSU in Moscow Medvedev and Hager discuss the future of the GDR and new resolutions to appease citizens of the GDR.
January 28, 1989	Letter from Liaison Office of the Ministry of State Security at the Ministry of Interior of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the Ministry of State Security East German Major Knabe (stationed in Hanoi) requests information on the exact dates of the initial 1964 visits of Vietnamese delegates to East Germany, and notes with concern the required cancellation of collaborative projects due to East Germany’s lack of available funds. Knabe also inquires into the availability of printing presses, polygraphs, and building materials.
January 6, 1986	Letter from Director of Technical Operations Sector Schmidt to Minister of State Security Erich Mielke, Cooperation with the MdI of the SRV The document reaffirms the highest objective at the time: improving requirements technical work in the Vietnamese Ministry of the Interior. The document also recounts successful cooperation in areas of electrical engineering and electronics, precision mechanics, and camouflage.
October 28, 1980	Agreement on the Cooperation between the Ministry of State Security of the German Democratic Republic and Ministry of the Interior the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Agreement includes a commitment to the exchange of political and military information regarding the enemy, including their secret service organizations and any known planned attacks against socialist states. It also includes a number of agreements to fight against the “imperialist states,” including both the US and China, and an East German commitment to supply technical expertise and material support to North Vietnam.