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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.
January 29, 1986	Letter by the Chairman of the SPD, Brandt, to the General Secretary of the CC of the CPSU, Gorbachev
December 12, 1980	Memorandum of Conversation between Brandt and V. Semyonov on 11 December 1980 A conversation between Brandt and V. Semyonov, where German-Soviet relations, the nuclear arms race, and the potential threat of increased tension between the United States and the Soviet Union, are discussed.
August 28, 1980	Letter by the General Secretary of the CC of the CPSU, Gorbachev, to the Chairman of the SPD, Brandt
October 31, 1975	Conversation between Federal Chancellor Schmidt and Chinese Deputy Prime Minister Deng Xiaoping in Beijing Schmidt and Deng Xiaoping discuss Soviet nuclear capabilities and threats to other countries. Deng Xiaoping expresses his desire to continue these conversations.
November 24, 1973	Cable from Ambassador Pauls to the Foreign Office A cable from Ambassador Pauls about a meeting between Prime Minister Zhou Enlai and Federal Minister Genscher about Soviet expansionism and Europe’s defensive readiness.
August 7, 1972	Ambassador Pauls, Washington, to Foreign Office, 'German China Policy' A message from West German Ambassador Pauls about German-Chinese relations and the possible problems it could pose for the German-American relationship.
November 20, 1970	Memorandum from Department Head Oncken, 'Establishment of Relations with the People's Republic of China and Albania' West German diplomats explore whether or not Bonn could or should normalize relations with China and Albania.
June 23, 1969	Note from Department Head Ruete, 'Meeting with the Bonn Xinhua Representative on June 13, 1969' A West German diplomat meets with a Xinhua correspondent to discuss China's relations with Bonn
December 18, 1968	Memorandum from Department Head Egon Bahr, 'Establishment of Relations with the Communist States in Asia' Bahr discusses the possibility of West Germany establishing relations with China, Mongolia, North Korea, or North Vietnam.