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December 28, 1956	Third World Reaction to Hungary and Suez, 1956: A Soviet Foreign Ministry Analysis Tugarinov wrote this overview of reactions to the events in Hungary and Suez by third world nations. Tugarinov reports that the events in Hungary and the Near East increased the prestige of the United States.
November 8, 1956	Letter of the CC UCY to the CC CPSU with an exposition of the views of the leadership of the UCY on the events in Hungary In this letter, the Central Committee of Yugoslavia responds to the CC CPSU over questions concerning Yugoslavia’s decision to provide shelter to Nagy and his group at their embassy. The letter begins by expressing agreement on the weakness of Nagy’s government, the need to form a new government under Kadar, and the existence of “honest communists” in Nagy’s government that could assist Kadar. The letter relates that Yugoslavia cannot hand Nagy and his group over to authorities because of the domestic consequences of such an action. The correspondence ends with both the suggestion of amnesty for Nagy and Yugoslavia’s disavowal of any connection to Nagy or the uprising.
September 5, 1977	Memorandum of Conversation between Soviet Ambassador to Ethiopia Ratanov and Mengistu Memorandum of Conversation between Soviet Ambassador to Ethiopia Ratanov and Mengistu regarding fighting between Ethiopian and Somali forces and Ethiopia’s support of the People’s Independent Movement in Djibouti
September 10, 1977	Soviet Ambassador to Ethiopia A.P. Ratanov, Memorandum of Meeting with Mengistu Soviet Ambassador to Ethiopia A.P. Ratanov, memorandum of meeting with Mengistu with heads of diplomatic missions for the European socialist countries regarding the "imperialist" plot on the part of the US and other countries to overthrow the Ethiopian government
September 14, 1977	Memorandum of Conversation between Soviet Ambassador to Ethiopia A.P. Ratanov and Ethiopian Foreign Minister Feleke Gedle-Giorgis Ratanov and Giorgis discuss the reactions of various countries to the news of the Ethiopian Revolution. They also talk about the war going on with Somalia and various other events going on in the Horn of Africa.
September 29, 1977	Memorandum of Conversation with Ethiopian Foreign Secretary Dawit Wolde Giorgis, 17 September 1977 The memorandum concerns an Operation named Torch, which the United States was supposedly planning in order to destabilize the Ethiopian regime. It involved the arming of internal opposition groups with US weapons.
April 3, 1978	Soviet Foreign Ministry and CPSU CC International Department Background Report on the Somali-Ethiopian Conflict The report provides a general background regarding the war between Somalia and Ethiopia. It covers all aspects of the conflict including outside support for both countries from the Soviet Union, Cuba, and the United States.
April 3, 1978	Soviet Foreign Ministry Background Report on Soviet-Ethiopian Relations The report covers all aspect of relations between Ethiopia and the Soviet Union from 1974 onwards. It focuses on forms of cooperation and support for the country during its war with Somalia
September 29, 1977	Attachement to the memorandum of conversation with Ethiopian Foreign Secretary Dawit Wolde Giorgis. Memorandum on US Operation "Fakel" [Torch], which the United States was supposedly planning in order to destabilize the Ethiopian regime. It involved the arming of internal opposition groups with US weapons. This report was attached to the memorandum of conversation with Ethiopian Foreign Secretary Dawit Wolde Giorgis.
November 25, 1980	Activities of Opposition Elements at the Gdansk Shipyard - On the Conditions of the New Social-Political Situation Report on the situation in the Gdansk Shipyard. Also discusses the opposition's methods, and individual members of the opposition.