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October 14, 1963	Discussion between Soviet Marshal V. V. Kuznetsov and the SED Politburo (Excerpts) discussion between Marshal Vasilii Kuznetsov and SED Politburoi members on the issues of Nuclear Non-Proliferation, US plans for the MLF, and Warsaw Pact military and political cooperation.
December 7, 1989	Information Note from the Romanian Embassy in Berlin to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Information Note from the Romanian Embassy in Berlin to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the resignation of Egon Krenz, the scheduled Extraordinary Congress of the SED and its planned break with Stalinism, the beginning of ‘warning’ strikes, and the general movement of the GDR towards forming a federation with the FRG
June 18, 1953	Report from A. Grechko and Tarasov to N.A. Bulganin, 11:00 a.m. Grechko and Tarasov report that Berlin is now peaceful and measures are being taken to stop demonstrations in other East German cities.
June 18, 1953	Secret Telephone Report by V. Semenov and V. Sokolovski in Berlin to V. M. Molotov, 18 June 1953, Morning On June 18th the Soviets began actively to include German organizations and SED party organizations to restore order in Berlin. At 9:30 a.m. at the Brandenburg gates, employees of the people's police of the GDR were fired upon from the direction of West Berlin. The people's police fired several shots in return, as a result of which one West Berlin policeman was killed.
June 19, 1953	Report, I. Fadeikin to V.D. Sokolovskii Fadeikin reported that the situation in the GDR was improving. As brought to light by then, the strikes were a protest against the 10% rise in output quotas that the GDR government had declared at some GDR industry enterprises on May 29-30. They continued on June 6-7. The construction workers on Stalinallee in Berlin started saying that they did not agree with the new output quotas and would declare a strike if needed. The central leadership of the Free German Trade Union [League] and the SED CC knew about such feelings and opinions among working class people on June 15. Fadeikin accused the GDR leadership not to have undertaken timely preventive measures. Fadeikin concluded from secret service and official information that some SED members took an active part in the delays and strikes.
March 31, 2005	Press Release about the Alleged MfS Evidence regarding the Assassination Attempt on the Pope from 1981 Documents from the Stasi archives on the anti-Bulgarian campaign surrounding the investigation of the assassination attempt.
June 3, 1959	Letter to Walter Ulbricht on South Korean Students Living in Germany Letter about South Korean Students in FRG who want to visit DPRK
November 6, 1989	Conversation on GDR-FRG Economic Cooperation between Alexander Schalck and Egon Krenz Note of conversation between East German leader Alexander Schalck and West German Minister of the Chancellery Rudolf Seiters on future economic cooperation between the two German states. The discussion makes clear that the East German economy will collapse without immediate and massive West German aid.
November 7, 1989	Letter from Alexander Schalck to Egon Krenz Letter from Alexander Schalck to Egon Krenz regarding conversation with FRG government officials stating that the FRG Chancellor sees cooperation between FRG and GDR if GDR guarantees free elections and permission of opposition groups
November 7, 1989	Minutes No. 49 of the Meeting of the SED Politburo Minutes No. 49 of the Meeting of the SED Politburo concerning situation regarding GDR citizens leaving the country. The Politburo decides a new travel law will be developed in order to placate some of the popular demands.