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September 23, 1982 CPSU CC Report on Economic Aid to (1980-81)

Citation:

“CPSU CC Report on Economic Aid to Poland (1980-81),” , 1982, History and Public Policy Program Digital Archive, CPSU CC http://digitalarchive.wilsoncenter.org/document/110484

Summary:

Top Secret Dossier from the CPSU CC to Poland listing amount of economic aid in 1980-1981 that is classified for specific purchases such as grain and foodstuffs, as well as for the repayment of loans to other countries.

Original Language:

Russian

Contents:

English Translation SPECIAL DOSSIER

Secret I N F O R M A T I O N about Soviet assistance to Poland in freely convertible currency in 1980-1981* I. Credits Provided Millions of $ 1. For the purchase of sugar 30 By order of the USSR Council of Ministers on 1 No. 1518 rs (P207 from 1.8.1980) 2. For the settlement of accounts 250 with capitalist countries. By order of the USSR Council of Ministers on 23 August 1980, No. 1192-rs (P201/30 from 23.VI.80) 3. For the establishment of a consor- 70 tium of banks to help the PPR. Decision of the CPSU CC on 6 . No. P199/2 4. For the settlement of accounts 150 with capitalist countries By order of the USSR Council of Ministers on 11 No. 1019-247 (P224/70 from 11.XI.1980) 5. For the purchase of grain 190 and food stuffs. By order of the USSR Council of Ministers No. 1019-347 (P224/70 from 11.XI.1980)

Total 690 II. Deferred Payments 1. Deferral of payments to 219 Soviet banks. Decision of the CPSU CC on 6 June 1980 (P199/II from 6.6.1980) 2. Deferral of payments to 280 Soviet banks. By order of the USSR Council of Ministers on 11 No. 1840 rs (P214/XI from 11.XI.1980) 3. Deferral of payments to 280 Soviet banks. By order of the USSR Council of Ministers on 11 November 1980 No. 1019-347 (P224/70 from 11.XI.1980) 4. Deferral of payments on the basic debt up to 1,000 from all credits extended previously. By order of the USSR Council of Ministers on 16 . No. 1630 rs (P23/14 from 16.8.81)

Total 1,779 III. Grant Aid 1. Joint grant aid from the USSR, 465 Hungary, Bulgaria, the GDR, and supplied via a reduction of oil deliveries to the CMEA countries. Decision of the CPSU CC on 28 November 1980 No. P227/21 Total 2,934

*) According to data from USSR Gosplan

1. Translator's Note: The classification was upgraded to "top secret" (sovershenno sekretno) by a handwritten notation of sov. next to the original sekretno. A stamped imprint just under the classification said that this was CPSU CC Document No. 2931, prepared on 23 September 1982, and that it should be returned to the CPSU CC General Department.