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April 5, 1982
Report outlines the various components of the National Defense Committee (KOK) including its Secretariat, leadership, and possible consequences.
February 26, 1982
Report analyzes power dynamics and change in the Polish military from a photo TIME magazine published in their February 1, 1982 issue.
January 29, 1982
Cable includes information on the acceptance of KGB advisors, military appointments, and resistance to Soviet penetration.
January 28, 1982
Report addresses Polish leadership concerns of Solidarnosc influence on young conscripts in the Polish army. It includes solutions such as isolating younger people in more rural stations and separating them into sub units.
January 27, 1982
Report details interactions between Polish and Soviet military officials, including angry phone calls between Gen. Jaruzelski and Brezhnev.
January 25, 1982
Cable discusses the influence of the Soviets in the Polish military, including their seemingly unlimited access to confidential material and intelligence. It also lists important Soviet officers.
January 20, 1982
Report tracks some correspondence between military and Politburo, compares and contrasts positions, and Soviet influence.
January 8, 1982
Report details further steps in the martial law process. Such as alleviating military pressure when regions are sufficiently calm, improving economic conditions and increased Soviet influence.
December 24, 1981
Report discusses how after breaking Solidarnosc resistance, the next most important part of maintaining power is to lessen the influence of the Catholic Church. The Soviets propose tactics such as smear campaigns against priests, paternity suits, and getting priests drunk.
Report takes information from a former Polish General. He discusses efforts to strike a deal with leaders of Solidarnosc (Solidarity) to oust extremists and set up a new "Worker's Solidarity" organization to take protests against the government off the streets.
