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June 29, 1979	Excerpt from Minutes Nº 156 of the CC CPSU Politburo meeting This document discusses the situations in Kabul with the CC CPSU and the CC PDPA.
January 4, 1980	Note from the Soviet Ambassador to Afghanistan on Radio Broadcasting Station The USSR ambassador to the DRA confirms the decision to build a radio broadcasting station.
August 25, 1979	Report from Soviet Deputy Defense Minister Army Gen. Ivan Pavlovskii, during visit to Afghanistan Report from Soviet Deputy Defense Minister Army Gen. Ivan Pavlovskii, during visit to Afghanistan on meeting with Amin and Amin’s request for Soviet troops
September 13, 1979	CPSU CC Politburo Decisions on Afghanistan (excerpts) CPSU CC Politburo Decisions on Afghanistan (excerpts) calling on Puzanov to meet with Taraki and try to mend the rift between Taraki and Amin
September 15, 1979	Cable from Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko to Soviet Representatives in Kabul Cable from Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko to Soviet Representatives in Kabul expressing the necessity of dealing with Amin but that representatives should try to prevent repression against Taraki’s supporters
September 15, 1979	CPSU CC Politburo Decision with report by Gromyko, Ustinov, and Tsvigun CPSU CC Politburo Decision with report by Gromyko, Ustinov, and Tsvigun on Amin’s ultimatums to Taraki, and on how to curtail repression from Amin’s supporters of Taraki’s supporters
September 16, 1979	Information from CC CPSU to GDR leader E. Honecker Information from CC CPSU to GDR leader E. Honecker regarding the tensions in Afghanistan between Taraki and Amin and the ineffectiveness on Soviet pressure for greater Afghan unity
September 20, 1979	Excerpt from transcript, CPSU CC Politburo meeting Excerpt from transcript, CPSU CC Politburo meeting where Brezhnev expresses his belief that Soviet-Afghan relations will not change significantly due to Amin
September 27, 1979	Meeting of Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko and Afghan Foreign Minister Shah-Valih, New York Meeting of Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko and Afghan Foreign Minister Shah-Valih, New York regarding the apperant lack of US policy toward Afghanistan. (excerpt)
October 1, 1979	Information from the CC CPSU to GDR leader Honecker Information from the CC CPSU to GDR leader Honecker on Amin’s overthrow of Taraki and the situation in Afghanistan