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December 07, 1988
Address by Mikhail Gorbachev at the UN General Assembly Session (Excerpts)
Excerpts from an address by Gorbachev at the 43rd United Nations General Assembly Session. Gorbachev announced major cuts to the Soviet military presence in Eastern Europe and along the Chinese border.
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January 14, 1989
National Intelligence Daily for Saturday, 14 January 1989
The CIA's National Intelligence Daily for 14 January 1989 covers developments in Afghanistan, France, Cuba, Lebanon, Syria, the Soviet Union, and China. Certain portions of the document are redacted due to b(1) and b(3) exemptions.
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February 01, 1989
Diary of Teimuraz Stepanov-Mamaladze
Soviet Foreign Minister Shevardnadze's aide records his thoughts as they arrive in Beijing to meet with Chinese officials.
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February 01, 1989
Ciphered Telegram No. 19, Embassy of Hungary in the Soviet Union to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry
Lengthy report on India's current domestic and foreign policies. Includes discussion of India's upcoming parliamentary elections and preparations by Rajiv Gandhi and the Congress Party. Foreign relations in Asia with countries such as China, Cambodia, and Afghanistan are discussed, as well as India's involvement in disarmament talks through the Six Nation Five Continent Peace Initiative. Lastly, India's relationship with the Soviet Union in foreign policy and trade is described.
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February, 1989
Igor Rogachev’s Account of Eduard Shevardnadze’s Visit to Beijing
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February 02, 1989
Diary of Teimuraz Stepanov-Mamaladze, 2 February 1989
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February 03, 1989
Diary of Teimuraz Stepanov-Mamaladze, 3 February 1989
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February 04, 1989
Diary of Teimuraz Stepanov-Mamaladze, 4 February 1989
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February 11, 1989
Information of I.A. Rogachev about the Visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the USSR in the PRC
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February 13, 1989
Ciphered Telegram No. 41, Embassy of Hungary in Pakistan to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry
Short report on a recent Pakistani missile test based on information from an Indian official. India does not believe Benazir Bhutto's statement that Pakistan's nuclear program is peaceful. Includes speculation on China's involvement in the program. Pakistan has also approached contacts in Hungary about obtaining nuclear technology.
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February 26, 1989
Memorandum of Conversation between George H. W. Bush and Chairman Deng Xiaoping in Beijing
Conversation between Deng Xiaoping and President George Bush on Sino-US relations. Deng expressed the hope that the bilateral relationship would develop in a "new pattern" based on mutual trust, mutual support, and minimizing as much as possible mutual problems. They also discussed the continued tensions between China and the Soviet Union,
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February 26, 1989
Memorandum of Conversation between George H.W. Bush and Zhao Ziyang
George H.W. Bush and Zhao Ziyang discuss Sino-American relations and China's reform and opening, in addition to the situations in Korea, India, Pakistan, and the Soviet Union.
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March 07, 1989
National Intelligence Daily for Tuesday, 7 March 1989
Declassified portions from the CIA’s National Intelligence Daily for Saturday, 7 March 1989, describe the latest developments in Tibet and China. In 2019, the CIA declassified additional material from the 7 March NID that pertained to Hungary.
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March 08, 1989
National Intelligence Daily for Wednesday, 8 March 1989
The CIA’s National Intelligence Daily for Thursday, 8 March 1989 describes the latest developments in Tibet and China.
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March 09, 1989
National Intelligence Daily for Thursday, 9 March 1989
The CIA’s National Intelligence Daily for Thursday, 9 March 1989 describes the latest developments in Tibet and China.
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March 11, 1989
National Intelligence Daily for Saturday, 11 March 1989
The CIA’s National Intelligence Daily for Saturday, 11 March 1989 describes the latest developments in Tibet and China.
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April 06, 1989
Note about the Meeting between Hu Qili and Herbert Naumann
Hu Qili describes ongoing economic reforms in China. As for political reform, Hu indicates that China wants "to further unfold socialist democracy and perfect the judicial system."
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April 17, 1989
National Intelligence Daily for Monday, 17 April 1989
The CIA’s National Intelligence Daily for 17 April 1989 describes the latest developments in China.
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April 28, 1989
National Intelligence Daily for Friday, 28 April 1989
The CIA's National Intelligence Daily for 28 April 1989 describes the latest developments in Lebanon, Iran, China, Vietnam, the Soviet Union, Paraguay, Nicaragua, Hungary, and New Zealand.
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May 15, 1989
Diary of Teimuraz Stepanov-Mamaladze, 15 May 1989
Teimuraz Stepanov-Mamaladze diary entry, describing his arrival in Beijing, and the student demonstrations and strikes going on the city, including some of their most characteristic slogans.