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June 18, 1953

Report, Anton Plenikowski, 'Events in the Apparatus of the Local Government Agencies'

Plenikowski reports on municipal councils and local officials who participated in the uprising.

July 8, 1953

Otto Grotewohl's Handwritten Notes on the SED CC Politburo Meeting

In this meeting on July 8 1953 SED Politburo discussed changes in the internal structure of the party organization.

June 22, 1953

The Report to the SED Central Committee

The authors blamed "hostile forces", with direct support and under the leadership of American agencies and the peoples' enemy and the warmongers in Bonn, for having organized an attempt for a "fascist coup" in the GDR in the period from 16 June 1953 to 22 June 1953. The authors admitted, however, that the party had failed to mobilize broad segments of the working class for a unified and offensive appearance against the provocation and for suppression of the coup on the 17th and 18th.

June 6, 1953

SED CC Politburo Minutes Discussing Moscow’s Directives for the New Course

Self-critical attitude of the Politburo, organizational reform of Politburo and Secretariat policy toward labor methods

August 8, 1953

Conclusion from Reports of the SED District Leadership from 7 August 1953

The SED District leadership reports on the public opinion towards the New Course of the Party and Government. One of the most significant challenges stated is the public dissatisfaction towards the coal and energy supply.

June 21, 1953

Memorandum from Karl Schirdewan to First Secretaries of the District Leadership of the SED

Schirdewan orders the First Secretaries of the District Leadership of the SED to employ party members to seek out personal conversations and inquiries with individuals in the GDR after the East German Uprising. He provides specific questions for Party members to ask, in order to determine the temperament of the workers towards the GDR government and suggestions for improvement.

June 23, 1953

CPSU Central Committee Memorandum to the SED Central Committee, Enclosure to Minutes No. 40 from the SED Politburo Session of 21 June 1953

In response to a request for aid by the SED CC, this memorandum from the CPSU CC states that the Soviet government will provide assistance to improve the distribution of goods to the GDR population, and recommends immediate measures be taken to reduce confusion and increase trust in the SED government.

June 2, 1953

Otto Grotewohl’s Notes on Meetings between East German and Soviet Leaders in Moscow

Consulations between Soviet and GDR leaders to improve the economic situation in GDR