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A letter from the British ambassador in 1954 to Hungary, after England's defeat in a football match, which suggests that future fixtures behind the curtain should not be arranged.
An article in the Daily Worker from June 1955 announcing holiday tours in Russia. Includes an advert from the communist-controlled "Progressive Tours" offering trips to the Soviet Union.
A file from 1953 reviews statistics about the perceived strength of the Soviet armed forces in Eastern Europe. It also provides a map with the assumed locations of these armed forces.