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~001            "MATHIAS RUST"     TASS phone:
1 Mathias Rust
Comrade President, a young West-German aviator named
Mathias Rust has humiliated the Soviet military by flying
across European Russia undetected and landing in Red
Square! The foreign press is having a field day. You
could say you're increasing military funding to
demonstrate your commitment to a strong defense or you
could issue a statement lambasting the inefficiency of
the overgrown Soviet military. You might also choose to
seize this opportunity to fire numerous high-ranking
officers for dereliction of duty and replace them with
people more loyal to you. What is your decision?


~002      "MEDIUM-RANGE MISSILE TREATY"     Foreign   Minister phone:
1 Mid Range Treaty
Comrade President, our ever-increasing military budget is
driving our economy into the ground. The U.S. is now
willing to sign a treaty eliminating all medium-range
nuclear missiles. This milestone of nuclear arms treaties
would account for about 3% of the nuclear potential of
both countries. Should we sign the treaty and hail it as
an important first step in halting the arms race? If not,
should we reject it as insignificant because it doesn't
include a cut in the U.S. "Star Wars" research, or just
reject it and hope the economy will catch up with
military spending when your new programs go into effect?


~003      "WITHDRAWAL FROM AFGHANISTAN"    KGB/Military  phone:
0 Afghanistan
Comrade President, we are aware of the continued movement
in the Politburo to completely withdraw Soviet troops from
Afghanistan, leaving our ally government at the mercy of
the capitalist-backed rebels. Most of the general staff
feel we must remain committed to the struggle regardless of
the cost, while others feel we can maintain our national
interests while operating at a reduced level of troops and
supplies. A few of our officers even agree that the
demoralization of the troops and society in general makes
it urgent we pull out at once. If you pull out, at least
negotiate a "symmetrical" deal, so the U.S. stops
supporting the guerillas at the same rate that we withdraw.


~004       "LONG-RANGE NUCLEAR TREATY"      Prime Minister's phone:
2 Long Range Treaty
Comrade President, with the U.S. prepared to make vast
reductions in the numbers of long-range nuclear missiles,
we now have the opportunity to make a major cut in our
defense budget. This deal will also vastly improve our
trade relations. You could sign the treaty and hail it as
a step toward ending the Cold War. That would upset the
military leaders, though, unless you also funded some
top-secret project to placate them. You could, of course,
refuse to sign any arms reduction treaty until the U.S.
cuts its "Star Wars" spending.


~005      "PERSIAN GULF WAR"     KGB/Military phone:
0 Persian Gulf War
Comrade President, you are now faced with the option of
joining the United States in taking military action
against the government of Iraq over its annexation of
Kuwait. While we know you are under diplomatic pressure
to join the United States alliance, we wish to remind
you that Iraq has been our friend for some time, and is
one of our best customers for weapons. Do not make your
decision lightly.


~006        "HARD-LINE COUP"            KGB/Military phone:
0 Hard Line Coup
Comrade President, we can delay no longer. Your
irresponsible social and economic policies have brought
our nation to the brink of ruin. You must now sign a
decree declaring a state of emergency and granting
extraordinary powers to the KGB. You will be allowed to
retain your nominal position if you do exactly as we say.


~007        "PRIVATE PLOT FARMING"     Prime Minister's phone:
2 Private Plot Farming
The Ministry of Agriculture suggests a plan to solve
your food problems by increasing the amount of private
farming. Do you want to accept the plan as it is, or
perhaps scale it down a bit to placate the hard-line
elements? Do you want to ignore the situation, reject
the plan, or perhaps even fire those responsible for it?


~008       "PERESTROIKA"             Prime Minister phone:
2 Perestroika
Comrade President, a coalition of moderates and radicals
has proposed within the Politburo that we perform a
significant restructuring of our economy to the free
market, eliminating much central control and bureaucracy.
You could reject the proposal out of hand, or you could
try to stall by setting up a special committee to study
the effects of restructuring. If you choose to side with
the moderates we would take a slow and steady approach.
If you side with the radicals, we'll implement a more
drastic change. Please let me know which approach you
prefer.


~009        "CITIZEN REVOLT"        TASS Phone:
1 Citizen Revolt
Comrade President, discontent with the conditions in our
country has sparked riots in our streets. People are
demanding radical improvements in their living
conditions. Something must be done quickly or the country
will disintegrate into chaos. How far are you willing to
go to turn matters around?


~010        "MINERS' STRIKE"        TASS phone:
1 Miners' Strike
Comrade President, the miners' strike that began in
Siberia is triggering demonstrations and unrest
throughout the country. The miners want improved working
conditions for themselves, since the average lifespan for
a mine worker is only 48 years. Do you plan to put down
the strike by sending in Soviet troops, either to mine
the ore themselves or to beat the strikers into
submission? Can we issue a statement saying you'll wait
out the strike, or do you intend to negotiate with the
miners?


~011       "FOOD IMPORTS"           Prime Minister's phone:
2 Food Imports
Comrade President, we must take drastic measures to
curtail the chronic food shortages.  Perhaps we can
increase imports to provide temporary relief. We suggest
you contact the U.S. and negotiate a trade agreement.


~012     "FOOD RIOTS"        Prime Minister's phone:
2 Food Riots
Comrade President, the food shortage has reached tragic
proportions. The people are starving and rioting in the
streets. There is no relief in sight. You must act
quickly to calm the situation. Should we send in
troops to subdue the rioters, request aid from the West,
or merely order an investigation of the problem and
promise that the situation will improve?


~013       "POLAND"                 Foreign Minister phone:
3 Unrest in Poland
Comrade President, the so-called Solidarity movement in
Poland is gaining strength and challenging the legal
basis of the Communist regime we favor. They could set a
dangerous Eastern block precedent by establishing free
elections in their country. Should we intervene? If we
do, to what extent should we get involved? Should we send
troops? Money? Should we be content issuing press
statements condemning Solidarity? In view of the fact
that they're gaining strength, should we consider backing
Solidarity against the communist government? We await
your instructions.


~014       "NONINTERFERENCE POLICY"     Foreign Minister phone:
3 Non Interference
Comrade President, a policy was proposed at the Warsaw
Pact meeting this morning that no member nation has the
moral right to interfere in the internal affairs of any
other member nation. This would certainly lead to our
allies feeling much more independent of our control. Do
you want me to agree to this policy, reject it, or
reserve comment until we can study it further?


~015     "OPEN EMIGRATION"       Prime Minister phone:
2 Open Emigration
Comrade President, the moderate faction has proposed a
policy of open emigration that would allow any Soviet
citizen to leave the country if he chooses. While we
would certainly get rid of many malcontents this way,
there are certain perils, too. We are apt to lose our
best scientists and technicians to countries that can
afford to pay them more than we can, giving us a "brain
drain" that could sap our GNP. There might also be a
threat to world security if rich, power-hungry Third
World nations hire away our nuclear weapons
specialists.  What do you propose to do?


~016        "WARSAW PACT BREAKUP"       Foreign Minister phone:
3 Warsaw Pact
Comrade President, our Warsaw Pact allies are renouncing
their allegiances to the treaty and in many cases
resorting to free elections and even ousting communist
governments. Under previous administrations we would
have used troops or strong economic sanctions to keep our
allies in line. In the new international atmosphere would
you prefer to sign new treaties giving them the freedom
to withdraw from the Warsaw Pact but maintaining strong
economic ties, or even allow them to go their own way
altogether?


~017      "FORMATION OF OTHER POLITICAL PARTIES"  TASS phone:
0 Multi Party
Comrade President, we have learned that some of the
republics have legitimized political parties other than
the Communist Party, and that some prominent
opportunistic politicians are leaving the Communist Party
to form their own. You will need to issue some statement
as to whether the Soviet government will tolerate the
existence of these other parties.


~018       "BALTIC UNREST"       KGB/Military phone:
0 Baltic Unrest
Comrade President, the Baltic republics of Latvia,
Estonia and Lithuania have declared that, since they were
not voluntarily annexed into the Union during World War
II, they are now free and independent of the Union. We
are prepared to send our troops into those republics to
impose martial law, if you order us to, or we will help
you enforce economic sanctions against them. What is
your decision?


~019        "GERMAN UNIFICATION"    KGB/Military phone:
0 German Unification
Comrade President, the people of East and West Germany
are pressing for a unified state. I need hardly remind
you of the devastating harm Germany has done to our
nation twice in this century already. My department
urges you to oppose this movement. If you choose to
ignore this advice, however, be aware that we have an
enormous investment of troops and weapons in East Germany
that cannot be pulled out overnight without tremendous
cost to the Soviet Union.


~020       "UNION vs COMMONWEALTH"    Prime Minister's phone:
2 Union vs Commonwealth
Comrade President, the Union has been so weakened by
recent events that each republic is seeking its own
independence. Of course, if living conditions were
better for the people, they wouldn't be so dissatisfied.
The hard-liners want to preserve the old Union at all
costs, while the reformists want a new Union with
political autonomy but strong economic ties between the
republics. The nationalists want to replace the Union
altogether with some hazily-defined Commonwealth. If
there is to be any unity left in our land, you must act
now. What form of political organization do you advocate?


~021
2 Yeltsin Controversy
Comrade president!  Your loyal supporter Boris Yeltsin is
causing waves in the Central Committee by accusing
conservatives of sabatoging Perestroika.  The Commitee
demands that you reprimand Yeltsin, this would reinforce
your popularity amongst the Hardliners. However, you must
keep in mind that Yeltsin has a great deal of political
savvy and a growing base of support amongst the Radicals
who could easily be influenced by your decision in this
matter.  It might be wise to simply play the moderator in
this skirmish and appeal for unity for the sake of our
troubled country.


~022       "VOTE OF CONFIDENCE"    Prime Minister's phone:
2 Vote of Confidence
Comrade President, a "No Confidence" motion has been
brought against you in the Politburo. The vote will be
taken this afternoon. As my staff and I see it, you have
these options: Bargain with the opposition and see if
you can offer them enough to call off the vote. Counter
the opposition by calling in any outstanding political
favors you have due. Appeal to the will of the people
and hope they'll back you up. Or brazen it out by facing
your opponents and calling for an immediate Politburo
vote. Of course, you could always resign gracefully and
spare your faction the embarrassment of a vote.


~023
2 Fire Conservatives


~024    "FREE ELECTIONS"       Prime Minister's  phone:
2 Free Elections
Comrade President, a proposal has been made in the
Politburo to have open, multi-party elections for
representatives to serve in the Congress of People's
Deputies. This could be a great propaganda coup if you
win, but a great embarrassment if you lose. Would you
prefer to veto the entire idea? If you choose to hold
the elections, do you want to back your faction's
candidates with campaign contributions, personal
endorsements, or both? Or would you prefer to sit out the
elections and not be personally involved in the outcome?


~025
0 Assassinate Yeltsin
Comrade President, Boris Yeltsin's popularity is
skyrocketing. If free elections come into effect you
stand to lose. We could have him removed and place the
blame on Moslem terrorists.  Would you object to such a
plan?


~026        "GLASNOST"           TASS Phone:
1 Glasnost
Comrade President, a moderate/radical coalition says we
cannot improve until we learn to criticize ourselves, and
they have suggested that we institute a policy of glasnost.
How do you wish us to respond to their initiative? Should
we  stall or reject the proposal out of hand? If we don't
reject it, how much openness should we allow? Should we be
open about foreign news but not about domestic? Open about
all news? Should we be critical of historical figures such
as Stalin as well as current events?


~027        "VISIT TO THE POPE"     Foreign Minister phone:
3 Visit to the Pope
Comrade President, you have received an invitation from
the Vatican to have a personal meeting with the Pope. You
could reject the invitation, citing Karl Marx's dictum
that "religion is the opiate of the masses," or you could
simply ignore it. There might be some gains to be made in
our foreign relations, however, if you accept the
invitation. The Vatican is awaiting our response.


~028        "CHERNOBYL"          TASS phone:
1 Chernobyl
Comrade President, clouds of radiation from the explosion
at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant have drifted over
Western Europe, making it impossible for us to keep the
problem secret. Should we just issue a terse statement
calling it an internal problem that we're handling by
ourselves? Should we send out an appeal to the
international community for humanitarian and
technological assistance? If we do, should we also admit
that you've closed six other Soviet nuclear power plants
as being unsafe? Should we announce that you're taking
major offensives to protect the environment and public
health? Please give us direction before our deadline.


~029       "RELEASE BANNED BOOKS"     TASS phone:
1 Remove Book Ban
Comrade President, we are meeting resistance to your new
glasnost policies. Do you want to accelerate the process
of change by releasing all previously banned literature,
or would you prefer to placate the hard-liners by leaving
the bans in place?


~030      "RELEASE ANDREI SAKHAROV"    TASS phone:
2 Release Sakharov
Comrade President, with your policy of glasnost in place
it seems inconsistent to keep our respected physicist
Andrei Sakharov locked up for speaking out against our
involvement in Afghanistan. Given that he will probably
continue his criticisms, do you want to release him and
other prisoners to show your true commitment to glasnost?
Would you prefer to release just Sakharov to deprive
other dissenters of their greatest symbol? Or would you
prefer to keep Sakharov in prison to please the
hard-liners?


~031      "ANTI-ALCOHOLISM CAMPAIGN"   TASS phone:
1 Anti Alcohol Campaign
Comrade President, our studies show that rampant
alcoholism in our country is having a major negative
impact on productivity. We suggest you launch some sort
of sweeping anti-alcoholism campaign to get this country
back on its feet. You could impose harsh restrictions
against public drunkenness and limit the amount of
alcohol available to the public, or you could raise the
price of alcohol to increase revenues while curbing
consumption. Do you have any preferences?


~032      "ETHNIC WARFARE"         KGB/Military phone:
0 Ethnic Warfare
Comrade President, open fighting has broken out in the
Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan between
Azerbaijanis and the ethnic Armenians. Though we know
there are some who would counsel you to merely send
negotiating teams or increase economic spending in the
area, we feel the only way to guarantee people's safety
and peace within the region is to declare martial law
and send in troops immediately.


~033      "TIANANMEN SQUARE"      Foreign Minister phone:
3 Tiananmen Massacre
Comrade President, the Chinese leaders have brutally
suppressed a student protest in Tiananmen Square in
Beijing, with hundreds of people being killed. Should we
praise the communist leaders for their decisive action,
condemn their repression of the people, or remain silent
on the matter?


~034      "EARTHQUAKE IN ARMENIA"   Prime Minister:
2 Armenian Earthquake
Comrade President, the situation in Armenia is
horrendous. A massive earthquake has killed more than
twenty-five thousand people and destroyed an enormous
amount of property. We doubt our emergency funds can
handle this crisis. Should we request aid from the West,
or is our communist pride too great to let us accept
money from capitalist sources?


~035     "NO CRISIS"                TASS phone:
1 No Crisis
Comrade President, we are pleased to report that there is
no news of any crises occurring within the Soviet Union
at this time. You may concentrate your attention on
affairs of state without unnecessary distractions.


~037   "BANKRUPTCY"     Ministry phone:
2 Bankruptcy
Comrade President, the Central Bank has announced that
there are insufficient funds available to maintain the
current level of government services.


~039    "UKRAINIAN SECESSION"   KGB/Military phone:
0 Ukrainian Secession
Comrade President, we have a serious problem: the
Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic has just announced
that it is seceding from the USSR. As you know, the
Ukraine is the breadbasket of the USSR. You may, of
course, permit this withdrawal, with subsequent loss of
food, or you may attempt to negotiate with the intransigent
Ukrainian nationalists; but we would recommend either a
blockade of the Ukraine, using the Black Sea Fleet, or
the immediate seizure and occupation of Kiev.


~040    "ROMANIAN INSURRECTION"    Foreign Minister phone:
3 Romanian Insurrection
Comrade President, the protests in Timisoara, in Romania,
have spread to Bucharest. President Nicolae Ceaucescu and
his wife Elena have been captured by rebellious elements
in the army and murdered. What action do you wish to take
in this matter? We can, of course, provide military support
to the fraternal government in Romania; or we could simply
offer to send medical aid to whatever government is in
power; or we might wish to take no action at all.


~041    "KOREAN NUCLEAR STRIKE"    Foreign Minister phone:
3 Korean Nuclear Strike
Comrade President, we have just been advised that the
United States and the Republic of Korea have launched a
joint air attack against the nuclear facilities of the
Democratic People's Republic of Korea. How shall we respond?
Should we threaten counteraction against the perpetrators,
send a stiff protest note, announce that we too oppose
nuclear proliferation, or take no action?


~042    "ATOMIC ACCIDENT"        TASS phone:
1 Atomic Accident
Comrade President, terrible news has just reached us from
our Far Eastern base at Nakhodka. A nuclear device in the
arsenal there has detonated, causing tremendous damage
and great loss of life at the base and in the outskirts of
the city itself. Shall we ask for Western aid in response
to this disaster, or shall we attempt to downplay its
significance?


~043    "LATVIAN ETHNIC STRIFE"    Foreign Minister phone:
3 Latvian Ethnic Strife
Comrade President, we have just been informed that ethnic
Russians residing in Latvia have taken up arms in protest
against the draconian new citizenship and language laws of
that republic. How shall we react in this situation? We
might intervene militarily to protect the rights of the
Russian people, or we could propose our good offices as
a mediator between the Latvians and the Russian minority,
or we should at least announce that we consider this an
internal Latvian affair.


~044    "IRANIAN INTERVENTION"    KGB/Military phone:
0 Iranian Invasion
Comrade President, the wire from Baku informs us that
troops of the Islamic Republic of Iran have seized
portions of southern Azerbaijan. How are we to respond
to this intervention? The Committee is prepared to send
its own troops to throw back these invaders; you might
want to issue a strong protest to the Iranian government;
a UN peacekeeping force such as that in Yugoslavia might
be of some use. I urge you not to vacillate on this matter.


~045    "EAST GERMAN UNREST"    KGB/Military phone:
0 East German Unrest
Comrade President, civil unrest has broken out in the
German Democratic Republic. The national government does
not seem either willing or able to control it. You should
immediately send troops to reinforce our military in that
nation. If this is not feasible, the threat of doing so,
perhaps a statement deploring the current civil strife,
might suffice. Announcing your support for reforms would
in our opinion be counterproductive.


~046    "IRAN IN AFGHANISTAN"    Foreign Minister phone:
3 Iran in Afghanistan
Comrade President, our intelligence sources report that
large number of Iranian so-called volunteers are now
fighting on the side of the Afghan mujahedin. To protect
the government of our ally in Kabul, we may have to return
our troops to Afghanistan. We would suggest, however, that
a strongly worded protest to Teheran may have some effect.
If you believe that the Afghan government is certain to
fall, you might wish to issue a conciliatory statement
regarding our respect for the Islamic religion.


~047    "SEIZURE OF MOLDAVIA"    KGB/Military phone:
0 Romania Seizes Moldavia
Comrade President, large numbers of Romanian troops have
crossed into western Moldavia. The lives and liberties of
such minorities as the Russians and the Gagauz are at risk.
We recommend that you immediately send troops to defend the
republic. A protest to Bucharest would, in our opinion, not
suffice. If all else fails, do not forget to praise the
restoration of the Moldavian people to their original
homeland.


~048    "KALININGRAD"            Foreign Minister phone:
3 Kaliningrad
Comrade President, the Lithuanian government is making
representations to us about restoring our military enclave
of Kaliningrad to Lithuania. Since we have lost our naval
base at Klaipeda, we may not wish to do this, and with
Lithuanian guards massing opposite Kaliningrad, you may
wish to reinforce our troops there. A request for
international mediation of the matter might be in order.
You might also be willing to cede the enclave to Lithuania.


~049    "GOD"                    Foreign Minister phone:
3 God Speaks
Comrade President, God has phoned our ministry and
informed us that our country must either shape up or
ship out.


~050    "STRATEGIC FORCES CRISIS"    Foreign Minister phone:
3 Strategic Forces
Comrade President, we have just received a message from
the State Department. The United States is insisting
that all strategic nuclear forces in our republics be
placed under American or international supervision.
You may wish to order an outright refusal of this
outrageous demand. You may wish to study the matter at
some length. Or you might accept on condition that the
Western strategic forces accept similar controls.


~051    "AZERI_ARMENIAN CONFLICT"    KGB/Military phone:
0 Nagorno-Karabakh
Comrade President, the battle for Nagorno-Karabakh
has again flared up, and Baku and Erevan are both
demanding that we come to their aid. At your command,
we are prepared to send troops into the disputed
region to pacify it. An offer to mediate this conflict
would also not be out of place. I cannot recommend that
you simply declare the matter an internal affair.


~052    "TRANSYLVANIAN CONFLICT"    Foreign Minister phone:
3 Transylvanian Conflict
Comrade President, continued support from Budapest for
the Hungarian ethnic minority in Transylvania has led to
outbreaks of violence, the sending of troops by Bucharest,
and the threat of intervention by Hungary. To suppress
this unwarranted ethnic violence, you may wish to order
our military to intervene; but in our view an offer to
participate in a multinational UN peacekeeping force
would be more appropriate. Or you may simply adopt a
hands-off policy.


~053    "SLOVAK SECESSION"            Foreign Minister phone:
3 Slovak Secession
Comrade President, Slovakia has announced its secession
from the Czech-Slovak Federated Republic, and a new
government has taken power in Bratislava. Slovakia is
asking for our aid, but Prague, too, requests our
assistance in restoring order. Shall we support an
independent Slovakia or a restoration of the federation,
or shall we simply remain aloof?


~054    "BLACK SEA FLEET"            KGB/Military phone:
0 Black Sea Fleet
Comrade President, the Ukrainian government is demanding
that our warm-water Black Sea Fleet be equitably divided
between our government and that in Kiev. In my view,
this is an intolerable demand; that fleet belongs to
Russia, a view that even the Western nations would
support. A negotiated division would not be in our best
interests, and a surrender of the fleet would be
intolerable.


~055    "KURIL ISLANDS"                Foreign Ministry phone:
3 Kuril Islands
Comrade President, the Empire of Japan is again insisting
on a return of the Kuril Islands to their administration,
as they have done periodically since the end of the Great
Motherland War. Our military advisors insist that
surrender of the islands would be strategically
unacceptable; but a negotiated return might bring us
significant economic ties with Japan that would outweigh
our military loss.


~056    "RUSSO-CHINESE CONFLICT"    KGB/Military phone:
0 Chinese Invasion
Comrade President, a new dispute over the exact location
of our border with China along the Ussuri River has
escalated, and Chinese troops have crossed into our
territory and seized several towns. We are prepared to
commit more troops to push the Chinese back over the
river, but the Air Arm suggests that a limited nuclear
strike against one or two Chinese cities such as Harbin
or Tsitsihar would have a sobering effect. Failing this,
it would be wise to take steps to normalize this border.


~057    "OZONE LAYER DEPLETION"        Ministry phone:
2 Ozone Layer
Comrade President, the long-awaited depletion of the
northern ozone layer is leading to an increased death
rate due to malignant melanomas and to severe cutbacks
in agricultural output. Our scientists believe that,
given the financial backing, they can develop a means
of chelating CFC's out of the layer; but we should
remember the identities of the chief culprits in this
global disaster, and insist upon reparations from the
West.


~058    "MILITARY COUP"                KGB/Military phone:
0 Military Coup
This is General Dvorets, commanding Moscow Regional
Army Group. The military is most displeased with the
continuing incompetence displayed by the civilian
government in Moscow, and has decided to establish
an interim military government, leading to new
elections in a year or so. All military forces
support our action, and the populace is unanimously
in favor of this coup. Step down or face the
consequences.


~059    "NEW GULF WAR"                Foreign Ministry phone:
3 New Gulf War
Comrade President, the recent rapprochement between
Iraq and Iran, and the disturbances in Arabia and the
Emirates, has led to joint Western naval intervention
in the Persian Gulf. All permanent members of the UN
Security Council have been asked to retroactively
authorize this action and to give financial and military
support. Shall we join with the Western allies, maintain
our neutrality, or take advantage of the situation to
provide some military support to Iraq-Iran?


~060    "SYRIAN-ISRAELI WAR"        Foreign Ministry phone:
3 Middle East War
Comrade President, the Israeli destruction of a Syrian
armored column moving toward the pass at Har-Megiddo has
led to more general war in the region. Syria is calling
upon us for at least logistical support, but Israel and
the West are demanding that we aid them in turning back
Arab aggression. What course shall we take at this
critical moment?


~061    "US INVASION OF CUBA"        Foreign Ministry phone:
3 Invasion of Cuba
Comrade President, in an action suspiciously reminiscent
of the CIA operation at Bay of Pigs some decades ago,
Cuban exiles, with air support, have seized the Isle of
Youth and declared a new Cuban government. The legal
government is calling upon us for help. Shall we send
troops to aid in the fight, be content with merely
providing verbal support, or shall we take the side of
the insurrectionists in order to maintain good relations
with the West?


~062    "GERMAN ECONOMIC PENETRATION"    Ministry phone:
2 German Penetration
Comrade President, we are concerned by the growing
influence of Berlin in our economic life. As most of
our former allies in Central Europe have fallen into
the German sphere, we ourselves are in danger of
doing so. Perhaps we should restrict foreign
participation in our economy. Or perhaps we should
welcome this invigorating inflow of foreign capital,
as dangerous to us as it may be in the long run.


~063    "ASTEROID COLLISION"            Ministry phone:
2 Asteroid Collision
Comrade President, a disaster! Astronomers of the
Astrophysical Institute have detected a small nickel-
iron asteroid which, they predict, will collide with
the earth in the region of Krasnoyarsk in 2017. Our
nation will be completely devastated. The military
believes that it has the capability to deflect this
asteroid with nuclear strikes, but if this turns out
not to be possible, we see no solution to this problem.


~064    "RELIGIOUS FREEDOM"                TASS phone:
1 Religious Freedom
Comrade President, a wave of interest in religion is
sweeping our nation. Many of our citizens feel that,
despite constitutional guarantees of religious freedom,
the Party has for too long suppressed dissent against
our traditional policy of mandatory atheism. What are
your wishes in the matter? As we see it, your options
are to stamp out this religious fad, to hope that it
will go away, or to accept it is something unavoidable
in the present circumstances.


~065    "RELIGIOUS PROSELYTIZATION"        Ministry phone:
2 Religious Proselytization
Comrade President, the result of your endorsement of
religious freedom has been the appearance of many
foreign promulgators of various strange religions.
We have received serious complaints from legitimate
religious authorities such as the Patriarch of Moscow
about the number of citizens involved in Catholicism,
Bahaism, even Perun-worship and shamanism. What steps
should we take to repair matters? As we see it, you
may wish to lead the country by example, expel these
foreign proselytizers, or even return to a policy of
strict atheism.


~066    "RELIGIOUS CONFLICT"            KGB/military phone:
0 Religious Conflict
Comrade President, civil disturbances have broken out
in the south over the question of religion. So far,
several people have been killed, and many injured.
How are we to put an end to this rioting? We are
prepared to send troops if necessary, either to put
down the rioting or to impose a curfew on all religious
activites. Obviously, religious toleration is no
solution.


~067    "JEWISH EMIGRATION"                TASS phone:
1 Jewish Emigration
Comrade President, we are experiencing severe
criticism both at home and abroad over our
restrictions on the emigration of our Jewish
population to Israel. Yet wholesale emigration
would have serious financial and social effects on
our nation. Are we to continue restricting such
emigration, shall we permit it, or should we even
encourage it, to relieve ourselves of this
obstreperous national minority?


~068    "JEWISH IMMIGRATION"                Ministry phone:
2 Jewish Immigration
Comrade President, because of unsettled
conditions in the Middle East, many of our
former citizens who emigrated to Israel now
wish to return to our country, but Israeli
law and our own restrictions make this difficult
for them to do. What policy shall we adopt?
Shall we urge these people to remain where they
are, take no special action on the matter, risk
alienating the Israeli government by encouraging
their return, or even provide financial aid to
make this possible?


~069    "CARBOMBED EMBASSY"                Foreign Ministry phone:
3 Car Bomb
Comrade President, a terrible disaster has occurred!
This morning a car bomb exploded outside our embassy
in Zagreb, killing five officials and seriously
injuring a dozen others. We believe that the culprits
are members of Black Ramadan, a dissident offshoot
of the Palestine Liberation Organization. How should
we respond to this atrocity? Shall we launch a
surgical air strike against their HQ in Aden? Would
you prefer to publicly denounce terrorism? Or can we
protect ourselves by distancing ourselves from Israel
and providing some financial support for such groups?

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~070