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'bstract of ("ideline )Richtlinie* 1/76 of the +Ministr for State Sec"rit+ for processin(
operati,e proced"res of deco#position- passed b .rich Mielke )Minister of State
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2.6. The application of decomposition measures
2.6.1. Aim and areas of application of measures
Meas"res of deco#position are to be directed at e,ocation- as well as e=ploitation and
reinforce#ent
of s"ch conflicts and differences between hostile-ne(ati,e forces- thro"(h which the
crack- (et paral%ed- beco#e disor(ani%ed and isolated and their hostile-ne(ati,e plots- as
well as their i#pacts-
(et preca"tionarl pre,ented- essential constrained or alto(ether pre,ented.
/n dependence to the precise sit"ation a#on( hostile-ne(ati,e forces the attit"de of
certain people- who ha,e rele,ant links- is to be infl"enced in s"ch wa that the (i,e "p
their hostile-ne(ati,e
position and additional positi,e infl"ence is possible.
:eco#position #eas"res can be directed at (ro"ps- asse#blies and or(anisations as well
as indi,id"als and sho"ld be "sed as an independent wa to end operati,e proced"res or
in correlation with other was of ter#ination.
The leader of the operati,e "nits ha,e to ens"re that in political-operati,e necessit
deco#position #eas"res #"st be an indispensable part of offensi,e tactics.
:eco#position #eas"res are to be applied in partic"lar:
> when- d"rin( the processin( of operati,e #eas"res- the necessar proof for the
e=istence of a
+state cri#e+ ?political offender@ or other has been de,eloped- and the accordin(
operati,e process needs to be closed witho"t penitentiar #eas"res d"e to political or
political-operati,e reasons in the interest of a hi(her "se to societ.
> in connection with the e=ec"tion of cri#inal proceedin(s- in partic"lar for destroin(
ene# forces and stoppin( the p"blic e=tent of ne(ati,e-hostile actions a(ainst the
societ.
> for effecti,e pre,enti,e s"ppression of state-hostile acti,it and other ne(ati,e-hostile
actions like e.(.
> pre,entin( the effecti,it of ne(ati,e state-hostile or(ani%ations and (ro"ps-
> confine#ent of the effecti,it of politicall deco#posin( opinions e.(. of har#f"l
actions
> a(ainst leaders and backers of state-hostile action on operati,e (ro"nds
> a(ainst people- (ro"ps- and or(ani%ations- whose acti,ities e#anate fro# the
disse#ination
e.(. pro#otion of political-ideolo(ical di,ersion and other deco#position #eas"res
a(ainst the 9:R
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2.6.2. Forms, devices and methods of decoposition
The choice of deco#position #eas"res to be perfor#ed dependent on the indi,id"al
s"bAect- the ai# and the e=act assess#ent of achie,ed res"lts in the respecti,e operational
process.
'ppro,ed #ethods of deco#position are:
> the sste#atic discreditin( of rep"tation d"e to spreadin( of tr"e- checkable-
discreditin( state#ents and wron( b"t belie,able- non deniable- discreditin( state#ents.
> the sste#atic or(anisation of Aobwise and social fail"res for destroin( an self
confidence of indi,id"al s"bAects.
> the foc"sed destr"ction of con,ictions associated with certain ideals- role #odels etc
and the creatin( of do"bts abo"t the personal an(le.
> the creation of #istr"st and #"t"al s"spicion in (ro"ps and or(anisations.
> the creation- e=ploitation and reinforce#ent of ri,alr in (ro"ps and or(ani%ations d"e
to ai#ed e=ploitation of weaknesses fro# certain #e#bers.
> the keepin( of or(ani%ations and (ro"ps b"s with their internal proble#s with the ai#
to stop ne(ati,e hostile-actions.
> local and te#poral pre,ention and restriction of #"t"al relationships of
(ro"p/or(ani%ation #e#bers d"e to le(al actions like workplace bindin( and assi(n#ent
of re#otel located workplaces.
/n the i#ple#entation of deco#position #eas"res are pri#aril reliable and appro,ed
+inofficial personell+ to choose. ? see also +/noffi%ielle Mitarbeiter )/M* @
'ppro,ed #ethods of deco#position are:
> the deplo#ent of inofficial personell as co"rier- confidant of the (ro"pleader-
s"per,isor- official of co(ni%ance o"t of the operations area- other contactpersons etc.
> 5se of anon#o"s or pse"don#o"s letters- tele(ra#s- phone calls etc. co#pro#isin(
photos of e.(. real or faked #eetin(s.
> foc"sed spreadin( of r"#ors abo"t tar(eted indi,id"als- a (ro"p- (ro"ps or
or(ani%ation.
> foc"sed indiscretion or fake of deconspiration of defense #eas"re#ents of the Ministr
for $ational Sec"rit
> order to B"estionin( of people at state #inistries or social or(ani%ations "nder
belie,able or "nbelie,able reasonin(
These #eas"res and #ethods ha,e to be adapted- differ- enhance- de,elop and "sed
dependin( on the c"rrent operational stat"s.
2.6. The approach of ela!oration and e"ecution of decomposition measures
ReB"ire#ent and basis for the elaboration of effecti,e deco#position #eas"res is the
thoro"(h
analsis of the operati,e process- especiall to car,e o"t appropriate connections- s"ch as
e=istin( contradictions- differences and accordin(l of co#pro#isin( #aterial.
The e=act definition of the concrete (oal of the deco#position #eas"res need to be
carried o"t on the basis of the analsisC res"lts.
'ccordin( to the defined (oal- the thoro"(h preparation and plannin( of the
deco#position #eas"res ha,e to be perfor#ed. /n the preparation - insofar as necessar -
ens"rin( the conspirac- the deploed inofficial personell of the respecti,e operati,e
process need to be incl"ded.
The plans for e=ec"tion of deco#position #eas"res reB"ire the affir#ation b the head of
the #ain/a"tono#o"s de,ision or district/#ain ad#inistration respecti,el.
;lans for e=ec"tion of deco#position #eas"res a(ainst:
> or(anisations- (ro"ps- (ro"pin(s or sin(le persons in the operatin( field ?area@
> people in pro#inent- central- social positions or with international or #assi,e infl"ence
respecti,el
> as well as in other political operati,e cases of partic"lar i#portance are to be s"b#itted
to #e or # dep"t in char(e for affir#ation.
The e=ec"tion of #eas"res of deco#position #"st be consistent and strict.
This incl"des the constantl inofficial check of the res"lts and effects. The effects #"st be
doc"#ented acc"ratel.
:ependin( on political-operational needs- f"rther political-operati,e controllin( #eas"res
ha,e to be ordered and forced.