Doug,
Regional bosses were zeroes. That is why there were immigration restrictions for Moscow. Go see the movie, "Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears." The folks who were living very well were the ones at the very top, and they were mostly in Moscow. Barkley Rosser --- I don't know about during the USSR, but the reason there are immigration restrictions for Moscow today is because:
1. Everyone in Moscow has to register with the police as to place of residence within 3 days of arrival. 2. Everyone in Moscow is required to carry the documents with them at all times. 3. The police routinely check people's documents on the street. 4. If the documents are not in order, the detainee either goes down to the police station and pays a fine, after wasting several hours, or just passes cash to the cop. 5. There are several million illegal residents in Moscow.
It is very lucrative for the police.
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