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April 9, 1951	Memorandum to Mr. B. Kuniholm from Enver Shakul, 'News from Sinkiang' Enver Shakul, a Xinjiang exile working at the US Embassy in Ankara, shares the latest gossip from China's northwest.
September 10, 1947	Proposals of the Economic Research Committee of the USSR Council of Ministers in connection with the Situation in Xinjiang The Soviet Council of Ministers offers four proposals to support the rebels in the East Turkestan Republic (ETR) and prevent the Chinese Guomindang from reclaiming territory in northern Xinjiang.
July 12, 1947	Letter from Ahmetjan Qasimi and Rahim Jan Sabri to Mr. Savel'yev, Consul General of the USSR in Urumqi Ahmetjan Qasimi and a colleague asks for Stalin's and the Soviet Union's support in protecting the interests of Muslims in Xinjiang.
April 24, 1948	Excerpt on Xinjiang from Minutes No. 63 of the VKP(b) CC Politburo Meetings The Central Committee of the CPSU announces measures to increase Soviet support of the East Turkestan Republic (ETR), a rebellion in northern Xinjiang.

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