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February 3, 1949	Memorandum of Conversation between Anastas Mikoyan and Mao Zedong Anastas Mikoyan and Mao Zedong converse about the mediation talks between the CCP and the Guomindang, Yugoslavia, coordination between the communist parties of the Asian countries, and the history of the CCP.
October 8, 1950	Letter from Feng Xi (Stalin) to Kim Il Sung (via Shtytkov) Stalin sends Kim a copy of his October 1950 letter to Mao Zedong. Stalin describes the US inability to engage in a "big war" and encourages Kim in his fight against the US.
February 1, 1949	Memorandum of Conversation between Anastas Mikoyan and Zhou Enlai Anastas and Zhou Enlai discuss Muslims in China, Chinese policy in inner Mongolia, the Guomindang navy, Guomindang forces, characteristics of Guomindang leaders, PLA arms, PLA military requests, PLA intelligence, and the organization of the war ministry. (Evening)
May 26, 1949	Cable, Stalin to Mao Zedong [via Kovalev] Stalin gives to Mao (via Kovalev) his, Stalin's, stance on the economic situation in China, and how the Chinese are handling it (the creation of an administrative economic center in China). Stalin also discusses Sino-Soviet relations, and the state of the PLA and how best to use PLA forces.
November 19, 1951	Soviet Politburo Decision with Approved Message from Gromyko to Razuvaev Telegram from Gromyko to Razuvaev requiring more clear explanation about the earlier inquiry regarding Korean situation.
November 21, 1951	Ciphered Telegram No. 26044, Gromyko to Razuvaev Telegram from Gromyko to Razuvaev instructing him to explain to the Chinese and Koreans the reasoning behind Vyshinsky's demand that the demarcation line be established at the 38th parallel rather than at the present front line.
February 3, 1952	Ciphered Telegram No. 709, Filippov [Stalin] to Krasovsky, for Mao Zedong Telegram to Mao from Stalin approving of Mao's progress at the armistice talks and reminding him to have Polish and Czech included in the commission of observers.
April 14, 1952	VKP(b) CC Politburo decision with approved message from Stalin to Kim Il Sung Telegram from Stalin to Kim Il Sung asking whether the latter wants wheat flour in response to a shortage of bread in North Korea.
July 16, 1952	Ciphered Telegram No. 502597, Razuvaev to Cdes. Vasilevsky and Vyshinsky, transmitting message from Kim Il Sung to I.V. Stalin Telegram from Kim Il Sung to Stalin stating the current situation of the armistice talks and the pressure which is being exerted upon North Korea by uninhibited American air power. He makes a request for additional anti-aircraft support from the Soviet Union and China, which he believes will lead to a more advantageous bargaining position at the negotiating table.
July 17, 1952	Ciphered telegram, Filippov (Stalin) to Mao Zedong Telegram from Stalin to Mao expressing his and Kim Il Sung's agreement with Mao's bargaining position at the armistice talks.