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August 22, 1945	Order by Aleksandr Vasilevsky to Nikolai Kuznetsov and Ivan Yumashev Orders for preparations for a planned invasion of the Japanese island of Hokkaido and the southern Kurile Islands. Operations are not to begin "until special instructions from the Headquarters."
August 21, 1945	Cable from Nikolai Kuznetsov to Aleksandr Vasilevsky Information related to a planned invasion of the Japanese island of Hokkaido.
August 21, 1945	Order by Aleksandr Vasilevsky to Aleksandr Novikov Orders for preparations for a planned invasion of the Japanese island of Hokkaido and the southern Kurile Islands.
August 20, 1945	Order by Aleksei Antonov to Aleksandr Vasilevsky Orders include preparation for the invasion of the island of Hokkaido and the southern Kurile Islands, but are to "begin... only after special instruction by Stalin."
August 20, 1945	Cable from Aleksandr Vasilevsky to Stalin Vasilevsky reports on the progress of the Soviet invasion of Manchuria and the surrender of Japanese forces.
August 19, 1945	Report by Ivan Yumashev to Aleksandr Vasilevsky The plan of operation for a Soviet invasion of the island of Hokkaido and the Kurile Islands.
August 19, 1945	Order by Aleksandr Novikov to the Commander of the 9th Air Army Novikov gives orders for air support in preparation for a Soviet invasion of the Japanese island of Hokkaido.
August 19, 1945	Translation of Message from Harry S. Truman to Joseph Stalin Responding to a message from Stalin, Truman agrees to allow Soviet control of the Kurile Islands, but stresses that all islands of Japan proper, including Hokkaido, are to be surrendered to US forces.
August 18, 1945	Order by Aleksandr Vasilevsky to the Commander of the 1st Far Eastern Front Vasilevsky sends orders to continue the occupation of Manchuria and prepare for invasion of the Japanese island of Hokkaido.
August 18, 1945	Telegram from Aleksandr Vasilevsky to Stalin Vasilevsky reports on the progress of the Soviet invasion of Manchuria and planning for invasion of the Japanese island of Hokkaido and other islands in the Pacific.