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July 1, 1950	Ciphered Telegram No. 34691 from Feng Xi [Stalin] to Soviet Ambassador in Pyongyang Shtykov Reply from Stalin to Shtykov's telegram of July 1, 1950. Requests additional information on KPA plans and reaction to American internvention. Informs of intent to meet requests by Kim Il Sung for additional war materiel.
July 1, 1950	Ciphered telegram, Shtykov to Stalin on the Political Mood in North Korea Telegram from Shtykov to Stalin (copied to the Soviet leadership) describing the successes of KPA forces in the South. He also relays the concern of some of the DPRK cadre regarding American intervention.
July 5, 1950	Ciphered Telegram No. 3172, Stalin to Zhou Enlai via Roshchin A telegram from Stalin to Zhou Enlai with regards to India's mediation in the PRC's entry into the UN, Chinese troop movements in preparation for a possible Southern/Allied counterattack, and Soviet planes flying over Manchuria.
July 8, 1950	Ciphered Telegram No. 405976 from Shtykov to Feng Xi [Stalin], transmitting letter from Kim Il Sung to Stalin Telegram from Shtykov to Stalin (copied to the Soviet leadership) relaying a request from Kim Il Sung for military advisors.
July 8, 1950	Ciphered Telegram No. 3231, Filippov [Stalin] to Soviet Ambassador Roshchin Telegram from Stalin to Beijing advising that they send a representative to Korea.
July 13, 1950	Ciphered telegram, Filippov [Stalin] to Zhou Enlai or Mao Zedong (via Roshchin) Telegram from Stalin to Mao and Zhou Enlai detailing his response to the English protest concerning "the Korean question." Also, a request for confirmation of Chinese troop movements to the Sino-Korea border, in case of a repulse of North Korean forces. Finally, a confirmation of the plans to train Chinese pilots on Soviet jets, to be followed by the transfer of the jets to Chinese possession.
November 17, 1950	Telegram from Shtykov to Gromyko, transmitting 16 November 1950 message form Kim Il Sung to Stalin Kim Il Sung asks to send Korean students over in order to learn flying and maintenance techniques.
November 20, 1950	Telegram from Stalin to Kim Il Sung, via Shtykov Stalin agrees to train North Korean pilots, but in China, not in the Soviet Union, as Kim Il Sung previously suggested.
November 22, 1950	Telegram from Kim Il Sung to Stalin, via Shtykov Kim Il Sung agrees to Stalin’s recommendations in regards to the training of North Korean pilots.
February 3, 1951	Ciphered Telegram No. 100319, Feng Xi [Stalin] to Razuvaev Stalin clarifies that his previous telegram of 30 January was not an order, but a proposal to discuss options with Korea.