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1936	Telegram from Cdes. Stalin, Molotov, and Voroshilov to G. Apresov, Consul General in Urumqi Stalin, Molotov, Voroshilov express alarm about Shicai Sheng's red corner and discussions about the possible Sovietization of Xinjiang, reported in an earlier telegram from G. Apresov. They reaffirm that the USSR has no territorial claims on China, denies any plans for the Sovietization of Xinjiang, and declares its firm support for China in its struggle of independence from Japan, Britain, and other imperialist countries.
January 4, 1939	Translation of a Letter from Governor Shicai Sheng to Cdes. Stalin, Molotov, and Voroshilov Governor Sheng Shicai expresses gratitude to Cdes. Stalin, Molotov, and Voroshilov for the opportunity to visit Moscow. After reporting critical remarks made by Fang Lin against the Soviet Union and the Communist Party, Sheng Shicai requests that the All-Union Communist Party dispatch a politically experienced person to Urumqi to discuss Party training and asks that the Comintern order the Chinese Communist Party in Xinjiang to liquidate the Party organization.
June 10, 1943	Concerning a Spiritual Directorate of Muslims of Central Asia and Kazakhstan The Politburo directs the NKVD to permit the organization of a Spiritual Directorate of Muslims of Central Asia and Kazakhstan.
February 3, 1949	Cable, Filippov [Stalin] to Anastas Mikoyan Cable from Stalin to Mikoyan, sent with the intent to be passed on to Mao Zedong. Stalin expresses pleasure with the Chinese control of China's peasantry and students, but expresses disappointment that the CCP does not control the majority of the working class. Stalin advises that China turn its big cities into bases for communism, and then gives more specific advice for gaining a majority among the working class. Stalin then responds to Mao's request for weapons, explaining that the USSR doesn't have anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons of foreign make, but can send Russian-made weapons.
July 16, 1952	Ciphered Telegram No. 4018 from Filippov [Stalin] to Mao Zedong via Krasovsky Stalin agrees with Mao's position on repatriation and says Kim Il Sung agrees as well.
October 3, 1949	Cable, Filippov [Stalin] to the Soviet Ambassador, Pyongyang Stalin asks the ambassador to find the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Beijing and tell him that they agree with the DPRK's thinking on the feasibility of establishing diplomatic relations between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the People's Republic of China.
October 12, 1948	Telephone Message via VCh, I. Stalin to Kim Il Sung Telegram from Stalin to Kim Il Sung acknowledging Kim's telegram from the 8th of October. Stalin states that the Soviet government is ready to begin diplomatic relations with the DPRK, exchange ambassadors, and start economic relations
May 12, 1947	Cable No. 121973, Meretskov and Shytkov to Cde. Stalin A request to send Soviet specialists to North Korea. The DPRK especially needs engineers to help them build railways. Shtykov notes that if the Koreans don’t receive aid from the Soviets, they'll turn to the Americans.
March 14, 1953	From the Diary of V. M. Molotov, 'Reception of an Iranian Government Delegation, 14 March 1953' Memorandum of conversation between Soviet and Iranian delegations, on the occasion of Stalin's death. The Iranian delegates express their condolences for the Soviet loss.
October 31, 1951	Cable No. 25407, Mao Zedong to Cde. Filippov [Stalin] Mao reports to Stalin on the deliver of a message from Kim Il Sung, discussing guidelines for conducting negotiations.