1893-1976
Eastern Europe
(372) documents
East Asia
1879- 1953
1891- 1986
1894- 1971
1893- 1976
1898- 1976
China
July 1, 1945
Harriman reports on a conversation with Chinese Minister Soong about his meeting with Stalin. Soong reports that China and the USSR wish to establish close ties; Harriman encourages Soong on this point.
July 1945
Harriman reports on Chiang Kai-Shek and Stalin's bartering over the status of Outer Mongolia. Chiang refuses to recognize its independence now, but offers to hold a plebiscite after the war.
August 29, 1945
Report concerning the division of occupied territory in the Pacific between the Soviet Union and the United States.
August 20, 1945
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."
Vasilevsky reports on the progress of the Soviet invasion of Manchuria and the surrender of Japanese forces.
August 19, 1945
The plan of operation for a Soviet invasion of the island of Hokkaido and the Kurile Islands.
Novikov gives orders for air support in preparation for a Soviet invasion of the Japanese island of Hokkaido.
August 18, 1945
Vasilevsky sends orders to continue the occupation of Manchuria and prepare for invasion of the Japanese island of Hokkaido.
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.
August 19, 1952
Vyshinsky and Zhou briefly discuss recent changes in China and the positive state of Sino-Soviet relations.
