1893-1976
Eastern Europe
(372) documents
1879- 1953
1912- 1994
East Asia
1893- 1976
1907- 1964
1900- 1980
1898- 1974
North Korea
July 1, 1951
Telegram from Razuvaev to Shtemenko requesting orders and advice for Kim Il Sung on the imminent armistice talks and the terms to be adopted there.
July 2, 1951
Message from Stalin that the Koreans must talk with the Chinese about armistice negotiations.
July 1, 1950
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 8, 1950
Telegram from Shtykov to Stalin (copied to the Soviet leadership) relaying a request from Kim Il Sung for military advisors.
November 20, 1950
Stalin agrees to train North Korean pilots, but in China, not in the Soviet Union, as Kim Il Sung previously suggested.
November 22, 1950
Kim Il Sung agrees to Stalin’s recommendations in regards to the training of North Korean pilots.
February 3, 1951
Stalin clarifies that his previous telegram of 30 January was not an order, but a proposal to discuss options with Korea.
May 29, 1951
Stalin sends a message for Kim Il Sung saying that he cannot give Kim Il Sung rifle-mortar arms, but can give him other types of ammunition.
June 5, 1951
Mao asks Stalin to receive Gao Gang and Kim Il Sung in Moscow so that they may discuss military operations in Korea.
June 26, 1951
Letter from Kim Il Sung to Stalin informing him of lead shipments from the DPRK to the Soviet Union and China.