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October 12, 1950	Ciphered Telegram No. 25553, Roshchin to Filippov [Stalin] Mao Zedong has already given orders to halt Chinese troops preparing to cross the Korean border.
October 11, 1950	Cable No. 4785, Filippov [Stalin] and Zhou Enlai to the Soviet Ambassador in Peking Instructions for the Chinese army in light of the fact that the Chinese forces designated to assist Korea are not ready.
October 8, 1950	Telegram from Mao Zedong to Filippov (Stalin) Mao informs Stalin that the Chinese volunteers could cross into Korea by October 15.
July 23, 1953	Response from Molotov to the Sino-Korean Representatives Molotov's response to questions on the representation of the Sino-Korean side in the armistice talks, and possible issues.
April 20, 1949	Telegram, Shtemenko and Vasilevsky to Stalin A telegram informing Stalin that there has been about 37 violations from the South Koreans over the 38 parallel, and that the Soviet government should advise the North Koreans to take appropriate measures to be ready to respond to more provocative actions from the North Koreans.
March 17, 1949	Agreement between the Government of the USSR and the Government of the DPRK regarding Extending a Loan by the Soviet Union to the Government of the DPRK to Pay for Equipment and Materials as Well as the Military Property Supplied to Korea Agreement between the government of the Soviet Union and the government of the DPRK to grant the Republic of Korea a loan to pay for the supplied equipment and materials, as well as military equipment.
March 1949	Soviet-Korean Protocol about Temporarily Leaving Soviet Navy Subunits in the Port of Chongjin List of agreements between the two governments that state that the USSR will leave some of their navy forces in the port of Chongjin, and that the DPRK will provide the necessary housing and facilities for the troops. Troops will be excused from customs and those working for the troops can move across borders with documents decided by both the USSR and DPRK.
July 4, 1953	Telegram from USSR Foreign Minister V.M. Molotov to Soviet Ambassador in Beijing Molotov writes to the Soviet Ambassador in Beijing discussing the Korean War armistice.
May 13, 1950	Ciphered Telegram, Roshchin to Cde. Filippov [Stalin] The telegram relays a request from Mao, conveyed via Chinese Foreign Minister Zhou Enlai, seeking Stalin’s “personal clarifications” of his stand on a potential North Korean action to reunify the country. Mao sought the information after hearing a report from Kim, who had arrived that day in the Chinese capital for a secret two-day visit and clearly claimed that he had received Stalin’s blessing.
May 14, 1950	Ciphered Telegram No. 8600, Vyshinsky to Mao Zedong The cable contains Stalin’s personal response to Mao's 13 May telegram. Using the code-name “Filippov,” Stalin confirms his agreement with the North Korean proposal to “move toward reunification,” contingent on Beijing’s agreement.