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September 4, 1952	Record of a Conversation between Stalin, Kim Il Sung, Pak Heon-yeong, Zhou Enlai, and Peng Dehuai Soviet, Chinese, and North Korean officials discuss the military situation in Korea and the status of armistice talks.
September 22, 1950	Information about the North Korean Workers Party Central Committee Meeting Heo Gai discusses the possibilities of North Korea's turning to the Soviet Union and China for military support.
July 1, 1950	Conversation between Indian Ambassador Kavalam Madhava Panikkar and Deputy Foreign Minister Zhang Hanfu Zhang Hanfu and K.M. Panikkar discuss the role of the United Nations in ending the conflict in Korea.
July 22, 1950	Ciphered Telegram No. 22591 from Roschin to Filippov [Stalin] Mao Zedong informs Stalin of China's military and strategic maneuvers in summer 1950 as a result of the Korean War.
December 13, 1950	Telegram from Zhou Enlai to Wu Xiuquan and Qiao Guanhua Zhou Enlai expresses that China is the most interested in the opinion of the U.S. and the UN regarding the conditions for an armistice on the Korean peninsula, and makes clear that the 38th parallel is no longer in existence.
December 12, 1950	Report from Zhou Enlai to Mao Zedong Zhou Enlai sends detailed reports to Mao Zedong on new recruits from the Northeast; the replenishment of military supplies; the distribution of Soviet infantry weapons; the repair of railways and transportation; the condition of airports in North Korea; the use of artillery and tank units; and the stationing of command posts.
December 9, 1950	Letter, Zhou Enlai to Mao Zedong Zhou Enlai asks for Mao Zedong's instructions on whether to attack Seoul in January or postpone the attack until March, and gives details on the benefits of postponing the attack.
December 9, 1950	Letter from Zhou Enlai to Mao Zedong Zhou Enlai reports to Mao Zedong on his talk with Zakharov about their strategic intentions and plans to cross the 38th parallel. Zakharov insists that one army should be moved to the Wonsan area to cover the southward-advancing flank, despite Zhou's disagreement with this move.
November 15, 1950	Cable, Zhou Enlai to Mao Zedong, Liu Shaoqi, Zhu De, and Nie Rongzhen Zhou Enlai reports on the Soviet plans to strengthen the air force, presumably as a show of force to the American side.
November 12, 1950	Cable, Zhou Enlai to Chai Junwu Zhou Enlai instructs Chai Junwu to ask Kim Il Sung to change the wording of his statement at the Central Committee of the Motherland's United Front meeting, and also to ask whether Chai can accompany Kim in his visit to Peng Dehuai.