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June 5, 1951	Ciphered Telegram No. 3410, Filippov [Stalin] to Krasovsky, for Cde. Mao Zedong Telegram from Stalin to Mao encouraging a prolonging of the war and giving advice on the conduct of operations against allied troops.
June 21, 1951	Telegram from Mao Zedong to I.V. Stalin Telegram from Mao to Stalin discussing the rearmament of KPA and PLA forces and the military aid from the Soviets necessary for this rearmament.
June 24, 1951	Ciphered Telegram No. 3777, Filippov [Stalin] to Krasovsky, for Cde. Mao Zedong Stalin’s response to Mao’s 21 June telegram, turning down his request for further arms and discussing the possibility of armistice.
July 29, 1953	Telegram from Kuznetsov to Soviet Foreign Ministry regarding a Meeting with Mao Zedong Telegram from Kuznetsov to MID regarding his meeting with Mao on 28 July 1953, during which Mao talked about the steps which had led to and now, had to be taken following the signing of the armistice.
September 21, 1950	Telegram from Soviet Defense Minister A.M. Vasilevsky to Stalin Vasilevsky reports on the state of Korean fighter aviation regiments, damaged Soviet regiments in Korea, Korean maintenance crews and transport of battalions and munitions supplies to Korea, allowing Stalin to decide, pending further calculations, whether or not it would be logical to transfer aircraft to Pyongyang.
September 23, 1950	Telegram, Vasilevsky to Stalin Vasilevsky reports on the deployment of a battalion of fighter pilots to Korea via China and the planned deployment of battalions, technicians, artillery, fuel, and other necessities.
September 27, 1950	Telegram from Matveyev (Razuvayev V.N.) to Stalin Matveyev describes the state of the Korean People’s Army, particularly the severe status of troops in Seoul and Busan after having encountered American air and ground forces. Matveyev also reports on a meeting between several Soviet and Korean foreign ministers in which Kim Il Sung assumed the tasks of both Supreme Commander-in-Chief and Defense Minister and ordered the deployment of troops northward. Matveyev also outlines the steps he plans to take as a Soviet envoy in aiding the desperate Korean army.
September 29, 1950	Telegram from Shtykov to Gromyko and Stalin Shtykov gives an insider’s report of a meeting with Kim Il Sung and Pak Heon-yeong, in which they discussed the current desperate state of the KPA, possible advancement of the US forces over the 38th parallel and the extent of the enemy’s knowledge of Soviet Union deliveries to North Korea. Kim asks for advice concerning the appeal for military aid that the Political Council of the Worker’s Party of Korea plans to send to Stalin. Shytkov comments on the nervousness and desperation of the Korean officials.
September 30, 1950	Draft Telegram from Chanfu (Bulganin) to Matveyev (Razuvayev) A response to Matveyev’s previous telegram approving the consolidation of power (as Supreme Commander in Chief and Defense Minister) to Kim Il Sung, the formation of six divisions, transport of ammunitions and fuel. Bulganin also unofficially advocates Kim’s plans to request aid from China.
November 9, 1950	CC Politburo Decision with Approved Message from Gromyko to Roshchin with Message for Zhou Enlai Telegram from Gromyko to Zhou Enlai advising the latter to turn down the invitation for China to participate in the UN Security Council. It also explains the circumstances under which the invitation was obtained.