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April 19, 1937	Concerning Actions to be Taken Against the Command of the 6th Division of the NRA Noting that the command staff of the 6th Division of the Chinese National Revolutionary Army is hostile to the Urumqi government, the Politburo orders that the units be disarmed and the command staff arrested. The Politburo also orders that a group of energetic Chinese and Uighurs from Kashgar be sent to organize a government in Yarkant.
April 8, 1937	Concerning Military Operations in Xinjiang The Soviet Politburo directs Cde. Frinovsky to suggest that division commander Ma Hushan of the Chinese National Revolutionary Army intercept Mamut and disarm him.
September 24, 1937	Concerning Alleged Plots Against Governor Sheng Shicai The Politburo decides to send an experienced investigator to investigate an alleged plot against Sheng Shicai, the governor of Xinjiang.
September 22, 1937	Concerning Travel of the Civil Air Fleet to Xinjiang The Politburo orders the Civil Air Fleet to send a transport aircraft to make several trips between Urumqi and Kashgar in coordination with the NKID and NKVD.
June 17, 1936	Concerning Soviet Trade with Xinjiang The Politburo reduces the import plan for Xinjiang after a cattle plague and poor cotton harvest, while ordering the export plans to remain at their current level.
March 29, 1936	Concerning the Maintenance of Peoples from Xinjiang The Politburo orders to release of over 1.2 million rubles to the NKVD to support the maintenance of peoples from Xinjiang.
March 17, 1936	Concerning the Special Purpose Geological Expedition in Xinjiang The Politburo orders the NKTP Special Purpose Geological Expedition in Xinjiang to continue prospecting for tin, tungsten, and molybdenum, allocating rubles and workers to support their efforts.
July 16, 1935	Excerpt on Xinjiang from Minutes No. 42 of the VKP(b) CC Politburo Meetings The Politburo orders an increase in the number of Soviet trade officials in Kumul and Aksu.
February 7, 1936	Concerning Negotiations with Ma Zhongying of the 36th Devision of the National Revolutionary Army The Politburo accepts Ma Zhongying's proposal and recommends that the Urumqi government agree to appropriate concessions in peace talks with the 36th Division.
October 3, 1935	Concerning Relations with the 36th Division (National Revolutionary Army) The Politburo orders the NKVD to seek, with the cooperation of Ma Zhongying, commander of the 36th Division of the National Revolutionary Army, the departure of the NRA division commanders most hostile to the Xinjiang government. The Politburo also instructs the NKVT and NKID to commence trade with the 36th Division immediately.