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October 2, 1950	Telegram from Chanfu (Bulganin) to Matveyev (Razuvayev) Bulganin stresses to Razuvayev the importance of the withdrawal of the Korean troops “by all means” toward the north, in order to rescue the Soviet cadres.
October 5, 1950	Telegram from Gromyko to Shtykov, approved by CC Politburo The CPSU CC approves the draft telegram from Gromyko authorizing Shtykov's request for evacuation of Soviet specialists from North Korea.
October 6, 1950	Telegram from Gromyko and Vasilevsky to Stalin, attaching draft cable to Shtykov In a telegram to Stalin, Vasilevsky and Gromyko ask for consideration concerning the attached recent draft cable to Shtykov, stating approval for Shytkov’s call for the evacuation of Soviet advisers, personnel and families and, in case of emergency, all Soviet citizens from Korea.
October 9, 1950	Telegram from Kim Il Sung to Stalin (via Shtykov) Kim Il Sung requests that Koreans living in the Soviet Union be trained there for service in the Korean Army, explaining that the strong presence of the American military in Korea will not allow for on-site training. Shytkov attached his support of Kim’s request in this telegram to Stalin.
August 27, 1950	Letter from Filipov [Stalin] to Soviet Ambassador in Prague, conveying message to CSSR leader Klement Gottwald Stalin lists the reasons for the Soviet withdrawal from and the return to the United Nations Security Council.
October 14, 1950	Ciphered Telegram, Feng Xi (Stalin) to Kim Il Sung (via Shtykov) Telegram from Stalin to Kim Il Sung informing him of the finalization of China's decision to send troops to North Korea's aid.
November 25, 1950	CC CPSU decision with approved directives to Foreign Minister Vyshinsky and to Soviet Ambassador in Washington Soviet responses to the American installation of Japanese servicemen in Korea.
October 29, 1950	Telegram from I.V. Stalin to Mao Zedong Stalin agrees to receive Chinese naval advisers.
November 1, 1950	Telegram from Stalin to Shtykov Stalin wants to know in the North Korean government wants Soviet advisers, or if they would prefer to invite the Chinese.
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.