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January 15, 1954	Report, Legation of the Hungarian People’s Republic in Beijing to the Foreign Ministry of Hungary Report from the Hungarian Chargé d’Affaires in Beijing which talks about the dispute between China, North Korea and the US over POW's. The report also speculates on the reason for India's position on this issue.
October 8, 1950	Letter from Feng Xi (Stalin) to Kim Il Sung (via Shtytkov) Stalin sends Kim a copy of his October 1950 letter to Mao Zedong. Stalin describes the US inability to engage in a "big war" and encourages Kim in his fight against the US.
September 30, 1950	Memorandum from Gromyko to Stalin, 30 September 1950, with draft cable from Gromyko to Shtykov A message from Gromyko to Stalin relaying the assessment of Shtykov that it would be prudent for the Soviet Union to withdraw some nonessential embassy personnel and specialists from North Korea. Gromyko advises that withdrawals should be considered only in consultation with North Korea and the appropriate Soviet ministeries.
October 1, 1950	Ciphered Telegram, Filippov [Stalin] to Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai (via Roshchin) Telegram from Stalin to Mao and Zhou Enlai asking that they consider moving 5-6 divisions of Chinese volunteers to the China-DPRK border in order to give the North Koreans cover under which to reorganize their troops. Stalin explicitly states that he will not mention this idea to the North Koreans.
October 3, 1950	Ciphered Telegram from Roshchin in Beijing to Filippov [Stalin] Telegram from Mao to Stalin on whether or not to move several divisions of Chinese volunteers into North Korea.
October 13, 1950	Memorandum, Golovko and Fokin to Stalin Report of U.S. naval activity in the vicinity of Cheongjin.
October 14, 1950	Ciphered Telegram, Shtykov to Feng Xi (Stalin) Shtykov describes the reactions of Kim Il Sung and Pak Heon-yeong to Stalin's telegram to postpone the evacuation of the troops to the north. (see also)
October 13, 1950	Ciphered Telegram, Roshchin to Filippov (Stalin) Message to Stalin from Roshchin relaying the rationale for Mao's reversal of his earlier hesitance to send Chinese troops to the aid of the North Koreans. General plans for the deployment are stated as well as a request for arms on credit from the Soviet Union.
October 13, 1950	Ciphered Telegram from Feng Xi (Stalin) to Kim Il Sung (via Shtykov) A telegram from Stalin to Shtykov for Kim Il Sung relaying the decision of the Chinese to support North Korea with their troops. This decision is a marked reversal of the negative message sent 3 October by Mao.
November 19, 1951	Soviet Politburo Decision with Approved Message from Gromyko to Razuvaev Telegram from Gromyko to Razuvaev requiring more clear explanation about the earlier inquiry regarding Korean situation.