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March 14, 1940	Concerning the Secret Cipher Unit of the USSR Consulate in Urumqi The Politburo directs the NKVD to permit the division of the combined secret cipher unit of the USSR Consulate General and Trade Mission in Urumqi into independent secret cipher units.
January 10, 1939	Concerning Soviet Troops in Xinjiang The Politburo transfers Soviet military units deployed in Xinjiang and supervision of the Xinjiang army to the control of the People's Commissariat of Defense.
February 16, 1937	Concerning Soviet Geological Exploration Work in Xinjiang The Politburo orders that the Special Expedition of the NKTP continue its work in the territory of Xinjiang, namely exploring and mining in the Surtassky deposit and the Ili [Yili] District, through 1937.
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.