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January 31, 1952	Ciphered Telegram No. 16008 from Beijing, Mao Zedong to Cde. Filippov [Stalin] Mao asks Stalin advice and instructions concerning issues raised during negotiations, particularly the establishment of a monitoring organ comprised of officials from neutral countries.
February 8, 1952	Ciphered Telegram No. 16293 from Beijing, Mao Zedong to Filippov [Stalin] Mao conveys two telegrams to Stalin: one from Peng Dehuai to Mao (22 January 1952) and the other is Mao’s response (4 February 1952). The telegrams discuss North Korea’s need for aid from China.
March 5, 1952	Memorandum from Gromyko to Stalin Message from Gromyko (MID) to Stalin advising against the proposal of Amb. Razuvaev to publish an interview of Kim Il Sung on the grounds that it is inflammatory and rash.
April 16, 1952	Ciphered Telegram No. 501587, Babkin to Shtemenko, transmitting letter of Kim Il Sung to Comrade I.V. Stalin Telegram from Kim Il Sung to Stalin confirming that he would accept Stalin's offer to send 50,000 tons of bread.
September 16, 1952	Hand delivered note, Zhou Enlai to Stalin, conveying telegram From Mao Zedong to Zhou Enlai Mao, via Zhou Enlai, informs Stalin of the position China means to take the discussion of the Korean question at the UN. Mao also asks Stalin’s advise about whether or not to sign non-aggression pacts with India and Burma.
March 4, 1953	Report, Legation of Hungary in North Korea to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry Detailed report from Minister Károly Pásztor on his meeting with Kim Il Sung on 17 February 1953.
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.