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October 7, 1977	Report on Visits to the Mongolian People's Republic and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea In September 1977, W. Jaruzelski visited Mongolia and the DPRK. While in North Korea, Jaruzelski met with President Kim Il Sung and the Minister of National Defense O Jin U. Although Jaruzelski did make several critical comments about the DPRK in his secret post-trip report, he still spoke in highly favorable terms about the country and generally recommended that Poland strengthen its relations with North Korea. Jaruzelsk's report also includes commentary on China's relations with both Mongolia and the DPRK.
June 27, 1966	Excerpt from a Conversation between Zhou Enlai and Albanian Party Leaders, 27 June 1966 Zhou Enlai, Enver Hoxha, and Mehmet Shehu have a detailed conversation about high-level purges in the Chinese Communist Party. Zhou also discusses China's difficult relations with North Korea and the Vietnam War.
June 20, 1956	Gazette of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, 1956, No. 23 (Overall Issue No. 49) This issue addresses the temporary withdrawal of Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission inspection teams from designated North and South Korean ports. It also discusses the Sino-American ambassadorial talks, results from the national economic plan for 1955, and environmental and industrial concerns. One section addresses the problem of reducing illiteracy among opera and drama artists.
June 11, 1956	Gazette of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, 1956, No. 22 (Overall Issue No. 48) This issue addresses Sino-Cambodian trade and ways that the UN Command forces then sought to block the peaceful reunification of Korea. It also discusses the 1956 election and enrollment in night schools and colleges. Other sections cover a holiday for amateur writers and preparations for a research institute dedicated to the study of minority languages.
August 25, 1955	Gazette of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, 1955, No. 13 (Overall Issue No. 16) This issue begins with a notice about the establishment of Sino-Nepalese diplomatic relations. It then features a statement from the PRC Ministry of Foreign Affairs about South Korean threats to disrupt the Korean Armistice Agreement. Other sections address various matters such as construction, instructions from the Ministry of Supervision on equipment maintenance in industrial departments, and the allocation of jobs for college graduates after the summer.
September 20, 1953	Congratulatory Message [from Mao Zedong] to the Chinese People's Volunteer Army Following the signing of the Korean War Armistice, Mao writes to congratulate the soldiers of the Chinese People's Volunteers.
October 1950	Four Principles for Unity Between the Chinese People's Volunteer Army and the [North] Korean People Mao instructs soldiers in the Chinese People's Volunteer Army to support Kim Il Sung and abide by North Korean policies while they help defend the North Korean people from the United States.
November 25, 1958	Conversation from [Mao Zedong's] First Audience with a [North] Korean Delegation Mao emphasizes that the 12 fraternal socialist countries need to develop mutual understanding and resolutely follow the socialist road.
November 25, 1958	Conversation from [Mao Zedong's] Audience with Kim Il Sung Mao discusses the consolidation of mainland China and the need to defeat imperialism.
December 19, 1949	Telegram, Zhou Enlai to Gao Gang and Wen Shizhen Zhou Enlai reports on Chinese delegates attending a medical conference in North Korea.