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September 22, 1952	Report, Zhou Enlai to the Chairman [Mao Zedong] and the Central Committee Zhou and Stalin discuss the POW issue, the United Nations and the formation of a new regional organization for Asia, and military cooperation.
September 2, 1952	Report, Zhou Enlai to the Chairman [Mao Zedong] and the Central Committee Zhou Enlai and Peng Dehuai try to persuade Kim Il Sung to fight until the United States proposes negotiations.
October 12, 1950	Ciphered Telegram No. 25553, Roshchin to Filippov [Stalin] Mao Zedong has already given orders to halt Chinese troops preparing to cross the Korean border.
July 13, 1950	Cable No. 3355, Filippov [Stalin] to the Soviet Ambassador, Peking Stalin tells Mao that the British have been pressuring the Soviets to help for the North Koreans to withdraw to the 38th peril, and the Soviets are offended by this, and to want to insist on Soviet and PRC participation in the Security Council to resolve the issue. He also informs Mao of his willingness to send more planes, and more pilots to help train Chinese forces.
March 11, 1952	Cable from Mao Zedong to Stalin, 'Request that the Soviet Union Dispatch an Air Division to Assist in Intercepting the Spreading of Bacteria by Enemy Planes' Mao's request to the USSR to dispatch an air division to Northeast China.
September 6, 1975	Note regarding the Meeting between Ilie Verdeț and Ji Denggui Ji Denggui and Ilie Verdeț discuss bilateral relations between China and Romania, nuclear proliferation and diarmament, Soviet-American relations, Comecon, European security, US policy toward Taiwan, Japan-Soviet relations, and economic development in China and Romania, among other topics.
February 3, 1949	Cable, Filippov [Stalin] to Anastas Mikoyan Cable from Stalin to Mikoyan, sent with the intent to be passed on to Mao Zedong. Stalin expresses pleasure with the Chinese control of China's peasantry and students, but expresses disappointment that the CCP does not control the majority of the working class. Stalin advises that China turn its big cities into bases for communism, and then gives more specific advice for gaining a majority among the working class. Stalin then responds to Mao's request for weapons, explaining that the USSR doesn't have anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons of foreign make, but can send Russian-made weapons.
January 5, 1951	Ciphered Telegram from Mao Zedong to Filippov [Stalin] Relaying a Letter from Peng Dehuai Peng Dehuai informs Stalin of what was happening on the front lines, and the status of the their armies and the opposing ones.
December 25, 1950	Ciphered Telegram from Vyshinsky to Roshchin, Transmitting a Message from Filippov [Stalin] to either Mao Zedong or Zhou Enlai Passes on the message that the proposed procedure and terms of training of Chinese pilots in jet aircraft are satisfactory.
May 3, 1950	Cable No. 2220, from Filippov [Stalin] to Mao Zedong A message to Mao stating that Mao's requests for aviation equipment, naval equipment and consultants were received and that these requests will be met as soon as possible.