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November 17, 1950	Telegram from Mao Zedong to Peng Dehuai Mao Zedong informs Peng Dehuai and Gao Gang that Stalin has approved of a single central command led by the Chinese, and that they are now waiting to see how Kim Il Sung will respond.
January 30, 1951	Ciphered Telegram No. 100269, Feng Xi [Stalin] to Comrade Razuvaev Telegram instructing Ambassador Razuvaev to discuss with Kim Il Sung details for reorganizing the KPA administrative and command structure.
February 4, 1951	Ciphered Telegram No. 500361, Razuvaev to Cde. Feng Xi [Stalin] Telegram from Amb. Rauvaev to Stalin reporting on the changes planned in the structure of the KPA, per Stalin's telegram of 30 January
September 20, 1962	Conversation between Soviet Ambassador in North Korea Vasily Moskovsky and German Ambassador Schneidewind German Ambassador Schneidewind discusses Kim Il Sung's reception of an East German delegation.
November 1, 1962	Memorandum of Conversation between Soviet Ambassador to North Korea Vasily Moskovsky and Kim Il Sung The Soviet Ambassador Vasily Moskovsky and Kim Il Sung discuss DPRK’s border security in the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis. By pointing out North Korea’s poor air defense and coast guard capabilities, Kim Il Sung requests an increase in the Soviet military assistance. He clearly states that DPRK is in favor of a peaceful resolution of the Cuban Crisis, because according to him, the socialist camp does not need a military conflict at that time. The two also discuss the economic development of the country.
November 10, 1962	Memorandum of Conversation between Soviet Ambassador to North Korea Vasily Moskovsky and Kim Il Sung The Soviet Ambassador Vasily Moskovsky reports on a cultural event in Pyongyang featuring the Aleksandrov Ensemble of the Soviet Army.
November 14, 1962	Memorandum of Conversation between Soviet Ambassador to North Korea Vasily Moskovsky and Kim Il Sung Kim Il Sung and Vasily Moskovsky meet to discuss Soviet military aid and Soviet economic aid to North Korea.
July 30, 1975	Report, Embassy of Hungary in North Korea to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry Hungarian report on Sino-Korean relations. China is wary of a second Korean War, whereas Kim Il Sung makes it clear that military force is an option. Military technology and equipment were also made available to Kim Il Sung on his foreign relations tour.
July 1, 1950	Ciphered telegram, Shtykov to Stalin on the Political Mood in North Korea Telegram from Shtykov to Stalin (copied to the Soviet leadership) describing the successes of KPA forces in the South. He also relays the concern of some of the DPRK cadre regarding American intervention.
July 8, 1950	Ciphered Telegram No. 405976 from Shtykov to Feng Xi [Stalin], transmitting letter from Kim Il Sung to Stalin Telegram from Shtykov to Stalin (copied to the Soviet leadership) relaying a request from Kim Il Sung for military advisors.