Skip to content

July 9, 1950

Handwritten Letter, Kim Il Sung to Terenti Shtykov

This document was made possible with support from Leon Levy Foundation

To Cde. T.F. Shtykov,

Ambassador Extraordinaire and Plenipotentiary of the USSR to the DPRK

 

In order to defend Korean shoreline, the DPRK government is requesting that the Soviet Government ships to Korea [the following]:

 

1. OZM mines …… 2,000 units

2. Torpedo boats ……. 10 units

3. Torpedoes for the boats ……. 3 full ammunition loads

 

Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the DPRK,

Kim Il Sung  [signature]

 

City of Pyongyang

09.07.1950

 

Letter requesting 2000 units of barrage, 10 torpedo boats, and 3 torpedoes for the coastal defense of North Korea.

Author(s):


Document Information

Source

CWIHP Archive. Translated by Angela Greenfield.

Rights

The History and Public Policy Program welcomes reuse of Digital Archive materials for research and educational purposes. Some documents may be subject to copyright, which is retained by the rights holders in accordance with US and international copyright laws. When possible, rights holders have been contacted for permission to reproduce their materials.

To enquire about this document's rights status or request permission for commercial use, please contact the History and Public Policy Program at [email protected].

Original Uploaded Date

2014-01-28

Language

Record ID

119392

Donors

Leon Levy Foundation