July 3, 1945
Report from L. Beria to I.V. Stalin of the State Defense Committee and V.M. Molotov of the Council of People's Commissars
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3 July 1945 [to the] GOKO [State Defense Committee],
781/b to I. V. STALIN
to the SNK SSSR to V. M. MOLOTOV
According to a report of our official Cde. YEGNAROV on 28 June of this year the Chinese went on the offensive against the Dungan [Hui] rebel battalion [divizion] in the region of Yun [sic]-Jinghe [Jing] (Xinjiang, Ili [Yili] District).
The offensive was supported by fire from 13-16 mortars and three aircraft, which attacked the rebel positions with bombs.
By 0800 the Chinese had pressed the rebels defending the right flank, reached the highway, and crossed the Yun-Jinghe-Takiantszy [sic] road, creating a threat of encirclement of the rebels defending in the region of Yun-Jinghe. For a day the rebels fought stubborn battles with superior enemy forces.
By the end of the day the rebels with a battalion of the 3rd Ghulja [Yining] Regiment thrown in for support had gone over to the counteroffensive and thrown the Chinese back to [their] previous positions.
The losses of the Chinese were up to 100 men killed.
The losses of the rebels were three killed and one wounded.
Captured equipment: two machine guns and four rifles.
PEOPLE'S COMMISSAR OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS
of the USSR
[L. BERIA]
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[3 - to the] NKVD Secretariat file
[handwritten, probable message, numbers]
[illegible surname] 3 July 1945
Authenticated by: Chernyshova
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Beria reports on a Chinese offensive against the Dungan rebel battalion in the Ili District of Xinjiang, noting the Chinese and rebel losses.
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