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April 8, 1937

Concerning Military Operations in Xinjiang

[handwritten]: MINUTES Nº 48 of the

Politburo meeting of 16 April 1937

[handwritten at the top of the page: point 9 is in classified storage].

 

[Politburo decision of]

8 April 1937

[…]

 

9. Concerning Xinjiang.

 

Charge Cde. Frinovsky with suggesting to Ma Zhongying that he send a telegram to division commander Ma Hushan that he intercept Mamut from moving to the south and disarm him. In the process point out that in the event of need the division's units can go beyond the bounds of Hotan District in order to return to Hotan District at the end of the operation.

 

Excerpts have been sent:

 

to Cdes. Stomonyakov and Frinovsky.

 

[…]

 

The Soviet Politburo directs Cde. Frinovsky to suggest that division commander Ma Hushan of the Chinese National Revolutionary Army intercept Mamut and disarm him.


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Source

RGASPI F.17 op. 162, d. 20 l.18. Obtained by Jamil Hasanli and translated by Gary Goldberg.

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