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May 31, 1950

Ciphered Telegram No. 9849, Gromyko to the Soviet Ambassador, Pyongyang

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CIPHERED TELEGRAM

No. 9849

Received at 22:30 S

Sent at 23:55 on 31 May 1950.

 

To Pyongyang, Soviet Ambassador.

 

Urgent, out of turn

 

In reply to your no. 408-410

 

The Instantsia [Stalin] approves your proposals. Delivery of medical supplies and oil will be accelerated.

 

GROMYKO

 

[...]

Gromyko reports Stalin's approval of Kim Il Sung's request for the prompt delivery of medical supplies to North Korea.



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Volkogonov Collections, Library of Congress; Archive of the President of the Russian Federation (APRF). Translated by Vladislav Zubok

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