TELEGRAM, GROMYKO TO CDE. I.V. STALIN, TRANSMITTING LETTER FROM KIM IL SUNG
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Kim Il Sung expresses his gratitude. In his telegram Gromyko informs Stalin of other letters from Kim Il Sung concerning the training of 120 Korean pilots in the Soviet Union, the supply of cars to the DPRK, the four advisors to North Korea's Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the wages of the air force cadets of the People's Army who are training in the Soviet Union."Telegram, Gromyko to Cde. I.V. Stalin, Transmitting Letter from Kim Il Sung," September 28, 1950, History and Public Policy Program Digital Archive, CWIHP Archive. Translated by Gary Goldberg. https://digitalarchive.wilsoncenter.org/document/119400 - Share
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to Cde. I. V. STALIN I am sending by diplomatic post the original of a 31 August 1950 letter of Kim Il Sung addressed to you received on 28 September from Cde. Shtykov. At the same time I report to you that by agreement with Cde. N. A. Bulganin the originals of letters from Kim Il Sung containing requests of the Soviet Government on the following questions addressed to Cde. Shtykov and sent to him: 1) concerning the training of 120 Korean pilots in the Soviet Union; 2) concerning the delivery of vehicles to the DPRK; 3) concerning the sending of four advisers for the DPRK MFA; 4) concerning the salaries of air force cadets of the People’s Army studying in the USSR. Attachment: the original of a letter from Kim Il Sung on two sheets (A. Gromyko) 28 September 1950 Nº [handwritten: 328/ag] [signature] [handwritten:] Dear Cde. I. V. Stalin We are deeply touched by your attention. Please accept, our dear teacher, [our] gratitude for the warm concern and advice. In a decisive period of the fight of the Korean people we have received great moral support from you. We are fully determined to fight until final victory in the battle against the Americans and the other interventionists striving to again enslave Korea. In the noble battle for independence and liberty we constantly feel your fatherly concern and aid. We wish you many years of life and health. Devotedly yours, Kim Il Sung at the instruction of the Political Council of the CC of the Korean Worker’s Party Pyongyang 31 August 1950
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