January 10, 1939
Concerning Soviet Troops in Xinjiang
[handwritten: from Minutes Nº 64
Politburo decisions for 5 January - 1 February 1939
point 46 is in classified storage
from 10 January 1939]
46. - an NKVD issue
1) The military units deployed in Xinjiang (a regiment and a transportation company) are to be transferred to the subordination of the People's Commissariat of Defense.
2) The organization of the Xinjiang army and supervision of the work of the Soviet instructors in the army is to be transferred to the control of the People's Commissariat of Defense.
Excerpts have been sent:
to Cdes. Beria and Voroshilov.
The Politburo transfers Soviet military units deployed in Xinjiang and supervision of the Xinjiang army to the control of the People's Commissariat of Defense.
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