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October, 1950
Four Principles for Unity Between the Chinese People's Volunteer Army and the [North] Korean People
Mao instructs soldiers in the Chinese People's Volunteer Army to support Kim Il Sung and abide by North Korean policies while they help defend the North Korean people from the United States.
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October 05, 1950
Letter, Cde. Filippov [Stalin] for Mao Zedong
Stalin describes the US inability to engage in a "big war" and encourages Kim in his fight against the US. He also discusses the domestic situation in China.
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October 07, 1950
Telegram from Matveev to USSR Council of Ministers
Pak Il-u meets with Mao Zedong and five members of the CCP Politburo to discuss the current military situation in North Korea.
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October 07, 1950
Ciphered Telegram No. 25348, Roshchin to Filippov [Stalin]
Ambassador Roshchin passes a message from Mao to Stalin regarding the Chinese deployment of troops to Korea.
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October 08, 1950
Telegram from Matveev to Council of Ministers
Telegram from the Chairman of the General Staff of the Soviet Army in North Korea to the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR with information from the North Korean government about the procedure for concentrating and introducing the united Chinese Peoples’ Volunteers into the territory of the DPRK.
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October 08, 1950
Telegram from Shtykov to the Soviet Council of Ministers
Telegram of the ambassador of the USSR in the DPRK to the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR with information from the North Korean government about the decision of China to send a volunteer army to Korea
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October 08, 1950
Telegram from Mao Zedong to Filippov (Stalin)
Mao informs Stalin that the Chinese volunteers could cross into Korea by October 15.
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October 11, 1950
Cable No. 4785, Filippov [Stalin] and Zhou Enlai to the Soviet Ambassador in Peking
Instructions for the Chinese army in light of the fact that the Chinese forces designated to assist Korea are not ready.
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October 12, 1950
Ciphered Telegram No. 25553, Roshchin to Filippov [Stalin]
Mao Zedong has already given orders to halt Chinese troops preparing to cross the Korean border.
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November 08, 1950
Telegram from Zhou Enlai to Chai Junwu
Zhou Enlai gives instructions on advising Kim Il Sung to remain optimistic and publicize the Chinese People's volunteer Army's involvement in the Korean War, stating that the opposing side is not prepared for a protracted war and thus is prone to panic.
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January 07, 1951
Report on the War and Political Situation in Korea
Dodin reports on the Korean War in regards to its economic and political impact in North Korea.
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June 13, 1951
Ciphered Telegram No. 3557, Filippov [Stalin] to Roshchin
Telegram from Stalin to Mao summarizing his discussions with Kim Il Sung and Gao Gang on the issues of military advisors, air force training and assistance, and the implications of a potential armistice.
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June 28, 1951
Ciphered Telegram No. 21266, Krasovsky to Cde. Filippov [Stalin]
Telegram from Krasvosky to Stalin reporting on the conversation he had with Mao concerning the training of Chinese pilots in MIG-15s and the contruction of three airbases south of Pyongyang.
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June 30, 1951
Ciphered Telegram No. 21334 from Beijing, Mao Zedong to Cde. Filippov [Stalin]
Telegram from Mao to Stalin confirming that the PLA will enact the reorganizations proposed by Stalin. Mao also talks about several considerations regarding the American proposal for armistice negotiations.
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July 30, 1952
Mao Zedong, 'Comments on the Sanitation Services of the Volunteer Army'
Mao Zedong's positive comment on the work of the Sanitation Services of the Chinese People's Volunteers.
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September 04, 1952
Record of a Conversation between Stalin, Kim Il Sung, Pak Heon-yeong, Zhou Enlai, and Peng Dehuai
Soviet, Chinese, and North Korean officials discuss the military situation in Korea and the status of armistice talks.
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January 24, 1953
Note from the Embassy of the Polish Republic in Korea
A report on North Korea's preparations for war.
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February 22, 1953
Note from the Embassy of the Polish Republic in Korea
The Polish embassy reports on enemy air raids against North Korea during February 1953.
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February 28, 1953
Report No. 1 of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of Poland In the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea for the Period of 1 January 1953 to 28 February 1953
A wide range of topics are addressed, including the basic guidelines of the 5th Plenum of the KWP CC, education, espionage, culture, transportation, agriculture and the economic situation in ROK.
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July, 1953
Report from the 64th Fighter Aviation Corps of the Soviet Air Forces in Korea
The Soviet Air Forces report on the number of aircrafts which were shot down during the Korean War and the reasons for the decline in the effectiveness of the fighters.