Telegram from Razuvaev to Shtemenko requesting orders and advice for Kim Il Sung on the imminent armistice talks and the terms to be adopted there.

Message from Stalin that the Koreans must talk with the Chinese about armistice negotiations.

Stalin sends his advice on peace negotiations to Mao, as requested by Mao’s telegram of the same day.

Kim Il Sung’s message to Mao Zedong communicates Kim’s requirements for a peace proposal.

The included telegram from Mao to Peng, Gao, and Kim gives Mao’s military instructions for the upcoming peace negotiations.

Mao Zedong writes Stalin on the Chinese position for a ceasefire in the Korean War which the Chinese side will propose at an upcoming meeting with the UN negotiators. Mao asks Stalin for his opinion on the Chinese position.

Mao sends Stalin the draft text of an agreement to cease military operations in Korea.

Report from Ridgway, Commander in Chief of the United Nations forces in Korea on meetings between the UN Command and North Korea to negotiate an armistice in Korea.

Mao sends Stalin a brief report from Li Kenong concerning the agenda for the armistice negotiations.

Mao sends Stalin four telegrams about the armistice negotiations which he received from Li Kenong.

Stalin thanks Mao for information about the armistice negotiations.

Mao sends Stalin a brief report concerning the 38th parallel and troop withdrawal during the armistice negotiations from Le Kenong.

Mao asks Stalin for approval on the armistice negotiation agenda.

Stalin agrees with Mao's position in the 13 July telegram.

Talks concerning truce open in Gaeseong between North and South Korea and are suspended due to disagreements on the neutral zone.

Li Kenong's telegram discusses the neutral zone, troop retreats, and other terms of the armistice.

Telegram from Mao to Stalin discussing the points of agreement and disagreement between the Korean-Chinese and Anglo-American representatives of armistice negotiations.

Stalin agrees with Mao on excluding the withdrawal of troops from the armistice negotiation agenda.

Kirk's questions clarified the extent to which the Soviet government is committed to a peaceful resolution in Korea.

Telegram from Mao to Stalin relaying the assessment of Li Kenong of the state of the ongoing armistice talks. He states that the US is unwilling the accept the 38th parallel as the demaracation line and that given the state of North Korean forces, they should consider make concessions to American demands in this regard in the interests of ceasing hostilities.