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February 17, 1940
The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State
Ambassador Steinhardt on rumors that the Soviet Union is planning to take control of Latvia and Estonia.
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March 14, 1940
Concerning the Secret Cipher Unit of the USSR Consulate in Urumqi
The Politburo directs the NKVD to permit the division of the combined secret cipher unit of the USSR Consulate General and Trade Mission in Urumqi into independent secret cipher units.
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May 09, 1940
Memorandum to the Politburo of the Central Committee of the CPSU on Troop Strength Orders for the Red Army, 9 May 1940
Memorandum to the Politburo of the Central Committee of the CPSU on Troop strength orders for the Red Army, May 9, 1940. Proposals for strengthening of Soviet armed forces.
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May 29, 1940
The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Thurston) to the Secretary of State
The Soviet Union threatens intervention in Lithuania due to the alleged "disappearance of men from Soviet military garrison established in Lithuania."
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May 30, 1940
The Minister in Latvia (Wiley) to the Secretary of State
Officials express concern about the Soviet Union's aggressive actions toward Lithuania.
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June 07, 1940
The Minister in Latvia (Wiley) to the Secretary of State
Lithuanian, Latvian, and Estonian officials all anticipate that the Soviet Union will take measure to control the Baltic states.
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June 09, 1940
Concerning Funding for the Red Army
The Soviet Politburo directs the NKO to approve over 9 million rubles in hard currency expenses for the 5th Directorate of the Red Army for 1940.
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June 15, 1940
The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Thurston) to the Secretary of State
The Lithuanian government has accepted an ultimatum from the Soviet Union demanding that officials be brought to trial, the number of Soviet troops increased, and the Lithuanian government reorganized.
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June 16, 1940
The Chargé in Estonia (Leonard) to the Secretary of State
The Soviet Union has demanded that Estonia and Latvia allow Soviet troops to enter both countries.
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October 26, 1940
Excerpt on Xinjiang from Minutes No. 21 of the VKP(b) CC Politburo Meetings
The Soviet Politburo charges Narkomtsvetmet with concluding a 50 year concession agreement for the right to explore and exploit mineral deposits in Xinjiang and establishes a Directorate of Concessions for Exploration, Prospecting, and Exploitation of the Deposits of Tin in Xinjiang.
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January 29, 1941
Notes from the Meeting between Comrade Stalin and Economists Concerning Questions in Political Economy, 29 January 1941
Notes from L.A. Leont’ev's January 1941 meeting with Stalin, regarding drafts of two commissioned textbooks on political economy. Stalin gives his views on "planning", "wages", "fascism", and other issues.
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March 07, 1941
Concerning the Sin'tszyanolovo Concession in Xinjiang
The Soviet Politburo approves the Narkomtsvetmet's 1941 work plan for the Sin'tszyanolovo concession and outlines the tasks related to the concession for which the NKVD, NKO, Civil Air Fleet, Narkomtsvetmet, and the Council of Ministers are respectively responsible.
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March 07, 1941
Work Plan of the Narkomtsvetmet Sin'tszysnolovo Concession for 1941
The Narkomtsvetmet (People's Commissariat of Nonferrous Metallurgy) outlines the work plan for the Sin'tszyanolovo concession in 1941, including exploration work for tin and tungsten in the Bortala River basin and conducting a geological survey and prospecting for mineral deposits in the Altai, Kashgar, Ghulja, and Hotan districts.
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April 19, 1941
Excerpt on Xinjiang from Minutes of the VKP(b) CC Politburo Meetings
The Politburo issued 5.25 million rubles to support the NKO's operations in the Mongolian People's Republic and Xinjiang, the independent NKVD rifle battalion in Xinjiang, and the topographic detachment in Xinjiang until the end of 1941.
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June, 1941
Report from the People’s Committee of Internal Affairs to the Central Committee of the Hungarian Communist Party, about Agent 'Volodya' (Imre Nagy)
Sverdlov provides a brief overview of agent "Volodya" (Imre Nagy) and his work.
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June 25, 1941
Statement by the Latvian Minister (Bilmanis)
Statement by the Latvian Ambassador to the United States on the Soviet occupation of Latvia.
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August, 1941
Report by Vyshinsky to Molotov Concerning Trade and Economic Cooperation Between the Soviet Union and the United States
Report by Vyshinsky to Molotov concerning trade and economic cooperation between the Soviet Union and the United States, August 1941
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December 09, 1941
Cable from Dimitrov to Stalin, Molotov, Beria, and Malenkov
Cable to top Soviet officials advising against reviving the Communist Party of Iran, and instead advising its members to work through the People's Party. Kuybyshev believes the Communist Party would be too small to be significant, and would give British and Nazi agents in Iran an opportunity to turn Iranian elites against the Soviet Union.
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February, 1942
Letter to Stalin from the Commanders and Soldiers of the Korean Army in China
Korean commanders express high hopes that Stalin's Red Army will defeat fascist forces all around the world.
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March 20, 1942
Concerning Signing of an Agreement with the Government of Xinjiang about the Operation of the Dushanzi Refinery
The Politburo approves the establishment of a mixed Soviet-Xinjiang company to operate the Dushanzi Refinery and outlines the company's management and funding structure.