1893-1976
Eastern Europe
(372) documents
East Asia
1879- 1953
1893- 1976
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Russia
January 29, 1953
Mao requests from the Soviet government 3,000 tons ammonal, 24 million blasting caps, and 9.6 million meters of safety fuse. He asks that these things be supplied February-March, in two parts.
January 28, 1953
Stalin informs Mao that the Soviets are able to deliver 10 torpedo boats, 83 aircrafts - of which 32 are torpedo bombers TU-2, 35 are LA-11 fighter aircrafts -, 26 guns (37 mm), 8 guns (180mm), and ammunition. As for advisors, they're able to send an additional three.
January 12, 1953
A proposal of how many guns and ammunition can be given to the Chinese troops and at what rate.
January 15, 1953
Stalin informs Mao that his request was impossible to complete at the time, but that the Soviet government is able to send 600,000 units of ammunition and 332 guns. The ammunition will be supplied monthly from January-April, 150,000 each month. The guns will also be supplied monthly from January-February, 166 guns each month.
December 17, 1952
An application for military goods for 1953, a request for urgently needed military goods, and an application for materials for military production.