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June 19, 1950	Current Capabilities of the Northern Korean Regime This report assesses the capabilities of North Korea in reference to; the Soviet position, the current political, economic, and military situations, and the current operations against South Korea.
January 3, 1947	Central Intelligence Group, ORE 5/1, 'The Situation in Korea' An intelligence report about both North and South Korea. The report explains what the situation currently is and what is projected to happen with Soviet and American interaction with their respective Koreas.
June 30, 1950	Cable No. 405743, Shtykov to Stalin North Korea requests supplies and weapons from the Soviet Union.
April 28, 1969	Col. Mieczysław Białek, 'Record of Conversation conducted by Col. Białek with USSR Military Attaché Col. Latishev' The Polish and Soviet military attachés in North Korea discuss recent developments. Some generals in the DPRK are being purged or demoted for not sufficiently praising and following the experiences of the anti-Japanese partisan movement.
October 3, 1968	Col. Mieczysław Białek, 'Record of Conversation at the Military Attaché Office and with the Ambassador of Soviet Union in Pyongyang, Comrade Sudarikov' Socialist bloc officials discuss developments at the Korean armistice line and the fate of the USS Pueblo crew.
July 13, 1950	Cable No. 3355, Filippov [Stalin] to the Soviet Ambassador, Peking Stalin tells Mao that the British have been pressuring the Soviets to help for the North Koreans to withdraw to the 38th peril, and the Soviets are offended by this, and to want to insist on Soviet and PRC participation in the Security Council to resolve the issue. He also informs Mao of his willingness to send more planes, and more pilots to help train Chinese forces.
February 23, 1943	Letter to Stalin from the Union for the National Liberation of Korea The author celebrates the Red Army’s victory in the battle of Stalingrad and expresses his support for Stalin an communism.
May 10, 1943	Letter to Stalin from Korean Political Parties and Other Organizations which are Based in China The author celebrates Stalin’s victories against fascist forces and asks Stalin to aid Korea and to recognize the Korean Provisional government.
September 6, 1942	Letter to Stalin from Lee Chang-chen, Commander-in-Chief of the Korean Army in China Lee Chang-chen asks Stalin to strengthen the Red Army fighting against the Japanese in the Far East in order to bring about the liberation of Korea faster.
November 7, 1969	From the Journal of N.G. Sudarikov, 'Record of a Conversation with Pak Seong-cheol, Member of the KWP CC Politburo, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, and DPRK Minister of Foreign Affairs' After reporting on economic developments between the Soviet Union and the DPRK, Pak Seong-cheol criticizes the nature of collective security in Europe since it does not target the US any longer.