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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.
January 30, 1951	Ciphered Telegram from Filippov [Stalin] to Mao Zedong via Zakharov Passing on a copy of Stalin's telegram to Razuvaev from the same day concerning the organization and hierarchies of the Korean army.
November 2, 1950	Ciphered Telegram from Shtykov to Fyn-Si [Stalin], Transmitting a Letter to Stalin from Kim Il Sung In agreement with the Chinese comrades, Korean reserves are to be withdrawn to Manchuria, including nine infantry divisions, and officers school, a tank regiment-in-training, and an air division with an aviation regiment-in-training. Six combat divisions will be preparing in Korea.
August 1, 1953	Note from the Embassy of the Polish Republic in Korea about the Korean War Armistice A truce agreement for Korea is signed in Panmunjeom.
July 3, 1953	Telegram of the Soviet Chargé to the PRC to the Chairman of the USSR Council of Ministers After acknowledging Syngman Rhee's solitary role in blocking the passage of the armistice agreement, Peng Dehuai and Kim Il Sung draft a response to General Clark.
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.
January 24, 1953	Note from the Embassy of the Polish Republic in Korea A report on North Korea's preparations for war.
August 11, 1950	The Political Situation in Korea during the Period of Military Operations A report on the Korean War from June through August 1950, including discussions on the start of the conflict, news media in North and South Korea, the air war, and the North Korean occupation of Seoul.
July 24, 1950	DPRK Military Decree on Increasing the Production of Ammunition A Korean People's Army report on increasing the production of ammunitions during the early stages of the Korean War.
June 30, 1950	Telegram, Shtykov to Cde. Gromyko A report from the Korean People's Army on events in the Korean War from June 25 through June 30, 1950.