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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.
September 16, 1952	Report, Zhou Enlai to the Chairman [Mao Zedong] and the Central Committee Zhou Enlai updates Mao Zedong on the latest conversations with Stalin and other members of the Soviet leadership. Topics of discussion included Soviet technical assistance to China, developments in the Korean War, the United Nations, and the formation of a regional organization for Asia.
September 2, 1952	Report, Zhou Enlai to the Chairman [Mao Zedong] and the Central Committee Zhou Enlai and Peng Dehuai try to persuade Kim Il Sung to fight until the United States proposes negotiations.
March 31, 1953	Statement of Molotov, Minister of Foreign Affairs on the Korean Question Molotov's statement on the Korean Question.
March 29, 1953	Ciphered Telegram from Kuznetsov and Fedorenko Report that Kim Il Sung agrees that it is time to bring the war to an end, if not through military means than through negotiations.
December 20, 1954	Memo from I. Byakov to the Charge d'Affaires of the Soviet Embassy in the DPRK Byakov and Petrov discuss inter-Korean relations immediately after the Korean War regarding resettlement, relocation of citizens near the demilitarized zones, and declaration of Pyongyang and Kaesong as high-security cities.
April 30, 1953	Report No. 2 of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of Poland in the Democratic Republic of Korea for the Period of 1 March 1953 to 30 April 1953 The Polish Embassy addresses North Korea's reactions toward Stalin's death, its domestic policies in line with the recommendations of the 5th Plenum of the KWP CC, and its stance towards the truce talks.
January 24, 1953	Note from the Embassy of the Polish Republic in Korea A report on North Korea's preparations for war.
1954	The Restoration of the National Unity of Korea and the Holding of National Elections The report makes recommendations for elections in post-war Korea and the withdrawal of foreign troops from the Peninsula.
January 2, 1951	J. Burgin's Report on a Trip to North Korea Burgin reports on the political and economic circumstances of North Korea during the course of war and addresses the question of Polish assistance to Korea.