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July 24, 1953	Draft Telegram Concerning the Participation of Cde. Kim Il Sung in the Signing of the Armistice Agreement The CPSU CC recommends that Kim Il Sung should not take part in the signing of the armistice agreement in Panmunjom, Korea.
June 30, 1950	From the Journal of A.A. Gromyko, 'Reception of US Ambassador Kirk, 29 June 1950' A.A. Gromyko delivers a statement on the start of the Korean War to U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union Kirk.
January 13, 1951	Ciphered telegram, Roshchin to USSR Foreign Ministry Message to Stalin from Roshchin informing him of the Chinese receipt of one of his earlier telegrams and informing him of an invitation to Beijing to Kim Il Sung and Peng Dehuai from Mao.
January 30, 1951	Ciphered Telegram No. 100269, Feng Xi [Stalin] to Comrade Razuvaev Telegram instructing Ambassador Razuvaev to discuss with Kim Il Sung details for reorganizing the KPA administrative and command structure.
February 4, 1951	Ciphered Telegram No. 500361, Razuvaev to Cde. Feng Xi [Stalin] Telegram from Amb. Rauvaev to Stalin reporting on the changes planned in the structure of the KPA, per Stalin's telegram of 30 January
February 16, 1951	Ciphered Telegram, Filippov (Stalin) to Zhou Enlai via Zakharov Telegram from Stalin to Zhou Enlai informing the latter that he would satisfy Chinese requests for advisors for their air force.
June 13, 1951	Ciphered Telegram No. 3559, Filippov [Stalin] to Krasovsky A telegram from Stalin to Krasovsky berating him for training the Chinese pilots too slowly.
June 13, 1951	Ciphered Telegram No. 3557, Filippov [Stalin] to Roshchin Telegram from Stalin to Mao summarizing his discussions with Kim Il Sung and Gao Gang on the issues of military advisors, air force training and assistance, and the implications of a potential armistice.
June 14, 1951	Handwritten letter from Gao Gang and Kim Il Sung to Stalin, with 13 June 1951 handwritten letter from Mao Zedong to Gao Gang and Kim Il Sung Letter from Mao to Gao Gang and Kim Il Sung, conveyed to Stalin, on a strategy for approaching and terms for an armistice. Issues considered include Taiwan, China's entry into the UN and the establishment of a neutral zone.
June 26, 1951	Ciphered Telegram No. 3821, Filippov [Stalin] to Krasovsky Telegram from Stalin to Krasovsky relaying a Chinese request to have their pilots retrained on MIG-15s. He instructs Krasvosky to comply with Chinese requests.