Kennan assess Soviet officials. He focuses on Stalin to create a profile from his history and experiences.

Harriman and Stalin discuss Chinese internal politics, relations with the Soviet Union, and the fight against the Japanese.

Milovan Djilas relates his first meeting with Stalin and the discussion about the Yugoslav military and other general conversation.

UK Labour party representatives' summary of their trip to the Soviet Union. Visiting multiple cities, the representatives discussed Soviet education, rebuilding, economic conditions, and more. The members also spoke with Stalin about improving relations between the USSR and UK.

Jakub Berman, leading Polish communist, writes to Stalin a detailed list of events occuring in Poland dealing with the stability of the Post-War communist government.

George Kennan describes Stalin's character, underlining the importance of his nationality, ignorance of the west, and his seclusion. Kennan further warns that Stalin's advisors are not interested in collaborating with western democracies, and that Russia's internal police regime is developed beyond its foreign policy.