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April 24, 1948

Excerpt on Xinjiang from Minutes No. 69 of the VKP(b) CC Politburo Meetings

The Soviet Politburo makes recommendations for governance and security in the East Turkestan Republic.

October 12, 1949

Ciphered Telegram No. 58986 from Kovalev to Filippov [Stalin]

Mao requests assistance with shipments of fuel, troops, and aircraft to Urumchi.

October 14, 1949

Ciphered Telegram No. 4159 from Filipov [Stalin] to Kovalev

Stalin agrees to send one division from Lanzhou to Urumchi and to ship aviation fuel to Urumchi and Hami.

September 26, 1949

Cable with Message from Mao Zedong to Stalin

Request for assistance from the Soviet Union with air transport for troops and supplies into Xinjiang.

September 2, 1949

Cable No. 3582 from Flilippov [Stalin] to Cde. Mao Zedong

A delegation of democratic organizations of Xinjiang crashed on its way to Beijing. The delegation included Uyghur political leaders Abdulkerim Abbas and Ehmetjan Qasim.

December 29, 1949

Report of Cde. Peng Dehuai about the Situation in Xinjiang

Peng reports on the situation in Xinjiang following the takeover of Xinjiang by the People's Liberation Army.

July 27, 1934

Letter from Cdes. Stalin, Molotov, and Voroshilov to Governor Sheng Shicai

While expressing appreciate for Sheng's role in pacifying Xinjiang and expressing their firm trust in him, Stalin, Molotov, and Voroshilov deny his request to join the Communist Party and express their disagreement with the opinions he expressed in his earlier letter. Citing Xinjiang's economic backwardness, they condemn the rapid implementation of Communism in Xinjiang as a "ludicrous" idea and also advise against overthrowing the Nanjing government.

June 1934

Letter of Governor Shicai Sheng to Cdes. Stalin, Molotov, and Voroshilov

Governor Shicai Sheng expresses his firm belief in Communism, his desire to overthrow the Nanjing Government and construct a Communist state in its place, and the need to establish a Communist Party branch in Xinjiang. Emphasizing his long study of Marxist theory, he requests that Stalin, Molotov, and Voroshilov allow him to join the Communist Party.

June 5, 1944

Record of Conversation with Cde. Lin Zuhan, Chairman of the Special Region

Godunov reports on Lin Zuhan's comments on relations between the Kuomintang the Chinese Communist Party, the situation in Chongqing, and recent developments in Xinjiang.

June 18, 1949

Cable, Filippov [Stalin] to Mao Zedong [via Kovalev]

Stalin discusses the creation of a government in China, Chinese military plans, and the acquisition of oil in China.