Cold War International History Project
Virtual Archive 2.0

Korea, DPRK, Korean Worker’s Party, KWP

Ciphered telegram, Shtykov to Vyshinsky re meeting with Kim Il Sung
March 21 1950 - Telegram from Shtykov to Stalin reporting his meeting March 20 with Kim Il Sung and Kim's request for a meeting with Stalin in April.
 
Report, Hungarian Foreign Ministry to the Embassy of Hungary in North Korea
May 06 1950 - Report by Irén Rózsa, Deputy Assistant Under-Secretary of the Hungarian Foreign Ministry, to the Hungarian Ambassador to North Korea detailing the behavior of the North Korean delegation at the April 4, 1950 celebrations held in Budapest.
 
Ciphered telegram, Shtykov to Fyn-Si (Stalin) re political mood on North Korea
July 01 1950 - Telegram from Shtykov to Stalin (copied to the Soviet leadership) describing the successes of KPA forces in the South. He also relays the concern of some of the DPRK cadre regarding American intervention.
 
Ciphered telegram, Mao Zedong to Filippov (Stalin) conveying 19 January 1951 telegram from Peng Dehuai to Mao re meetings with Kim Il Sung
January 27 1951 - Telegram from Mao to Stalin relaying a report from Pen Dehuai on a meeting with Kim Il Sung. Topics discussed include a halt to advances to reorganize, defense of the coast, restaffing of units, consolidation of rule in recaptured areas.
 
Report, Embassy of Hungary in North Korea to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry
February 26 1955 - Report from Pál Szarvas, Hungarian Ambassador to the DPRK, describing the seemingly purposeful efforts of the North Korean government to minimize the effectiveness of all foreign delegations in the DPRK. He also talks about the lack of transparency of the government towards not just foreign diplomats but the North Korean populace as well.
 
Report, Embassy of Hungary in North Korea to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry
October 26 1955 - Report from József Füredi, chargé d’affaires ad interim at the Hungarian embassy in the DPRK, on a meeting he had with German Ambassador Richard Fischer on 10 October 1955. He reports that the German Ambassador believes the North Korean government and leadership is much less effective than the Chinese one.
 
Remarks on the Draft Statutes of the KWP
March 05 1956 - Suggestions for improvements in the wording of the DPRK's constitution.
 
Memorandum of Conversation with the DPRK Vice Premier of the Cabinet of Ministers and Member of the KWP CC Presidium, Bak Changok
March 12 1956 - Relations between S.Filanov and Kim Il Sung are discussed, the internal political oppression of DPRK, the restricted press.
 
Report by N. T. Fedorenko on a Meeting with DPRK Ambassador to the USSR Li Sangjo, 29 May 1956
May 29 1956 - Discussions between Fedorenko and Li Sangjo about the economic troubles in North Korea and potential Soviet aid, allowing the Ministry of Internal affairs to observe Soviet institutions, unrest in the KWP CC, and the power of Kim Il Sung
 
Memorandum of Conversation with Ambassador of the Peoples’ Republic of China to the DPRK, Qiao Xiao Guang
September 04 1956 - Ambassador Ivanov in the DPRK speaks with PRC Ambassador on the four Koreans who spoke against Kim Il Sung that are being held at the Chinese border. Ivanov states that the Soviet Union is against criticizing Kim Il Sung.
 
Memorandum of Conversation with the Chinese Ambassador to the DPRK, Qiao Xiao Guang
November 05 1956 - The PRC intervention of Mikoyan and Peng Dehuai regarding the September Plenum is discussed, along with the possibility of the critics of Kim Il Sung's leadership returning from the PRC.
 
Report, Embassy of Hungary in North Korea to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry
May 10 1960 - Report by Hungarian Ambassador Károly Práth on the conditions for repatriated North Koreans. He mentions that they are generally more privileged and that this could breed resentment.
 
Information Report Sent by Lajos Karsai to Minister of Foreign Affairs Endre Sík, “Visit of Korean Provisional Chargé d’Affaires Paek Chong-won,”
June 27 1960 - Report by Lajos Karsai to the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reporting on the character of protests in South Korea. He identifies the protests as being generally anti-Rhee Syngman and analyzes the reasons why peasants did not participate in them.
 
Information Report Sent by Frigyes Puja to Minister of Foreign Affairs Endre Sík, “Visit of Korean Ambassador Yi Tong-gon,”
August 30 1960 - Note from Frigyes Puja to the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding requests from the North Koreans for the UN session. They requested a resolution for the withdrawal of American troops, dissolution of the KDC and admission of North Korea to the UN.
 
Report, Embassy of Hungary in North Korea to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry
October 11 1960 - Report from Hungarian Chargé d’Affaires ad interim Károly Fendler to the Hungarian MOFA on the KWP CC's resolution to better implement the "policy of the mass line."
 
Report, Embassy of Hungary in North Korea to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry
November 30 1960 - Report from Hungarian Ambassador Károly Práth on the conciliatory measures being adopted by the DPRK towards the Chang Myon administration in the South.
 
Memorandum of Conversation between Soviet Ambassador to North Korea Vasily Moskovsky and Kim Il Sung
November 10 1962 - The Soviet Ambassador Vasily Moskovsky reports on a cultural event in Pyongyang featuring the Aleksandrov Ensemble of the Soviet Army. The performance of the Russians provokes Kim Il Sung’s comments about American pop culture.
 
Memorandum of Conversation between Soviet Ambassador to North Korea Vasily Moskovsky and Kim Il Sung
November 14 1962 - Kim Il Sung and Vasily Moskovsky meet before the Soviet Ambassador heads for Moscow. Kim Il Sung wants to make sure that his messages are conveyed to the Soviet leaders. He points to the weaknesses in Korean air and coastline defense capabilities and requests Soviet military aid. He is also suggesting an increase in the Soviet economic aid, as DPRK is experiencing shortages in some commodities, most notably – cotton and wheat.
 
Memorandum of Conversation between Soviet Ambassador to North Korea Vasily Moskovsky and North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Song Ch’ol
December 29 1962 - The refusal of the North Koreans to publicly announce the preparation of a KWP plenum raises Soviet Ambassador’s suspicions about whether the loyalty of the Korean leadership stands with the Soviets or with the Chinese.
 
Record of Conversation between Soviet Ambassador to North Korea Vasily Moskovsky and North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Song Ch’ol
January 03 1963 - A very detailed account of the conversations around the table at the New Year’s Ambassadors dinner, hosted by the North Korean Foreign Minister. The Soviet Ambassador, Vasily Moskovsky, expresses his frustration when the host sides with the Chinese charges d’affaires and proposes a toast calling for unity among the socialist countries, apparently alluding to the Sino-Soviet split. Moskovsky goes on to defend the CPSU’s interpretation of the Marxist-Leninist doctrine and the policy of peaceful co-existence with the capitalist world.
 
Memorandum of Conversation between Soviet Ambassador to North Korea Vasily Moskovsky and North Korean Foreign Ministry Official Pak Yong-guk
April 01 1963 - A comment made by Pak Yong-gug raises some suspicion that the North Koreans might be insincere in their official communication with the Soviets.
 
From the Diary of Soviet Ambassador to North Korea Vasily Moskovsky
April 06 1963 - Vasily Moskovsky’s thoughts on the policy of Moscow towards North Korea amidst the Sino-Soviet split.
 
Report, Embassy of Hungary in North Korea to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry
June 01 1964 - This document concerns the stratified nature of North Korean society with a particular focus on the lower levels of the social hierarchy being based upon ties to anti-revolutionary elements.
 
Report, GDR Embassy in the DPRK
April 02 1965 -
 
Record of Conversation between Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Vasily Kuznetsov and North Korean Ambassador to the Soviet Union Kim Pyong-chik
April 17 1965 - North Korea's intent on delaying the ratification and normalization of Japanese-South Korean relations by publishing material in Pravda (newspaper)
 
Excerpts from the Report of the Soviet Embassy in Pyongyang, “Some New Aspects of Korean-Chinese Relations in the First Half of 1965
June 04 1965 - Explanation of the events that led the DPRK to begin moving away from a China oriented foreign policy.
 
Record of Conversation between Soviet Politburo member Nikolai Podgorny and Kim Chung-wong
January 20 1967 - A conversation between the representatives of the DPRK and the USSR regarding the cooperation between both coutries, China's cultural revolution, and the agression by the Americans. There is an emphasis on the strengthening friendship between the DPRK and USSR. Issues along Korea's demarcation line are also addressed.
 
“On the current problems of the international situation and on the struggle of the CPSU for the unity of the international communist movement,” Excerpt from a speech by Leonid Brezhnev at the April (1968) CC CPSU Plenum
April 09 1968 - A memorandum regarding the incursion of the US's military vessel, Pueblo, in the Korean waters. The US increased deployment of miliatry forces to the East; The DPRK and Soviet Union's react to this mobilization. The DPRK and Soviet Union discuss intentions on strenghtening ties with one another.
 
Report, Embassy of Hungary in North Korea to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry
March 12 1981 - The Soviet Union continues talks with the DPRK regarding economic issues. The Soviet Union extends North Korea's credit, yet continues to defer the construction of the repeatedly requested power plant. Sino-Korean relations are also criticized.
 

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