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Korea, DPRK, Relations with the Soviet Union

Telegram from the USSR Ambassador to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to Stalin
January 31 1950 - Shtykov’s meeting with Kim Il Sung, regarding a meeting between Kim Il Sung and Stalin.
 
Telegram from Shtykov to Soveit Foreign Minister Andrei Vyshinsky
February 07 1950 - Kim Il Sung directs questions to Moscow regarding arms, a budget, etc. via Shtykov
 
Ciphered telegram, Shtykov to Maj. Gen. A.M. Vasilevsky, Head of Soviet Military Advisory Group in DPRK
February 23 1950 - Telegram from Shtykov to Vyshinsky reporting the arrival of Lieutenant-General Vasiliev and the transfer of military adviser duties from himself to Gen. Vasiliev.
 
Ciphered telegram, Vyshinsky to Soviet Ambassador in Pyongyang (Shtykov) transmitting message to Kim Il Sung
March 12 1950 - Telegram from A. Vyshinsky to Soviet Ambassador in Pyongyang, Shtykov, to inform Kim Il Sung of reallocation of portion of 1951 credit (17 March 1949 agreement) to 1950.
 
Message, Stalin to Kim Il Sung (via Shtykov)
March 18 1950 - Telegram from Stalin to Kim Il Sung thanking him for agreeing to send lead to the USSR as requested, and informing him of the decision to grant all of Kim's arms, equipment and specialist requests, per his March 4 message.
 
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.
 
Ciphered telegram, Soviet representative Aleksei Ignatieff in Pyongyang Ignatiev to Vyshinsky
April 10 1950 - Telegram from telegram, Soviet representative in Pyongyang, Aleksei Ignatieff Ignatiev to Vyshinsky concerning a report from the North Korean deputy chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers. The deputy chairman reported about diplomatic overtures from Mao to the DPRK and North Korean partisan activities in the South.
 
Ciphered telegram, Ignatiev to Vyshinsky
April 25 1950 - Telegram from Ignatiev to Vyshinsky informing the latter of the arrival of Kim Il Sung and Pak Hon Yong in Seisin.
 
Top secret report on military situation by Shtykov to Comrade Zakharov
June 26 1950 - Report from Shtykov to Zakharov detailing North Korean advances on the first day of the Korean War. Included is a list of conclusions drawn up by Shtykov regarding the conduct of Northern and Southern forces thus far.
 
Ciphered telegram, Fyn-Si (Stalin) to Soviet ambassador in Pyongyang (Shtykov)
July 01 1950 - Reply from Stalin to Shtykov's telegram of July 1, 1950. Requests additional information on KPA plans and reaction to American internvention. Informs of intent to meet requests by Kim Il Sung for additional war materiel.
 
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.
 
Telegram from Shtykov to Stalin
July 04 1950 - Shtykov reports on a meeting with Kim Il Sung and Pak Hon-Yong concerning requests for arms, advisers and advice on how move troops more efficiently. Shtykov proposes resolutions and advice
 
Ciphered telegram, Filippov (Stalin) to Chinese Foreign Minister Zhou Enlai (via Soviet ambassador to the People’s Republic of China [PRC] N.V. Roshchin)
July 05 1950 - A telegram from Stalin to Zhou Enlai with regards to India's mediation in the PRC's entry into the UN, Chinese troop movements in preparation for a possible Southern/Allied counterattack, and Soviet planes flying over Manchuria.
 
Telegram from Stalin to Shtykov
July 06 1950 - Stalin approves sending North Korea arms through China.
 
Ciphered telegram, Filippov (Stalin) to Soviet Ambassador Roshchin in PRC transmitting message to Mao Zedong
July 08 1950 - Telegram from Stalin to Beijing advising that they send a representative to Korea.
 
Ciphered telegram, Shtykov to Fyn-Si (Stalin), transmitting letter from Kim Il Sung to Stalin
July 08 1950 - Telegram from Shtykov to Stalin (copied to the Soviet leadership) relaying a request from Kim Il Sung for military advisors.
 
Ciphered telegram, Fyn-Si (Stalin) to Shtykov
July 13 1950 - Telegram from Stalin to North Korea advising that they reply to UN Secretary General Trygve Lie's concerns for treatment of POW's through a radio broadcast by a POW saying that prisoners are being treated well by the KPA.
 
Ciphered telegram, Filippov (Stalin) to Zhou Enlai or Mao Zedong (via Roshchin)
July 13 1950 - Telegram from Stalin to Mao and Zhou Enlai detailing his response to the English protest concerning "the Korean question." Also, a request for confirmation of Chinese troop movements to the Sino-Korea border, in case of a repulse of North Korean forces. Finally, a confirmation of the plans to train Chinese pilots on Soviet jets, to be followed by the transfer of the jets to Chinese possession.
 
Letter from Kim Il Sung to Soviet Government
July 14 1950 - Kim Il Sung agrees with Stalin’s opinion on the issue of the English appeal.
 
Ciphered telegram, Fyn-Si (Stalin) to Kim Il Sung (via Shtykov)
August 28 1950 - Telegram from Stalin to Kim Il Sung, congratulating him for his victories thus far and offering the help of the Soviet air force.
 
Ciphered telegram, Shtykov to Fyn-Si (Stalin) re meeting with Kim Il Sung
August 31 1950 - Telegram from Shtykov to Stalin describing Kim Il Sung's positive reaction to Stalin's congratulatory telegram of August 29, 1950.
 
Ciphered telegram, Shtykov to Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Moscow
September 13 1950 - Telegram from Shtykov to Moscow requesting that they advise the DPRK government to prepare for the upcoming UN General Assembly session and a statement of the position the Soviet Union will take at the upcoming UNGA session.
 
Soviet Defense Minister A.M. Vasilevsky to Stalin
September 21 1950 - Memorandum from Soviet Defense Minister A.M. Vasilevsky to Stalin requesting final approval of plans to transfer a fighter regiment to Pyongyang.
 
Vasilevsky to Stalin
September 23 1950 - Message from Vasilevsky to Stalin detailing the plans for redeployment of 40 LA-9 fighters of the 304th fighter aviation regiment, 32nd fighter aviation division from the Spassk air base to Pyongyang.
 
Telegram from Fyn Si (Stalin) to Matveyev (Army Gen. M.V. Zakharov) and Soviet Ambassador to the DPRK T.F. Shtykov, approved 27 September 1950 Soviet Communist Party Central Committee Politburo
September 27 1950 - Telegram from Stalin to Soviet representatives in the DPRK containing extracts from a meeting of the VKP CC(b). The message expresses Stalin's displeasure with the KPA forces' conduct of battle and issues a series of directives for continuing the campaign.
 
Ciphered Telegram, DPRK leader Kim Il Sung and South Korean Communist leader Pak Hon- Yong to Stalin (via Shtykov)
September 29 1950 - Telegram from Kim Il Sung and Pak Hon-Yong telling Stalin of the losses they have incurred following American air and ground attacks in South Korea and of their general lack of supplies and trained personnel. They explain that should the Americans cross the 38th parallel, North Korea and Communist South Korea would require immediate and direct military assistance from the Soviet Union (or at least the benefits of Stalin’s influence over Chinese volunteer forces) in order to avoid complete American capture.
 
Ciphered Telegram, Shtykov to Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko and Instantsia (Stalin)
September 30 1950 - Telegram from Shtykov to Gromyko and Stalin reporting the dire circumstances into which the North Koreans had fallen in the wake of the Inchon landings. Mentioned is a correspondence between the North Koreans and Mao which hinted at possible Chinese aid.
 
Draft Telegram, Chan Fu (Stalin) to Matveyev (Zakharov)
September 30 1950 - A message from Stalin to Matveyev approving Kim Il Sung's plans to reconsolidate KPA forces and pull out of South Korea.
 
Memorandum Gromyko to Stalin, 30 September 1950, with draft cable from Gromyko to Shtykov
September 30 1950 - A message from Gromyko to Stalin relaying the assessment of Shtykov that it would be prudent for the Soviet Union to withdraw some nonessential embassy personnel and specialists from North Korea. Gromyko advises that withdrawals should be considered only in consultation with North Korea and the appropriate Soviet ministeries. A draft of a telegram to Shtykov to this effect is attached.
 
Ciphered Telegram, Filippov (Stalin) to Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai
October 01 1950 - Telegram from Stalin to Mao and Zhou Enlai asking that they consider moving 5-6 divisions of Chinese volunteers to the China-DPRK border in order to give the North Koreans cover under which to reorganize their troops. Stalin explicitly states that he will not mention this idea to the North Koreans.
 
Ciphered Telegram, Chan Fu (Stalin) to Matveyev (Zakharov)
October 02 1950 - Telegram from Stalin to the North Korean leadership emphasizing the importance of recovering their military personnel. Stalin advises that they recover as much personnel as possible, regardless losses in equipment.
 
Ciphered telegram from Roshchin in Beijing to Filippov [Stalin], 3 October 1950, conveying 2 October 1950 message from Mao to Stalin
October 03 1950 - A two part telegram to Stalin from the Soviet Army General Staff. The first part is the text of a message sent to the Soviets by Mao in which he states that his forces and country are not currently ready to enter a potentially escalatory conflict with the U.S. The second part of the telegram is a Soviet analysis of the Chinese message which assesses that this is a change in the Chinese position which had previously been one of readiness to enter combat against the U.S. Proposed as a possible explanation is the advise of Nehru to Mao that they avoid conflict for the time being to avoid disaster.
 
Gromyko and Vasilevsky to Stalin, 6 October 1950, attaching draft cable to Shtykov
October 06 1950 - Memorandum from Gromyko and Vasilevsky to Stalin adivising that Shtykov be given discretion to follow his recommendations regarding the evacuation of Soviet personnel, specialists and citizens (including ethnic Koreans) from North Korea.
 
Ciphered Telegram, Kim Il Sung to Stalin (via Shtykov)
October 09 1950 - Request from Kim Il Sung to Stalin to have Soviet training given Soviet-Koreans in engineering, radio operation, tank and air warfare.
 
Ciphered Telegram, Fyn Si (Stalin) to Kim Il Sung (via Shtykov)
October 13 1950 - A telegram from Stalin to Shtykov for Kim Il Sung relaying the decision of the Chinese to support North Korea with their troops. This decision is a marked reversal of the negative message sent 3 October by Mao. Shtykov is also told to suspend the plans for evacuation of Soviet personnel from North Korea.
 
Telegram from Stalin to Shtykov
November 01 1950 - Stalin wants to know in the North Korean government still needs Soviet advisers, or if they would prefer to invite the Chinese.
 
Telegram from Stalin to Kim Il Sung, via Shtykov
November 20 1950 - Stalin agrees to train North Korean pilots, but in China, not in the Soviet Union, as Kim Il Sung previously suggested.
 
Telegram from Kim Il Sung to Stalin, via Shtykov
November 22 1950 - Kim Il Sung agrees to Stalin’s recommendations in regards to the training of North Korean pilots.
 
Ciphered telegram from Roshchin conveying message from Zhou Enlai to Soviet Government
December 07 1950 - A telegram from Roshchin in Beijing to Moscow, informing the Soviet leadershipof the terms under which the Chinese will consider an armistice on the Korean Peninsula.
 
Ciphered telegram, Mao Zedong to Filippov (Stalin) transmitting 4 January 1951 message from Peng Dehuai, Kim Son, and Pak Il U to Kim Il Sung
January 07 1951 - Message from Mao to Stalin informing him of the PLA's intent to push south of the Han River to capture key staging points such as Kimpo Airport and deny the enemy time to regroup.
 
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.
 
Ciphered telegram, Mao Zedong to Filippov (Stalin) conveying 28 January 1951 telegram from Mao Zedong to Peng Dehuai
January 29 1951 - A forward to Stalin of a message sent earlier by Mao to Peng Dehuai. It outlines operational plans for the PLA and KPA in and around Seoul and talks about the need to gain an advantageous military position with negotiations in mind.
 
Telegram from Stalin to Kim Il Sung, via Razuvaev
February 03 1951 - Stalin states that the Soviet Union has insufficient lead to supply China, Korea and itself, Stalin also asks for the exportation of Lead ore from Korea to the USSR.
 
Telegram from Stalin to Razuvaev with message for Kim Il Sung
May 29 1951 - Stalin sends a message for Kim Il Sung saying that he cannot give Kim Il Sung rifle-mortar arms, but can give him other types of ammunition.
 
Telegram from Mao Zedong to Stalin
June 05 1951 - Mao asks Stalin to receive Gao Gang and Kim Il Sung in Moscow so that they may discuss military operations in Korea.
 
Ciphered telegram, Filippov (Stalin) to Mao Zedong
June 07 1951 - Telegram from Stalin telling Mao that he is ready to receive Gao Gang and Kim Il Sung.
 
Ciphered telegram, Filippov (Stalin) to Mao Zedong re meeting in Moscow with Gao Gang and Kim Il Sung
June 13 1951 - 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.
 
Letter, Kim Il Sung to Stalin
June 26 1951 - Letter from Kim Il Sung to Stalin informing him of lead shipments from the DPRK to the Soviet Union and China.
 
Ciphered telegram, Mao Zedong to Filippov (Stalin); note: no photocopy available—text copied by hand and therefore exact heading not presented
June 30 1951 - Telegram from Mao to Stalin advising on the manner in which he believes armistice negotiations should be carried out.
 
Ciphered telegram, Mao Zedong to Filippov (Stalin) transmitting 29 June 1951 telegram from Kim Il Sung to Mao
June 30 1951 - Telegram from Mao to Stalin relaying a query from Kim Il Sung on how to respond to a request for negotiations from Ridgway.
 
Ciphered telegram, Mao Zedong to Filippov (Stalin)
June 30 1951 - Telegram from Mao to Stalin confirming that the PLA will enact the reorganizations proposed by Stalin. Mao also talks about several considerations regarding the American proposal for armistice negotiations.
 
Ciphered telegram, Filippov (Stalin) to Razuvaev with message for Kim Il Sung
July 01 1951 - Message from Stalin that the Koreans must talk with the Chinese about armistice negotiations.
 
Ciphered telegram, Razuvaev to S.M. Shtemenko reporting message from Kim Il Sung to Filippov (Stalin) CIP
July 01 1951 - Telegram from Razuvaev to Shtemenko requesting orders and advise for Kim Il Sung on the imminent armistice talks and the terms to be adopted there.
 
Telegram from Mao Zedong to Stalin
July 03 1951 - Mao Zedong writes Stalin on the Chinese position for cease fire in the Korean War which the Chinese side will propose at an upcoming meeting with the UN negotiators. Mao asks Stalin for his opinion on the Chinese position.
 
Gromyko to G.M. Malenkov, attaching draft telegram to Razuvaev
November 20 1951 - Telegram from from Gromkyo to Malenkov asking for a review of a draft telegram to the Soviet Ambassador to the DPRK, Razuvaev. The draft chastises Razuvaev for permitting the North Koreans to make an appeal before the UN without first consulting the Soviet Union or China.
 
Ciphered telegram, Gromyko to Razuvaev
November 21 1951 - Telegram from Gromyko to Razuvaev instructing him to explain to the Chinese and Koreans the reasoning behind Vyshinsky's demand that the demarcation line be established at the 38th parallel rather than at the present front line.
 
Telegram from Mao Zedong to Stalin, conveying 22 January 1952 telegram from Peng Dehuai to Mao and 4 February 1952 reply from Mao to Peng Dehuai
February 08 1952 - Mao conveys two telegrams to Stalin: one from Peng Dehuai to Mao (22 January 1952) and the other is Mao’s response (4 February 1952). The telegrams discuss North Korea’s need for aid from China.
 
Memorandum, Gromyko to Stalin
March 05 1952 - Message from Gromyko (MID) to Stalin advising against the proposal of Amb. Razuvaev to publish an interview of Kim Il Sung on the grounds that it is inflammatory and rash.
 
VKP(b) CC Politburo decision with approved message from Stalin to Kim Il Sung
April 14 1952 - Telegram from Stalin to Kim Il Sung asking whether the latter wants wheat flour in response to a shortage of bread in North Korea.
 
Ciphered telegram, Babkin to Shtemenko conveying letter from Kim Il Sung to Stalin
April 16 1952 - Telegram from Kim Il Sung to Stalin confirming that he would accept Stalin's offer to send 50,000 tons of bread.
 
Ciphered telegram, Kim Il Sung to Stalin via Razuvaev
July 16 1952 - Telgram from Kim Il Sung to Stalin stating the current situtation of the armistice talks and the pressure which is being exerted upon North Korea by uninhibited American air power. He makes a request for additional anti-aircraft support from the Soviet Union and China, which he believes will lead to a more advantageous bargaining position at the negotiating table.
 
Minutes of Conversation between I.V. Stalin and Zhou Enlai
August 20 1952 - Conversation between Stalin and Zhou Enlai concerning the extension of the Port Arthur agreement, the construction of a Sino-Mongolian railroad to the Soviet Union, and the situation in Korea. On the issue of Korea, they discussed sending arms shipments to China and Chinese arms production; the possibility of a Chinese offensive in Korea; and the return of POWs. Stalin reaffirmed his commitment to assisting China in the war in Korea.
 
Minutes of Conversation between I.V. Stalin and Zhou Enlai
September 19 1952 - Conversation between Stalin and Zhou Enlai focusing on the Korean War. They discussed the exchange of POWs (and the Mexican proposal), peace negotiations, Chinese cooperation with India and Burma, and the creation of regional organizations. They also mentioned Germany (reunification), the situation/reforms in Xinjiang, Taiwan and Chiang Kaishek (Jiang Jieshi), and military aid.
 
Telegram reporting on a meeting with Kim Il Sung.
March 29 1953 - Kuznetsov, Razuvaev and Fedorenko report that they met with Kim Il Sung and gave him a communication from Moscow suggesting that the naming of Gen. Nam Il as foreign minister be posponed for the time being.
 
Telegram from Kuznetsov and Fedorenko in Pyongyang
March 29 1953 - Kuznetsov and Fedorenko report back to Moscow their meeting with Kim Il Sung regarding North Korean preparations for negotiations with UN forces.
 
Ciphered telegram, Kuznetsov to Soviet Foreign Ministry re meeting with Mao Zedong
July 29 1953 - Telegram from Kuznetsov to MID regarding his meeting with Mao on 28 July 1953, during which Mao talked about the steps which had led to and now, had to be taken following the signing of the armistice.
 
Report, Embassy of Hungary in North Korea to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry
December 22 1953 - Report from Zsigmond Csuka (Chargé d’Affaires ad interim in Pyongyang) in which he complains about difficulties caused by the North Korean foreign ministry regarding exchanges between the two countries.
 
Report, Embassy of Hungary in North Korea to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry
April 13 1955 - Report from Dr. László Keresztes, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim at the Hungarian embassy in the DPRK, which talks about a conversation he had with Soviet Counselor A.M. Petrov. Keresztes sharply criticizes the secrecy and force that is utilized by the North Korean government and talks especially about the unreasonable economic conditions which exist in the DPRK.
 
Remarks on the Draft Statutes of the KWP
March 05 1956 - Suggestions for improvements in the wording of the DPRK's constitution.
 
Report, Embassy of Hungary in North Korea to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry
September 10 1959 - Excerpt from a report from Ambassador Károly Práth to Budapest summarizing a conversation which took place at a cocktail party he hosted on 20 August 1959. The ambassador reports on a question asked by North Korean Deputy Premier Yi Chu-yon to Soviet Chargé d’Affaires Pelishenko regarding the time-scale for the unification of Korea.
 
Report, Embassy of Hungary in North Korea to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry
December 16 1959 - Report from Gábor Dobozi, Hungarian Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, on a conversation he had with Soviet Comrade Yulin. He states that Yulin noted several problems the Soviets had in dealing with the North Koreans including their lack of realism in economic planning, unwillingness to cooperate/acknowledge the contributions of fraternal allies and the tunnel vision of the North Korean press. He also mentions South Korean opposition to a planned repatriation of 3000 Japanese Koreans.
 
Report, Embassy of Hungary in North Korea to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry
July 02 1960 - Report by Hungarian Ambassador Károly Práth on a conversation he held with Czechoslovak Ambassador Kohousek. Topics of discussion included the DPRK's 7 year plan, the difference in ideological views between the Chinese and Soviets, and Korea's relations with those two countries.
 
Memorandum of Conversation between Soviet Ambassador to North Korea Vasily Moskovsky and Kim Il Sung
August 14 1962 - The newly appointed Soviet ambassador to Pyongyang reports on his recent meeting with Kim Il Sung. Among the issues discussed is the continued cooperation between the two countries in the military and economic sectors.
 
Conversation between Soviet Ambassador in North Korea Vasily Moskovsky and North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Song Ch’ol
August 24 1962 - The North Korean Foreign Minister discusses with the Soviet Ambassador the nuclear hegemony of the US and their ability to control nuclear proliferation.
 
Memorandum of Conversation between Soviet Ambassador to North Korea Vasily Moskovsky and acting Soviet Military Attaché Ustinov
September 01 1962 - The Soviet Ambassador and the Military Attaché report on the activities surrounding the second detachment of Soviet military aircraft to DPRK. They both find it hard to explain the Korean requirement to keep the operation hidden from the Chinese.
 
Memorandum of Conversation between Soviet Ambassador to North Korea Vasily Moskovsky and Kim Il Sung
November 01 1962 - The Soviet Ambassador Vasily Moskovsky and Kim Il Sung discuss DPRK’s border security in the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis. By pointing out North Korea’s poor air defense and coast guard capabilities, Kim Il Sung requests an increase in the Soviet military assistance. He clearly states that DPRK is in favor of a peaceful resolution of the Cuban Crisis, because according to him, the socialist camp does not need a military conflict at that time. The two also discuss the economic development of the country.
 
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.
 
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.
 
Record of Conversation between Soviet Ambassador to North Korea Vasily Moskovsky and Kim Il Sung
April 22 1963 - Vasily Moskovsky and Kim Il Sung discuss the importance of socialism, referencing Lenin. Kim Il Sung talks about the economic development of North Korea; CSD, and the expansion of the socialist industry; and its influence on South Korea.
 
Conversation between Soviet Ambassador in North Korea Vasily Moskovsky and Soviet specialists in North Korea
September 27 1963 - Soviet specialists in North Korea inform the Ambassador that the Koreans are attempting to acquire large amounts of uranium ore.
 
Report, Embassy of Hungary in North Korea to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry
October 02 1963 - The following document discusses the treatment of Soviet women involved in mixed marriages. It provides two anecdotes delivered by Soviet Ambassador Moskovsky involving assaults on Soviet women who attempt to enter Pyongyang in order to return to the Soviet Union.
 
Conversation between Soviet Ambassador in North Korea Vasily Moskovsky and Soviet specialists in North Korea
October 16 1963 - A Korean engineer is firm in his belief that North Korea can produce an atomic bomb, and at less cost than other socialist countries.
 
Report, Embassy of Hungary in North Korea to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry
January 11 1964 - Ambassadors from the Soviet Union, Hungary, and Romania discuss the zealousy of Koreans acquiring new technologies.
 
Report, Embassy of Hungary in North Korea to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry
June 29 1964 -
 
Report, Embassy of Hungary in North Korea to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry
October 01 1964 -
 
Record of Conversation between Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Vasily Kuznetsov and the North Korean Ambassador to the Soviet Union Kim Pyong-chik
May 21 1965 - On behalf of Kim Il Sung, Ambassador Kim Pyong-Chik expresses thanks to the Soviet Union for their donation in weapons and military equipment in the amount of 150 million rubles; North Korea is asking for more aid
 
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.
 
Report, Embassy of Hungary in North Korea to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry
March 13 1967 - Hungarian Ambassador reports on Kim Il Sung's incognito visit to Moscow, to request a nuclear power plant.
 
Record of Conversation between Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko and North Korean Charge d’Affaires Kang Ch’ol-gun
January 31 1968 - The DPRK capture of American spy ship, the Pueblo, and the support by the Soviet Union were discussed. Soviet Union assures the DPRK that they have taken extensive measures within the United Nations Security Council; The possible support by Afro-American nations on the Security Council, and the use of the Soviet's veto power regarding the matter.
 
Record of Conversation between Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR Aleksei Kosygin and North Korean Ambassador in the USSR Chon Tu-hwan
May 06 1968 - DPRK diplomat, Chon Tu-hwan expresses his satisfaction about the mutual relationship between the DPRK and the Soviet Union. He discusses the Pueblo incident, and remarks on the increased tension on the Korean peninsula and in the far east. A.N. Kosgygin describes in frank detail, the continuous economic co-operation that the Soviet Union has with the DPRK.
 
Report, Embassy of Hungary in the Soviet Union to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry
November 12 1969 - The Hungarian Ambassador in the DPRK discusses with Soviet officials Soviet-DPRK relations and Korea's stance on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
 
Report, Embassy of Hungary in North Korea to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry
July 30 1975 - Hungarian report on Sino-Korean relations. China is wary of a second Korean War, whereas Kim Il Sung makes it clear that military force is an option. Military technology and equipment were also made available to Kim Il Sung on his foreign relations tour.
 
Report, Embassy of Hungary in North Korea to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry
April 15 1976 - Report on Soviet-Korean economic negotiations. The DPRK makes a request for a nuclear power plant, which the Soviet Union declines. The Korean delegation is overly aggressive and crude to the Soviets.
 
Telegram, Embassy of Hungary in North Korea to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry
June 25 1976 - Soviet-Korean relations deteriorate, as Korea falls behind in commercial deliveries and the Soviet Union declines to deliver a nuclear power plant.
 
Memorandum, Branch Office of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Trade in Pyongyang to the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Trade
August 09 1976 - Memorandum from 1976 Intergovernmental Consultative Commission, in which Korea's inability to maintain levels of trade in raw materials has negatively affected Soviet production. North Korea again asks for a nuclear power plant.
 
Report, Embassy of Hungary in North Korea to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry
December 08 1976 - The DPRK requests economic aid and technology from the Soviet Union. The Soviets repeatedly ignore or refuse the requests.
 
Telegram, Embassy of Hungary in the Soviet Union to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry
January 20 1977 - North Korea intends to not fulfill trade obligations with the Soviet Union in order to fix the increasing economic problems. North Korea again asks for a nuclear power plant, as means of increasing prestige.
 
Telegram, Embassy of Hungary in the Soviet Union to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry
May 18 1977 - Soviet-DPRK economic relations make slow progress. The North Koreans continue to ask for a nuclear power plant, which the Soviets will not supply. Kim Il Sung is to make an official visit to Moscow.
 
Report, Embassy of Hungary in North Korea to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry
November 21 1977 - Soviet-DPRK delegations meet, but agree to not discuss North Korea's economic problems repaying the Soviet Union, or the Soviet Union's refusal to supply a nuclear power plant to North Korea.
 
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.
 
Memorandum, Branch Office of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Trade in Pyongyang to the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Trade
July 28 1983 - At the Soviet-Korean Intergovernmental Economic, Technical, and Scientific Consultative Commission, the Soviets decline to extend technological cooperation with the Koreans until the DPRK is part of relevant international agreements.
 
Report, Embassy of Hungary in North Korea to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry
March 09 1985 - The Soviet Union and DPRK enter negotiations to build a nuclear power plant, and "practically reach a preliminary agreement." North Korea views the construction as being a means of increasing economic and political prestige.
 
Report, Embassy of Hungary in North Korea to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry
May 30 1988 - Negotiations continue at the Soviet-Korean Intergovernmental Economic, Technical, and Scientific Commission on the construction of a nuclear power plant in North Korea. No agreement is reached on selecting a construction site.
 
From the Journal of [Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav M.] Molotov: Secret Memorandum of Conversation between Molotov and PRC Ambassador [to the Soviet Union] Zhang Wentian
August 10 2007 - Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov and PRC Ambassador to the USSR Zhang Wentian discuss their respective views on the situations in Korea and Vietnam in preparation for the upcoming Geneva Conference.
 

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