Cold War International History Project
Virtual Archive 2.0

Korea, DPRK, Soviet Specialists in

Stalin’s meeting with Kim Il Sung
March 05 1949 - Kim Il Sung asks for economical aid distributed over a period of six years, reports on the status of American soldiers in South Korea and mentions their lack of trade with other South East Asian countries.
 
Telegram from Stalin to Shtykov
January 30 1950 - Stalin asks Shtykov to relay a message to Kim Il Sung, states that he (Stalin) is always willing to receive Kim Il Sung and asks Kim Il Sung for lead.
 
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.
 
Telegram from 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.
 
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.
 
Telegram from Stalin to Shtykov
July 06 1950 - Stalin approves sending North Korea arms through China.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
Telegram from Gromyko to Shtykov, approved by CC Politburo
October 05 1950 - The CPSU CC approves the draft telegram from Gromyko authorising Shtykov's request for evacuation of Soviet specialists from North Korea.
 
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.
 
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 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 Mao Zedong to I.V. Stalin, via Roshchin
June 13 1951 - Response to Stalin’s telegram from the same day. Mao tells Stalin that Peng Dehuai needs Soviet advisers and gives some details about the current military situation in Korea.
 
Telegram from Mao Zedong to I.V. Stalin
June 21 1951 - Telegram from Mao to Stalin discussing the rearmament of KPA and PLA forces and the military aid from the Soviets necessary for this rearmament.
 
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
 
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.
 
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.
 

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