Cold War International History Project
Virtual Archive 2.0

Korea, DPRK, United Nations

Telegram from 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.
 
CC Politburo decision with approved message from Gromyko to Roshchin with message for Zhou Enlai
November 09 1950 - Telegram from Gromyko to Zhou Enlai adivising the latter to turn down the invitation for China to participate in the UN Security Council. It also explains the circumstances under which the invitation was obtained.
 
Telegram from Shtykov to Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Moscow
November 13 1950 - Advice to North Korea concerning the upcoming session of the UN General Assembly.
 
CC CPSU decision with approved directives to Foreign Minister Vyshinsky and to Soviet Ambassador in Washington
November 25 1950 - Responses to the American installation of Japanese servicemen in Korea.
 
CC Politburo decision with approved orders to Vyshinski in New York and Roshchin in Beijing, with message for Zhou Enlai
December 05 1950 - The CC Politburo instructs Vyshinski and Roshchin in matters concerning the Soviet Union and China’s intervention in Korea. Vyshinski to the UN and Roshchin to the Chinese government.
 
Telegram from Gromyko to Roshchin transmitting message from Filippov to Zhou Enlai
December 07 1950 - Message from Stalin to Zhou Enlai agreeing with Chinese conditions for a ceasefire and advising that the Chinese limit negotiations on a ceasefire until Seoul is liberated.
 
Telegram from Stalin to Mao Zedong
July 03 1951 - Stalin sends his advice on peace negotiations to Mao, as requested by Mao’s telegram of the same day.
 
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.
 
CC Politburo decision with approved message from Gromyko to Razuvaev
November 19 1951 - Gromyko asks Razuvaev to ask the North Koreans to set aside further appeal.
 
Hand delivered note, Zhou Enlai to Stalin, conveying telegram From Mao Zedong to Zhou Enlai
September 16 1952 - Mao, via Zhou Enlai, informs Stalin of the position China means to take the discussion of the Korean question at the UN. Mao also asks Stalin’s advise about whether or not to sign non-aggression pacts with India and Burma.
 
Hand Delivered letter from Stalin to Mao Zedong
September 17 1952 - Stalin agrees with Mao Zedong as to the actions China plans to take at the UN, Stalin also agrees with Mao’s opinions regarding to non-aggression pacts with India and Burma.
 
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.
 
Memorandum from V.M. Molotov to Members of the Presidium of the CC CPSU (Malenkov, Beria, Khrushchev)
April 21 1953 - The use of biological weapons in the Korean War.
 
Resolution of the Presidium of the USSR Coundil of Ministers about Letters to the Ambassador of the USSR in the PRC, V.V. Kuznetsov and to the Charge d’Affaires for the USSR in the DPRK, S.P. Suzdalev
May 02 1953 - Cease the publication of false evidence accusing the US for using biological weapons in North Korea; punish Soviet Workers involved.
 
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 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."
 
Minutes of the Meeting of the Political Consultative Committee of the Warsaw Pact Member States, Warsaw
January 20 1965 - (Excerpts) Minutes of discussions of the Warsaw Pact Political Consultative Committee concerning non-proliferation. The Romanian delegation argues against a joint declaration of the Warsaw Pact on non-proliferation for fear that it might be used against China. The other delegations argue that a joint declaration is necessary in order to prevent the creation of the Multi-national Nuclear Forces proposed by NATO.
 
Record of Conversation between Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko and North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Song Ch’ol
April 09 1966 - Informational meeting regarding the situation in North Korea. Pak Song Ch'ol claims that the American forces in South Korea is becoming a hinderance; Japanese relations with South Korea and Soviet Union and their impacts on North Korea were also discussed
 
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.
 
Minutes of the Meeting of RCP CC Executive Committee on the visit of Nicolae Ceausescu in Asian Countries.
June 25 1971 - The meeting focused on the trip of a delegation led by Ceausescu to China, North Korea, Vietnam, Mongolia, and Moscow in June 1971. The meeting was spent describing bilateral relations with those countries and what the delegation had observed.
 

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