Instructions for the Chinese army in light of the fact that the Chinese forces designated to assist Korea are not ready.
October 12, 1950
Ciphered Telegram No. 25544, Roshchin to Filippov [Stalin]
[...]
Top Secret
From Peking 12 October 1950
Priority.
To Filippov [Stalin]
At 1530 Peking time I visited Mao Zedong and passed him your Nº 4784 (see Nº 3707/is). Cde. Mao Zedong asked [me] to pass the following:
"I have received the telegram signed by you and Zhou Enlai. I agree with your decision".
Roshchin.
Nº 2390
12 October 1950
Two copies printed. Nº 2 to the 8th Department.
[...]
Mao acknowledges a telegram from Stalin.
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RGASPI, f. 558, op. 11, d. 334, ll. 0140. Contributed by Sergey Radchenko and translated by Gary Goldberg.
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