October 20, 1949
Ciphered Telegram No. 32616 from Savel'yev in Urumchi
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from URUMCHI Nº 32616 Received at 1020 21 October 1949 Copy Nº 2
Spets. Nº 327
On 20 October the troops of the PLA arrived in Urumchi. The local population greeted the PLA troops which had entered the city with great excitement and enthusiasm.
On the same day other NOA troops moving to the south of Xinjiang, reached Karasahr [Yanqi].
20 October 1949 SAVEL’YEV
17 copies. vg
Typed on 21 October at 1325
Distributed at 1420
Issued by Nekipelov Authenticated by: [illegible signature]
11514/shs
PLA troops arrived in Urumchi in Xinjiang.
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