Journal of Soviet Ambassador in the DPRK A.M. Puzanov for 2 November 1960

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SOVIET EMBASSY

IN THE DPRK

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19 January 1961

31 December 1960

Nº 169

JOURNAL

of Soviet Ambassador in the DPRK Cde. A. M. PUZANOV

from 19 October through 7 November 1960

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2 November 1960

The Chinese military delegation gave a reception at the Okryugwan Restaurant.

During the reception I invited Kim Il, Kim Chang-man, Ri He-sun [sic], and Pak Yong-guk, members of the KWP CC delegation, to my place for dinner on 3 November. The invitation was accepted.

I informed Kim Chang-man that, as the delegation had requested, the scheduled TU-104 aircraft is being delayed and will fly from Pyongyang on 4 November in order to deliver the KWP CC delegation to Moscow.

Kim Chang-man expressed gratitude.

In connection with the interest manifested by officials of the KWP CC International Department to what would be published in Moscow about the arrival of the KWP CC delegation, I told Kim Chang-man that a report would be published in the Soviet press that a DPRK Party-government delegation had arrived to celebrate the 43^rd anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution.

Kim Chang-man expressed gratitude and said that in their press they will make a report about the departure of a DPRK Party-government delegation for Moscow for a celebration of the 43^rd anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution.

I invited Kim Il Sung to my place to a dinner which I was holding in connection with the departure of the KWP CC delegation for Moscow, saying in the process that "we would be glad to see you, Cde. Kim Il Sung, at our place for dinner".

Kim Il Sung expressed gratitude and noted jokingly, "delegation members are going to Moscow to work, but why am I being invited to dinner[?]". Then he said that "I am always glad to be at your place. I will look whether I have time and if I can, I will come".

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SOVIET AMBASSADOR IN THE DPRK [signature] (A. Puzanov)

Five copies sent vp

1 - Cde. A. A. Gromyko

2 - Cde. Yu. V. Andropov

3 - Cde. V. I. Tugarinov

4 - UVPI MID SSSR

5 - to file

Nº 556 31 December 1960