October 8, 1950
Telegram from Mao Zedong to Filippov (Stalin)
from Peking 9 October 1950
Priority
to Filippov
In addition to my 2318 (incoming 25348) I report a telegram from Cde. Mao Zedong addressed to you which I received at 2230 Peking time:
"To Cde. Filippov.
I received your reply telegram with pleasure. The Plenum of the CC of our Party is in full agreement with your opinion. I have already appointed Peng Dehuai as Commanding General and Commissar of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
Cde. Gao Gang is responsible for the support and supply of the volunteer army. They have already flown to Mukden from Peking this morning.
The troops might begin to cross into Korean territory by about 15 October.
I have already informed Cde. Kim Il Sung regarding the decision to send the Chinese volunteer army to Korea.
Cdes. Zhou Enlai and Lin Biao flew took off for your location at 0800 today. Please consider their mission secret.
Mao Zedong 8 October 1950
According to information I have received from Aeroflot Zhou Enlai's group arrived safely in Irkutsk at 1743.
Roshchin
Nº 2332 8 October
Mao informs Stalin that the Chinese volunteers could cross into Korea by October 15.
Author(s):
Associated People & Organizations
Associated Places
Document Information
Source
Original Archive
Rights
The History and Public Policy Program welcomes reuse of Digital Archive materials for research and educational purposes. Some documents may be subject to copyright, which is retained by the rights holders in accordance with US and international copyright laws. When possible, rights holders have been contacted for permission to reproduce their materials.
To enquire about this document's rights status or request permission for commercial use, please contact the History and Public Policy Program at HAPP@wilsoncenter.org.