November 1, 1950
Telegram from Stalin to Shtykov
CIPHERED TELEGRAM No. 5222
TO SHTYKOV
You request that our officers and advisers remain in the disposition of the [North] Koreans for the formation of Korean divisions. Such a point of view of yours is well known to us. But we do not know the points of view of the [North] Korean government, we do not know whether it wishes to have Soviet officers and advisers in the future or prefers to invite Chinese. You still have not communicated the point of view of the Korean government on this subject. We cannot impose our advisers and officers on the Korean government. Let KIM IL SUNG communicate his point of view regarding this.
FYN SI [STALIN]
1 November 1950
Copies: Stalin (2), 8th Department of the General Staff to Shtykov
Stalin wants to know in the North Korean government wants Soviet advisers, or if they would prefer to invite the Chinese.
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