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August 11, 1962

Cable from the Chinese Foreign Ministry, 'Text of the Memorandum from the Soviet Union dated 9 August and Request for Proposals'

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Text of the Memorandum from the Soviet Union dated 9 August and Request for Proposals

 

[To the] Xinjiang Foreign Affairs Department and the [Xinjiang Uyghur] Autonomous Region Party Committee: (top secret)

 

On 9 August, the Chargé d'affaires of the Embassy of the Soviet Union submitted one memorandum to Vice Minister Huang [Zhen] regarding the illegal border crossings by residents of Xinjiang. I plan to reply to it as soon as possible. Please send your proposals via cable soon. Please see the following for the full text of the memo.

 

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

11 August 1962

 

The Chinese government informs the Soviet Union that it intends to reply to a recent cable regarding illegal border crossings.

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PRC FMA 118-01767-01, 18. Translated by 7Brands.

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