April 17, 1940Conclusion of Radium Institute of Academy of Sciences on Invention of UIPhT Fellows Sent to Agency of Military Chemical Defense In this letter two nuclear scientists from UIPhT described the construction of the nuclear bomb and proposed to start activities in producing of the nuclear arsenal and make these activities secret. Two Ukrainian physicists were first Soviet scientists who revealed the way of producing the nuclear weapon (of course they did not know about the similar inventions of the western scientists which were made at the same time because of secrecy regime). May 9, 1940Memorandum to the Politburo of the Central Committee of the CPSU on Troop Strength Orders for the Red Army, 9 May 1940 Memorandum to the Politburo of the Central Committee of the CPSU on Troop strength orders for the Red Army, May 9, 1940. Proposals for strengthening of Soviet armed forces. May 29, 1940The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Thurston) to the Secretary of State The Soviet Union threatens intervention in Lithuania due to the alleged "disappearance of men from Soviet military garrison established in Lithuania." May 30, 1940The Minister in Latvia (Wiley) to the Secretary of State Officials express concern about the Soviet Union's aggressive actions toward Lithuania. June 7, 1940The Minister in Latvia (Wiley) to the Secretary of State Lithuanian, Latvian, and Estonian officials all anticipate that the Soviet Union will take measure to control the Baltic states. June 9, 1940Concerning Funding for the Red Army The Soviet Politburo directs the NKO to approve over 9 million rubles in hard currency expenses for the 5th Directorate of the Red Army for 1940. June 15, 1940The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Thurston) to the Secretary of State The Lithuanian government has accepted an ultimatum from the Soviet Union demanding that officials be brought to trial, the number of Soviet troops increased, and the Lithuanian government reorganized. June 16, 1940The Chargé in Estonia (Leonard) to the Secretary of State The Soviet Union has demanded that Estonia and Latvia allow Soviet troops to enter both countries. July 23, 1940Welles Declaration, Department of State Press Release, 'Statement by the Acting Secretary of State, the Honorable Sumner Welles' Later referred to as the "Welles Declaration," this statement by acting Secretary of State Sumner Welles condemned the 1940 Soviet occupation of the Baltic states and set United States policy of refusing to recognize the new Soviet governments of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. October 1940Technical Proposal of F. Lange, V. Maslov, and V. Shpinel, 'Fission of Uranium Isotopes by Using Method of Coriolis Acceleration' Kharkov Institute scientists proposed in this document the concrete steps to build a nuclear weapon. The document demonstrates that Ukrainian physicists understood how to receive weapons grade uranium and elaborated concrete technical proposals to achieve this goal through uranium enrichment in centrifuge. October 17, 1940Claim for an Invention from V. Maslov and V. Shpinel, 'About Using of Uranium as an Explosive and Toxic Agent' In this letter two nuclear scientists from UIPhT described the construction of the nuclear bomb and proposed to start activities in producing of the nuclear arsenal and make these activities secret. Two Ukrainian physicists were first Soviet scientists who revealed the method of producing a nuclear weapon (of course they did not know about the similar inventions of western scientists which were made at the same time under great secrecy). October 26, 1940Excerpt on Xinjiang from Minutes No. 21 of the VKP(b) CC Politburo Meetings The Soviet Politburo charges Narkomtsvetmet with concluding a 50 year concession agreement for the right to explore and exploit mineral deposits in Xinjiang and establishes a Directorate of Concessions for Exploration, Prospecting, and Exploitation of the Deposits of Tin in Xinjiang. January 1941Claim for an Invention from F. Lange and V. Maslov, 'Thermocirculation centrifuge' This document’s proposal about centrifuge received positive assessments from the leading Soviet academicians in Moscow. January 3, 1941Cable, Reza Shah Pahlavi to Mitskevich Pahlavi notes continuing rumors that various forms of firearms are being smuggled into Iran. January 29, 1941Notes from the Meeting between Comrade Stalin and Economists Concerning Questions in Political Economy, 29 January 1941 Notes from L.A. Leont’ev's January 1941 meeting with Stalin, regarding drafts of two commissioned textbooks on political economy. Stalin gives his views on "planning", "wages", "fascism", and other issues. February 1941Conclusion of National Institute of Chemical Studies of Soviet National Committee of Defence on Invention of UIPhT Fellows Which Was Sent to Agency of Military Chemical Defense In this document, leading Soviet scientists criticize the idea of Kharkov physicists to use Uranium in military goals, because they do not believe it is possible to realize nuclear fission in the current practical conditions faced. The Soviet National Committee of Defence received these skeptical assessments in 1941 and decided not to develop the military nuclear program. February 1941Letter from V.A. Maslov to People’s Commissar of Defence of USSR, 'About Necessity to Organize Activities in Using of Atomic Energy in the Military Goals' In this letter from Victor Maslov to People's Commisar of Defence, Marshal Timoshenko, Maslov makes one final attempt to persuade Soviet leadership to start a military nuclear program, despite the strong criticism from leading Moscow scientists toward the idea. March 7, 1941Concerning the Sin'tszyanolovo Concession in Xinjiang The Soviet Politburo approves the Narkomtsvetmet's 1941 work plan for the Sin'tszyanolovo concession and outlines the tasks related to the concession for which the NKVD, NKO, Civil Air Fleet, Narkomtsvetmet, and the Council of Ministers are respectively responsible. March 7, 1941Work Plan of the Narkomtsvetmet Sin'tszysnolovo Concession for 1941 The Narkomtsvetmet (People's Commissariat of Nonferrous Metallurgy) outlines the work plan for the Sin'tszyanolovo concession in 1941, including exploration work for tin and tungsten in the Bortala River basin and conducting a geological survey and prospecting for mineral deposits in the Altai, Kashgar, Ghulja, and Hotan districts. April 19, 1941Excerpt on Xinjiang from Minutes of the VKP(b) CC Politburo Meetings The Politburo issued 5.25 million rubles to support the NKO's operations in the Mongolian People's Republic and Xinjiang, the independent NKVD rifle battalion in Xinjiang, and the topographic detachment in Xinjiang until the end of 1941. June 1941Report from the People’s Committee of Internal Affairs to the Central Committee of the Hungarian Communist Party, about Agent 'Volodya' (Imre Nagy) Sverdlov provides a brief overview of agent "Volodya" (Imre Nagy) and his work. June 25, 1941Statement by the Latvian Minister (Bilmanis) Statement by the Latvian Ambassador to the United States on the Soviet occupation of Latvia. August 1941Report by Vyshinsky to Molotov Concerning Trade and Economic Cooperation Between the Soviet Union and the United States Report by Vyshinsky to Molotov concerning trade and economic cooperation between the Soviet Union and the United States, August 1941 December 9, 1941Cable from Dimitrov to Stalin, Molotov, Beria, and Malenkov Cable to top Soviet officials advising against reviving the Communist Party of Iran, and instead advising its members to work through the People's Party. Kuybyshev believes the Communist Party would be too small to be significant, and would give British and Nazi agents in Iran an opportunity to turn Iranian elites against the Soviet Union. February 1942Letter to Stalin from the Commanders and Soldiers of the Korean Army in China Korean commanders express high hopes that Stalin's Red Army will defeat fascist forces all around the world. March 20, 1942Concerning Signing of an Agreement with the Government of Xinjiang about the Operation of the Dushanzi Refinery The Politburo approves the establishment of a mixed Soviet-Xinjiang company to operate the Dushanzi Refinery and outlines the company's management and funding structure. April 14, 1942Letter of USSR Ambassador in Iran Cde. Smirnov about Our Relations with the British in Iran Soviet Ambassador to Iran A. Smirnov describes British policy in Iran as well as its implications for the Soviet Union and for the Anglo-Soviet relationship. He suggests that the British are pursuing an imperialist policy in Iran and that this policy is responsible for the mutual distrust forming between the British and Soviet governments. May 4, 1942Excerpt from Operations Log of the Urumqi Military Hospital The record describes the fatal injuries suffered Sheng Shiqi, the Commander of the Mechanized Brigade of Xinjiang, and brother of Sheng Shicai. May 10, 1942Letter from Governor Shicai Sheng to Cdes. Stalin, Molotov, and Voroshilov Governor Sheng describes the investigation into Sheng Shiqi's (the Commander of the Mechanized Brigade of Xinjiang) death, which revealed that Chen Xiuying (his wife) murdered him under pressure from Xiao Zuoxin, the assistant to the Director of the Urumqi office of the Native Corporation. He also reports that Kruglov, Soviet advisor for trade matters, intentionally disrupted trade between the Soviet Union and Xinjiang because of the Xinjiang government's alleged anti-Soviet attitude. July 3, 1942Letter from Cde. V. M. Molotov to Governor Shicai Sheng Molotov rejects all the accusations leveled against Cdes. Bakulin, Rakov, and other senior Soviet officials in Governor Sheng's earlier letter as completely unfounded and criticizes his repression of senior figures in the Xinjiang government. Molotov also expresses his belief that "secret agents of an imperialist power hostile to China" have made Sheng their tool. July 7, 1942Letter to the Soviet Ambassador in Chongqing At the instruction of the Soviet government and Cde. Stalin personally, the Soviet ambassador to China is instructed to inform Chiang Kai-shek of the worrying views expressed by Shicai Sheng in his recent letter to Stalin, Voroshilov, and Molotov and present him with the text of Molotov's reply. September 6, 1942Letter to Stalin from Lee Chang-chen, Commander-in-Chief of the Korean Army in China Lee Chang-chen asks Stalin to strengthen the Red Army fighting against the Japanese in the Far East in order to bring about the liberation of Korea faster. September 27, 1942Cable, V. M. Molotov to the Soviet Ambassador A. Smirnov Molotov reports on a conversation between Stalin and Iranian Ambassador Ahi on the Soviet Union's lack of designs on Iran, the planned withdrawl of Soviet troops from Iran, Iranian opposition to Kurdish autonomy, and other aspects of the Soviet-Iranian diplomatic and military relationships. September 28, 1942Decree No. 2352 cc of Ukrainian State Committee of Defence This famous, de-classified document officially started the Soviet atomic project aimed at producing the nuclear bomb. The second point of this document orders the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences to establish a plan for the project of Uranium enrichment. F. Lange, a scientist from the Ukraine Institute of Physics and Technology, was appointed as head of this project because he worked previously on theoretical aspects of Uranium enrichment. February 1943Report of Secretariat of Council of People’s Commissars of USSR to V.M. Molotov, 'About the Implementing of Decree No. 2352 cc of State Committee of Defence' This report, sent from the Council of People's Commissars of the USSR to V.M. Molotov, informs Molotov that the project for Uranium enrichment was prepared by F. Lange and his colleagues by December, 1942. The installation of this project was planned to be produced outside of Ukraine, in a facility in Kasan. February 23, 1943Letter to Stalin from the Union for the National Liberation of Korea The author celebrates the Red Army’s victory in the battle of Stalingrad and expresses his support for Stalin an communism. April 1, 1943Note of I.Kurchatov for M. Pervukhin, 'About Necessity to Demobilize V.M. Kelman' In this document, the "father" of the first Soviet nuclear bomb, Igor Kurchatov, asks the chief of the Soviet ministry of energy, Pervukhin, to help demobilize the Ukranian physicist Veniamin Kelman, who was a fellow of UIPhT before the war. In this note Kurchatov writes about the high quality of the Ukrainian nuclear scientist and about his importance for the development of the Soviet nuclear program. This document once again demonstrates that Ukraine played a significant role in the Soviet military nuclear program. May 4, 1943Excerpt on Xinjiang from Minutes No. 40 of the VKP(b) CC Politburo Meetings The CPSU Central Committee announces that it "cannot tolerate such provocative activity" of Xinjiang Governor Sheng Shicai and that it will provide support to rebels "in their struggle against the repressive colonialist policy of the Governor." May 10, 1943Letter to Stalin from Korean Political Parties and Other Organizations which are Based in China The author celebrates Stalin’s victories against fascist forces and asks Stalin to aid Korea and to recognize the Korean Provisional government. May 13, 1943Communist Labor Conference Information on a Communist conference to take place in China on the same day as the conference occurring in Milan. June 10, 1943Concerning a Spiritual Directorate of Muslims of Central Asia and Kazakhstan The Politburo directs the NKVD to permit the organization of a Spiritual Directorate of Muslims of Central Asia and Kazakhstan. November 17, 1943Federal Bureau of Investigation Telegram Requesting Surveillance of Mikhail Kalatozov Permission is requested to install microphone surveillance on the hotel room of Soviet film director Mikhail Kalatozov. November 17, 1943J. Edgar Hoover Message Authorizing Hotel for Surveillance of Mikhail Kalatozov FBI Director Hoover grants a request for the rental of hotel rooms for surveillance of Soviet film director Mikhail Kalatozov. November 22, 1943Federal Bureau of Investigation Report on Activities of Mikhail Konstantin Kalatozov Report on the arrival of Soviet film director Mikhail K. Kalatozov in Los Angeles and his activities meeting with members of the movie industry as an official representative of the Soviet film committee. A reception in his honor was given by the National Council of Soviet-American Friendship which was attended by Charlie Chaplin. November 24, 1943Memorandum for D. M. Lade on Microphone Surveillance of Mikhail Kalatozov Memorandum regarding a request for microphone surveillance of Soviet film director Mikhail Kalatozov. November 26, 1943The Cairo Declaration Roosevelt, Churchhill, and Chiang Kai-shek declare that they are "fighting this war to restraint and punish the aggression of Japan." November 26, 1943J. Edgar Hoover Message Authorizing Surveillance of Mikhail Kalatozov FBI Director Hoover grants a request for microphone surveillance of Soviet film director Mikhail Kalatozov. December 7, 1943Conversations of I. V. Stalin and V. M. Molotov with Iranian leaders Brief reports on the tenor of official conversations between Soviet and Iranian leaders including lists of those present at each conversation. 1944The Truth about the Events in Xinjiang An anonymous report on Soviet-Guomindang relations in Xinjiang, and political developments in Xinjiang since 1933. 1944Letter from General Zygmunt Berling to General Julian Skokowski General Berling instructs General Skokowski on what actions to take if the Warsaw Uprising fails. His forces are to withdraw to the Kampinowska Forest or meet Gen. Berling's forces to the east of Zoliborz. 1944Report on the Political and Economic Situation in Tabriz in 1943 A report detailing the political and economic situation in Tabriz in 1943, detailing, among other things, leadership, local government, and elections. There is emphasis placed on the Soviet role in the region and how it will affect outcomes. January 22, 1944Stalin’s Conversation with Choibalsan Conversations between Joseph Stalin and Khorloogiin Choibalsan about Mongolia and efforts to defend against possible Chinese attacks during World War II. January 23, 1944The Police Lauds Prince Farid Letter to the Lebanese Minister of Finance regarding the arrest of a thief after an inquiry led by Emir Chehab. February 2, 1944Memorandum of Conversation re Stalin Harriman Coversation A conversation between W. Averell Harriman and Joseph Stalin about the prospects of working with the Polish government during World War II. February 2, 1944Memorandum of Conversation Held in the Kremlin, February 2, 1944, at 6 p.m. W. Averell Harriman and Joseph Stalin discuss the United States using Soviet Air Bases on the Pacific coast and the Soviets entering the Pacific fight. February 2, 1944Telegram re Stalin Harriman Conversation on Japanese Troops W. Averell Harriman and Joseph Stalin discuss Soviet intelligence about Japanese troop movements. February 3, 1944Paraphrase of Outgoing Navy Cable - Moscow, February 3, 1944 W. Averell Harriman and Joseph Stalin discuss information the Russian have gathered from Japanese sources about future Japanese plans and troop movements during World War II. February 3, 1944Paraphrase of Embassy's Telegram No. 361, February 3, to the Department of State Clark Kerr and Joseph Stalin discuss issues with the Polish government and the future of Poland after World War II. February 9, 1944Federal Bureau of Investigation Report on Activities of Mikhail Konstantin Kalatozov Report on contacts made by Soviet film director Mikhail Kalatozov with Soviet embassy officials and members of the American film industry. February 23, 1944U.S. Embassy Moscow Despatch No. 207, 'Investigation by Soviet Authorities of the Massacre of Polish Soldiers in the Katyn Forest, near Smolensk' Averell Harriman sends the accounts of his daughter and the Third Secretary of the Embassy who accompanied foreign correspondents to Smolensk to witness the Soviet Katyn investigations. February 29, 1944Message Received from British Ambassador Joseph Stalin and British Ambassador, Clark Kerr, discuss the future of the Polish government and Stalin's feeling about the Polish government in London. February 29, 1944Paraphrase of Embassy’s Telegram No. 673 of February 29, 1944, to the Department of State. Ambassador Harriman's telegram about a conversation Joseph Stalin and Clark Kerr had about issues with the Polish government in London and the future of the Polish government post war. March 1, 1944Paraphrase of Embassy’s telegram No. 688, March 1, 1944, to the Department of State W. Averell Harriman's telegram recounting Clark Kerr's summary of his conversation with Joseph Stalin discussing the future of the Polish govenment. March 3, 1944Stalin’s conversation with Averell Harriman about the Polish Government Ambassador Averell Harriman and Joseph Stalin discuss the questions concerning the future of the Polish government. March 3, 1944Paraphrase of Outgoing Navy Cable – Moscow, March 3, 1944. Ambassador Harriman and Joseph Stalin discuss future military movements in the Far East and Soviet intelligence about Japanese military plans. March 3, 1944Stalin and Harriman Discuss Air Power and the Japanese Ambassador Harriman and Joseph Stalin discuss Far East Air Power and intelligence about Japanese military movements. March 3, 1944Stalin and Harriman Discuss Poland Ambassador Harriman and Stalin discuss the "Polish Question". March 3, 1944Paraphrase of Embassy's telegram No. 716, March 3, 1944, to the Department of State Joseph Stalin and Ambassador Harriman discuss Stalin's views on Poland. March 12, 1944Letter from Homi Bhabha to Sir Dorab of Tata Trust Dr. Homi Bhabha’s letter to Dr. Sorab detailing the poor condition of applied research in India due to lack of pure research workers and a hope to remedy the problem by building an advanced physics university in Bombay. March 16, 1944Dinner Given by Marshal J.V. Stalin in Honour of the Command of the Polish Army Joseph Stalin holds a dinner in honor of Polish troops with prominent members of the Polish and Soviet military as well as Soviet state officials. March 18, 1944Letter, Dimitrov to Molotov, 'The Situation in the People's Party of Iran' Message from Dimitrov to Molotov about the 1944 Iranian elections and the upcoming merger of the country's trade unions. Dimitrov attributes the People's Party's loss in the election to corruption among its opponents, but states that the campaign for the People's Party was successful in introducing its ideas to Iranian citizens. March 23, 1944Letter No. 93 from L.D. Wilgress, Canadian Embassy, Moscow, to the Secretary of State for External Affairs, W.L. Mackenzie King L.D. Wilgress and the Chinese Ambassador to Moscow, Fu Bingchang (Foo Ping-sheung), discuss Soviet movements in Xinjiang. April 3, 1944Cyper No. 105 the Canadian Ambassador to the U.S.S.R. to the Secretary of State for External Affairs, Ottawa The Canadian Ambassador in Moscow reports, on the basis of Soviet newspapers, that turmoil is ongoing along the Xinjiang-Mongolia border. April 11, 1944Stalin Holds Dinner for Yugoslavian Leaders Josip Tito, Milovan Djilas, and Joseph Stalin meet and dicuss currently events and theorize about post-war Europe. April 15, 1944Federal Bureau of Investigation Report on Activities of Mikhail Konstantin Kalatozov Report on contacts made by Soviet film director Mikhail Kalatozov with Soviet embassy officials and members of the American film industry. April 22, 1944Federal Bureau of Investigation Letter to Assistant Secretary of State Adolf A. Berle The FBI states that a confidential source reports that Kalatozov is meeting with Nelson Rockefeller regarding distributing Soviet films to South America. The signature is difficult to read but is likely J. Edgar Hoover. April 28, 1944Record of a Conversation between I. V. Stalin and the Roman Catholic Priest Stanislaus Orlemanski about the Feelings of the Polish Nationals in the United States toward the USSR Stalin and Stanislaus Orlemanski, an American priest of Polish-American heritage, discuss America's perception of the Soviet Union, and the relationship between Poland and the Soviet Union. April 28, 1944Statement by Rev. Stanislaw Orlemanski at a Press Conference Rev. Stanislaw Orlemanski holds a press conference to describe his trip to the Soviet Union and discuss the Polish question with Joseph Stalin. May 11, 1944State Defense Committee Decree No. 5859ss - On the Crimean Tatars Acts of the Crimean Tatars during the Second World War and their subsequent punishment. May 15, 1944Memorandum of Conversations with the Rev. Stanislaus Orlemanski at Springfield, Massachusetts Dewitt C. Poole summarizes the trip Father Orlemanski to the Soviet Union and his conversations with Joseph Stalin. May 17, 1944Record of the Conversation of Comrade I.V. Stalin and Comrade V.M. Molotov with Polish Professor Lange Stalin meetings with Oscar Richard Lange, professor of economics at Chicago University. They discuss the Polish Army, the Polish government-in-exile in London, the formation of a new Polish state following the war. May 17, 1944Stalin and Professor Lange Discuss Poland Professor Oscar Lange briefs the U.S. Embassy in Moscow about his meeting with Stalin to discuss Polish affairs. May 17, 1944Record of the Conversation of Comrade I.V. Stalin and Comrade V.M. Molotov with the Polish Professor Lange Professor Oskar Lange, Stalin, and Molotov discuss the recent visit of Father Orlemanski and Polish Political affairs. May 17, 1944Professor Oscar Lange’s Report on his Meeting with Stalin, Submitted to President Roosevelt and Secretary of State Stettinius Prof. Oscar Lange sends a briefing to the President and Secretary of State about his meeting with Stalin where they discussed Polish Politics. May 19, 1944Djilas' First Meeting with Stalin Milovan Djilas relates his first meeting with Stalin and the discussion about the Yugoslav military and other general conversation. May 19, 1944Djilas's First Conversation with Stalin Milovan Djilas recounts his first meeting and impressions of Stalin and discuss wartime matters. May 21, 1944Report from Mikoyan to Stalin and Molotov regarding Lend-Lease shipments from the United States from 1 October 1941 to 1 May 1944 Report from Mikoyan to Stalin and Molotov, 21 May 1944, on Lend-Lease shipments from the United States between 1 October 1941 and 1 May 1944. May 21, 1944Statement by Professor Oscar Lange Oskar Lange gives a statement to the Russian News Agency (TASS) about his recent visit the Polish Army in the USSR and his meeting with Joseph Stalin. May 21, 1944Yugoslav Reports, May 1944 Yugoslav leaders discuss internal affairs and Soviet relations in reports. May 22, 1944Stalin and a Polish People’s Home Council (KRN) Delegation Meet in Moscow The Polish State National Council (KRN) visits Stalin in Moscow to discuss Polish politics. May 23, 1944Stalin, Molotov, and Zhukov Meet Marian Spychalski and the People’s Home Counsel (KRN) Delegation at the Kremlin The People's Home Counsel (KRN) meets with Stalin, Zhukov, and Molotov at the Kremlin to discuss Polish politics and military. May 29, 1944Telegram from Nikishov to Beria - Henry A. Wallace’s visit to the city of Magadan Ivan Nikishov reports to NKVD Commissar Beria on Vice President Henry Wallace's activities while visiting Magadan, Siberia in 1944. May 31, 1944Letter No. 180 from L.D. Wilgress, Canadian Embassy, Moscow, to the Secretary of State for External Affairs, W.L. Mackenzie King Fu Bingchang (Foo Ping-sheung) relays his views on relations among the Great Powers, Soviet involvement in Xinjiang, and the rifts between the Nationalists and Communists within China. June 1, 1944Memorandum for J. Edgar Hoover on Mikhail Konstantin Kalatozov's Status A confidential source reports that a State Department official informed the Soviet embassy that film director Kalatozov's activities fall within the purview of the Registration Act, and he must register with the Department of Justice as an agent of foreign country. June 5, 1944Record of Conversation with Cde. Lin Zuhan, Chairman of the Special Region Godunov reports on Lin Zuhan's comments on relations between the Kuomintang the Chinese Communist Party, the situation in Chongqing, and recent developments in Xinjiang. June 5, 1944Letter to Deputy USSR People's Commissar of Foreign Affairs Kavtaradze and the USSR Ambassador to Iran Makisimov from Vice-Consul of the USSR General Consulate in Tabriz Marchenko Letter forwarding a report about the political and economic situation of the consular district of the USSR General Consulate in Tabriz for 1943. June 5, 1944Djilas’s Second Conversation with Stalin Milovan Djilas meets with Stalin and other Soviet officials for dinner to discuss relations with the West, D-day, and communism. June 5, 1944Djilas’s Conversations at Stalin’s Dacha Milovan Djilas meets Stalin at his Dacha to discuss current affairs. June 5, 1944Letter to J. Edgar Hoover on Mikhail Kalatozov A heavily redacted letter from Ottawa reporting on foreign contacts made by Soviet film director Mikhail Kalatozov in Canada and Mexico. June 6, 1944List of Names of American Aviators Captured on Romanian Territory on the 6th Day of June, 1944 The document lists the names, ranks, ages, serial numbers and cities of origin for 25 American aviators capture in Romania on June 6, 1944. June 22, 1949Movements of the Parti Populaire Syrien Report on movements of the members of the PPS in Beirut, confirmation that a member of the PPS is trying to return to Damascus. June 23, 1949Syrian Movement in Lebanon Report on a Syrian air colonel/intelligence officer's movements in Beirut; his contacts with the Russian and Yugoslav legations. June 23, 1949Yugoslav-Croatian Movements Information on Yugoslav and Croatian activities against the Tito government in Syria and Lebanon June 23, 1949Yugoslavia-Israel Report regarding the new prime minister of Yugoslavia who is working towards cooperation between Tito and Israel. June 23, 1949Delegating the Prince to Attend Expatriate Meetings Letter from the interior minister assigning Chehab to attend meetings of Lebanese expatriates which convene in Lebanon. June 24, 1949Smuggling Gold to the Jews Report regarding the movements of [Alawa al-Kiyarati], a gold smuggler, during his trip to Beirut. June 24, 1949Turkish Movements in Lebanon Report on a meeting between a Turkish diplomat and members of the 'Arab Union' party regarding the party's intentions in Arab countries and Turkey. June 24, 1949Syrian Security Movements in Lebanon Aḥmad Bik al-Qaṣībānīi takes over the associate directorship of the Syrian intelligence services in Lebanon; the Journalist Informer reports his movements in Beirut. June 24, 1949Untitled report on Soviet interest in events in Syria Syria plays out as a battleground of foreign propaganda, and Chehab looks into recent developments. June 24, 1949“Al-Nidā' [al-Nida']” Newspaper Report regarding an agreement between the owners of Al-Nidā' newspaper and Ḥaṭīmah al-Bashānī to publish the paper beginning at the beginning of July, 1949. June 24, 1949The Phalangists and the Parti Populaire Syrien Report regarding propaganda accusing the Phalangists of being nationalists cooperating with Israel, Sheikh Pierre Jamīl's meeting with the Arab Union delegation at the Hotel Saint George, and the retraction of an article on the PPS in the newspaper 'Al-Ḥayah''. June 25, 1949Untitled report on Yugoslav activities The Yugoslav Commission in Beirut plans to bring propaganda to Syria and Lebanon through Beirut. June 25, 1949Untitled report on Soviet movements in Syria The Russians are interested in understanding Husni Al-Zaim's supporters and policy. June 25, 1949Jewish Activities Report on a Jewish agent from Syria working for Israel. June 25, 1949Jewish Activities Report of the movements of three men who met with Jack Franco in Beirut. June 27, 1949Movements by Members of the Parti Populaire Members of the Parti Populaire Syrien are recalled to Beirut due to recent arrests. June 27, 1949Memorandum of Conversation between Stalin and CCP Delegation Stalin and the CCP delegation discuss the Soviet loan to China, the specialist the Soviets are to send to China, the occupation of Xinjiang, and the Chinese fleet. June 27, 1949Untitled report on the Turkish movement against Communism A memo detailing communist activities indicates Russian ties in Beirut, smuggling along the Syrian-Turkish border, and Russian contact with the Kurdish Democratic Party. June 28, 1949Smuggling Jews out of Lebanon Report regarding the smuggling of Syrian Jews from Lebanon to Palestine. June 28, 1949Untitled report on Soviet movements in Lebanon Short document on the actions of the Russian legation in Lebanon. June 28, 1949Russian Commercial Activities Report regarding an increase in Russian commercial activities in Lebanon, resignations from the Department of the Commercial Attaché. June 29, 1949Smuggling Jews out of Lebanon Report regarding an operation to smuggle Jews from Beirut to Palestine. June 29, 1949Jordanian Movements in Lebanon Report regarding a Jordanian officer who is in Lebanon to study the current situation in Syria; his meeting with several Palestinians. June 29, 1949Untitled report on smuggling Jews out of Syria A report mentions Israeli instructions to smuggle Jewish youths out of Syria and other Arab countries. June 29, 1949Untitled report on Soviet activities in Lebanon The Soviets are monitoring Germans arriving from Damascus to Beirut. June 29, 1949Iraqi Movement in Lebanon The Journalist Informer meets with an Iraqi in Lebanon who has been ordered to study the situation in Syria and report back to Nūrī Pāshā Sa'īd. June 29, 1949Movement Against Ḥusnī al-Za'īm [Husni al-Za'eem] The Journalist Informer learns that the former Syrian Defense Minister is going to Italy and of operations which have been planned against Ḥusnī al-Za'īm. June 30, 1949Smuggling Syrian Jews The Journalist Informer reports on the continued smuggling of Syrian Jews from Beirut to Palestine on the orders of the Israeli government and the movements of the smugglers in the 24 hours prior to his report. June 30, 1949Jordanian Movements in Beirut The Journalist Informer meets with a Jordanian intelligence officer who is looking for information on a Slovak who is involved in a secret arms deal with the Syrian authorities. June 30, 1949Mao Zedong, 'On the People’s Democratic Dictatorship: In Commemoration of the Twenty-eighth Anniversary of the Communist Party of China' Mao Zedong announces that China will “lean to one side” in its foreign policy and that China must “ally with the Soviet Union” and “form an international united front.” June 30, 1949Article against Nūrī al-Sa'īd [Nouri al Sa'id] The Journalist Informer reports on a newspaper article from the Soviet News Bureau accusing Nūrī al-Sa'īd of collaborating with British colonialists. June 30, 1949Labor Conference in Milano The Journalist Informer reports on a meeting of the office of implementation of the Global Union of Labor Unions. June 30, 1949The Parti Populaire Syrien in Damascus The Journalist Informer meets with a Syrian to discuss the PPS; the Journalist informer requests that he try to find out the location of Anṭūn Sa'ādah. June 30, 1949Russian Interest in the Kurds The Journalist Informer reports Russia's continued interest in Kurdish actions in Syria, provides information on recent Kurdish activity. June 30, 1949Coup d’Etat against Ḥusnī al-Za'īm The Journalist Informer reports that many Palestinians believe that the Za'īm regime won't last much longer; he meets with a source who confirms that there is activity in Syria related to a coup against Za'īm. July 1, 1949Smuggling Jews out of Lebanon The Journalist Informer meets with Jack Franco to discuss the smuggling of Syrian Jews from Beirut to Palestine. July 1, 1949French Intelligence Services Report on a French employee carrying out an intelligence operation in Beirut, his communication with other French officers and employees. July 1, 1949Untitled report on Soviet activities in Lebanon An unknown young man has been frequenting the Russian Commission. July 1, 1949A Plan to Rob a Jewelry Store July 1, 1949Maronite Patriarch and Husni al Za’eem Report regarding plans for a security detail for the Maronite Patriarch during his visit to Syria, provided by Ḥusnī al-Za'īm. July 1, 1949Iraqi Movements against Syria The Journalist Informer learns of Iraqi actions against Ḥusnī al-Za'īm. July 2, 1949Female Artist Working for British Intelligence Report identifying a 'well known artist' as a British intelligence agent and her movements in Lebanon. July 4, 1949Report to Stalin, Central Committee of the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks), on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee The Chinese-language version of Liu Shaoqi's report on the Chinese Civil War and the future of China, presented to Stalin when Liu arrived in Moscow in summer 1949. July 4, 1949Report from the Head of the Delegation of the CC of the Chinese Communist Party, 'The Current State of the Chinese Revolution' Russian translation of a long Chinese report on the Chinese Civil War and the future of China. Liu Shaoqi claims that the war "will soon end in complete victory" for the Communists. He outlines plans for the Political Consultative Conference and a new central government. He also discusses the future Chinese foreign relations July 5, 1949Propaganda against Farid Chehab Report on propaganda against Farid Chehab circulating in the Lebanese Police Bureau. July 6, 1949Letter to Stalin, Central Committee of the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks), on Learning from the Soviet Experience in Party and State Building Liu Shaoqi presents a list of questions and issues to Stalin that the Chinese Communist Party seeks advice upon. July 6, 1949Untitled note on an American diplomat in Beirut Short document on the arrival of an American diplomat with notes on surveillance efforts by "Russian and Jewish agents." July 6, 1949Report, Kovalev to Stalin Kovalev relays several requests made by Liu Shaoqi, Gao Gang, and Wang Jiaxiang. The requests include advice on running a communist government, that Soviet professors be sent to China, advice on how to manage Manchuria, and if China could receive a Czechoslovak trade delegation. July 6, 1949Report from the Head of the Delegation of the Chinese Communist Party CC to Stalin Liu Shaoqi sends list of questions to be discussed with Stalin, and reports that the Chinese plan to study the government and civic structure of the Soviet Union. July 6, 1949Labour Conference in Milano Report on a speech given at the labor conference in Milan, copies of which were distributed to pro-communist organizations in Lebanon. July 6, 1949Russian Interest in Members of the Parti Populaire Syrien The Journalist Informer speaks to a member of the Russian legation who informs him of Russian interest in the PPS's recent activities. July 6, 1949Russian Interest in Members of the Parti Populaire Syrien The Journalist Informer gathers more information on Russian interest in the Arab nationalists of the PPS. July 6, 1949Letter form Mousa al Najmi Letter from Mūsa al-Najmī, saying that he wasn't able to find Chehab and that he is in Bourj al-Barajneh. July 7, 1949Polish Movements in Lebanon The Journalist Informer discusses Polish-Syrian foreign relations, staff changes at the Yugoslav legation. July 7, 1949Democratic Parties and Groups in the Preparatory Committee to Convene a Political Consultative Conference A Russian translation of a Chinese report on groups joining in the preparatory committee for the Political Consultative Conference. July 8, 1949Information about the Strength and Social Composition of the Communist Party of China Report on the history of Chinese Communist Party, membership data, and party demographics July 8, 1949Untitled report on a labor conference in Milano List of Soviet recommendations accepted at the Milano Conference of labor unions. July 8, 1949Labor Conference in Milano The Soviet Press Agency distributes an article written by the head of the delegation to the labor conference in Milan. July 9, 1949The Circassians A report on the movements of a Circassian from Amman in Beirut. July 9, 1949Anṭūn Sa'ādah [Anton Saadeh] Report on the informant who told the Lebanese Sûreté about the location of Anṭūn Sa'ādah. July 9, 1949Anṭūn Sa'ādah [Anton Saadeh] The Journalist Informer reports on recent rumors about Anṭūn Sa'ādah including popular criticism of the government's handling of the Sa'ādah case. July 11, 1949Untitled report on the Israeli intelligence services Jack Franco operates under instructions from Israel intelligence while in Beirut. July 11, 1949‘Umar al-Fakhūrī's [Omar al Fakhoury] Seminar A report on a meeting between Ra'īf Khūrī and a member of the Russian legation regarding finding a place to hold 'Umar al-Fakhūrī's seminar. July 11, 1949Emile Edde's Meetings A list of Emile Edde's meetings on the 9th of July, 1949. July 12, 1949Smuggling Jews out of Lebanon The Journalist Informer meets with a Jewish agent to discuss the smuggling of Syrian Jews to Palestine. July 12, 1949French Activities in Lebanon Report regarding the continuation of French activities in Lebanon, the Conte de Shayla, the Maronite Patriarch's visit to Beirut and instructions given to French agents in Tripoli and the Beqa'a region. July 12, 1949The Greater Syria Project Report on King ʻAbd Allāh of Jordan and Prince ʻAbd al-Ilāh of Iraq's trip to London to discuss the Greater Syria project. July 13, 1949The Saadeh Case in Syria July 14, 1949German Officer in Lebanon Report on a German pilot in the Syrian army, his visit to Beirut and Russian interest in Germans working for the Syrian Army. July 14, 1949Untitled report on a Soviet musician/intelligence agent Klary Svokolov, a musician, is a Russian agent reporting on nightclub goers. July 14, 1949Jordanian-Syrian Intelligence Services Report on an agent who works for both the Syrian and Jordanian intelligence services. July 14, 1949The Circassians The Journalist Informer receives information on the movement of a [Circassian] in Beirut. July 15, 1949Memorandum from Mr. Fisher for Mr. Butterworth, 'Chiang-Quirino Proposal for Pacific Union' July 15, 1949Memorandum to Mr. Claxton, 'Pacific Pact' July 15, 1949Rāshīd A'ālī al-Kīlānī [Rachid Ali al Kilani] Report on Rashid al-Kilani's secret visit to Syria to call to reinforce the movement against the Iraqi government, a visit by Jordanian agents to the Journalist Informer. July 15, 1949The Kurds’ Activities Report on the activities of the Kurds who are cooperating with the Russians and a Kurdish Conference held in the Jazeera region in early July. July 16, 1949From S. I. Kavtaradze's Diary: Record of Conversation with Gheorghiu-Dej about his Meeting with I. V. Stalin Gheorghiu-Dej describes his conversation with Stalin, in which they discussed Romanian economic development and the training of Romanian workers in the Soviet Union. July 16, 1949Rāshīd 'Aālī al-Kīlānī [Rachid Ali al Kilani] Report on Rāshīd 'Aālī al-Kīlānī's recent activities as a double agent. July 16, 1949Kurdish Activities Report on a meeting of Iraqi Kurds in Beirut to discuss the Kurdish movement in Azerbaijan. July 18, 1949Cable, Liu Shaoqi to Mao Zedong A committee to write up a preliminary draft for a loan from the USSR to China is created. Stalin meets with a delegation of the CCP and answers several of their questions, including: the CCP's policy towards the Chinese national bourgeoisie, the matter of people's democratic dictatorship, Chinese foreign policy issues, Sino-Soviet relations, Xinjiang, Dalian, a Chinese University in Moscow, a railway from outer Mongolia to Zhangjiakou, and a naval school. Stalin and the CCP delegation also discussed the possibility of a war breaking out between the USSR and the US. July 18, 1949Untitled report on a Communist conference in Cyprus A communist meeting in Cyprus makes decisions regarding the island's relation to Greece and British influence. July 18, 1949Untitled report on the Syrian Intelligence Services Books from the Russian Commission critique the Marshall Project and US attempts to start a World War Three. July 18, 1949An Escapee Yugoslav Diplomat Report from Ankara regarding the defection of the second secretary of the Yugoslav legation. July 18, 1949Islamic Conference in Mecca Report on plans for an Islamic conference in Mecca, instructions to the Russian legation to find out what activities are taking place at the conference July 19, 1949French Movements Report on recent meetings between French agents and employees and Lebanese politicians. July 19, 1949Cable from Moscow to the Foreign Office The British ambassador to the Soviet Union and Stalin meet to discuss relations between their two countries. Conversation focused primarily on British intentions within NATO and reconstruction efforts. July 19, 1949Untitled report on Soviet moves against the Marshall Plan The Soviet legation distribute books in English, French and Arabic arguing against the Marshall Plan. July 19, 1949Sentences against Members of the Parti Populaire The Journalist Informer writes on Lebanese public reaction to the sentences of members of the Parti Populaire Syrien. July 20, 1949Smuggling Syrian Jews The Journalist informer meets with Jack Franco and they discuss the smuggling of Syrian Jews into Israel. July 20, 1949Memorandum from Philip C. Jessup, 'Chiang-Quirino Proposal for a Pacific Union' Philip Jessup writes to Walton Butterworth regarding the meeting between Chiang Kai-shek and Elpidio Quirino, as well as an idea by George Kennan to establish a regional university in Asia. July 20, 1949The Armenians and the Russians Report of a short meeting between Armenians and a Russian official at the official's home. July 20, 1949Israeli Activities in Lebanon Report on a pamphlet published by the Israeli government detailing Israeli foreign and domestic policy and distributed to Jewish people in Lebanon. July 20, 1949Pacifist Committees Regarding Russian attempts to design and support global pacifist groups through which to promote communism. July 20, 1949Union of Democratic Youth The Russian legation receives invitations from the Global Union of Democratic Youth for various leftist organizations within Lebanon. July 20, 1949Communist Parties in the Arab Maghreb The Journalist informer learns that the Communist parties of Algeria and Morocco have invited the communist parties of the rest of the Arab countries to form a group for joint action. July 20, 1949George 'Abd al-Masīḥ [George Abdel Maseeh] The Journalist informer gets confirmation that the new leader of the nationalists (PPS) is George 'Abd al-Masīḥ. July 20, 1949The Jews of Syria The Journalist informer learns of a letter from a Jewish merchant to his brother regarding the situation of Jewish citizens in Syria and Iraq. Partially illegible. July 20, 1949Emile Edde and the Phalangists Emile Edde holds a meeting at his house in an attempt to figure out what is necessary to achieve cooperation between the National Bloc and the Phalangists. July 21, 1949A Briton at the Russian Legation Information on the activities of a stranger who the Journalist informer saw leaving the Russian legation. July 21, 1949Czech Member of the Opposition Short document regarding the movements of a member of the Czech opposition who is under surveillance while in Beirut.
