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September 18, 1960

The Korean People's Democratic Republic (A Brief Memorandum)

Tugarinov discusses the division of the Korean Peninsula in 1945 and the political and economic situation in the DPRK and ROK respectively.

December 7, 1960

Journal of Soviet Ambassador in the DPRK A.M. Puzanov for 7 December 1960

Kim Il and Puzanov discuss how to gather support for North Korea's position on the Korean question at the United Nations.

August 14, 1960

Journal of Soviet Ambassador in the DPRK A.M. Puzanov for 14 August 1960

Kim Il Sung continues to push for the creation of a Confederation of South and North Korea.

July 25, 1960

Journal of Soviet Ambassador in the DPRK A.M. Puzanov for 25 July 1960

Kim Il Sung and Puzanov discuss the events in South Korea and the establishment of a Central Bureau for South Korean Issues in the DPRK.

May 24, 1960

Journal of Soviet Ambassador in the DPRK A.M. Puzanov for 24 May 1960

Pak Seong-cheol provides Puzanov with a thoroughgoing analysis of the situation in South Korea and the Korean question at the United Nations following Syngman Rhee's removal from power.

December 17, 1957

Journal of Soviet Ambassador to the DPRK A.M. Puzanov for 17 December 1957

Kim Il Sung discusses his plans to send a letter to Mao Zedong about the withdrawal of the Chinese volunteers from DPRK and to convene a Party conference as well as the current situation with trade in pork and progress of the conference of agricultural cooperative workers.

December 26, 1955

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (A Brief Memorandum)

A memorandum reviewing both Koreas' economic conditions and respective political makeups after the Korean War, and reconstruction efforts and agricultural shortages in North Korea.

May 11, 1955

Report from I. Kurdyukov to V.M. Molotov

Molotov and Kurdyukov discuss political purges under Kim Il Sung, who has established a Stalin-like cult of personality in North Korea and the ongoing relief efforts by various Communist countries to provide food aid to North Korea.

September 3, 1957

Journal of Soviet Ambassador to the DPRK A.M. Puzanov for 3 September 1957

Kim Il Sung informs Puzanov at length about the KWP's new leadership considerations, expressing his opinions about specific individuals recommended to or disqualified from prestigious government posts. Then they discuss a DPRK agricultural cooperative and bartering for the purchase of agricultural produce. Later, Puzanov meets with Pak Ui-wan, who is concerned about KWP investigations regarding his past work in addition to his alleged connection to accused factionalists.