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October 17, 1944	Record of Meeting Held at the Kremlin on 17 October 1944, at 10 p.m. Churchill and Stalin discuss the progress of the war in Europe and its brutality. They propose three alternative plans of German dismemberment and how German assets should be divided among the Allies. They discuss further punishments and reparations.
October 10, 1944	Record of Meeting at the Kremlin, Moscow on 10 October 1944, at 7 p.m. Eden and Molotov discuss the post-war situation in the Balkans, the installment of a Control Commission to influence Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Yugoslavia and Germany as well as the dividing of these countries and which Great Power should exert control on each country.
November 8, 1953	Cable from Mao Zedong to Kim Il Sung, 'Plans to Publicize the Confessions of Americans Prisoners of War on Germ Warfare' Mao Zedong explains to Kim Il Sung China's plan to issue a communique regarding germ warfare.
January 4, 1954	Letter, General J. E. Hull to General Thimayya of Custodial Force of India General J. E. Hull summarizes the United Nations Command views on the conclusion of the Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission and release of prisoners of war to their destinations of choice.
January 1954	Letter, General J. E. Hull to Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission General Hull responds to the Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission request for assistance with repatriation of prisoners of war.
January 4, 1954	Letter, General Maxwell D.Taylor to Syngman Rhee General Maxwell D. Taylor informs Rhee he will arrange for Korean MPs to observe verification of prisoner of war rosters.
January 1954	Letter, General Maxwell D. Taylor to President Syngman Rhee General Maxwell D. Taylor reports a successful meeting on the return of non-repatriated prisoners of war.
February 17, 1954	Letter, General Maxwell D. Taylor to Minister of Foreign Affairs Byeon Yeong-tae General Maxwell D. Taylor, on behalf of General Hull, reports that the United Nations Command has no jurisdictions over North Korean ex- prisoners of war who choose to proceed to a neutral country.
June 15, 1953	Letter, John W. Staggers to Syngman Rhee John W. Staggers writes to Syngman Rhee about truce negotiations for the Korean War and issues he raised regarding Korean prisoners.
November 26, 1953	Letter, Syngman Rhee to John W. Staggers Syngman Rhee response to "Jack" of Phillips Associates regarding an offer of seed corn to distribute in Korea. He mentions issues with the Indian Custodial Force who were guarding prisoners of war following the armistice agreement.