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12 –358 “I considered”: CWB nos. 6–7, p. 116. Mao, 8 Oct.: Mao 1987–98, vol. 1, pp. 543–5; (E: Mao 1998, pp. 109–10). Lin sent Mao long cable: interview with Kang Yi-min, 2 Sept. 1998. Chou — Lin — Stalin talks: Zhou 1997, vol. 1, 85; Shi Zhe 1991, pp. 495–8, 502; Kapitsa 1996, pp. 221–2; Zhang, X., pp. 70–4; CWB nos. 6–7, p. 119 (Roshchin to Stalin, 13 Oct. 1950).

13 “Forget it”: Mao — Chou — Kim talk, 10 Oct. 1970, ZQZS vol. 6, p. 70. “We should enter”: Mao 1987–98, vol. 1, p. 556 (E: Zhang & Chen, p. 169; cf. Chen 1994, p. 202); Shi Zhe 1991, p. 500. Mao to Russian ambassador: CWB nos. 6–7, pp. 118–19 (Roshchin to Stalin, 13 Oct. 1950; Torkunov, pp. 117–18).

CHAPTER 35 Mao Milks the Korean War

1 Kim “agreed …”: Peng 1998, p. 453; cf. Chen 2001, p. 320; Shen 2003–4, pp. 13–14. Peng — Mao exchange: Peng 1998, p. 454 (E: Zhang & Chen, p. 215); cf. Chen 2001, pp. 92–4.

2 –360 “against American”: CWB nos. 6–7, p. 51 (1 Dec. 1950). “Our homes”: Public Papers: Truman 1950, p. 741 (radio address, 15 Dec. 1950; “Declaration,” 16 Dec.). “The temperature”: Peng 1998, p. 456. Logistics manager: Ledovsky 1990, pp. 73–4 (Li Fuchun, 2 Jan. 1951). HQ’s answer: Hong Xuezhi, pp. 240–1.

3 Peng raced to Mao: Peng 1998, p. 480. “overall strategy”: Mao 1987–98, vol. 2, pp. 151–3; Torkunov, pp. 144, 146. 19 Feb. 1951: Zhou 1997, vol. 1, p. 132.

4 –362 Chinese plan to make aircraft: CCP Archive Study Office 1991, pp. 204–7. He Changgong Biography team, pp. 487–8. 3,000 planes: Zhang, X., p. 210. Asking for blueprints: Mao cable to Stalin, 28 Apr. 1951, Zhou 1997, vol. 1, p. 151; delegation: Xu Xiangqian, pp. 542–6 (E: Xu, pp. 140ff). 3 June 1951: Cai & Zhao, p. 125; BNC, 2000, no. 10, p. 13. “the farther north”: 26 May 1951, Mao 1987–98, vol. 2,p. 332.

5 Truce “now advantageous”: CWB nos. 6–7, p. 60 (13 June 1951). “Not a single”: from someone who heard this order, interview, 11 Apr. 1999. Kim on POWs: Volokohova, pp. 83–4 (undated cable from Razuvayev, Soviet ambassador, Pyongyang, Feb — Mar. 1952). 14 July 1952: CWB nos. 6–7, p. 78. Rusk: interview for Thames TV, 1986. “Rejecting the proposal”: CWB nos. 6–7, p. 78.

6 Kim: ibid., pp. 77–9. “We consider”: ibid., pp. 77–8. Chou — Stalin: ibid.,p. 14.

7 –364 Mao plotted to depose Kim: AQSh, f. 14, 1967, d. 1, p. 2 (Kang Sheng to Albania’s Hysni Kapo, 22 Jan. 1967); cf. Schäfer 2003–4, p. 60; id. 2004, pp. 7–10. Chou — Stalin, 20 Aug. & 3 Sept. 1952: CWB nos. 6–7, pp. 11–13, 16. US air losses: Stewart, p. 286; Jackson, p. 105.

8 Stalin never signed: Bo Yibo 1993, 297; Zhou 1997, vol. 1, pp. 261, 274, 288–9. Turf: Wada, pp. 18–19; Fuwa, p. 477. Pol Pot: Quan & Du, pp. 2–9.

9 –366 Chou — Stalin: 3, 19 Sept., CWB nos. 6–7, pp. 16–19.

1 °Conspiratorial operations in USSR: Drozdov, p. 60. Stalin and Peng: probably on 12 Sept. 1952, Zhou 1997, vol. 1, pp. 238–9; interview with an insider, 11 & 16 Apr. 1999; cf. CWB nos. 14–15, pp. 378–81 (minutes of 4 Sept. 1952 meeting). “Stalin even mentioned”: Shi Zhe 1991, p. 529 (E: Shi 1993, p. 88). Chou comment: DDWX, 1996, no. 2,p. 53.

11 Liu wrote Malenkov: RGASPI, 17/137/944, p. 181; Liu 1996, vol. 2, p. 304; Indonesians: Istoricheskii Arkhiv, no. 1, 1997, p. 34, (Stalin’s appointment diary); interview with Russian insider, 1997; interview with Adjitorop (PKI Politburo), 5 Oct. 1994. “Please could the Soviet”: Torkunov, pp. 264–9.

12 ZDJC vol. 19, p. 416; Tang Chunliang 1999, pp. 263–71.

13 –368 Jan. 1953, Mao: to “Semyonov” (Stalin), 7 Jan. 1953, Shifrtelegramma 17203. Stalin reaction: 27 Jan. 1953, Shifrtelegramma 372 to Mao. Eisenhower: Public Papers 1953, pp. 16–17. “really anxious: Chen Xiaodong, p. 32. Nuclear scientist to Stalin: Zhou 1997, vol. 1, p. 290; Hinton, pp. 222ff; Friedman, p. 82. Volkogonov: id., 1991, p. 570; id.,1998, pp. 172–3.