N. V. Roschin served as ambassador of the USSR to the PRC from October 1949 to
December 1952. F

Mr. Ambassador [N. V.] Roschin:

It is with great pleasure that I accept the letter of credence from the Presid-
ium of the Supreme Soviet of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics presented by Your Excellency, and I am sincerely grateful for Your Excellency’s
congratulations. :

Since the very beginning of its establishment, the People’s Republic of
China has been honored by having the government of the Soviet Union take
the lead in expressing its willingness to establish diplomatic relations with our
country. We are confident that as a result of this decision on the part of your 4
government the friendship between China and the Soviet Union will grow and
become more consolidated with each passing day. I warmly welcome Your
Excellency’s appointment as the first ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Soviet Union to the People’s Republic of China. We believe 4
that through Your Excellency’s efforts, the cooperation between your country 4
and ours will grow ever closer and will also be beneficial to our common quest
for a lasting peace in the world. We herewith sincerely wish for the prosperity
of your country and the prospering of your people, and wish for the excellent
health of your head of state.


SEPTEMBER — DECEMBER 1949 / 21