Telegram to the USSR
(February 21, 1953)

(Feb. 23, 1953), 1. Other Chinese Text: XHYB, 3 (Mar. 25,

, 46. Available English Translation: NCNA, Daily Bulletin, 739 (Mar.

9, 1953): 2

Council of Ministers,
“The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

‘ Comrade Stalin:

On this occasion of the thirty-fifth anniversary of the founding of the armed
forces of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Comrade Chairman, please
accept my sincere congratulations. May the powerful armed forces of the
Soviet Union attain further successes in their cause of defending world peace
and security.

(Signed and dated in Beijing)