"December 30th, 1942
To the Deputy Chief of the GABTU, Major-General of the Tank Forces, comrade Korobkov
Our representatives in England say that 70 Valentine-9 tanks are being sent with the next caravan. The armament of these tanks is as follows:
- One 6-pounder gun with elevation of +15 degrees and depression of: forward and to the sides of 8 degrees 30 minutes, to the back 2 degrees 30 minutes. The tank holds 49 artillery shells. Only armour piercing shells are provided.
- Bren AA machinegun.
- Thompson SMG.
I ask you to give conclusions.
Deputy Chief of the NKVT Engineering Directorate, Colonel Khryaev"
