1. . On the activity of I.M. Maisky has written quite a lot, more than about any other diplomat. But in published studies, it is mainly about his work as plenipotentiary / ambassador to London in 1932–1943. What was “before” and “after” London remains unlit. In part, these plots are considered in the monograph: BS Zhigalov. THEM. Maisky: portrait of a Soviet diplomat based on his Diary, letters and memoirs. Tomsk, 2014. Neither in the published "Diary of a Diplomat," nor in his memoirs, Maysky does not write anything about his stay in Japan. The only source is his letters to the leaders of the NKID, relatives and friends. See: I. Maysky. Selected correspondence with Russian correspondents. M., 2005. Book. 1. (hereinafter: Correspondence ...).

2. . Correspondence ... p. 229.

3. . Correspondence I.V. Stalin and G.V. Chicherin with the plenipotentiary of the USSR in China L.M. Karakhan: documents, August 1923–1926 M., 2008. p. 360.

4. . Documents foreign policy of the USSR. T. VIII. M .: Gospolitizdat, 1963. P. 70–77.

5. . Letters of Stalin to Molotov. 1925–1936 M., 1995. S. 76.

6. . Moscow - Tokyo. Politics and diplomacy of the Kremlin. 1921–1931: in 2 books. M .: Science, 2007. Book. 2. P. 63.

7. . Ibid.

8. . Letters of Stalin to Molotov ... p. 107.

9. . Moscow - Tokyo ... Prince. 2. P. 226.

10. . Ibid.

11. . Besedovsky T.Z. On the way to Thermidor. M., 1997. p. 167, 173.

12. . Correspondence ... pp. 280–281.

13. . Letters of Stalin to Molotov ... p. 94.

14. . Moscow - Tokyo ... Prince. 2. P. 112–114.

15. . Ibid. P. 176.

16. . Correspondence ... p. 283–284.

17. . Ibid. Pp. 292–294.

18. . Ibid.

19. . Documents foreign policy of the USSR. T. X. M .: Politizdat, 1965. P. 593.

20. . Moscow - Tokyo ... Prince. I. p. 141.

21. . Khromov S.S. Through the pages of Stalin’s personal archive. M., 2009. p. 298.

22. . Moscow - Tokyo ... Prince. 1. P. 699–700.

23. . Moscow - Tokyo ... Prince. 2. P. 49–50.

24. . Kutakov L. History of the Soviet-Japanese diplomatic relations. M., 1962. S. 72.

25. . Correspondence ... pp. 294–295.

26. . Ibid. S. 326.

27. . Ibid. Pp. 295.

28. . Molodyakov V. Russia and Japan: on top of the barriers. M., 2005. p. 288.

29. . Moscow - Tokyo ... Prince. 2. P. 252.

30. . Documents foreign policy of the USSR. T. X. p. 440.

31. . Ibid. P. 302.

32. . Ibid.

33. . New world. 1928. No. 8. P. 164–165.

34. . Ibid. Number 9. P. 229.

35. . Correspondence ... p. 302.

36. . Ibid. S. 288.

37. . Ibid.

38. . Ibid. P. 291. Here Maysky indirectly confirms what Besedovsky wrote about: “In the Tokyo plenipotentiary, an absolutely incredible squabble was in full swing, the protagonists of which were Envoy Kopp and military attache Janel. The life of the embassy was completely poisoned. Employees looked at each other with beasts, did each other nasty things, wrote denunciations. ” Quoted by: Besedovskiy T.Z. Decree. cit. S. 178. Even considering the anti-Sovietism of the “defiant”, it must be admitted that before the arrival of Maysky the situation in the embassy was abnormal.

39. . Correspondence ... p. 297.

40. . Ibid.

41. . Ibid. Pp. 322.

42. . Foreign literature. 1966. No. 5. P. 237.

43. . Moscow - Tokyo ... Prince. 2. P. 195.

44. . Ibid.

45. . Molodyakov V. Decree. cit. S. 312.

46. . Ibid. P. 313.

47. . Correspondence ... p. 299.

48. . Ibid. S. 325.

49. . Correspondence ... p. 326.

50. . Moscow - Tokyo ... Prince. 2. pp. 264–265.

51. . Correspondence ... p. 337–340.

52. . Ibid. P. 341.

53. . Ibid. P. 347.