Order on the Appointment of the Heads of the Various Departments of the Military Commission[1]

(November 8, 1935)

(1) This Commission establishes the following six departments and appoints the heads of each department as follows:

Staff Department – Chief of Staff Ye Jianying
Deputy Chief of Staff Zhang Yunyi

Political Department – Director Wang Jiaxiang
Deputy Director Yang Shangkun

Mobilization and Arming Department – Minister Dai Jiying

Depot Department – Minister Yang Lisan

Supply Department – Minister Ye Jizhuang

(2) This Commission establishes a Rear Area Office, with Zhou Enlai concurrently serving as Director, Nie Hongjun concurrently serving as Deputy Director, and Zhong Chibing as Director of the Political Department.

(3) The Staff Department of this Commission temporarily establishes the following bureaus and appoints the heads of each bureau as follows:

First Bureau Chief Zhang Yunyi (concurrent)

Second Bureau Chief Zeng Xisheng

Third Bureau Chief Wang Zheng

Fourth Bureau Chief Song Yuhe

[1] This is the second order issued by Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, and Peng Dehuai of the Northwest Revolutionary Military Commission, appointing the heads of the various departments of the Military Commission and the responsible persons of subordinate organs.

(4) Ye Jianying is appointed to concurrently serve as Chief of Staff of the First Front Army.

By this order,

Chairman Mao Zedong

Vice Chairmen Zhou Enlai, Peng Dehuai

November 8