About Requesting to Receive Zhou Enlai in Xi’an: Telegram to Liu Ding for Transmission to Zhang Xueliang (December 17, 1936)

Liu Ding, forward to Brother Li Yi:

A. Enlai arrived outside the city of Fushi yesterday. The Fushi militia are holding the city and will not open the gates; negotiations have been disregarded.

B. If there is any method to receive Enlai and bring him to Xi’an, please advise immediately.

C. Is it possible to dispatch two armed large automobiles to Ganquan? On what day can they arrive?

Younger brother Zedong, 17th, 5:00