(December 19, 1936)

Comrade [Pan] Hannian:

Please consult with Nanjing about the possibility of, as well as the minimum
conditions for, a peaceful resolution of the Xi'an Incident, so that the tragic
calamity of the destruction of the state may be avoided.

Mao Zedong

Our source for this telegram is the 1985 annual compendium of Wenxian he yanjiu, p.
201.