Regarding Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng: They Must Stand Firm for a More Promising Future — Telegram to Zhou Enlai (December 19, 1936)

Zhou:

(A) What did Donald say?

(B) Why was Jiang Dingwen released?

(C) Take strict precautions against Yu Youren.

(D) Welcome T. V. Soong to Xi’an.

(E) Hu, Mao, Zeng, and Guan[1] are preparing to concentrate at Tianshui. My opinion is to let them concentrate and vacate northern Gansu.

(F) Tang Enbo has not moved; it is not certain he will return to Shaanxi.

(G) Zhang and Yang must stand firm; there is a more promising future. They must not be discouraged in the least.

(H) Please inform me in detail of the situation.

Mao

[1] Referring to Hu Zongnan, Mao Bingwen, Zeng Wanzhong, and Guan Linzheng.