Peng, Ren:
The policy of restoring Chiang's freedom under the five conditions in order to transform the entire situation was put forward by us. As a result of the negotiations, Chiang and the representatives of the Nanjing left wing fully acknowledged this. Last night we cabled Enlai, instructing that Chiang should be released only after the preconditions have been fulfilled and the situation has developed to the point where there will be no more wavering after his release. However, today they have already released Chiang Kai-shek; Song Ziwen, Zhang Xueliang, and Song Meiling flew together to Luoyang today. Judging by the circumstances, releasing Chiang is advantageous; whether it will prove advantageous remains to be confirmed and reported later. The field army should still move quickly to assemble at Xianyang.
Mao Zedong
25th day