Expose the Plot of Japan and the He Yingqin Clique to Jointly Harm Chiang Kai-shek[1]

(December 21, 1936)

Zhou:

Send people to Dong Zhao, Fan Songfu, Wang Yaowu, Hu Zongnan, and others to inform them of the plot by He Yingqin, He Chengjun, and other pro-Japanese elements who actually intend to put Chiang Kai-shek to death. Express willingness to negotiate the conditions for restoring Chiang’s freedom. The Whampoa clique must not be deceived by the pro-Japanese and conspiratorial factions. Also, distribute leaflets to expose the plot of Japan and the He Yingqin clique to jointly harm Chiang Kai-shek.

Mao

21:00, 21st

[1] This is a telegram from Mao Zedong to Zhou Enlai.