To Zhu De and Others[1]

(December 2, 1937)

In Shanxi, we must still emphasize the consolidation of the united front, especially our relations with Yan, and particularly under the conditions in which the Japanese invaders are advancing slowly and Yan remains in Shanxi, we should all the more avoid unnecessary friction with him.

[1] This is the main content of a telegram sent by Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, and Peng Dehuai to Zhu De, Ren Bishi, Deng Xiaoping, and others.