To He Changgong¹
(February 25, 1938)

Comrade Changgong:

In principle, I agree entirely with the methods you propose. Please meet with
Comrade Wang Qun and deal with all these matters. You must definitely make
every effort to correct the past wrong orientation, actively carry out the training
of cadres, and do it well. The name should probably be changed to training
academy. Stop calling it a home for the disabled. You are the director of the
academy and concurrently head of its political department. Wang Qun is the
political commissar and quartermaster. Find another specialized person to head
the health department. You three will then be responsible for the overall administration of the academy. Find one or two houses near the office of the [Central]
Military Commission and start to work. Call a good meeting on the work of the
soon-to-be-opened training academy. You chair the meeting, with Wang Qun helping you. I can come and give a talk. Consult with Fuchun, Teng, Xiao, Tan, and
Mo² about the key points of the meeting; that is, discuss the things you have
drafted.

Mao Zedong

Take advantage of this meeting to conduct a thorough investigation of the conditions in all the academies.