Mao and Chen, Members of the National Political Consultative Conference, 1939. Due to official business, Telegram No. 12 to Chongqing Requesting Leave: Comrades Mao Zedong and Chen Shaoyu are unable to attend the Third Session of the National Political Consultative Conference because of official matters and have already sent a telegram to Chongqing requesting leave. The original text of that telegram is as follows: To the Secretariat of the National Political Consultative Conference in Chongqing, with courtesy to Honorable Speaker Chiang: Owing to official business, we are unable to attend this session of the Consultative Conference and hereby telegraph to request leave. Mao Zedong, Chen Shaoyu. Wen o Xin Zhonghua Bao, February 13, 1939. Mao and Chen, Members of the National Political Consultative Conference, Telegrah to Chongqing Requesting Leave on Official Business, February 23.