Letter to Hu Qiaomu[1]

(August 20, 1943)

The April 3 Decision of 1942 should be selected for inclusion in the Party history documents. The "Decision on the Examination of Cadres" will be given to you by Kang Sheng.

The Party book[2] should be printed before September 5, so that it can be handed over to the cadres going to North China to take behind enemy lines.

[1] This is the main content of Mao Zedong's letter to Hu Qiaomu.

[2] Refers to *The Two Lines*, compiled under Mao Zedong's direction.