Guard Against Enemy Surprise Attacks When the Reactionary Adverse Current Is Running High[1]

(April 5, 1946)

To all Bureaus and Army Commanders:

At present, the reactionary adverse current is running high both internationally and domestically. It is hoped that you will heighten your vigilance, strengthen reconnaissance, reinforce defensive dispositions, and strictly guard against enemy surprise attacks. Do not be careless.

The Central Committee

Maowei

[1] This was a telegram drafted by Mao Zedong for the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and addressed to all Central Bureaus, Sub-Bureaus, and Army Commanders.