June 1946. To Comrade Zhou Enlai in Nanjing, please forward to the representatives of the Shanghai people's organizations' petition, Messrs. Ma Xulun, Ge Yanfang, Zhang Shaobo, Bao Dasan, Sheng Pihua, Wu Yaozong, Yan Shihang, Lei Jieqiong, Chen Zhenzhong, and Chen Lifu, for their public notice: Sirs, representing the people of Shanghai, you hurried about for peace, yet were surrounded and beaten by fascist thugs. This shows that the warmongering elements do not hesitate to cut themselves off from the people. The Communist Party of China has consistently upheld the policy of peace and democracy and vows to unite with the people of the entire nation to prevent civil war and strive for peace. We send this telegram to express our solicitude and hope that you will take good care of yourselves. Mao Zedong, Zhu De.