Telegram to Gao Gang and Others[1]

(December 18, 1948)

In order to discuss the question of the entire strategic policy for the operations of all armies in the coming year, the question of preparations for convening the Second Plenary Session, and other questions, we intend to invite Comrades Liu Bocheng, Chen Yi, Rao Shushi, Luo Ronghuan, and Bo Yibo to the Central Committee for a meeting, to be held from January 1 to 5. Please ask Gao Gang to consider whether he can temporarily leave his work to come to the Central Committee to attend this meeting. At the same time, also send a telegram to Rao Shushi, requesting him to attend the meeting on time.

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[1] This is the main content of a telegram drafted by Mao Zedong for the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China to Gao Gang, with notification to Lin Biao and Luo Ronghuan.