I have decided not to come to Moscow for the time being. We very much welcome you to send a comrade from the Political Bureau to China. The location of Shijiazhuang seems suitable. It is relatively secluded here, and one can go to the seat of our Central Committee and discuss many issues together with the five comrades of our Central Secretariat (at present, mainly the issues of the Political Consultative Conference, the coalition government, and foreign policy). If you agree to this arrangement, the appropriate time for the visit would be the end of this month or the beginning of next month.

[1] On January 14, 1949, Stalin telegraphed Mao Zedong: "It is very necessary for you to remain in China at present. If you wish, we can immediately send a responsible member of the Political Bureau to your place." This is the main content of Mao Zedong's reply to Stalin.