Agree to order the Fu side’s representative to ensure that the enemy’s vanguard troops in Tianjin must move out no later than 12:00 on the 13th; otherwise, our army will launch an offensive on the 14th. Also, point out to the Fu side’s representative that we suspect the Fu side is using negotiations to stall for time. Therefore, the Tianjin side must move out of the city according to the designated time and must not cause any damage or destruction to public or private property, military supplies, or official documents and files. Otherwise, they must all be disarmed, and those responsible shall be punished. When the troops leave the city, they may only carry their personal firearms and ammunition.

[1] This is the main content of a telegram drafted by Mao Zedong for the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China in reply to Lin Biao and Nie Rongzhen.