WE MAY CONSIDER ESTABLISHING DIPLOMATIC
RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES
AND BRITAIN IF THEY SEVER TIES
WITH THE KUOMINTANG*
(April 28, 1949)
We should stress the importance of educating our troops to protect
American and British nationals (and nationals of other foreign countries) and
the ambassadors, ministers, consuls and other diplomatic personnel of all
foreign countries, in the first place, American and British diplomats. The U.S.
side has, through a third party, requested the establishment of diplomatic
relations with us, and Britain, too, is eager to do business with us. We think
we can consider establishing diplomatic relations with the United States and
Britain if they sever relations with the Kuomintang. Deng, Rao, Chen and
Liu* please pay attention to this matter.
(From the original manuscript)
* This is part of a telegram to Deng Xiaoping, Liu Bocheng and Chen Yi, written by
Mao Zedong for the Military Commission of the Central Committee of the Communist Party
of China.