Comments on the Funding for Airport Construction in Various Localities (November 26, 1949)  Rongzhen and Yalou [1]: The construction of airports in different localities is a major undertaking that must be handled with great seriousness. Only essential funds should be used; extravagant budgets must be avoided. Please issue a unified directive on this matter.  Mao Zedong  November 26  Printed from the manuscript.  Notes  [1] Rongzhen refers to Nie Rongzhen, who at the time served as Acting Chief of the General Staff of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army. Yalou refers to Liu Yalou, who at the time was Commander of the Air Force of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army.