Telegram to Su Yu [1] Concerning the Plan for Attacking the Zhoushan Archipelago (December 5, 1949) Comrade Su Yu: Your letter brought by Political Commissar Rao [2], together with your recent telegrams, have been received. They are currently under consideration by Comrades Nie Rongzhen, Li Tao, and Liu Yalou [3]. After you conclude the high-level conference in Jiangsu and Zhejiang early in December, please come to Beijing to discuss operational plans with Nie, Li, and Liu. The date of the attack on the Zhoushan Archipelago will be determined once these consultations are completed. In general, the operation could be postponed to January or February of next year. Mao Zedong December 5 Based on the manuscript. Notes [ ] 1. Su Yu was at the time Deputy Commander of the Third Field Army of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army and Deputy Commander of the East China Military Region. 2. Refers to Rao Shushi, who was then Political Commissar of the Third Field Army of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army and Political Commissar of the East China Military Region. 3. Nie Rongzhen was at the time Acting Chief of the General Staff of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army. Li Tao was at the time Director of the Operations Department of the People’s Revolutionary Military Commission. Liu Yalou was at the time Commander of the Air Force of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army.