Telegram to Liu Shaoqi Regarding the Appointment of Xiao Jingguang [1] as Commander of the People’s Liberation Army Navy, among Other Matters (January 13, 1950)  Comrade Shaoqi:   (1) I am leaving for Leningrad this evening (the 13th) and will return to Moscow in two days.   (2) Arrangements have been made for Liu Yalou [2] and four others, including the Soviet advisor Kotov, to come here.
Please inform Nie Rongzhen [3].   (3) Xiao Jingguang may be appointed Commander of the PLA Navy without delay; please also inform Nie Rongzhen of this.
Mao Zedong  January 13    Printed from the manuscript.
Notes  [1] Xiao Jingguang was at the time First Deputy Commander of the Fourth Field Army of the People’s Liberation Army and First Deputy Commander of the Central-South Military Region.  [2] Liu Yalou was at the time Commander of the Air Force of the People’s Liberation Army.  [3] Nie Rongzhen was at the time Acting Chief of the General Staff of the People’s Liberation Army.