Comment on the Decision to Adopt the Policy of
Attacking Dinghai First and Then Jinmen
(March 28, 1950)

Comrade Su Yu[1]:
The policy of attacking Dinghai first and then Jinmen must now be decided upon. After Dinghai is captured, boats and troops will be allocated and sent to Fujian to attack Jinmen. Please consider whether this is appropriate and let me know.

Mao Zedong
March 28

[1] Su Yu, then serving as Deputy Commander of the Third Field Army of the Chinese People's Liberation Army and Deputy Commander of the East China Military Region.