Commentary on Cheng Qian’s [1] Letter Concerning the Resolution of Hunan’s Summer Food Shortage (July 11, 1950)  To the Central-South Bureau and the Hunan Provincial Committee of the CPC:  I am hereby forwarding to you Cheng Qian’s views on the people’s food supply in Hunan.
With regard to his suggestion that an additional 20 million jin of relief rice be allocated, please examine this matter immediately.
If deemed necessary, such allocation should be made without delay and carried out expeditiously.
Mao Zedong July 11  Printed from the manuscript.
Notes  [1] Cheng Qian was at the time a member of the Central People’s Government and Director of the Hunan People’s Military and Political Committee.