Comment on the Deadline for Submitting the Huai River Diversion Plan (August 5, 1950) Zhou [1]: Please instruct the Ministry of Water Resources to submit the Huai River Diversion Plan within a specified time limit and forward it to me for review. This plan must be completed in August, approved by the Administrative Council, and construction should commence in early autumn. Please consider and act accordingly. Mao Zedong August 5 Based on the manuscript copy. Notes [1] Zhou refers to Zhou Enlai.