CCP Central Military Commission Telegram Concerning Preparations to Counter a Possible Enemy Landing Assault on Chaoshan and Hailufeng (August 25, 1950) To Deng, Tan, and Zhao [1], with copy to Ye and Fang [2]: We have received the telegram from the Chaoshan Prefectural Party Committee forwarded by the South China Bureau.
It is highly probable that the enemy based in Taiwan will launch a landing assault against Chaoshan and Hailufeng.
You must: (1) intensify reconnaissance activities so as to obtain reliable intelligence before the enemy initiates its landing operation; (2) reinforce troop concentrations by considering the redeployment of a portion of forces from the western sector—such as a strong division—and of artillery assets to bolster the eastern front, thereby securing the coastal defense lines of Chaoshan and Hailufeng, and by dispatching a corps-level command post to assume operational leadership, ensuring that any enemy attack can be resolutely annihilated; (3) strengthen all aspects of combat readiness among the Party, government, military, and people, eradicate pacifist sentiments among cadres, and relieve both the regular army and local armed forces of their production duties, concentrating their full efforts on war preparations.
Please report on the situation in this area and your own views.
August 25, CCP Central Military Commission.
Printed from Mao Zedong’s handwritten draft.
Notes [ ] Deng refers to Deng Zihui, who at the time served as Second Political Commissar of the Fourth Field Army of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army and Second Political Commissar of the Central-South Military Region.
Tan refers to Tan Zheng, who at the time served as Third Political Commissar of the Fourth Field Army of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army and Third Political Commissar of the Central-South Military Region.
Zhao refers to

Zhao Erlu, who at the time served as Chief of Staff of the Fourth Field Army of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army and Chief of Staff of the Central-South Military Region. [ ] Ye refers to Ye Jianying, who at the time was First Secretary of the CPC South China Bureau.
Fang refers to Fang Fang, who at the time was Third Secretary of the CPC South China Bureau.