Letter to Qi Baishi¹
(January 27, 1951)

Mr. Baishi:

Your letter has been received and forwarded to Chairman Wang Shoudao of the Hunan Provincial People's Government, requesting him to handle it as he deems appropriate. This is my reply.

With
respect
Mao Zedong
January 27

¹Qi Baishi, painter. After the founding of New China, he served as Honorary President of the Beijing Chinese Painting Academy and Chairman of the China Artists Association.