4.

For more on Xu Beihong see text Nov, 29, 1949, source note. This is the third let
Mao wrote to Xu after late 1949. See also the letter of August 26, 1950.

Mr. Beihong:'
I have received your letter of January 13 and also the two copies of the book
by Mr. Shi Yongmou’ that you enclosed with the letter. I agree with your idea
that we should take care of Mr. Shi.’ The best thing would be to provide
position for him in the school that you are running. If this is not possible
please bring this letter to the Cultural Commission of the Party Central Committee and work out a solution with them.
In reply to your letter, and with my deep respects.
Mao Zedong
January 14

Notes

1, See text Nov. 17, 1949, note 2.

2, According to the source, Shi Yongmou was a secondary school teacher in Tianjin. The book
referred to here is the book Lun yu cheng (Rectifying the Book Lun yu (Confucius’ Analects
written by Shi. In the Meinhw fenglei source Shi's name is not given and ts replaced instead BF}
XXX.

3. Here Meishu fenglei has Mr, X-


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