Telegram to Gao Gang〔1〕 on the Question of Cleaning Up the “Middle Stratum”
(May 16, 1951)

Comrade Gao Gang:
The Central Committee will issue a directive〔2〕 within a few days on the question of cleaning up the “middle stratum.” Please make appropriate revisions to your directive after receiving this directive, and then issue it for implementation. Details will be reported to you in person by Wang Jinxiang〔3〕.

Mao Zedong
May 16

Printed from the manuscript.

Notes
〔1〕 Gao Gang, then serving as Secretary of the Northeast Bureau of the CPC Central Committee.
〔2〕 Refers to the directive of the CPC Central Committee on cleaning up the “middle stratum” and the “inner stratum,” issued on May 21, 1951. See note 〔1〕 on page [ ] of this volume.
〔3〕 Wang Jinxiang, then serving as Director of the Public Security Department of the Northeast People’s Government.