(May 16, 1951)
To the Guangxi Military Region Command, with a copy to the Central-South Military Region:
Your telegram of May 7 has been received. In April, nearly 30,000 bandits were wiped out across the province, leaving only 15,000 remnant bandits. This is most gratifying. It is hoped that you will encourage the bandit-suppression forces to continue their pursuit and exterminate all remaining bandits.
Mao Zedong
May 16