Letter to Zhang Shizhao[1]
(May 26, 1951)

Mr. Xingyan:
Your esteemed letter has been received and noted. The list of persons to attend the meeting of the National Committee as non-voting delegates was finalized yesterday. It does not include anyone from the Hong Kong side, which is not inconsistent with your esteemed view. This is my reply, and I hereby extend my respects.

The poem on the crabapple has been received. I respectfully thank you for your kind sentiments.

Mao Zedong
May 26

[1] Zhang Shizhao, courtesy name Xingyan, was then a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).