Telegram to Peng Dehuai [1] Concerning the Ensuring of Security in the Kaesong Area (July 4, 1951)  Peng: If mines have been laid in the Kaesong area, they must be removed, especially at the landing site for Lieutenant General Ridgway’s [2] aircraft, along the motor vehicle routes, and in the vicinity of the conference venue. These areas must be thoroughly cleared to ensure safety and prevent any incidents.  Mao Zedong, 4:00 a.m., July 4  Printed from the manuscript.  Notes  [1] Peng Dehuai was then Commander and Political Commissar of the Chinese People’s Volunteers.  [2] Ridgway was at that time the Commander-in-Chief of the “United Nations Command,” having succeeded MacArthur in commanding the war in Korea.