Telegram to Panchen Erdeni[1]
(December 13, 1951)

To be forwarded by the Qinghai Provincial People's Government to Mr. Panchen Erdeni:

Thank you for your telegram. I completely agree with this aspiration of yours, that is, under the leadership of the Communist Party of China and the Central People's Government, to unite closely with the Dalai Lama[2] and to struggle for the thorough implementation of the agreement on measures for the peaceful liberation of Tibet, to expel the influence of imperialism in Tibet, to consolidate national defense, and to build a new Tibet. And I wish you a smooth arrival at your destination.

Mao Zedong
December 13, 1951

Printed according to the *People's Daily* of December 15, 1951.

Notes
[1] Panchen Erdeni, that is, Panchen Erdeni Qoigyi Gyaincain, one of the religious leaders of Tibet, was at that time preparing to return from Yushu, Qinghai, to the Xigazê region of Tibet.
[2] Dalai Lama, that is, Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso, one of the religious leaders of Tibet.