Dong Biwu (1886-1975) was one of the founding members of the CPC, At the titi

this letter he was a vice-premier of the Government Administration Council of the PP
and the head of the Political und Legat Committee. For more biographical infornt
on Dong, see text May 8, 1958, note 7. According to the source. a plate original
letter is preserved at the Documentary Office of the Central Committee of the Ct

Comrade Biwu:

I think that the contents of your letter to Comrade Rao Shushi' are cormee?
It can be copied and the copies may be sent to the comrades in positions of
responsibility in all bureaus under the Central Committee other than the FA

China Bureau so that they may read it. I propose this so that they may

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raged to pay altention to this matter,
encouras Mao Zedong
December 4

Notes

1, Sec text Mar, 18, 1951, source note, and text Mar, 31, 1955, note 7
7 ding 10 the source, this refers to 2 letter that Dong sent to Rao on the subject of esa’
vacing government Organs at the sian and ang levels. In his letter Dong made severed PLA
€ wet as follows: (1) While the work of establishing government Organs al the lower levels
syn be directed by the Paty, it would not be appropriate for the Party wo be divi involves
day-to-day governmental mallers. Instead, the Party should guide the establishment of such
through the leadership of government organs at a higher level, and the leadership of the
or comaniies a al level of government organs shoold be realized through the Presence of
Party members in these organs For example, where there are more than three Party members, &
Panty group should be organized within that organ, so #s 16 ensure the Party’s leadership, (2) The
pephixhment of government organs at the xian and xiang tevels i the Key, (3) There must Be Tall
organizational and ideological preparation for ihe endeavor