Telegram in Reply to Wilhelm Pieck's Birthday Greetings
President of the German Democratic Republic
Dear Comrade Wilhelm Pieck:
(January 2, 1952)
I sincerely thank you, my dear Comrade Pieck, for the very cordial greetings you extended on the occasion of my birthday. Comrade Pieck, I share your view that so long as the Soviet Union, Germany, China and all the people's countries are united as one, the imperialist schemes of aggression can be checked, and the future belongs to us. With comradely regards!
Mao Zedong
January 2, 1952, Beijing