(February 2, 1952
6th)
To all major military regions, the Volunteer Army, and to be forwarded to military regions at all levels and all armies:
The experience of the Tenth Army is very good. Originally it was thought there was not much to dig into, but by putting it back into the furnace for further refining, a large number of tigers were uncovered—many of the mess section chiefs, political instructors, stock chiefs, and others were all embezzlers. It is hoped that all armies will take the Tenth Army as their benchmark.

Mao Zedong
February 2
[I]
To all major military regions, the Volunteer Army, and to be forwarded to military regions at all levels and all armies:
In the tiger-striking stage, once again the Tenth Army has achieved the best results. All armies and military sub-districts are requested to compare the Tenth Army’s results with their own and immediately draw conclusions. As of February 2, the Tenth Army had already caught 59 tigers of ten million yuan and above, and it is estimated that another 30 to 40 can be caught. The Tenth Army “had no production and no large-scale construction, and was previously considered relatively well-behaved,” yet so many tigers were still uncovered. Those units and organs that have production, have large-scale construction, or were previously not very well-behaved will certainly have even more tigers. The Tenth Army’s policy perspective is also correct.

Mao Zedong
February 6
[1]
1. The leadership must possess firm determination and the greatest boldness, dare to suspect boldly and fight tenaciously, correctly and promptly understand the situation of the enemy and ourselves, keep a clear head (neither underestimating the enemy nor being impatient), and correct various tendencies (mainly right deviation) in a timely manner.
2. After breaking through the tigers’ defense line, strictly guard against complacency; continue fighting tirelessly without giving the enemy a chance to catch their breath.
3. The Party’s Three-Antis policy must be repeatedly presented to the masses and to the embezzlers. Merely explaining it cannot completely dispel the misgivings of the embezzlers and the doubts of the masses; the policy should be demonstrated through practical actions, such as public trial meetings.
4. After the anti-embezzlement struggle deepens, impulsive, irascible moods and the phenomena of coerced confessions and credulous belief are prone to arise; these must be promptly corrected under conditions that do not impair the leadership’s initiative and the masses’ enthusiasm. Guard against real tigers seizing the opportunity to escape, and especially guard against them making a feint to the east while attacking in the west and shifting the target.
5. In order to carry the investigation through thoroughly, the leadership must truly have a clear grasp of the situation. Analyze the sources and clues of embezzlement, and clarify the ins and outs. In this way, it can be ensured that embezzlers do not slip through the net, while also avoiding mistakenly harming good people.

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Refers to the several methods for catching tigers summarized in the report of the Party Committee of the Tenth Army of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army to the Party Committee of the North China Military Region, the General Political Department, and the Party Committees of all divisions on January 28, 1952, namely:
(1) For units where the Three-Antis were not thorough, mobilize the masses anew and implement re-smelting and supplementary lessons.
(2) Analyze in detail the materials reported by the masses, identify clues to major embezzlers, then lure the tiger away from the mountain, with leaders conducting individual talks combined with mass pressure.
(3) Repeatedly demonstrate to the masses the determination to punish major embezzlers, with leadership at all levels dividing responsibilities and taking personal command on the spot.
(4) Gather materials, verify evidence, and through struggle compel them to submit.
(5) For embezzlers unwilling to confess thoroughly, strike fiercely and pursue deeply, shattering their illusions by presenting facts and reasoning, making them feel that only by confessing and accounting for their deeds is there a way out.


Refers to the policy perspective discussed in the report of the Party Committee of the Tenth Army of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army on tiger-striking experience to the Party Committee of the North China Military Region, the General Political Department, and the Party Committees of all divisions on February 5, 1952, namely: