Comments on Postponing the Public Trial of Counter-Revolutionary Capitalists
(February 7 and 8, 1952)

I
Comrade Peng Zhen [1]:

It is proposed to postpone the public trial of capitalists in Beijing until next week, so that we may study the matter further before next Monday.

Mao Zedong
February 7

II
Zhou [2]:

I have instructed Peng Zhen to postpone the public trial of capitalists in Beijing. For the time being, it would be inadvisable to hold a public trial in Zhangjiakou as well.

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Mao Zedong
February 8

Printed from the manuscript.
Notes
[1] Peng Zhen was then Secretary of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee and Mayor of the Beijing Municipal People’s Government.
[2] Zhou refers to Zhou Enlai.