Commentary by the CPC Central Committee Directly Affiliated Organs Party Committee on the Report Regarding the “Tiger-Hunting” Campaign (February 26, 1952) This document [1] is very good; it is hereby circulated for the reference of all comrades. The emphasis on gathering materials and evidence, on universally implementing the practice of conducting both broad and detailed accounting to trace and recover stolen funds and property, and on strictly prohibiting the use of coercive interrogation methods, constitutes the key to achieving complete victory in the current tiger-hunting campaign. Mao Zedong February 26

Based on the manuscript copy. Notes [ ] Refers to the report dated February 25, 1952, submitted by the CPC Central Committee Directly Affiliated Organs Party Committee to the General Party Committee and to Mao Zedong concerning the tiger-hunting work. The report summarized the situation and methods employed in the earlier phase of the campaign and outlined approaches for the subsequent stage, with particular emphasis on meticulous accounting and thorough fact-finding. It pointed out that those tigers who had previously refused to surrender were generally more difficult to deal with and required a greater volume of materials and evidence before they could be compelled to lay down their arms. Moreover, it was necessary to allocate resources separately to scrutinize the evidence pertaining to those tigers who had already confessed to their crimes and to smaller-scale corrupt officials, and to carry out efforts to recover the ill-gotten gains.