Telegram to Ye Jianying [1] Regarding the Strict Control of the Five-Anti Campaign in Guangzhou and Other Matters (March 7, 1952)

Comrade Jianying, with a copy to Comrade Zihui [2]:

We have received your report of March 3 [3]. It is most gratifying to note that both the Financial Commission and the Military Region systems are showing marked improvement. We urge you to step up supervision and strive to bring the Three-Anti Campaign in the armed forces and in Guangzhou substantially to a close this month.

At the same time, please exercise strict control over the Five-Anti Campaign in Guangzhou so as not to cause any disorder. Particular attention should be given to vigorously resuming certain economic activities that have come to a standstill.

As for other cities, do not initiate the Five-Anti Campaign lightly unless adequate preparations have been made.

Mao Zedong  March 7  Printed from the manuscript.

Notes  [1] Ye Jianying was then First Secretary of the South China Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Chairman of the Guangdong Provincial People’s Government, and Commander of the South China Military Region of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army.

[2] Zihui refers to Deng Zihui, who at that time served as Second Secretary of the Central China Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Second Political Commissar of the Central China Military Region of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army.

[3] This refers to Ye Jianying’s report of March 3, 1952, addressed to Mao Zedong and the Central Committee, as well as to Deng Zihui and the Central China Bureau, concerning the “tiger-hunting” campaign within five major systems: the Guangzhou Municipal Party Committee system, the organs directly under the Guangdong Provincial People’s Government, the units directly under the South China Military Region, the units directly under the South China Financial Commission, and the organs directly under the South China Bureau.