Telegram to the German Socialist Unity Party
(July 8, 1952)

Source: RMRB (July 11, 1952), 1. Available English Translations: NCNA,
Daily Bulletin, 576 July 11, 1952), 2; SCMP, 372 (July 11-12, 1952), 10.

The Central Committee,
The Socialist Unity Party of Germany

Dear Comrade W. Pieck, and comrade delegates to the Second Conference of
the Socialist Unity Party of Germany:

On behalf of the Communist Party of China, the Chinese people and on my
Own behalf I extend to the Second Conference of the Socialist Unity Party of
your warmest congratulations. We respectfully wish the Conference
— and wish the German people new triumphs in their cause of striving
gan and democracy in Germany and of defending peace in the

(Signed as Chairman of CPC and dated)