Letter to Li Shuging
(August 23, 1952)

Source: Lixing jia, 2(1958), 4.

Notably this letter is not included in Shuxin, the recently published collection of M
letters,
For more information on Li Shuging, see text Nov 17, 1949, note 2.

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Shuging:
pic, Sts sous letter has been received. I am very much in sympathy {with
- situation] [ have already forwarded your letter to the people's govern-

of Xiangtan xian [for its reference] so that it can handle the matter after

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“a reply. and with my great respect,
Mao Zedong
August 23