(Aug. 15-16, 1952), 2.

The Chairman,

The Standing Committee,

The Supreme People’s Assembly,

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Comrade Kim Du Bong:

On this occasion of the seventh anniversary of the liberation of Korea, on
behalf of the Chinese people, the government of the People’s Republic of
China, and on my own behalf, I extend to you, to our brothers the Korean
people, and to the government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Our sincerest congratulations,

The heroic struggles undertaken by the Korean people in striving for the
independence and liberation of their homeland and in resisting the United
States imperialist aggressors has made a tremendous contribution to the cause
of saving peace in the world.

For the sake of thwarting our common enemy and for the sake of Korea's
Peace and China's security, the Chinese people will forever stand firmly by
the Korean people and battle for a thorough victory over the United States’
imperialist aggressors.

May the friendship between China and Korea, which has grown
Unceasingly through the struggle and is impregnable, be forever consolidated.
and the Korean people secure further and greater victories in their war of lib-

On.
(Signed as Chairman of CPG of PRC, dated, in Beijing)

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280 / MAO ZEDONG