See sexi May 15, 7950.

My dear Yuju:"

Messrs. Li and Zou" have come to the capital. I have [therefore} received
the letter you sent {through them], and I thank you for your kind gift.

Mao Zelian’ has written a letter to me expressing his grievances. His
mother is not yet buried, and the illness in his foot has not yet healed. I am
hereby sending three million rmb? one million is for Sixth Aunt’s funeral
costs and two million for the treatment of Zelian’s illness. Please tell him not
w come to the capital, He can go the Xiangya Hospital in Changsha for treatment. If they cannot cure the problem at Xiangya, nothing better can be done
in Beijing.

I am also remitting another two million rmb for Zerong (Sunwu)’ to help
him out with household expenses. He sent me a letter to which I have not yet
had the chance to respond. Please tell him on my behalf that I will not be writing a separate letter.

) I thank you for spending your energy in handling the above-mentioned matters and conveying my sentiments. I wish you health and well-being.
Mao Zedong
October 2, 1952

IP.S.}; This money is entirely from payments for my own writings; please tell
them to use it sparingly.

Notes

V See tear Oct, 15. 1949, mute 1. foran explanation of the translation of the term vieng here
=. This refers, according Wo the source, to Lt Shuging and Zou Puxun. See text Nov, 17, 19,
2, and text May 15, 1950, mote 2

4 Sc tent Des 11, (9S), source pote
“ti is fivure bere is for the ok) renminht (people's currency), which was in ase in the
tr Weing reas” prior to 1949 and theoughout the coantry from 1950 tc March (955. The new
Hite 1 - ‘rb was iasued by the People’s Bank of China ow March 1. 1955, with a conversion

1.008) otal rmats vanes (or dollars) equivalent to Ope mew sah yar,

oc KAKA BE


290 / MAO ZED