(December 28, 1952)
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Morning:
Please have this document [the matter of establishing a conscription agency as reported in Document No. 21] discussed at the next regular meeting of the Military Commission. If conscription is to be implemented two years from now, then the conscription agency should be set up next year.
Mao Zedong
December 28th
Sichuan
This is a note written by Mao Zedong on a report dated December 26, 1952, submitted by Fu Qiutao, Minister of the People’s Armed Forces Department of the People’s Revolutionary Military Commission of the Central People’s Government, addressed to Peng Dehuai, Vice Chairman of the People’s Revolutionary Military Commission.
[2]
Refers to the report dated December 26, 1952, from Fu Qiutao, Minister of the People’s Armed Forces Department of the People’s Revolutionary Military Commission, to Nie Rongzhen regarding an inspection of relations with Soviet advisors. The report mentions that Soviet advisors recommended the swift establishment of conscription agencies at all levels from central to local; without such agencies, the Conscription Law could not be implemented. These agencies should be established one year prior to the promulgation of the Conscription Law.

Notes on Resolving the Supply of Daily Necessities for Tunnel Units of the Volunteer Army [1]
(December 28, 1952; January 30, 1953)
To Comrades Peng, Nie, Huang Kecheng, Yang Lisan, and Xiao Hua (2): Please review; keep a copy with Comrade Xiao Xiangrong (3).
It is extremely important to resolve the ongoing issues concerning vegetables, tobacco, waterproofing materials, and recreational equipment for the 10,000 to 20,000 troops stationed in tunnels, so that they can fight with peace of mind. Please have Peng discuss this matter at the next regular meeting of the Military Commission and make appropriate decisions.
Mao Zedong
December 28th
[1]
This first note is a comment written by Mao Zedong on a letter dated December 19, 1952, from an official in the Quartermaster Department of the Logistics Department of the North China Military Region of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, suggesting ways to solve supply problems for tunnel units of the Volunteer Army, addressed to Mao Zedong and Zhu De. The second note is a comment written by Mao Zedong on a report dated January 24, 1953, from Huang Kecheng, Deputy Chief of the General Staff and Director of the General Logistics Department of the People’s Revolutionary Military Commission of the Central People’s Government, along with Deputy Directors Yang Lisan and Zhang Lingbin, regarding the supply situation of the Volunteer Army during the winter of 1952, addressed to Liu Shaoqi, Zhu De, Zhou Enlai, and others.
[2]
Peng refers to Peng Dehuai, who at that time served as Vice Chairman of the People’s Revolutionary Military Commission and Commander-in-Chief and Political Commissar of the Chinese People’s Volunteers. Nie refers to Nie Rongzhen, who was then Acting Chief of the General Staff of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army. Xiao Hua was then Deputy Director of the General Political Department of the People’s Revolutionary Military Commission. [3]
Xiao Xiangrong was then Director of the Office of the People’s Revolutionary Military Commission.

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Comrades Liu, Zhu, Zhou, Gao, and Xiaoping (I J):
This document may be reviewed. The issue of daily necessities for the Volunteer Army has been fairly well resolved.
Mao Zedong
January 30th
[I]
Gao refers to Gao Gang, who at that time held the positions of Vice Chairman of the Central People’s Government and Chairman of the State Planning Commission. Xiaoping refers to Deng Xiaoping, who was then Vice Premier of the Administrative Council of the Central People’s Government.

Notes on the General Cadre Department’s Report Regarding Inspection of Relations with Soviet Advisors
(December 28, 1952)
To be reviewed by Peng; to be filed with Xiao Xiangrong’s office.
This report [I] may be distributed for reference among the heads of various departments of the Military Commission, major military regions, and military academies (those having Soviet advisors). It is hoped that all departments will similarly treat their Soviet advisor comrades in a correct manner.
Mao Zedong
December 28, 1952
[!]
Refers to a report dated December 27, 1952, submitted by Lai Chuanzhu and Xu Liqing, Deputy Ministers of the General Cadre Department of the People’s Revolutionary Military Commission, to Peng Dehuai and also copied to Mao Zedong, concerning an inspection of relations with Soviet advisors. The report states: Advisor Kasulin of the General Cadre Department had offered critical comments on our work once in July of this year. In accordance with Mao Zedong’s instructions issued on October 20 of this year, the General Cadre Department convened a symposium on December 8 involving all department heads and relevant bureau chiefs to solicit the opinions of the Soviet advisor on our work. During the meeting, we reviewed the shortcomings in our work, and the advisor expressed great satisfaction, offering extensive feedback on both the achievements and deficiencies in our cadre work, as well as suggestions for future efforts. We consider these views very valuable and believe they can serve as guidance for improving our work going forward. The report further notes: Over the past year or so, our relations with the advisor have been relatively good. For important tasks, we proactively consult with the advisor and attach great importance to learning from Soviet experience. Our working attitudes toward each other have always been sincere; whenever there are differences of opinion, we either discuss them or provide explanations. “We believe,” the report continues, “that our army’s cadre organs are newly established organizations lacking comprehensive experience. Learning from the Soviet military’s cadre work experience is fundamental if we are to move forward; however, in implementing specific steps and adopting certain organizational forms, we must take into account the actual conditions of our own army.”