For Comrades Peng, Nie, Huang Kecheng, Yang Lisan, Xiao Hua to read, to be kept with Comrade Xiao Xiangrong.
Solving the problems of regular vegetables, cured tobacco, waterproofing, and recreational equipment for the ten to twenty thousand troops inside the tunnels, so that they may fight with their minds at ease, is extremely important. Please have Peng discuss this at the regular meeting of the Military Commission and make an appropriate decision.
Mao Zedong
December 28th

Comrades Liu, Zhu, Zhou, Gao, Xiaoping:
This document may be read. The daily necessities for the Volunteer Army have been relatively well resolved.
Mao Zedong
January 30th

For Peng to read, for Xiao Xiangrong to handle.
This report can be distributed to the various departments of the Military Commission, the major military regions, and the military academies (those with advisors) for the reference of their chiefs. It is hoped that all departments will treat their advisor comrades correctly in this manner.
Mao Zedong
December 28, 1952