Opinions on Xinhua News Agency’s “Internal Reference” [1] (January 16, 1953) Sent to Xinhua News Agency Headquarters. I believe that this type of internal reference material is very beneficial. All items of importance should be distributed to the responsible officials in the relevant departments and localities to draw their attention. It would be best if each major administrative region and each province and municipality directly under the central government had its own “Internal Reference,” collecting and publishing internal reference materials specific to that region, province, or city. Mao Zedong January 16 Based on the manuscript for publication. Notes [ ] This is the opinion that Mao Zedong wrote on the questionnaire soliciting comments on Xinhua News Agency’s “Internal Reference.”