Comment on the Question of Attitude Toward India’s Proposal for the Repatriation of Prisoners of War [1] (January 28, 1953) Premier Zhou: It would seem inadvisable to continue discussions with India on this matter unless India withdraws its original proposal from the United Nations [2], at which point it would be qualified to resume such talks. As to the most appropriate course of action, please instruct the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to study the issue and report back. Mao Zedong January 28 Printed from the manuscript. Notes [1] This comment was written on a dispatch copied by the Intelligence Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The dispatch stated: “The Tokyo Military Broadcasting Station broadcast at 8:00 a.m. on the 27th: According to an Associated Press report from London, authoritative Indian sources here said today that the Indian Ambassador to Beijing has been instructed to sound out whether Communist China is willing to consider an amended draft of the Indian proposal.” [2] See note [2] on page [ ] in Volume III of this book.