(October 11, 1953)
Comrade Peng Dehuai:
This document merits attention. Please investigate whether there indeed exists such an agreement covering areas including Jinmen, Erchen [2], and others.

Mao Zedong
October 11

(This is a comment written by Mao Zedong on a report dated October 6, 1953, from the Liaison Department of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission of the Central People's Government, concerning the U.S.-Chiang military coordination understanding agreement. It was addressed to Peng Dehuai, Vice Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission of the Central People's Government.)
[2] Erchen refers to the Upper Dachen Island and Lower Dachen Island off the coast of Zhejiang.