Telegram to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
(August 12, 1954)

Source: RMRB (Aug, 15, 1954), 1. Other Chinese Text: XHYB, 9 (Sept. 28,
1954), 53. Available English Translations: NCNA, Daily News Release ( Aug.
15, 1954), 3; FBIS, Daily Report (Aug. 17, 1954), FFF (8-19.

Chairman,

The Standing Committee,
Supreme People’s Assembly,
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Comrade Kim Du Bong:

— the occasion of the ninth anniversary of the liberation of Korea, on

If of the government and people of China and on my own behalf, 1

os Sincere congratulations to the government of the Democratic People’s
blic of Korea, to the Korean people, and to yourself.

4y the heroic Korean people attain even greater successes in their struggle

estore and develop their national economy, to consolidate peace in Korea,
'0 prevent the resurgence of a new war of aggression.

4Y the unbreakable friendship between the Chinese and Korean peoples


468 | MAO ZEDONG

be further consolidated and developed. This friendship is a pg
guarantee for maintaining peace in the Far East and throughout the we
(Signed and dated in Beijing)