Letter to the USSR
(October 12, 1954)

Source: RMRB (Oct. 13, 1954), 1. Other Chinese Text: XHYB, 10 (Oct
1954), 35. Available English Translations: NCNA, Daily News Release
13, 1954), 2; CDSP. VEAL (Nov, 24, 1954), 6; PBIS, Daily Report (Oct.
1954), AAA 2-3.

Dear Comrade Khrushchev and the Delegation of the Government of
Soviet Union:! “4

On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the founding of the Peop
Republic of China, the delegation of the government of the Soviet Union,
resenting the Soviet people, has given the Chinese people a gift of the:
ery and equipment necessary for the organization of a grain-produe’
farm with a sown acreage of twenty thousand hectares.” During the p
organizing this grain-producing state farm and in the first year of le
master production on the farm, the government of the Soviet Union, 199
to render China both organizational and technical assistance in establts
and managing this grain-producing state farm, is prepared to send a
experts to the People's Republic of China as advisers so that the Chin
sonnel in charge of this grain-producing state fann can, working togethe
the Soviet experts, master the technology and method of managing this
scule grain-producing farm in the shortest [possible] time. On ;
People’s Republic of China and the Chinese people, | sincerely express WA
welcome and sincere gratitude to the government and people of the 50°

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nic for this important, tremendous, friendly assistance.
This state grain-producing farm will, beyond a doubt, not only play an .
important role as a model for the promotion of the socialist transformation of
‘cylture in China, but moreover, will also aid China in training technical
nel in agricultural production and learning the valuable experience of
‘soviet Union in the opening of virgin soil and reclamation of idle land.
with this generous aid from the people of the Soviet Union, the Chinese people have once again seen the Soviet people's deep friendship toward the Chinese people and their concern and support for the Chinese people in their
of construction.
Long live the great brotherly friendship between China and the Soviet
Union!
Mao Zedong
October 12, 1954


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f. See text Ot. 12. [954¢1), source note.
2 See text Mar, 19, 1953, note 4.