Telegram on the Tenth Anniversary of Independence
(15 August 1955)

His Excellency President Sukarno of the Republic of Indonesia:

On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Indonesia, I extend warm congratulations to Your Excellency and to the people of your country. I wish prosperity for the Indonesian state and well-being for its people, and good health for Your Excellency.

Mao Zedong
Chairman of the People’s Republic of China
Beijing, 15 August 1955