Letter Soliciting Opinions and Comments on the “Explanatory Statement Regarding the Draft Resolution on Agricultural Collectivization” (September 30 and October 2, 1955)  I. To All Comrades of the Politburo:  Enclosed is one copy of the “Explanatory Statement Regarding the Draft Resolution on Agricultural Collectivization,” prepared by Comrade Chen Boda [1] for delivery at the Sixth Plenary Session. Please review it without delay. Should you have any suggestions for revision, please mark them directly on the document and return it to Comrade Chen Boda before noon on October 2.  Mao Zedong September 30 II. To Comrade Shangkun [2]:  Please have this document duplicated into a dozen or so copies tonight, and deliver one copy to each member of the Politburo first thing tomorrow morning, with additional copies for Deng Zihui, Chen Boda, Liao Luyan [3], and others. In addition, I request that you

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follow up by telephone to urge them to read it through and submit their comments directly to Comrade Chen Boda before noon on October 2. The document must be printed and distributed to all participants of the Sixth Plenary Session by the afternoon or evening of October 2. My brief message should be appended to the cover page, or printed separately on a slip of paper.  Mao Zedong, 10:00 p.m., September 30 III. To Comrade Shangkun:  This document should be immediately put to press and distributed, one copy to each participant of the Sixth Plenary Session, to be delivered into their hands by tomorrow (the 3rd).  Mao Zedong, October 2 Printed from the manuscript. Notes  [1] Chen Boda, then Deputy Minister of the CPC Central Committee’s Department for Rural Work.  [2] Shangkun refers to Yang Shangkun, then Deputy Secretary-General of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the Central Office.  [3] Deng Zihui, then Minister of the CPC Central Committee’s Department for Rural Work and Vice Premier of the State Council. Liao Luyan, then Deputy Minister of the CPC Central Committee’s Department for Rural Work and Minister of Agriculture.