Telegram of Congratulations from Mao Zedong et al. on the Sixth Anniversary of the Founding of the German Democratic Republic (October 6, 1955)To Comrade Wilhelm Pieck, President of the German Democratic Republic;To Comrade Johannes Dieckmann, Chairman of the Presidium of the People’s Chamber of the German Democratic Republic;To Comrade Otto Grotewohl, Prime Minister of the German Democratic Republic:On the occasion of the sixth anniversary of the founding of the German Democratic Republic, on behalf of the Government and the people of the People’s Republic of China, we hereby extend our warmest congratulations to you and, through you, to the Government and all the people of the German Democratic Republic.Over the past six years, the German Democratic Republic has achieved significant successes in consolidating the people’s democratic system, building socialism, and raising the living standards of its people.
It has become a strong bastion in the struggle for the peaceful reunification of Germany and an important factor in safeguarding peace and security in Europe.The Chinese people fully support the German people’s struggle for peace, unity, and democracy, as well as the Soviet Union’s efforts to resolve the German question peacefully.May the friendly and cooperative relations between the People’s Republic of China and the German Democratic Republic continue to develop and strengthen!May the German Democratic Republic attain new achievements in its economic and cultural construction endeavors, in its fight for the peaceful reunification of Germany, and in the cause of collective security in Europe!

Long live the friendship between the two countries!Mao Zedong, President of the People’s Republic of ChinaLiu Shaoqi, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of ChinaZhou Enlai, Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of ChinaOctober 6, 1955Printed according to the edition published in the People’s Daily on October 8, 1955.