Letter Requesting Further Opinions on the Draft Resolution
Regarding the Question of Agricultural Cooperation

(October 15, 1955)

Comrades Liu, Zhou, Zhu, Chen Yun, Peng Zhen, Deng Xiaoping, Peng Dehuai, Kang Sheng, and Zhang Wentian:

I have read through this document once more in its entirety and made only a few minor revisions. I believe the document as a whole is sound. Please review it immediately upon receipt and complete your examination before 2:00 p.m. on October 16. Note your suggested revisions and forward them to Comrade Chen Boda for further editing. I request that it be returned to me on the afternoon of the 16th.

Mao Zedong
00:10, October 15

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[1] Liu refers to Liu Shaoqi. Zhou refers to Zhou Enlai. Zhu refers to Zhu De. Chen Yun was then serving as Secretary of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council. Peng Zhen was then serving as Alternate Secretary of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress. Deng Xiaoping was then serving as Secretary-General of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council. Peng Dehuai was then serving as a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council. Kang Sheng was then serving as a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee. Zhang Wentian was then serving as a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee.


[2] Chen Boda was then serving as Vice Minister of the Rural Work Department of the CPC Central Committee.