Reply to Ambassador of the Democratic
Republic of Germany
(December 3, 1955)

Source: RMRB (Dec. 4, 1955), 1. Available English Translation: Hh
Daily News Release (Dec. 4, 1955), 4. -

Richard Gyptner became ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Germany to.
PRC at this time. The text of this speech provided in the RMRB source appears. pe
no definitively, to be an excerpt of a longer speech. Also, the RMRB source
convention here and does not render Mao's remarks in direct quotation, as i
does.

The Democratic Republic of Germany is the first truly
cratic state in German history. The Democratic Republic of Ger
achieved tremendous success in the struggles of building socialism,
for the peaceful unification of Germany, and safeguarding E
world peace. The Democratic Republic of Germany has already be
strong bulwark of the forces of peace and democracy in all of Gerr
important factor in maintaining European security and world pe
confident that the construction of socialism in the Democratic Ri
Germany and the German people's struggle for the peaceful ur
Germany are bound to attain even greater victories. in this srciaggied
man people will continue to receive the full support of the Chinese pe