Telegram to the People's Republic of Albania
(January 10, 1956)

Source: RMRB (Jan. 11, 1956), 1. Other Chinese Text: XHBYK, 3 (Feb. 6, 1956),
32. Available English Translations: NCNA, Daily Bulletin, 1472 (Jan. 11, 1956),
17; FBIS, Daily Report (Jan. 11, 1956), AAA7.

Comrade Haxhi Leshi, Chairman of the Presidium of the People's Assembly of the
People's Republic of Albania,
Comrade Mehmet Shehu, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the People's
Republic of Albania,
Comrade Bekhar Shtyllä, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of
Albania:

On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the founding of the People's
Republic of Albania, on behalf of the government and people of the People's
Republic of China, we extend to you and, through you, to the government and
people of the People's Republic of Albania our warm and fraternal congratulations.
In the last ten years, the Albanian people have attained glorious successes in the
areas of politics, the economy, and culture and moreover are confidently marching
forward on the road to socialism. The fact of Albania's recent admission to the
United Nations will certainly enable Albania to play an even greater role in the
cause of defending world peace and promoting international cooperation.
Long live the long-lasting, unbreakable friendship between the Chinese and
Albanian peoples!
(Co-signed as Chairman of PRC with Liu Shaoqi as Chairman of Standing
Committee of NPC and Zhou Enlai as Premier of State Council and Foreign
Minister, dated in Beijing)