Telegram to President Nasser of the Republic of Egypt
(June 26, 1956)

Source: RMRB (June 27, 1956), 1. Other Chinese Text: XHBYK, 88 (July 21,
1956), 181. Available English Translation: NCNA, Daily News Release (June 27,
1956), 1.

President Gamal Abdel Nasser,
Republic of Egypt
Your Excellency:

On learning of your election as President of the Republic of Egypt, on behalf of
the Chinese people and on my own behalf, I express heartfelt congratulations to
you and the people of Egypt. May you and the Egyptian people attain even greater
achievements in your cause of the construction and development of the Republic
of Egypt.
(Signed as Chairman of PRC, dated in Beijing)