Telegram to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
(October 27, 1956)

Source: RMRB (Oct. 29, 1956), 1. Other Chinese Text: XHBYK, 97 (Dec. 6, 1956),
44. Available English Translation: FBIS, Daily Report (Nov. 2, 1956), FFF5–6.

Premier,
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Comrade Kim Il Sung:

On the occasion of the sixth anniversary of the entry of the Chinese People’s
Volunteers into the War to Resist U.S. [Aggression] and Aid Korea,1 we received
your congratulatory telegram. On behalf of the People’s Republic of China and the
Chinese people, I express sincere gratitude and respect to you and, through you, to

OCTOBER—DECEMBER 1956 / 149

the government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and to the Korean
people.
The fraternal friendship between the Chinese and Korean peoples is increasingly
consolidated and developed with each passing day through the just struggle to
defend peace and the enhancement of economic and cultural relations between the
two countries. We sincerely wish you even greater success in the great cause of
restoring and developing your national economy and striving for the peaceful
unification of your homeland.

(Signed and dated)

Note
1. See text Oct. 8, 1950, vol. I, note 1.