Comments on the Report
(February 2, 1957)
Not only should these individuals (I) be dealt with; all other war criminals who have committed relatively minor offenses and have shown good behavior should also be considered for release, as they have already been detained for seven or eight years. Only those whose crimes are more serious and the most serious ones should be retained for further handling at a later date. Please ask the Ministry of Public Security to conduct a comprehensive review of all war criminals and formulate a plan for their disposition to be submitted to the Central Committee for consideration.
Question
Mouth
Mao
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Chuan
Refers to Liu Huandong and 11 other war criminals from Chiang Kai-shek’s clique, as mentioned in the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Public Security’s request report dated January 29, 1957, submitted to the Central Committee regarding the treatment of sick and disabled war criminals then in custody. Taking into account that during their detention many had contracted severe illnesses, some of whom were left disabled as a result, and that their overall conduct had been fairly satisfactory, the Ministry of Public Security, in consultation with the Supreme People’s Procuratorate and the Supreme People’s Court, agreed to grant them medical parole.