Reply to Ambassador of the People's Republic of Mongolia
(May 17, 1957)

Source: RMRB (May 18, 1957), 1. Other Chinese Text: URI (1976), pp. 191–
192. Available English Translation: URI (1976), pp. 193–194.

At this time Sonomin Lubsan replaced Bayabataryn Ochirbat as the ambassador of the
People's Republic of Mongolia to the PRC. The RMRB source does not carry a salutation
for this speech.

I am very happy to accept the letter of credence from the Presidium of the Greater
People's Hural of the People's Republic of Mongolia appointing you as the
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the People's Republic of China,
and extend to you a warm welcome.
Under the leadership of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party and the
government of the Mongolian People's Republic, the Mongolian people have,
through thirty-six years of effort, achieved numerous accomplishments in the cause
of socialist construction. The Chinese people rejoice in it and are inspired by this.
In the last few years, the sincere and brotherly relations of friendship between
the peoples of China and Mongolia have been consolidated and developed with
each passing day. The close cooperation between China and Mongolia in the areas
of politics, economy and culture not only has brought to the people of the two
countries enormous practical benefits, but also has had immense significance in
enhancing the solidarity of the great socialist family headed by the Soviet Union
and in the cause of safeguarding world peace. Comrade Ambassador, in your work
for the consolidation and development of the friendship and cooperation between
China and Mongolia you are assured of my full support and that of the government
of the People's Republic of China.
I wish you success in your work.