Telegram to the Republic of Finland
(December 5, 1957)

Source: RMRB (Dec. 6, 1957), 1. Other Chinese Texts: XHBYK, 123 (Jan. 10,
1958), 92; URI (1976), p. 471. Available English Translations: NCNA, Daily News
Release (Dec. 6, 1957), 1; URI (1976), p. 473.

President Urho Kekkonen,
The Republic of Finland

Your Excellency:

On the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of the founding of the Republic of
Finland, on behalf of the Chinese people and on my own behalf, I extend warm
congratulations to the people of Finland and to Your Excellency. May the Republic
of Finland prosper, and may its people be happy.
(Signed as Chairman of PRC and dated in Beijing)