On The Soviet Request To Establish A Special Long-Wave Radio Station172 In China

Date: 1958-06-07
Source: en:FLP-Diplomacy
Date: 1958-06-07
Source: Telegram draft

ON THE SOVIET REQUEST TO ESTABLISH
A SPECIAL LONG-WAVE RADIO
STATION172 IN CHINA*
(June 7, 1958)
I
For Comrades Liu, Lin Biao, Xiaoping, Zhou, Zhu, Chen, Peng Zhen and
Chen Yi173 to read, and then return to Comrade Peng Dehuai:174
This matter can be handled as suggested here, but the money must be paid
by China, not the Soviet side. For joint use.
Mao Zedong
(June 7)
In case the Soviet side applies high pressure, do not reply but put it off
for some time. Or reply to them after consultations in the Party Center. For
this matter, an agreement should be signed by the governments of the two
countries.
Peng is requested to pay attention to Mao's comments175 on the conver
sation part.
(From the original manuscript)
* Part I is Mao Zedong's comments on Peng Dehuai's report of June 5, 1958, presented
to Mao Zedong and the CPC Central Committee; Part II is a paragraph in the record of
Peng Dehuai's conversation with Soviet general military advisor Dorovanov on June 4, 1958,
which was revised by Mao Zedong. The words in italics were either added or rewritten by
Mao Zedong.
II
The investment for this radio center should be borne by the Chinese side; this
is China's unshirkable responsibility. As for the technical part, such as construc
tion and equipment, we shall ask the Soviet comrades to help us, while all the
equipment needed should be evaluated and its cost paid by us. It can be put to joint
use after being set up. An official agreement should be signed by the govern
ments of the two countries. This is not my personal opinion, but the opinion
of China.
(From the manuscript revised by Mao Zedong)