A Directive on the Work of Eliminating Counterrevolutionaries
(September 18, 1959)

Your view is sound. Let them act, observe them carefully, and much can be accomplished. They are in the palm of the Buddha’s hand and cannot jump out. You should handle this as a matter of major importance and carry out the work of observation and investigation proactively and artfully.

From September 20 to 21, 1959, Mao Zedong inspected Shandong. The picture shows Mao Zedong having a cordial conversation with cadres and the masses.