Comrade Qiaomu[2]:

How is the progress on revising Fuchun's report[3]? You must finish the revision by March 18, so that on the 19th and 20th you can assist in revising Xiannian's report[4]. Xiannian's report is currently being revised by Wu Lengxi[5]. Should we ask Boda[6] to go and help him revise it first, so that you will have to exert less effort during the final two days of review and revision?

Mao Zedong
March 16, 8 a.m.

[1]
Li Fuchun, then member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, secretary of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, vice premier of the State Council, and director of the State Planning Commission. Li Xiannian, then member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, secretary of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, vice premier of the State Council, and minister of finance.
[2]
Qiaomu, namely Hu Qiaomu, then alternate secretary of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee and secretary to Mao Zedong.
[3]
Refers to the "Report on the Draft 1960 National Economic Plan" delivered by Li Fuchun on March 30, 1960, at the Second Session of the Second National People's Congress.
[4]
Refers to the "Report on the Final State Accounts for 1959 and the Draft State Budget for 1960" delivered by Li Xiannian on March 30, 1960, at the Second Session of the Second National People's Congress.
[5]
Wu Lengxi, then director of the Xinhua News Agency and editor-in-chief of the *People's Daily*.
[6]
Boda, namely Chen Boda, then alternate member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, director of the Central Political Research Office, and secretary to Mao Zedong.