(October 1, 1960)
Conakry
His Excellency President Sékou Touré of the Republic of Guinea:
I sincerely thank Your Excellency for the warm congratulatory message sent to us on the occasion of the eleventh anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
On the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of Guinea, please accept my sincere congratulations. May the Republic of Guinea, under the leadership of Your Excellency the President, achieve new victories and successes in opposing colonialism, safeguarding national independence, and building its own country. May the fraternal friendship between the peoples of China and Guinea grow ever stronger and develop further.
Mao Zedong
October 1, 1960, Beijing

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October 1, 1960, Mao Zedong and other Party and state leaders and foreign guests on the rostrum of the rally celebrating the eleventh anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
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October 1, 1960, Mao Zedong atop the Tiananmen Gate tower.

October 1, 1960, Mao Zedong meeting with visiting General Secretary of the Communist Party of Ceylon, N. Sanmugathasan.