Comments on the Request Report Concerning the List of War Criminals
(October 20, 1960)
This document (I) is hereby forwarded to Comrades Shaoqi and Fuchun for their review; after approval by the Secretariat, it is to be implemented as proposed.
Mao Zedong
October 20
Chuan
Refers to the request report submitted by the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Public Security to the CPC Central Committee on October 17, 1960. The report stated that, following the first batch of war criminal amnesties, educational efforts aimed at “transforming evil into good” had been carried out among those still in custody, with most showing positive progress. In accordance with the Central Committee’s directive to grant amnesty to a group of war criminals each year, it was deemed advisable this year to increase the number of amnestied individuals slightly over last year, proposing a quota of 50—17 more than the previous year. At the same time, in order to better facilitate the reformation of convicted war criminals and to lay the necessary groundwork for future amnesty initiatives, a list of 21 individuals recommended for sentence reduction was also put forward. As for the post-amnesty placement of the pardoned war criminals, the principle adopted last year would remain in force: those with homes would be unconditionally released to return home, while those without fixed abodes would not be immediately assigned employment but would instead receive immediate assistance with living arrangements. Going forward, all released war criminals should have their living situations properly arranged, receive appropriate and necessary care, and be placed under the supervision and guidance of designated personnel to further promote their rehabilitation.
[2]
Fuchun refers to Li Fuchun, who at that time served as a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Secretary of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, and Vice Premier of the State Council.

Archival photo
In October 1960, Mao Zedong and others met with delegates attending the expanded meeting of the Central Military Commission. Also in 1960, Mao Zedong engaged in a cordial conversation with He Long.