Telegram from Mao Zedong et al. Congratulating the Soviet Union on the Forty-Fourth Anniversary of the October Socialist Revolution (November 6, 1961) Comrade Nikita S. Khrushchev, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR; Comrade Leonid I. Brezhnev, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR: On the occasion of the forty-fourth anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution, on behalf of the Chinese people, the Communist Party of China, and the Government of the People’s Republic of China, we extend to you, and through you to the great Soviet people, the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, and the Government of the Soviet Union, our warm, fraternal congratulations. The October Socialist Revolution is one of the greatest revolutions in human history; it has opened a new era in which humanity is transitioning from capitalism to socialism and communism. The victory of the October Revolution has had an immeasurable impact on the development of world history. The path forged by the October Revolution is the broad and straight road along which the proletariat throughout the world, all oppressed peoples and nations, may strive for complete liberation and advance toward socialism and communism. No force in the world can prevent the peoples of all countries from marching victoriously forward along this glorious path. Over the past few years, under the leadership of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union headed by Comrade Khrushchev, the great Soviet people have achieved splendid victories in comprehensively advancing communist construction and safeguarding world peace. The Chinese people

feel boundless joy at the tremendous achievements made by the brotherly Soviet people in all fields. The peoples of China and the Soviet Union enjoy a deep friendship as close as that between brothers. Whether in the cause of building socialism and communism, or in the struggle against imperialist aggression and in defense of world peace, our two countries have always cooperated closely and supported each other. The great unity between the peoples of China and the Soviet Union, founded on Marxism-Leninism and proletarian internationalism, has stood the test of time and cannot be shattered by any force. The Chinese people will spare no effort to continue working tirelessly to strengthen the unity of the peoples of China and the Soviet Union, as well as the unity of the socialist camp composed of twelve socialist countries. We wish the great Soviet people new successes in realizing the grand program for building communism in the Soviet Union adopted at the Twenty-Second Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Long live the Great October Socialist Revolution! Long live the eternal, unbreakable friendship and unity between the peoples of China and the Soviet Union! Long live the great unity of the socialist camp! Long live the great unity of all the peoples of the world! Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Mao Zedong President of the People’s Republic of China Liu Shaoqi Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China Zhu De Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China Zhou Enlai Beijing, November 6, 1961 Printed according to the edition published in the People’s Daily on November 7, 1961. 5£¹

Two Incidents Involving the Soviet Union and Bulgaria [1] (November 11, 1961)