Comrade Fidel Castro Ruz, First Secretary of the National Leadership Committee of the United Party of the Socialist Revolution of Cuba and Prime Minister of the Revolutionary Government of Cuba,
Comrade Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado, President of the Republic of Cuba:

On the glorious occasion of the tenth anniversary of the armed uprising of the Cuban people, we, on behalf of the Chinese people, the Communist Party of China, and the Chinese Government, extend our warm congratulations to the heroic Cuban people, the United Party of the Socialist Revolution of Cuba, and the Revolutionary Government of Cuba.

Ten years ago, Comrade Fidel Castro led the Cuban people in an armed uprising and launched the heroic assault on the Moncada Barracks, revealing a correct revolutionary path for the Cuban people. Thereafter, the Cuban people waged arduous struggles, ultimately overthrowing the dictatorial rule of Batista, the lackey of U.S. imperialism, and resolutely embarked on the socialist road, establishing the first socialist state on the American continent. The Cuban people have continuously waged resolute and tenacious struggles against U.S. imperialism and its lackeys, victoriously repelling one armed invasion after another by U.S. imperialism. This has not only safeguarded the fruits of the Cuban revolution, national sovereignty, and dignity but has also made tremendous contributions to the cause of defending world peace.

The victory of the Cuban people's revolution is a great historical event of our time and has set a brilliant example for the revolutionary struggles of the peoples of Latin America. Drawing on their own revolutionary experience and

Mao Zedong and Others' Telegram Congratulating the Cuban People on the Tenth Anniversary of Their Armed Uprising

the experience of the revolutionary struggles of the peoples of Latin America, the Cuban people have written the two Havana Declarations of great revolutionary significance, setting forth a revolutionary program for the unity and struggle of the Cuban people and the peoples of Latin America, and greatly inspiring the confidence of the oppressed nations of Latin America and the entire world in their struggle for liberation. We are deeply convinced that no force in the world can stem the historical torrent of the revolutionary struggles of the peoples of Latin America, and that the peoples of Latin America will surely achieve final victory in their struggle for liberation.

The U.S. imperialists will never be reconciled to their defeat and will never abandon their intervention and aggression against Cuba. We are deeply convinced that, relying on their close unity and staunch struggle, and with the support of all revolutionary peoples in Latin America and the world, the Cuban people will surely be able to thwart the conspiratorial activities of U.S. imperialism, overcome all difficulties, and advance victoriously along the socialist road. The Chinese people reaffirm their firm support for the Cuban people's revolutionary struggle against U.S. imperialism. The Chinese people were, are, and will forever remain the most loyal and intimate comrades-in-arms of the Cuban people. The militant friendship forged between the peoples of China and Cuba in the struggle against their common enemy will withstand all severe tests.

May the Cuban people achieve even greater victories in their revolutionary and construction endeavors. May the militant friendship between the peoples of China and Cuba endure forever.

Mao Zedong, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
Liu Shaoqi, Chairman of the People's Republic of China
Zhu De, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China
Zhou Enlai, Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China

July 25, 1963