Lin, Zhou, Tao, Liu, Deng [3], Comrade Xuefeng, please read. Lin, please preside over a
meeting to discuss this. It seems that the Xuefeng Municipal Party Committee can remain in
name only for the time being, with the actual work handed over to Wu De [4], who will
provide support to the North China Bureau when needed. This seems to be a good idea.
Please consider.
Mao Zedong
August 15, 22:00

[1] Chen Boda, then a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC
Central Committee and head of the Central Cultural Revolution Group. Kang Sheng, then a
member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee
and advisor to the Central Cultural Revolution Group.
[2] On August 15, 1966, Chen Boda and Kang Sheng wrote a report to Mao Zedong saying:
"We ask the Chairman to consider whether Comrade Xuefeng can concentrate on managing
the North China Bureau and no longer serve as the Secretary of the Beijing Municipal



Committee. Comrade Wu De can take over the position of Secretary of the Municipal
Committee." Li Xuefeng was the First Secretary of the North China Bureau of the CPC Central
Committee and the First Secretary of the Beijing Municipal Committee at that time.
[3] Lin refers to Lin Biao. Zhou refers to Zhou Enlai. Tao refers to Tao Zhu. Liu refers to Liu
Shaoqi. Deng refers to Deng Xiaoping. The 11th Plenary Session of the 8th CPC Central
Committee adjusted the central leadership structure, and they all served as members of the
Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee.
[4] Wu De was then the Second Secretary of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the
Communist Party of China and Mayor of Beijing.