1. We are now forwarding to you two documents—the reports from the Guangzhou and Hunan Military Regions—for your information and strict compliance.

2. Any mistakes must be corrected. If they are not, we will only sink deeper, and ultimately we will still have to correct them, resulting in a serious loss of credibility. By correcting them promptly, our standing will only be higher than before.

3. We must not waver or hesitate, nor should we take as gospel the erroneous advice coming from conservative elements that our spouses and children relay to us.

4. We should be able to withstand criticism from workers, peasants, students, soldiers, and cadres. We should analyze such criticism: accept what is sound, rectify what is wrong, and set aside those points that cannot be readily explained for further consideration at a later time.

5. We must firmly believe that the vast majority of the masses are good, while the bad elements constitute only a small minority—perhaps one, two, or three percent. With this mindset, we can resolve any problem.