Comrades Xiannian and Fuchun:
I have read this document. I hope the proposed policy will be resolutely implemented.
Mao Zedong
July 8

[1] This briefing from the State Council's working group on July 5, 1968, stated that although
China's current grain situation is improving, overall, grain is still very insufficient. Therefore,
we must closely rely on and maintain close ties with the masses, closely follow Chairman
Mao's strategic deployment, and use proletarian politics to guide our work. We must
continue to work hard, do a good job, increase production, and practice strict economy. We
must resolutely and fully implement the Chairman's series of instructions on grain work. We
must further focus on ensuring a reasonable burden, eliminate the practice of the same
production team purchasing and selling simultaneously, promote agricultural production,
and promote the development of the socialist collective economy. On the basis of
developing production and practicing strict economy, we must continue to increase the
production team's grain reserves. We must strictly control grain sales, further reduce rural
sales, and gradually increase national grain reserves. We must pay attention to solving the
problem of storage and management, implement a policy of generally decentralized storage
with appropriate centralized storage, and strive to avoid losses, so as to facilitate
preparations for war and famine, and serve the people. On July 7, Li Xiannian, a member of
the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, and
Li Fuchun, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central
Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, sent this briefing to Mao Zedong for
review. Mao Zedong's comments were inscribed on their letter.