Print and distribute. Please consult the Central Committee. I think everyone can agree.
Mao Zedong
July 22, 1973
Please ask the Premier [2] to deal with it.

[1] Chen Yun, formerly Vice Chairman of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the
State Council. During the Cultural Revolution, he was dismissed from all leadership positions
other than membership of the CPC Central Committee. On July 21, 1972, he wrote to Mao
Zedong and the Central Committee, reporting on his situation in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province,
and requesting that the Central Committee assign him work within his capabilities based on
his physical condition. The letter read: "If there is no suitable work to be assigned, can I
attend the Beijing Old Comrades Study Class? After attending the study class, can I still go to
other places in the spring and autumn when I am still able to walk? If so, since I cannot fly,
can you make an exception and provide me with a government car with heating on the way
to and from the station to avoid catching a cold and extend my time traveling to other
places?" The first part is written on Chen Yun's letter; the second part is written on the
envelope of this letter.
[2] Premier refers to Zhou Enlai.