(October 8,1950)
To
Peng, Gao, He, Deng, Hong, Xie and other leading
comrades of the Chinese people's Volunteers at all
levels:
1.
In order to assist the Korean people's war of liberation
against the attacks of U.S. imperialism and its running
dogs, thereby safeguarding the interests of the people
of Korea, China and the other countries in the East,
I hereby order to change the Northeastern Border Defense
Army into the Chinese People's Volunteers, march speedily
to Korea and join the Korean comrades in fighting the
aggressors and winning a glorious victory.
2.
The Chinese People's Volunteers will have under its
command the 13th Army with its subordinate 38th,39th,40
th and 42 nd Corps, and the Frontier Defense Artillery
Headquarters with its subordinate lst,2 nd and 8 th
Divisions.The above units must complete their preparations
promptly and await orders to set off.
3.
Comrade Peng Dehuai is appointed Commander and concurrently
Political Commissar of the Chinese People's Volunteers.
4.
The Chinese People's Volunteers will have the Northeast
Administrative Area as their general rear base, and
all rear work, supplies and matters in connection with
assistance to Korean comrades are to be under the management
and direction of, and to be guaranteed by, Comrade Gao
Gang, Commander and concurrently Political Commissar
of the Northeast Military Area.
5.
While in Korea,the Chinese People's Volunteers must
show fraternal love and respect for the people, the
People's Army, the Democratic Government, the Workers'(Communist)
Party and the other democratic parties of Korea and
for Comrade Kim Il Sung, the leader of the Korean people,
and strictly observe military and political discipline.
This is a most important political basis for ensuring
the fulfilment of your military task.
6.
You must fully anticipate various possible and inevitable
difficulties and be prepared to overcome them with great
enthusiasm, courage, care and stamina. At present, the
general international and domestic situation is favorable
to us, not to the aggressors. So long as you comrades
are firm and brave and are good at uniting with the
local people and at fighting the aggressors, final victory
will be ours.
Mao
Zedong
Chairman
of the Chinese People's
Revolutionary
Military Commission
October
8,1950,Beijing
(From
the manuscript revised by Mao Zedong)
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