November 2, 1958
Letter, Mao Zedong to Zhou Enlai, Chen Yi, Huang Kecheng
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Comrades [Zhou] Enlai, Chen Yi, and [Huang] Kecheng:
Suggest having a heavy all day shelling tomorrow (the 3rd, an odd day). Fire at least 10,000 shells and bomb all the military targets [on Jinmen] in order to affect America’s election, promoting the Democrats’ victory and the Republicans’ defeat. Meanwhile, give Jiang’s troops an excuse for refusing to withdraw [from Jinmen]. Please consider and decide if this is proper.
Mao Zedong
5:00 A.M., 2 November in Zhengzhou
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Mao suggests resuming the bombardment of Jinmen Island on November 3, 1958.
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