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November 2, 1958

Letter, Mao Zedong to Zhou Enlai

Mao sends a message to be broadcast to Taiwan warning that the shelling of Jinmen Island would continue on odd-numbered days.

October 11, 1958

Telegram, Mao Zedong to Zhou Enlai

Mao sends instructions to Zhou Enlai, asking him to send information to the Soviets about the number of planes that were short down during air engagements in the Taiwan Strait. He adds that "[the Soviets] should sell ground-to-air missiles to us, and let us control the employment of them."

October 31, 1958

Letter, Mao Zedong to Zhou Enlai, Chen Yi, Huang Kecheng

Mao sends instructions to halt the shelling of Jinmen Island on even-numbered days, but continue it on odd-numbered days.

October 6, 1958

Letter, Mao Zedong to Huang Kecheng and Peng Dehuai

Mao decides to broadcast a statement to Taiwan about the shelling of Jinmen Island.

November 2, 1958

Letter, Mao Zedong to Zhou Enlai, Chen Yi, Huang Kecheng

Mao suggests resuming the bombardment of Jinmen Island on November 3, 1958.

September 19, 1958

Letter, Mao Zedong to Zhou Enlai

Mao responds to a letter from Zhou Enlai summarizing the Chinese-American ambassadorial meeting in Warsaw September 15 on the Taiwan Strait crisis.

October 5, 1958

Letter, Mao Zedong to Huang Kecheng and Peng Dehuai

Mao sends instructions for a temporary cease to the shelling of Jinmen Island.

September 13, 1958

Letter, Mao Zedong to Zhou Enlai and Huang Kecheng

Mao sends instructions about the shelling of Jinmen Island in the Taiwain Strait.

September 10, 1958

Telegram, Mao Zedong to Ho Chi Minh

Mao informs Ho Chi Minh that he should not be concerned by the Chinese bombardment of Jinmen Island, as "the Americans are afraid of fighting a war."

September 8, 1958

Speech, Mao Zedong at the Fifteenth Meeting of the Supreme State Council (excerpt)

Mao speaks about the strategy behind the bombardment of nationalist-controlled Jinmen Island in the Taiwan Strait, stating that Taiwan is a "is a steel noose and it ties America’s neck."

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