Chapter 19 Instructions on Discussing the "Regulations of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on the Division and Treatment of Social Classes in Land Reform" (Draft) [1]

(February 16, 1948) Central Working Committee, Handan Bureau, East China Bureau, Su Yu, Chen Xie, Peng Zhang, Yang Luoyang, Chen Tang, Lin Biao, Xu Tan[2], East China Working Committee, Fuping Bureau, Northeast Bureau, Northwest Bureau, Jinsui Branch, The Central Committee, the Law Committee, and the Central Plains Bureau and the front committees of the field: Starting from today, the Xinhua News Agency broadcasts the draft of "Central Regulations on the Division of Social Classes and Their Treatment in Land Reform" to you (Northwest Bureau, Shanxi-Sui Branch Bureau, Central Committee, Legal Committee, and four employing personnel). Twenty-five chapters, more than 20,000 words.After you receive it, please convene a meeting to discuss it chapter by chapter or divide it into several parts, put forward suggestions for revision of the content and text, and send us a telegram before [3].We will make necessary revisions according to your comments, and then publish [4].

The purpose of this document is to correct the widespread non-Marxist thinking in the party on the issue of observation and class division and to make up for the lack of specific and clear policies for people of all classes in the land reform.We believe that without such a complete document, it is difficult for our staff to make no or fewer mistakes if we only have the outline of the Land Law and some other party directives.We must completely eliminate imperialism, feudalism, and bureaucratic capitalism, and in this great struggle, we must not disrupt our own fronts, increase the strength of the enemy, and isolate ourselves because of the wrong class composition and the adoption of wrong policies.Don't forget that during the period from 1927 to 1935, and especially from 1931 to 1935, our party was once isolated and in an extremely dangerous position because of its policies on the left. The main dangerous tendency in the party during the breakup of the Kuomintang was and still may be "Left" adventurism.If we do not take this seriously now, we shall be making a political mistake.

The meeting where you discuss this draft document should include some responsible comrades from the government, the military region, and popular organizations. Make your discussion on this draft document a discussion with the participation of a majority of responsible comrades at the Central Bureau level. Everyone has the responsibility to make this document To become a document that is as accurate and feasible as possible, and after it is published by the central government, it can be implemented in a consistent manner rather than unevenly.For the convenience of discussion, the number of people in the meeting should not be too large. About ten to fifteen comrades in charge should be present at the meeting. Please consider and handle it accordingly.The Central Plains Bureau and the front committees of the field battles could not discuss it due to the circumstances, so this draft was not sent to them.

central Ugly Published according to Mao Zedong's manuscript. -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ note [1] "Regulations of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on the Division and Treatment of Social Classes in Land Reform" (draft), see Note [1] on page 62 of this volume. [2] Su Yu, then deputy commander of the East China Field Army.Chen Xie refers to Chen Geng and Xie Fuzhi, who were the former secretary and deputy secretary of the Chen Xie Group of the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Field Army at that time.Peng Zhang refers to Peng Dehuai and Zhang Zongxun, who were the commander, political commissar and deputy commander of the Northwest Field Army at that time.Yang Luoyang refers to Yang Dezhi, Luo Ruiqing, and Yang Chengwu, who were respectively the commander, first political commissar and second political commissar of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Field Army at that time.Chen Tang, referring to Chen Shiju and Tang Liang, who were respectively the Chief of Staff and Director of the Political Department of the East China Field Army at that time.Lin Biao was the commander and political commissar of the Northeast Field Army at the time.Xu Tan refers to Xu Shiyou and Tan Zhenlin, who were respectively the commander and political commissar of the Shandong Corps of the East China Field Army at that time.

[3] Yin Mi, that is, March 16th. [4] The "Regulations of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on the Division and Treatment of Social Classes in Land Reform" (draft) was not published.