Chapter 127 To deal with the liberal bourgeoisie, it is necessary to prevent excessive left tendency[1]

(October 26, 1947) one We want to isolate the liberal bourgeoisie politically (especially the right wing among them) and protect them economically. The two seem contradictory, but they are not contradictory.After Chiang Kai-shek was overthrown, because the political tendency of the liberal bourgeoisie, especially its right wing, was against us, we had to attack them politically to isolate them from the masses, that is, to liberate the masses from the influence of the liberal bourgeoisie. come out.But this does not mean immediately overthrowing them as if they were the landlord class and the big bourgeoisie. At that time, their representatives will also participate in the government so that the masses can learn from experience their reactionary nature, especially their right wing. abandon them.In terms of economy, they will be allowed to exist for a long time, and their economy will develop to a certain extent under the permission of government decrees, so as to facilitate the recovery and development of the economy.The same is true for the new rich peasants who grew up after the land was divided equally.It is wrong to be too hasty on this issue.

Published according to Mao Zedong's manuscript. Vice President for two weeks: Indicating electricity is good and necessary.Only one item must be added, as the fifth item, to fully clarify the policy issues of the liberal bourgeoisie and prevent the occurrence of left tendencies, which have occurred in history. This telegram was sent as a general instruction to all places.Capitulationism should not be divided against hostile classes, this is a problem.The possibility of a temporary detour should also be pointed out [2]. Mao Zedong October 26 Printed from manuscript. -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------

note [1] After the People's War of Liberation entered into a strategic offensive in 1947, Liu Hangchen, who was then a member of the National Economic Commission of the Kuomintang government, proposed a plan to organize a grand alliance for peaceful reunification.In order to expose this plan as a conspiracy by the United States and Jiang to slow down the army, and to correct some comrades in the party who believed that it could be used to push Chiang to step down, Zhou Enlai drafted the "Instructions on Opposing Liu Hangchen and Other Reactionary Plans" for the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.The first part of this article is the fifth article added by Mao Zedong when revising this central directive draft.The second part of this article is Mao Zedong's letter to Zhou Enlai after reviewing and revising the Central Committee's directive draft.The instruction was issued on October 27, 1947.

[2] When Mao Zedong revised the third article of the Central Directive, he added a paragraph to the issue of the conspiracy of the anti-Chiang elements who had to expose all kinds of disguises to sneak into the anti-Chiang front, confuse the people, and continue to maintain the reactionary Kuomintang rule: "But if We did not do enough exposing work in advance, and when the majority of the people in the south and major cities were confused by Liu Hangchen's plan, we may also adopt some temporary detour method for the sake of winning over the masses, so as to awaken the masses and carry on the revolutionary war. ultimate purpose."