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FU DINGYI, LETTER TO ZHOU ENLAI 符定一同志致周恩來同志信函
envelop (3) 符定一同志信函：
Letter: 恩公總理：
To Premier Zhou Enlai: 日前蒙寵宴，醉酒飽德，感謝莫名！承示:土改在即，一般失地
Your gracious hospitality at the recent banquet left me 的人，其無工商業關係者，生活將感困難，並囑咐具救濟方案。
deeply moved, and I am profoundly grateful. As instructed, 茲遵照毛主席的意思，擬就國老院或耆英館組織大綱，請賜審
I have taken note of the impending land reform and the 核！一二日內，公如有暇？請指定時間！以便趨謁，面陳詳細情
potential hardships faced by those who have lost land 形，兼聆指示。又遵毛主席面囑，接受友人送來北京耆老名單一
without connections to industry or commerce, necessitating 紙，並以奉上，詧閱。
relief measures. In accordance with Chairman Mao’s 此致敬禮
directive, I have drafted an organizational outline for either 符定一 五月二日
the ‘Council of Elders’ (Guo Lao Yuan) or the ‘Elder Scholars
Institute’ (Qi Ying Guan). I respectfully submit it for your 周恩來同志批示：
review. If you have time within the next day or two, please 先請林老審閱，提出意見告我。
designate a time for me to visit and elaborate in person, as 周恩來，五五
well as to receive your guidance.
Additionally, following Chairman Mao’s verbal instructions, 信封:
I am enclosing a list of Beijing elders submitted by a friend 送呈周總理勛啟，符定一敬緘。希四日十時以前送到
for your reference.
With highest regards, Fu Dingyi 來源
May 2nd 得於加州，約2000年

Comment from Comrade Zhou Enlai:
First, please have Comrade Lin review this and provide
feedback to me.
Zhou Enlai
May 5th
Envelope:
To: Premier Zhou Enlai (Kind Attention)
From: Fu Dingyi
Requested Delivery: Before 10:00 AM on the 4th
Height of letter 10¾ in., 27.3 cm; Width 6⅞ in., 17.6 cm
PROVENANCE
Acquired in California, circa 2000.
⊖ $ 6,000-8,000

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