(October 8, 1950)
To Peng, Gao, He, Deng, Hong, Xie and other leading comrades of the
Chinese People's Volunteers at all levels:
1. In order to assist the Korean people's war of liberation against
the attacks of U.S. imperialism and its running dogs, thereby
safeguarding the interests of the people of Korea, China and the
other countries in the East, I hereby order to change the
Northeastern Border Defense Army into the Chinese People's
Volunteers, march speedily to Korea and join the Korean comrades in
fighting the aggressors and winning a glorious victory.
2. The Chinese People's Volunteers will have under its command
the 13th Army with its subordinate 38th, 39th, 40th and 42nd Corps,
and the Frontier Defense Artillery Headquarters with its
subordinate lst, 2nd and 8th Divisions. The above units must
complete their preparations promptly and await orders to set
off.
3. Comrade peng Dehuai is appointed Commander and concurrently
Political Commissar of the Chinese People's Volunteers.
4. The Chinese People's Volunteers will have the Northeast
Administrative Area as their general rear base, and all rear work,
supplies and matters in connection with assistance to Korean
comrades are to be under the management and direction of, and to be
guaranteed by, Comrade Gao Gang, Commander and concurrently
Political Commissar of the Northeast Military Area.
5. While in Korea, the Chinese People's Volunteers must show
fraternal love and respect for the people, the People's Army, the
Democratic Government, the Workers'(Communist) Party and the other
democratic parties of Korea and for Comrade Kim Il Sung, the leader
of the Korean people, and strictly observe military and political
discipline. This is a most important political basis for ensuring
the fulfilment of your military task.
6. You must fully anticipate various possible and inevitable
difficulties and be prepared to overcome them with great
enthusiasm, courage, care and stamina. At present, the general
international and domestic situation is favorable to us, not to the
aggressors. So long as you comrades are firm and brave and are good
at uniting with the local people and at fighting the aggressors,
final victory will be ours.
(PLA Daily)