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10 Father longing to see Mao: visit to the Mao clan temple, Shaoshan. “On Women’s Independence”: 21 Nov. 1919, Mao 1990, pp. 422–3 (E: “Concerning the Incident of Miss Zhao’s Suicide,” MRTP vol. 1, pp. 432–3). “participate in production”: Kau & Leung, p. 175. Second trip to Peking: Snow 1973, pp. 153ff; relationship with Hu, Mao 1990, p. 494; with Li, ibid., p. 467; Zhou Zuoren, p. 115. Mao on Chen: “The Arrest and Rescue of Chen Duxiu [Chen Tu-hsiu],” 14 July 1919, Mao 1990, pp. 302–6 (E: MRTP vol. 1, p. 329).

11 –19 Idea of CCP from Moscow: Shevelyov 1981, p. 128; YD, pp. 22–3; Chen Duxiu, p. 119. Voitinsky in China: Shevelyov 1981, pp. 128, 130; Glunin in Astafiev et al. 1970, pp. 66–87; VKP vol. 1, pp. 28, 38, 48. Party founded Aug. 1920: Maring to Zinoviev et al., 20 June 1923, in Saich 1991, p. 611; Yu-Ang-Li, p. 422. New Youth subsidized by Comintern: Shevelyov 1981, p. 131.

12 –20 Bookshop: Mao, “The Founding of the Cultural Book Society,” 31 July 1920, Mao 1990, pp. 498–500 (E: MRTP vol. 1, pp. 534–5); bookshop business report, Nov. 1920, in XXZ, pp. 255–9 (E: MRTP vol. 1, pp. 584–5); Mao 1993b, vol. 1, p. 61. “special liaison man”: XXZ, pp. 530–1. Counted as “one of us”: Zhang Wenliang diary, 17 Nov. 1920, Mao 1990, pp. 703–4 (E: Li Rui 1977, p. 164).

13 First expression of Communist belief: Letter to Xiao Xudong, Cai Linbin et al., 1 Dec. 1920, Mao 1920–27, pp. 4–7 (E: MRTP vol. 2, pp. 7–8). “Russian-style wrong”: ibid., p. 4 (E: MRTP vol. 2, p. 7). Mao argument against: ibid., pp. 4–6 (E: MRTP vol. 2, pp. 8–10).

CHAPTER 3 Lukewarm Believer

1 All quotes from Kai-hui: Yang Kai-hui, no. 7 (unless otherwise stated).

2 Kai-hui home: visit to Bancang; interview with one of Mao’s group, Luo Zhanglong, 6 Oct. 1993; Snow 1973, pp. 91, 152, 153. Recommendation for Mao: Zhang Suhua et al., p. 290.

3 Mao “Resisting Marriage”: Letter to Luo Xuezan, 26 Nov. 1920, Mao 1990, p. 567 (E: MRTP vol. 1, p. 609).

4 Relationship with Kai-hui: interviews with their old friends, Yi Li-rong, 20 Sept. 1993, 1 & 8 Oct. 1995, and Luo Zhanglong, 6 Oct. 1993.

5 Mao poem: interviews with Yi, 20 Sept. 1993, 1 & 8 Oct. 1995; Bai Yang, p. 60. Mao changes rule: INT; visit to site, Changsha. Girlfriend Si-yung: INT;*Mao 1990, p. 566; XXZ, pp. 26, 28, 35, 40.

6 Kai-hui feminist writing: Yang Kai-hui, no. 4. Russian subversion operations: documents in VKP vol. 1, and Malyisheva & Poznansky; cf. Usov 2002; Persits 1996, pp. 122ff; Persits 1997, pp. 79ff; Isaacs, p. 102; biographies in Kolpakidi & Prokhorov 2000b, pp. 278–440 (cf. ids., 2000a, pp. 178–83); ids., 2001, pp. 94ff; Lurye & Kochik, pp. 98–534. Nikolsky and Maring: Maring, 11 July 1922 in Saich 1991, pp. 307, 310. Biographical data on Nikolsky: Piatnitsky, p. 457; Usov 2002, pp. 172–3, 348–9n; Kolpakidi & Prokhorov 2001, pp. 305–6; ids., 2000b, p. 385.

7 –26 Mao to 1st Congress: YD, pp. 25, 67, 247; Xie Juezai, p. 49; visit to site, Shanghai. Length of speeches: YD, pp. 149, 166, 175, 191, etc. “I confronted him”: YD, p. 351. Check out Bolshevism: Chang Kuo-tao, vol. 1, pp. 137–8. Mao little impact: YD, pp. 26, 173, 227.

8 –27 Meeting on the lake: interview with the woman who rented the boat and kept watch on it, Wang Hui-wu, 29 Mar. 1993; visit to Jiaxing; Chou Fo-hai (participant), in Hsüeh, pp. 428–31. Mao sightseeing: YD, p. 242; Mao 1993b, vol. 1, p. 85. Chen against taking Moscow money: YD, pp. 28, 61, 150, 178, 229, 245–6, 250–1, 321; Luo Zhanglong, p. 291.

9 –28 Moscow funding essential: Chen report to the 3rd Congress, June 1923, Saich 1991, p. 573; Maring to Moscow, 11 July 1922, Saich 1991, p. 310; cf. Yang Kuisong 1992, pp. 24–5. Russian funds to Mao: Yi Li-rong, in YD, p. 112; interview with Yi, 17 Mar. 1996. “My life is really too hard”: to Luo Xuezan, 26 Nov. 1920, Mao 1990, pp. 562, 565 (E: MRTP vol. 1, pp. 605, 607). “baking bread”: in “Report on the Affairs of the New People’s Study Society,” no. 2, summer 1921, XXZ, p. 39 (E: MRTP vol. 2, pp. 84–5). “Wow, what fun”: 28 Sept. 1921, in Mao 1993b, vol. 1,p. 87.

10 Set up house with Kai-hui: visit to Clear Water Pond, Changsha; interviews with Yi Li-rong, 30 Sept. 1993, 1 & 8 Oct. 1995; INT.