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10 Suggestion to expel Mao: Mao mentioned this, 1 Aug. 1959, in Li Rui 1989, p. 231; and 24 Oct. 1966, CLG vol. 1, no. 4 (1968–69), p. 97. “temporarily returning”: 12 Oct. 1932, DDWX, 1990, no. 2, p. 39. Moscow told: Shanghai to Moscow, 11 Nov. 1932, RGASPI, 495/19/217a, p. 276. Mao cabled twice: Po Ku told Ewert (Titov, vol. 1, p. 385). Ewert: Ewert letter cited in Titov, vol. 1, pp. 381–2, cf. Ewert to Piatnitsky, 8 Oct. 1932, VKP vol. 4, pp. 192–6. “Regarding your differences”: Shanghai to Ruijin, 16 Oct. 1932, RGASPI, 495/19/217a, p. 233; similar language in Comintern directive to CCP, 19–22 Mar. 1933, VKP vol. 4, p. 295 (E: Web/Dimitrov); DDWX, 1990, no. 2, pp. 40–1, 55. Stalin’s view asked: Wang Ming to Soviet Party at Comintern, 2 Nov. 1932, VKP vol. 4, p. 200. Chou’s gentle handling praised: Zhou1991, pp. 233–4.

11 Hospital of the Gospel: visit, Apr. 1996. Mao ran competing HQ: Lo Fu, 18 Feb. 1933, in Hsiao Tso-liang, pp. 666–7 (E: précis in id., 1961, pp. 236–7); Mao 1993b, vol. 1, p. 391; article, 6 May 1933, ZZWX vol. 8, pp. 491–502. “quick and subtle”: Snow 1968, p. 15.

12 “nasty character” etc.: Titov, vol. 1, pp. 385, 386. Had to work with Mao: Titov, vol. 1, p. 386. Mao’s brother Tse-min later told the Comintern that Po was like “Trotskyists,” which was tantamount to requesting a death sentence (Mao Tse-min Report, 6 Dec. 1939, RGASPI, 514/1/1044, p. 102); cf. Titov, vol. 1, p. 389. Mao followers retained posts: ZR vol. 48, pp. 381–3; Reminiscences about Tan Zhenlin, pp. 72–4; Mao 1993, p. 320.

13 Lepin: Mirovitskaya 1975, pp. 94–9. “impetus … from me”: Braun 1982, p. 35. “tolerance and conciliation”: Titov, vol. 1, pp. 392–5 (Po Ku reporting Ewert); cf. Comintern directive to CCP, 19–22 Mar. 1933, VKP vol. 4, p. 295; Far Eastern Bureau to Ruijin, 28 Mar. 1933, ibid., p. 298.

14 “I really stank”: Wang Dongxing 1997a, p. 116; Wang Xingjuan 1987, p. 172. Not on Moscow list: Herbert (Comintern Shanghai) to Piatnitsky, 27 Dec. 1932, VKP vol. 4, p. 243; cable exchanges, Po Ku and Moscow, ZDC, 1987, no. 5, p. 15. “diplomatic disorder”: Braun 1982, p. 49. “Old Mao is”: Li Weihan, p. 353.

CHAPTER 11 How Mao Got onto the Long March

1 “shrink gradually”: Peng 1981, p. 188.

2 –120 Stern: Krymov, pp. 308–19, 339; Brun-Zechowoj, pp. 62–4, 156–7 (Stern letter to Stalin from the gulag, Oct. 1952). Braun: Litten 1997. “stay inside my house”: Braun 1982, pp. 34–5. “She had to be big”: Kang Keqing, p. 104; Zhu Zhongli 1989, p. 56. According to Mrs. Zhu De: Kang Keqing, p. 104. Mao cracked a joke: Zhu Zhongli 1989, p. 56. Braun and CCP leaders: Braun 1982, pp. 54–5; Wu Xiuquan 1992, pp. 97–100.

3 –121 On 25 Mar.: Comintern to Ewert and CCP CC, NA, HW 17/3, cable 063; this is one of a number of transmissions between Moscow and China intercepted by British intelligence in 1934; the transmissions were in French; some of the same documents since released from Russian archives are in VKP vol. 4 (in Russian); this one pp. 583–4; cf. Comintern to Voroshilov, Mar. 1934, Mirovitskaya 1975, p. 97. 27 Mar.: Shanghai to Piatnitsky, VKP vol. 4, p. 585. 9 Apr.: Comintern to Ewert, VKP vol. 4, p. 586; following on Comintern meeting, 3 Apr., ibid., pp. 585–6; cf. Moscow to China, 7 May 1934, NA, HW 17/3, cable 123, which was the first Moscow cable decoded by the British (on 6 June; and the only one re-decoded, on 2 Aug). “My health is good”: Chen, Xiao et al., p. 486. Leave Mao behind: Wu Xiuquan 1992, p. 105. No one wanted to be left behind: Chen Yi, in Chen, Xiao et al., pp. 543–4; Li Weihan, pp. 346–7; Zhang Wentian 1943, p. 78.

4 –122 Mao to southern front: He Changgong, pp. 313–23; Mao 1993b, vol. 1, pp. 426–32; Chen, Xiao et al., pp. 507, 510–16, 524–7. Exit point changed in July: Braun 1982, p. 74; Xiao Ke 1997, pp. 189–92; Mao 1993b, vol. 1, pp. 432–3.