NCNA ANNOUNCES MOURNING CEREMONIES FOR MAO

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-113-3-33-6
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: January 5, 2010
• Sequence Number: 33
• Publication Date: August 9, 1976
• Content Type: OPEN SOURCE

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NCNA ANNOUNCES t':OURNING CEREMONIES FOR MAO
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(TEXT) PEKING, SEPTEMBER 9, 1976 (HSINHUA)--
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BY
THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF CHINA,
THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS OF THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
THE STATE COUNCIL OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, AND
THE MILITARY COMMISSION OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE COMMUNIST
PARTY OF CHINA
TO EXPRESS THE BOUNDLESS RESPECT AND ADMIRATION AND DEEPEST
N'OURNING OF THE WHOLE PARTY, THE WHOLE ARMY AND THE PEOPLE OF THE
WHOLE COUNTRY FOR OUR GREAT LEADER CHAIRMAN MAO TSETUNG, IT IS
`HERESY DECIDED:
(1) MOURNING SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT THE GREAT HALL OF THE PEOPLE
FROM SEPTEMBER 11 TO SEPTEMBER 17. MEMBERS ."AND ALTERNATE MEMBERS
CF" THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE CONt1UNIST PARTY OF C!-;IfilA, LEADING
`MEMBERS OF THE CENTRAL PARTY, GOVERNMENT AND ARMY ORGANIZATIONS
ACID OF VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF PEKING MUNICIPALITY, AND
REPRESENTATIVES OF WORKERS, PEASENTS, SOLDIERS AND THE MASSES OF
OTHER CIRCLES WILL ATTEND THE MOLTRiiIHG SERVICES TO PAY THEIR LAST
RESPECTS TO THE REMAINS OF CHAIRMAN MAO LYING IN STATE,
MEMBERS OF ALL ORGANIZATIONS, ARMY UNITS, FACTORIES, MINES,
E'NTERPR ISES, SHOPS, PEOPLE'S COM"MU 1E S, SCHOOLS, NEIGHBOURHOOD
COMMUNITIES AND ALL OTHER GRASS-ROOTS UNITS WILL HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICES
TO THEIR OWN UNITS.
(2) A SOLEMN MEMORIAL RALLY WILL BE HELD ON TIEiIANMEN SQUARE
AT 3 PM PEKING TIME ON SEPTEMBER 1S,
LIVE TRANSr1ISSIONS OF THE MEMORIAL RALLY ON TIENANMc N SQUARE
',JILL BE CARRIED BY THE CENTRAL PEOPLE'S BROADCASTING STATION AND
THE PEKING TELEVISION STATION. ALL ORGANIZATIONS, ARMY UNITS,
FACTORIES, MINES, ENTERPRISES, SHOPS9 PEOPLE'S COMMUNES, SCHOOLS,
NEIGHBOURHOOD CO=M UNTTIES AND ALL OTHER GRASS-ROOTS UNITS SHOULD
MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE MASSES TO LISTEN TO OR WATCH THE BROADCASTS
AND EXPRESS THEIR CONDOLENCES.
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XXX EXPRESS THEIR CONDOLENCES.
(TEXT) ALL LOCALITIES AT OR ABOVE THE CCUNTRY LEVEL ACROSS THE
COUNTRY SHOULD ARRANGE MEETINGS OF REPRESENTATIVES OF WORKERS,
PEASANTS, SOLDIERS AND OTHER CIRCLES AT 3 PAM ON SEPTEMBER 18 TO.
ENABLE THEM TO LISTEN TO THE LIVE TRANSMISSION OF THE MEMORIAL
RALLY IN PEKING BEFORE HEARING MEMORIAL SPEECHES DELIVERED BY THE
PRINCIPAL LEADING MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL PARTY, GOVERNMENT AND ARMY
ORGANIZATIONS.
(3) FROM SEPTEMBER 9 TO SEPTEMBER I S9 THE NATIONAL FLAG WILL
BE FLOWN AT HALF--MST IN MOURNING THROUGHOUT THE COU~'ITRY AND AT
THE EMBASSIES, CONSULATES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OF CHINA STATIONED
ABROAD. IN THAT PERIOD ALL RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES WILL BE SUSPENDED.
(4) AT 3 Pty SHARP ON SEPTEMBER IS, PEOPLE IN ALL ORGANIZATIONS,
ARMY UNITS, FACTORIES, MINES, ENTERPRISES, SHOPS, PEC PL E' S COMMUNES,
SCHOOLS AND NEIGHBOURHOOD CO M?WN IT IES AND ALL THOSE iIX)VING OUTDOORS,
4ITH THE EXCEPTION OF THOSE wfjHOSE WORK CANNOT BE INTERRUPTED,
SHOULD STAND AT. ATTENTION WHEREVER THEY ARE IN SILT N:T TRIBUTE FOR
THREE MINUTES. AT 3 Pi"! SHARP ON SEPTEMBER IS ALL PLACES AND UNITS
11TH SIRENS, SUCH AS TRAINS, SHIPS, f ILITARY VESSELS AND FACTORIES,
SHOULD SOUND THEIR SIRENS FOR THREE MINUTES IN MOURNING.
(5) TO THE GOVERNMENTS, FRATERNAL PARTIES AND- FRIENDLY PERSONAGES
OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES WHO WANT TO COME TO CHINA TO TAKE PART IN THE
i"MODURNING, THE CHINESE EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES IN THESE COUNTRIES
SHOULD EXPRESS DEEP GRATITUDE AND INFORNI THEM OF THE DECISION OF
T HE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF OUR PARTY AND THE GOVERNMENT OF OUR COUNTRY
NOT TO INVITE FOREIGN GOVERNMENITS, FRATERNAL PARTIES OR FRIENDLY
PERSONAGES TO SEND DELEGATIONS OR REPRESENTATIVES TO TAKE PART IN
THE MOURNING IN CHIN+A. HENCE THE ANNOUNCEOENT.
SEPTEMBER 9, 1976.
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B U L L E T I N
MAO DEAD
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9 SEPTEMBER ANNOUNCES THE DEATH OF MAO TSETUItG .
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