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PRC State Council Gazettes, 1954-1999

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November 23, 1956	Gazette of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, 1956, No. 42 (Overall Issue No. 68) This issue covers the second plenary session of the CCP Central Committee and outlines plans for Zhou Enlai to visit seven countries, including the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. It also addresses other topics, such as trade between Tibet and Nepal, controlling counter-revolutionaries, and the Third Ministry of Machine Building for aviation.
October 10, 1956	Gazette of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, 1956, No. 36 (Overall Issue No. 62) This issue begins with a Sino-Egyptian agreement to promote cultural cooperation. It also outlines organizational guidelines for the Preparatory Committee of the Tibet Autonomous Region. Other sections cover emergency relief for professional folk art performance troupes, holding performances, and various provincial administrative concerns.
September 22, 1956	Gazette of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, 1956, No. 34 (Overall Issue No. 60) This issue features the text of a resolution to support the Soviet call for disarmament that passed through the National People's Congress. It also includes a joint statement about relations with Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and summarizes a government visit to Tibet. Other sections address strengthening agricultural production cooperatives, problems in education, and provincial administrative concerns, such as the creation of Linxia Autonomous Prefecture for Hui Muslims in Gansu.
April 30, 1956	Gazette of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, 1956, No. 16 (Overall Issue No. 42) This issue includes congratulatory telegrams from Mao Zedong, Liu Shaoqi, and Zhou Enlai, which applaud the establishment of a Preparatory Committee for the Tibet Autonomous Region. It also features instructions to prevent forest fires and improve the working conditions of intellectuals. One section discusses admitting new students into summer normal (pedagogical) schools via exams; other reports address provincial administrative concerns.
March 21, 1955	Gazette of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, 1955, No. 3 (Overall Issue No. 6) This issue features several State Council decisions that pertained to Tibet, including one that established a preliminary committee for the region. It also covers their response to a report from officials who accompanied the Dalai Lama in March 1955 during his nearly yearlong visit to China. Other records discuss topics such as education and the possible reduction of personnel on the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission for Korea.
April 15, 1959	Summary of [Mao Zedong's] Speech at the 16th Supreme State Council Meeting Mao discusses issues related to Tibet, including his conversations with the Dalai Lama and foreign opposition to Chinese communist actions in the region.
October 8, 1951	Conversation from [Mao Zedong's] Audience with the Tibetan Tribute Mission Mao promises that the CCP will protect religious freedom and assist with development in Tibet.
March 11, 1989	National Intelligence Daily for Saturday, 11 March 1989 The CIA’s National Intelligence Daily for Saturday, 11 March 1989 describes the latest developments in Tibet and China.
March 7, 1989	National Intelligence Daily for Tuesday, 7 March 1989 Declassified portions from the CIA’s National Intelligence Daily for Saturday, 7 March 1989, describe the latest developments in Tibet and China. In 2019, the CIA declassified additional material from the 7 March NID that pertained to Hungary.
March 9, 1989	National Intelligence Daily for Thursday, 9 March 1989 The CIA’s National Intelligence Daily for Thursday, 9 March 1989 describes the latest developments in Tibet and China.