"Apart from my retirement, the name and title of the Kuominchun (People's Army) will be abolished, as my men are members of a nanal army and cannot be. distinguished from others. Since the despatch of this telegram, 1 will receive no persons to talk of political matters nor will send any ters or telegrams on politics in order to show my firmness. After! my resignation, I, Vu-hsiang, will devote my full time to travelling abroad and securing an education and working for the welfare of the people."
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.