Bethune's suicide note (complete)

Look at it, what is the * * * international spirit!

Dear Commander Nie:

I feel very uncomfortable today, maybe I will say goodbye to you forever! Please give it to Tim, general secretary of the Canadian Production Party.

Booker wrote a letter at Wellington Street 10, Toronto, Canada. At the same time, send a copy to the China-Canada International Aid Committee.

Great Democratic Alliance. Tell them that I am very happy here, and my only hope is to make more contributions.

He also wrote to Browder, general secretary of the American Producers' Party, and sent a captured combat knife. These letters can be written in Chinese,

Send it over there for translation. Enclosed are my photos, diaries and documents, which will be handled by Tim Barker. All these east

West is packed in a box, which contains the mailing fee of 18 dollars given to me by Mr. Lindsay. This box must be made of strong leather.

Tie it up and lock it up, plus three ropes. My eternal love to Tim Barker and all my Canadians.

Comrades in America.

Please ask the International Committee for Aid to China to allocate a living allowance for my divorced wife, Mrs. Campbell, which can be paid in installments. I

It is a heavy responsibility for her, and she must not be abandoned just because she has no money. And tell her I feel guilty.

I was once happy.

Two camp beds and two pairs of English leather shoes, you and Mrs. Nie can keep them.

Boots and breeches, please give them to Commander Lu.

General He, also want to give him some souvenirs.

Two boxes for Minister Ye; 18 documents, to the vice minister of tourism; 15 kinds of instruments are Dr. Du; Jiang from the health school

Principal, ask him to choose two pieces as souvenirs.

Comrade Lang's typewriter and bandage.

Send watches and mosquito nets to Comrade Pan.

A box of food and literature books was given to Comrade Dong as a New Year gift for him and his wife and children. give me

The child and the groom each have a blanket and a pair of Japanese leather shoes.

Give the camera to Sha Fei.

Reservoir, etc. To the camera crew.

Medical books and small alarm clocks are given to the health school.

Buy 250 pounds of quinine and 300 pounds of iron every year to treat malaria patients and anemia patients. Never bag again.

You go to Tianjin to buy medicine, where the price is twice as expensive as Shanghai and Hong Kong.

The past two years have been the happiest and most meaningful days in my life. Here, I still have a lot to say to my comrades.

But I can't write any more. Let me give you and millions of dear comrades a hundred times gratitude.

Bethune