"Chinese culture has traditionally and wisely attached great importance to the study of history. Despite years of wars and turmoil, the government of the Republic of China has done its utmost to preserve a large and voluminous treasure trove of firsthand historical materials.
「重視史學研究，是中國文化中一項優良的傳統，所以政府雖在以往連年戰亂中，仍然竭盡力量，保存了相當豐富、也相當完整的第一手建國史料。