At that time, the country was divided into six greater administrative areas, namely, North China, the Northeast, the Northwest, East China, the Central-south China, and the Southwest, with a bureau in each representing the CPC Central Committee. After October 1949, when the Central People's Government was formed, each area excepting North China had its own administrative organ. That of the Northeast was called the people's government, while in the other four it was known as the military and administrative commission. In November 1952 the Central People's Government decided that these be all renamed administrative councils, each serving as an agency of the Central People's Government instead of a local government. A council was also established in North China. At an enlarged meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, held in April 1954, it was decided that the Party and government organs of the greater administrative areas be abolished.