The Malayan Communist Party as Recorded in the Comintern Files

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As previously noted, this document favourably assessed the MCP’s Chinese patriotic policy against Japan which had raised the party’s prestige. Then, the review turned rather negative. The TPP-a itself was positively reviewed but the MCP’s activities in this period were severely criticized as being too nationalistic and without class consciousness. This review is summarized below. Cruxes are shown first: (1) In order to implement the Anti-Japanese national united front, the MCP tended to ignore class line. (2) The 6th Enlarged Plenum of the CC (April 1939) corrected this mistake by adopting the TTP-a. (3) Between April and September 1939, could not recognize the conciliatory character of bourgeoisie represented by Chiang Kai Shek and neglected the Party’s sovereignty. (4) Following the expansion of the Imperialist War in Europe, the MCP should strengthen its leadership and politico-economic struggle. (5) Should not support British Imperialist. Details are below: (1) The Sixth Enlarged Plenum and before In order to implement the national united front, there emerged a tendency to waver over class conflict, to ignore the masses and allies and to ignore the political and organizational sovereignty of the Party. Following the expansion of legal activities, some organizations began to terminate the illegal activities of the Party. As a result of this political misconstruction, all the Party cadres were exposed and attacked by the British Imperialists and Malayan reactionaries. The Sixth Enlarged Plenum of the CC of the MCP corrected this opportunistic mistake by adopting the TPP [TPP-a]. Various resolutions of this Plenum show that the Party should secure its political and organizational autonomy when operating the Anti-Imperialist United Front. It should also secure opportunities to struggle for the improvement of the status of the proletariat and working masses, and to struggle against the bourgeoisie’s conciliatory and defeatist tendency. Between April and September 1939, 104
workers were mobilized, the Chinese patriotic movement developed and our camp was strengthened. But a serious mistake was made in the Party activities in this period. Some comrades considered activities in the MCAJBS as the principal ones, could not see through the conciliatory character of the bourgeoisie’s politics, and neglected to consolidate the defense of the Party. They considered it necessary to stay neutral in the imperialist war and to focus all attention on backing Chiang Kai Shek. In September 1939, BI was drawn into the European War and the MCP was confronted with two wars, an anti-imperialist war and a war against BI’s aggression toward Malayan people. (2) 12 September 1939. Central Politburo: 31 The expansion of the Imperialist War would surely bring about an increase in economic exploitation and burden on the people. It will raise the anti-imperialist and the anti-war sentiments of masses and lead to the revolution. Our slogans are: (internally) Strengthening and expansion of party organization and solidarity. Decisive struggle against rightist opportunistic leaning and remnants of factionalism. Strengthening and expansion of the mass bases. Positive leadership in economic struggle to improve workers’ positions. Establishment of the leadership of the Party in the mass movement. Utilization of politico-economic struggle for national interests. (externally) Opposition to forced military mobilization, increase in taxes for workers and robbing people of freedom. Strengthening united activities and solidarity among nationals. Pursuing the democratic system. Thorough rejection of support for BI to carry out war. Struggle to oppose the “Munich of the Orient” with its sacrifice of the Chinese people. 32 105
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2016 NO. 1 The Malayan Communist Pa
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ISSUE: 2016 NO. 01 CONTENTS Preface
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I would also like to thank Professo
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List of Tables Table 1 Membership o
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Yong contended that the MCP’s ant
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While continuing my research at ISE
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13. Nandao zhi Chun (Spring of Sout
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document, dated 15 January 1942, si
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1. Establishment of the Nanyang Pro
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PC members, Wen Xin Ruo (Вень
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The CCP’s instruction was also sa
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In May 1930, under the guidance of
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(15) Tan Tiu-jeng, alias Tan Jui-se
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6. Changes in the Comintern’s Str
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(1) Name of the Party: for several
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Presidium (GC). From the Comintern
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Notes 1. Nandao zhi Chun (Spring of
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26. US National Archives & Records
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January 1931 (Ф. 495 оп.62 д.3)
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Soon after this conference [before
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Yong wrote that the MCP was founded
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imperialist can be driven out and t
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With regard to ((3)-(b)), “people
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and Indians, participated in a demo
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entitled “The principal demands o
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implemented. It is indispensable to
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conditions than the native workers.
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Page 121 and 122: assembly, organisation, belief and
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Page 125 and 126: (2) Middle-level cadres: Chi Cheng?
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Page 131 and 132: Conclusion of the Third Congress of
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