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Compatriots of all nations! In April l<strong>as</strong>t [year], when <strong>the</strong> f<strong>as</strong>cist war of aggression<br />
had still not extended to <strong>the</strong> entire surface of <strong>the</strong> world, our <strong>Party</strong> had issued<br />
‘Declaration to Compatriots of all Nations <strong>in</strong> Safeguard<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> Peace of Malaya’,<br />
<strong>in</strong> which we raised <strong>the</strong> ‘Ten-po<strong>in</strong>t Programme for Safeguard<strong>in</strong>g Peace’ <strong>as</strong> a<br />
common programme for our compatriots and ourselves. In <strong>the</strong> Declaration, our<br />
<strong>Party</strong> strongly criticised <strong>the</strong> Appe<strong>as</strong>ement Policy of <strong>the</strong> Chanborla<strong>in</strong><br />
[Chamberla<strong>in</strong>] Government <strong>as</strong> a mean policy of encourag<strong>in</strong>g war, and <strong>the</strong>refore<br />
called upon our compatriots of all nations to consolidate and safeguard peace.<br />
Today, after <strong>the</strong> revelation of <strong>the</strong> fact that <strong>the</strong>re is practically no difference<br />
between <strong>the</strong> BI and <strong>the</strong> F<strong>as</strong>cist gangsters both <strong>in</strong>dulg<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> same crime of<br />
robbery; today, when <strong>the</strong> BI h<strong>as</strong> <strong>in</strong>tensified its general offensive aga<strong>in</strong>st <strong>the</strong><br />
peoples of Malaya, <strong>the</strong>re are only two possible ways before us; ei<strong>the</strong>r to unite,<br />
establish <strong>the</strong> National Anti-Imp United Front, expel <strong>the</strong> BI and fight for <strong>the</strong><br />
Democratic Republic of Malaya, or to compromise and capitulate and wait for <strong>the</strong><br />
hour of destruction. <strong>The</strong> former is <strong>the</strong> only right path. 7<br />
4. Decisions of <strong>the</strong> Central Stand<strong>in</strong>g Committee of <strong>the</strong> MCP dated 6 April 1940<br />
This Ch<strong>in</strong>ese document is summarized <strong>as</strong> follows:<br />
(1) Problems yet to be resolved<br />
Anti-Imperialist National United Front: Some comrades believe that <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Party</strong>’s strategy h<strong>as</strong> already reached Soviet-revolution stage. <strong>The</strong>y do not<br />
understand <strong>the</strong> fundamental mean<strong>in</strong>g of <strong>the</strong> present slogan, “Anti-Imperialist<br />
First”. <strong>The</strong>refore, we have not yet reached a consensus on <strong>the</strong> slogan to<br />
oppose <strong>the</strong> national bourgeoisie’s compromise/surrender. Various k<strong>in</strong>ds of<br />
work cannot yet reflect <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>terests and demands of all nationals.<br />
Conditions for admitt<strong>in</strong>g new <strong>Party</strong> members are not unanimously<br />
understood. A member’s read<strong>in</strong>ess to sacrifice himself is still neglected. No<br />
consensus h<strong>as</strong> been reached towards work on <strong>the</strong> National United Front’s<br />
lower-strata b<strong>as</strong>e. No work h<strong>as</strong> reached <strong>the</strong> po<strong>in</strong>t of unanimous agreement<br />
b<strong>as</strong>ed on <strong>the</strong> resolutions.<br />
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