The Malayan Communist Party as Recorded in the Comintern Files

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We can assume that at the conference (congress) held in late April, the CC members were tentatively appointed and at least the “Notice!” was drafted by them. At the Conference (Congress) held on 21 May, the CC members as well as the top posts including secretary were officially appointed and the Resolutions as well as the “Notice!” were officially adopted. That might be the reason why the CC’s letter of 1 July avoided referring to the CC of the MCP pertaining to the arrest of 29 April. Ho Chi Minh himself said he attended both congresses held in Negeri Sembilan and Johor. Since Ho Chi Minh came to Malaya from Bangkok between 20 and 28 April and traveled back to Bangkok from Malaya at the end of May, 28 he might have attended both congresses of late April and of 21 May. To sum up, supported by various other documents and testimonies, the Comintern documents would induce a conclusion that the preliminary conference of the MCP was held in late April and its official Inauguration Conference (Congress) on 21 May, and thus indicate that the MCP officially commenced functioning on 24 May. Anna Belogurova showed that, based on the Comintern File Ф514 оп.1 д.634, the third representative conference of Nanyang was convened on 22-23 April 1930. 29 But, however, she did not refer to Ф514 оп.1 д.634 which noted that the conference was called on 21 May 1930. Thus, I conclude here now that the preliminary conference was held on 22 to 23 April and the official Conference on 21 May. 3. Resolutions Adopted at the Inaugural Congress The English language document entitled “Resolutions adopted at the Third Congress of Malaya Party” consisted of the following four chapters. 30 I will summarize its contents here: (1) Malaya and the World Revolution (2) The Character and driving force of Malay (sic) Revolution Malay revolution is a bourgeois democratic revolution as instructed by the CCP [Already quoted above. Here the Congress fully agreed with the instruction of the CC of the CCP which included, among others; only by way of armed insurrection, 40
imperialist can be driven out and the Malay Federation of Republics can be established]. (3) Mistakes and Lessons from the Work done / Misunderstanding of tasks of revolution Cruxes are shown first: (1) The MCP still conducted movement entirely based on Chinese. (2) A unity party consisted of various peoples are wrong. Party should be a national party consisting of one Malayan people [Malayan nationals= 马来亚民族 ?]. (3) Malay peasants and soldiers were neglected. Details are below: (a) To conduct Chinese rev. in Malaya Its objective causes are: MP [MCP] was entirely built on Chinese members, responsible persons from China, the patriotism of Chinese toiling masses in Malaya. Subjective causes are: lack of investigation on the special economic conditions of Malaya, lack of special instructions from CC of the CCP. Therefore it departed from the practical life of Malaya and overlooked the fundamental tasks of Malay (sic) revolution. This mistaken line on work has not yet been corrected completely, notwithstanding having received explanation from CC (sic) and the Provisional Com (sic) (emphasis added). [In a later part of this document, the italicized part read: “through the instruction of CC of Chinese Party”]. Only when all peoples in Malaya have united, the victory of rev. movement can be secured. (b) To organise a unity Party of Malay (sic) peoples. In view of the mistake that the system of Malay P. belongs to Chinese Party, some members insist on organising an (sic) unity Party embracing all peoples in Malaya. This organisational line is also contradictory by the organisational principle of international party, for the unit of organization is people. Each native people should organise a national Party. Foreign people should participate in the native Party as members. To organise a unity P. consisting of various peoples is incorrect. (c) Neglect of the work among peasants and soldiers. (4) The Present Situation of Rev. Mov. and the General Line of Malay Party 41
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Page 3 and 4: ISSUE: 2016 NO. 01 CONTENTS Preface
Page 5 and 6: I would also like to thank Professo
Page 7 and 8: List of Tables Table 1 Membership o
Page 9 and 10: Yong contended that the MCP’s ant
Page 11 and 12: While continuing my research at ISE
Page 13 and 14: 13. Nandao zhi Chun (Spring of Sout
Page 15 and 16: document, dated 15 January 1942, si
Page 17 and 18: 1. Establishment of the Nanyang Pro
Page 19 and 20: PC members, Wen Xin Ruo (Вень
Page 21 and 22: The CCP’s instruction was also sa
Page 23 and 24: In May 1930, under the guidance of
Page 25 and 26: (15) Tan Tiu-jeng, alias Tan Jui-se
Page 27 and 28: 6. Changes in the Comintern’s Str
Page 29 and 30: (1) Name of the Party: for several
Page 31 and 32: Presidium (GC). From the Comintern
Page 33 and 34: Notes 1. Nandao zhi Chun (Spring of
Page 35 and 36: 26. US National Archives & Records
Page 37 and 38: January 1931 (Ф. 495 оп.62 д.3)
Page 39 and 40: Soon after this conference [before
Page 41: Yong wrote that the MCP was founded
Page 45 and 46: With regard to ((3)-(b)), “people
Page 47 and 48: and Indians, participated in a demo
Page 49 and 50: entitled “The principal demands o
Page 51 and 52: implemented. It is indispensable to
Page 53 and 54: conditions than the native workers.
Page 55 and 56: The MCP’s resolutions quoted abov
Page 57 and 58: 4. Letter from Wang Yung Hai to the
Page 59 and 60: October 1929. In April 1931, the Co
Page 61 and 62: (4) Wang Yung Hai wrote in December
Page 63 and 64: and workers and peasants’ uprisin
Page 65 and 66: We are expecting, after the above m
Page 67 and 68: they had no connections with the Co
Page 69 and 70: It seemed rather strange that the u
Page 71 and 72: code; it was neither translated nor
Page 73 and 74: Details are below: (1) Socio-econom
Page 75 and 76: vii) Create opposition groups in th
Page 77 and 78: quotation marks] of the CCP and rem
Page 79 and 80: 6. Sophie, op., cit., p.169. This p
Page 81 and 82: CHAPTER V THE MCP AND THE COMINTERN
Page 83 and 84: 1932, demonstrations against the Bi
Page 85 and 86: We already have considerable organi
Page 87 and 88: Membership has not changed since si
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Page 91 and 92: organisations should also participa
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Cruxes are shown first: (1) One del
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As to MCP’s delegates in Shanghai
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Extraordinaire: Lai Teck, Secretary
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CHAPTER VI THE MCP AND THE COMINTER
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was founded in early 1928, 11 the M
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(2) Shanghai Municipal Police Files
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The most important decision taken a
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workers were mobilized, the Chinese
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to “cooperate with Britain”. Th
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We should eliminate the danger of r
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turn favorable. Even though they ha
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of North Malaya insisted that only
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9. Ф. 495 оп.62 д.30. / In its
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CHAPTER VII THE MCP AND THE COMINTE
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assembly, organisation, belief and
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(2) Characteristics of present stru
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(2) Middle-level cadres: Chi Cheng?
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Even among the overseas Chinese, th
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8. Ф. 495 оп.62 д.28. 9. C.F. Y
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Conclusion of the Third Congress of
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MCP and the so-called “Comintern
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the Japanese Army. Immediately afte
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when Lai Teck could not convince th
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Appendix List of Documents of the R
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Table 1. Membership of Trade Unions
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Wang Yung Hai (no Russian) 王永
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Table 3 Membership of the Communist
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Table 5 Leaders of the NPC & the ea
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1-1 From the Comintern Table 6 Exch
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24) 13 Jun. 1939 SC, MCP Resolution
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