The Malayan Communist Party as Recorded in the Comintern Files

implemented. It is indispensable to train Chinese, Malays as well as Indians to be cadres of the
MCP.
Please report to us once every six weeks about how this task is implemented. 1
In its English version, the draft letter runs as below:
The beginning of a new revolutionary wave and the existence of an independent
Communist movement in Malaya is of vital importance in the development of the
anti-imperialist and agrarian revolutions in the Far East. Owing to its strategic
military and economic position, Malaya is a meeting place of three rev. struggles –
the Indian, Chinese and Indo-Nesian (sic) national emancipation movements. 2
2. Far Eastern Bureau
On 15 November 1930, the CC of the MCP analyzed the Malayan situation (Chinese language
document) thus:
(1) As the bourgeoisie is weak and consists of diverse nationalities, it cannot form a
united front in a struggle for independence struggle.
(2) The living conditions of the Malayan proletariat are the most difficult in the world.
Despite the British imperialists’ divide-and-rule policy, the proletariat will surely
become aware that they have to struggle for the destruction of the imperialist
system. 3
The FEB might have had such an analysis in mind also when it sent an English letter to “Malayan
Cds.” on 17 December 1930. 4 The contents of the letter may be summarized as follows:
Cruxes are shown first: (1) Armed uprising, general strike or terror should not be the present
method. (2) Economic struggle should be given priority. (3) Chinese, Malays and Hindus [Indians]
must unitedly fight for emancipation of Malaya with different acute slogans. There exists conflict
between the Malay workers and the Chinese or Hindu workers. The Hindus and the Chinese must
help the Malays. (4) The MCP must lead the peasantry struggle. (5) Attention must be paid to the
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