The Malayan Communist Party as Recorded in the Comintern Files

they had no connections with the Company there, they could not give detailed information about
the work there and achievements of our Firm. After two or three conversations, we decided to write
a letter to our Malayan friends, which was sent in December-January. A message was received that
it has been read by our Malayan friends and they consider (sic) it generally characterising the
situation correctly — except some few points. This letter will be used by them as a basis for future
work. For the immediate future, we placed upon them the tasks of unifying all the groups agreeing
with the programme and decisions of the C.I. [Comintern] and of abolishing the organisational
independence of all national groups (Chinese, Malayan and even Hindu). Another task is to call a
joint meeting or conference and elect the CC for whole Malayan States.
We did not receive any answer to all these tasks. We did not know the party work, how the
centralisation is going on and how strong is it, etc. We decided to speak with the Malayan firm and
to give them instructions. We think it necessary to get information from responsible sources only
about:
Where and what kind of organization exist (sic)?
Are people of various nationalities members of these organisations, or does every
national group exist for itself—independently?
Does there exist a Center for leadership of all groups, or has every group its own
leadership?
What is inner life in the adult, youth and trade union organizations?
Mass work.
Press.
On the basis of this information, further tasks must be placed before our friends. We think that our
December letter is still in accord with the situation. If you [think] that the above tasks are
insufficient and it is necessary to put new, please let us know.
We would like to inform you that, in addition to our friend who left for Singapore to help you, there
is also our clarc (sic) –Sam for the PPTUS [Pan Pacific Trade Union Secretariat] work. We have
information that he is already there. You shall find out what he does and try to help him if possible.
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