The Malayan Communist Party as Recorded in the Comintern Files

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MGLU and MSGU 8,000, and nil for AIL. 18 The MCP figure was considerably lower than the one in Gordon’s report but the difference in Trade Union members (8,000 against 8,581) was relatively small. The Special Branch which intercepted Ducroux’ letter, C. F. Yong noted, recorded an MCP membership figure of 1,500. 19 In 1931 an MCP representative was sent to Thailand to resolve an internal dispute of the Siamese Communist Party. 20 3. Draft ES letters written after the arrest of the FEB mission The Comintern Files contained two draft letters from the ES to the MCP which were prepared after Ducroux and his two mission colleagues were arrested. As the connection between the Comintern and the MCP was almost entirely cut off then, these letters might not have reached the MCP. The letters were written in English. The first letter, dated 3 July 1931, contained instructions from the ES to the MCP. The second, dated 8 July 1931, had the title, “The Present Situation in Malaya and the Task of the CPM (sic)”. Both letters are summarized below. (1) Draft English letter of instructions from the ES to the MCP, dated 3 July 1931 Cruxes are shown first: (1) Imperialists’ agrarian reforms cannot solve slavery conditions of Malayan population. (2) Present chief tasks are to overthrow Imperialist and to abolish such precapitalist remnants as landlords and Sultans. (3) The main driving force in the revolution is proletariat (especially those working in rubber plantations and tin mines) and the peasantry. (4) Though general strike is an essential step toward armed insurrection, it requires widespread dissatisfaction of working masses and strong leadership of the Party. Today, general strike should be used as a slogan only. (5) Uprising in 1927 and 1928 and semi-Trotskyite leadership of Li Li San offended a mistake of leftist opportunist. (6) Trade union movement should be strengthened. Nanyang Federation of Labour, which subsumes non-Chinese as well, should be built. (7) Fundamental slogans of the anti-imperialist revolution; Establishment of Soviet Republic of Malaya. Confiscation of British Imperialists’ as well as landlords’ assets. Improvement of working conditions. Against Imperialist war. Defend USSR and Chinese, Indian revolution. 70
Details are below: (1) Socio-economic conditions of Malaya Emmigration (sic) to Borneo and Sumatra of thousands of Malay peasants and the insignificant agrarian reforms such as “free” irrigation cannot solve the agrarian problem. The repatriation of thousands of Indian and Chinese plantation workers cannot solve the mass unemployment, semi feudal slavery and mass pauperisation. The vast majority of Malay (sic) population, Malays, Chinese and Indians are enslaved under the imperialist-feudal yoke. In the present stage, the chief tasks are a B-D [bourgeois- democratic] rev. (sic), the overthrow of Imp. (sic) and the rev. (sic) solution of the agrarian problem towards the abolition of all pre-capitalist remnants. The main driving forces in the rev. in Malaya are proletariat and the basic masses of the peasantry. The main object of the rev. is British Imp. Its followers are the native bourgeoisie, the native feudal landlords and usurers, “Independent” and dependent Sultans and the majority of the Malay chiefs. As Malay (sic) produces one half of the world rubber, 60-65% of which is produced by plantation, and 1/3 of the world tin, there is correspondingly developed proletariat who are the only constant rev. class force. Slogans of general strike and armed insurrection have not clearly been understood by the MCP. A general strike is an essential means of raising local struggles into a nationwide struggle. It is an essential step towards organising the masses for the highest stage of the class struggle—mass armed insurrection. But the successful calling and CARRYING THROUGH [capital letters are original] of a general strike presupposes an advanced stage in the class struggle. It requires certain objective prerequisites, particularly widespread dissatisfaction and rev. activity of broad sections of the working masses. It necessitates strong rev. leadership, esp. the strengthening of the Party. Today the Party should use the slogan of a general strike only as a slogan of agitation. At the same time, it must prepare for a general strike. The Party must develop and lead the everyday struggles of the masses, of crystalising the discontent of the masses, of creating a whole net-work of politically active factory, mine, 71
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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
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 and 42: Yong wrote that the MCP was founded
Page 43 and 44: imperialist can be driven out and t
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
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Page 67 and 68: they had no connections with the Co
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Page 75 and 76: vii) Create opposition groups in th
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Page 81 and 82: CHAPTER V THE MCP AND THE COMINTERN
Page 83 and 84: 1932, demonstrations against the Bi
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Page 87 and 88: Membership has not changed since si
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Page 91 and 92: organisations should also participa
Page 93 and 94: Cruxes are shown first: (1) One del
Page 95 and 96: As to MCP’s delegates in Shanghai
Page 97 and 98: Extraordinaire: Lai Teck, Secretary
Page 99 and 100: CHAPTER VI THE MCP AND THE COMINTER
Page 101 and 102: was founded in early 1928, 11 the M
Page 103 and 104: (2) Shanghai Municipal Police Files
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Page 109 and 110: to “cooperate with Britain”. Th
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Page 113 and 114: turn favorable. Even though they ha
Page 115 and 116: of North Malaya insisted that only
Page 117 and 118: 9. Ф. 495 оп.62 д.30. / In its
Page 119 and 120: CHAPTER VII THE MCP AND THE COMINTE
Page 121 and 122: 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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