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(1) Socio-economic conditions of Malaya<br />
Emmigration (sic) to Borneo and Sumatra of thousands of Malay pe<strong>as</strong>ants and <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>significant<br />
agrarian reforms such <strong>as</strong> “free” irrigation cannot solve <strong>the</strong> agrarian problem. <strong>The</strong> repatriation of<br />
thousands of Indian and Ch<strong>in</strong>ese plantation workers cannot solve <strong>the</strong> m<strong>as</strong>s unemployment, semi<br />
feudal slavery and m<strong>as</strong>s pauperisation. <strong>The</strong> v<strong>as</strong>t majority of Malay (sic) population, Malays,<br />
Ch<strong>in</strong>ese and Indians are enslaved under <strong>the</strong> imperialist-feudal yoke. In <strong>the</strong> present stage, <strong>the</strong> chief<br />
t<strong>as</strong>ks are a B-D [bourgeois- democratic] rev. (sic), <strong>the</strong> overthrow of Imp. (sic) and <strong>the</strong> rev. (sic)<br />
solution of <strong>the</strong> agrarian problem towards <strong>the</strong> abolition of all pre-capitalist remnants.<br />
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<strong>The</strong> ma<strong>in</strong> driv<strong>in</strong>g forces <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> rev. <strong>in</strong> Malaya are proletariat and <strong>the</strong> b<strong>as</strong>ic m<strong>as</strong>ses of<br />
<strong>the</strong> pe<strong>as</strong>antry. <strong>The</strong> ma<strong>in</strong> object of <strong>the</strong> rev. is British Imp. Its followers are <strong>the</strong> native<br />
bourgeoisie, <strong>the</strong> native feudal landlords and usurers, “Independent” and dependent<br />
Sultans and <strong>the</strong> majority of <strong>the</strong> Malay chiefs.<br />
As Malay (sic) produces one half of <strong>the</strong> world rubber, 60-65% of which is produced<br />
by plantation, and 1/3 of <strong>the</strong> world t<strong>in</strong>, <strong>the</strong>re is correspond<strong>in</strong>gly developed<br />
proletariat who are <strong>the</strong> only constant rev. cl<strong>as</strong>s force.<br />
Slogans of general strike and armed <strong>in</strong>surrection have not clearly been understood<br />
by <strong>the</strong> MCP.<br />
A general strike is an essential means of rais<strong>in</strong>g local struggles <strong>in</strong>to a nationwide<br />
struggle. It is an essential step towards organis<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> m<strong>as</strong>ses for <strong>the</strong> highest stage of<br />
<strong>the</strong> cl<strong>as</strong>s struggle—m<strong>as</strong>s armed <strong>in</strong>surrection. But <strong>the</strong> successful call<strong>in</strong>g and<br />
CARRYING THROUGH [capital letters are orig<strong>in</strong>al] of a general strike<br />
presupposes an advanced stage <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> cl<strong>as</strong>s struggle. It requires certa<strong>in</strong> objective<br />
prerequisites, particularly widespread dissatisfaction and rev. activity of broad<br />
sections of <strong>the</strong> work<strong>in</strong>g m<strong>as</strong>ses. It necessitates strong rev. leadership, esp. <strong>the</strong><br />
streng<strong>the</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Party</strong>.<br />
Today <strong>the</strong> <strong>Party</strong> should use <strong>the</strong> slogan of a general strike only <strong>as</strong> a slogan of<br />
agitation. At <strong>the</strong> same time, it must prepare for a general strike. <strong>The</strong> <strong>Party</strong> must<br />
develop and lead <strong>the</strong> everyday struggles of <strong>the</strong> m<strong>as</strong>ses, of crystalis<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> discontent<br />
of <strong>the</strong> m<strong>as</strong>ses, of creat<strong>in</strong>g a whole net-work of politically active factory, m<strong>in</strong>e,<br />
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