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participated <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Java Revolution. He went to <strong>the</strong> USA <strong>in</strong> 1928, worked <strong>the</strong>re and participated <strong>in</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> US <strong>Communist</strong> <strong>Party</strong> and its activities. He came back to Indonesia <strong>in</strong> February l<strong>as</strong>t year. He<br />
knows several comrades who were rele<strong>as</strong>ed after imprisonment for a while. Through <strong>the</strong>se<br />
relations, he can contact more than 100 comrades (all were arrested and rele<strong>as</strong>ed shortly after) and<br />
500 revolutionary m<strong>as</strong>ses of Batavia [Jakarta]. Though eager for revolution, <strong>the</strong>y have nei<strong>the</strong>r<br />
organization nor plan of activity. Through this comrade, we decided to <strong>in</strong>vite one comparatively<br />
resolute, capable and high-rank<strong>in</strong>g comrade among <strong>the</strong>m to come to S<strong>in</strong>gapore. We will discuss<br />
with him <strong>the</strong> restoration of <strong>the</strong> organization and <strong>the</strong> work of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Party</strong>. If he agrees with us, we will<br />
<strong>in</strong>troduce <strong>the</strong>m to you. <strong>The</strong>n, you can directly lead <strong>the</strong>m. This procedure h<strong>as</strong> already begun.<br />
Accord<strong>in</strong>g to <strong>in</strong>formation from seamen, a party (probably our <strong>Party</strong>) dissem<strong>in</strong>ated leaflets <strong>in</strong><br />
Batavia. It w<strong>as</strong> put on strict alert. 17<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>in</strong>vited person could have been one of four Indonesian communist leaders who, C. F. Yong and<br />
Cheah Boon Kheng said, stayed <strong>in</strong> Malaya between 1933 and 1935. <strong>The</strong> four were Ma Ali (Sutan<br />
Jena<strong>in</strong>), Amir Hamzah Siregar, Ho, and Sajeti (Sutan Budiman). <strong>The</strong> first three of <strong>the</strong>m were paid<br />
by <strong>the</strong> MCP. 18<br />
3. Report from <strong>the</strong> MCP dated 24 March 1934<br />
<strong>The</strong> summary of this Ch<strong>in</strong>ese-language document is given below.<br />
Cruxes are shown first: (1) Membership h<strong>as</strong> not changed much for <strong>the</strong> l<strong>as</strong>t 6 months. Malay-Indian<br />
work w<strong>as</strong> neglected. Discipl<strong>in</strong>e of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Party</strong> members were low. (2) Though <strong>the</strong> <strong>Party</strong> tried to tra<strong>in</strong><br />
Malay comrades, only one w<strong>as</strong> found. This <strong>in</strong>dispensable Malay cannot be dispatched to Moscow.<br />
(3) Central Stand<strong>in</strong>g Committee (CSC) consisted of Chen Liang, Chun Guang and De Cai (Li<br />
Ch<strong>in</strong>-s<strong>in</strong>). Of <strong>the</strong>m, Cheng Liang w<strong>as</strong> arrested <strong>in</strong> November 1933. Zheng Shun w<strong>as</strong> appo<strong>in</strong>ted<br />
act<strong>in</strong>g SC member, De Cai File Secretary and Chun Guang Act<strong>in</strong>g Secretary. De Cai went back to<br />
Ch<strong>in</strong>a. (4) Ple<strong>as</strong>e dispatch a Ch<strong>in</strong>ese, who is fluent <strong>in</strong> Ch<strong>in</strong>ese and English, and a Malay.<br />
Details are below:<br />
(1) General situation of <strong>the</strong> organization and its work<br />
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