The Malayan Communist Party as Recorded in the Comintern Files

This letter was intercepted by the British Special Branch. The Comintern Documents did not
clearly indicate whether the letter came from the ES or FEB. Nonetheless, using the Malayan
Combined Intelligence Summary, C.F. Yong interpreted it as a FEB directive urging the MCP to
“mobilize the broad masses against imperialist war”, and “prepare and lead strikes and sabotage
activities in the Singapore Naval Base”. 31 But, C. F. Yong did not refer to the portions of the letter
shown above.
5. Anti-Imperialist League (AIL)
A Russian-language document, “Biographical information and evaluation of the leadership of the
MCP – Prepared by reviewers of the EC”, quoted above, stated that the AIL was formed at the
initiative of the MCP in 1934. This document was written in February 1942. Actually, the AIL was
formed in 1932 but in 1946 it was severely accused of being traitors by the then mainstream faction
of the Party. 32 The error in the document suggests that the Comintern did not have detailed
knowledge of the Malayan AIL and its evaluation by the mainstream faction.
6. Komsomol of Thailand
In October 1934, the Siam Communist Party dispatched a member of the Komsomol (CYL) to
Singapore in order to inspect the CC of the MCP. But as he was prohibited from disembarking, he
returned to Siam. 33
7. Shanghai Municipal Police Files
This file 34 contains three letters sent from the CC of the MCP. These were intercepted, deciphered
and translated into English by the SB, one was that of Singapore, and other two that of SMP.
(1) Letter from Kok Kong ( 国 光 ) to the FEB, c/o Kok Bun ( 国 文 ) dated 15 August 1934. This
was stopped at Singapore and translated on 25 August 1934. Straits Settlements SB noted,
“written in (original language) in Number Code”. British Consul-General considered this
was most possibly addressed to Li Su Kong ( 李 树 光 ).
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