The Malayan Communist Party as Recorded in the Comintern Files

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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 ). 90
Cruxes are shown first: (1) One delegate came back from Moscow or Shanghai and another was sent. (2) Subsidy from the Comintern was not enough. Yet, $1,000 was collected for the CCP. (3) Malay and Indian work is difficult. (4) Difficulty to guide CP of Indonesia, Siam and Burma. (5) Difficulty to find a reliable address prevented the mutual communications. (6) Based on the Comintern’s instructions, a greater conference will be held. (7) It was difficult to find a capable person replacing Li Chi-sin. Details are below: Our delegate, Koak Jin ( 曷赢 ), returned from your place [Moscow? Shanghai?] in June with the money (1,000 guilders and 800 American gold dollars). It is difficult to assist the CP in Java. Liaison with Siam has just been established. Works in Burma is impossible. One of our comrades has already left for your place [Moscow] to attend the 7th World Conference. 35 Impossible to send a delegate from Indonesia. Two students have already been sent to your place. They have resided in Malaya for long. The procedure for an Indian student to go abroad is too laborious. Though we have found two poor Malay peasants, they run (sic) away secretly. Please ask a Malay and an Indian comrade in Shanghai to find employment for our Malay and Indian comrades. Then we can make use of the employment as a camouflage. Based on your instructions, a greater conference will be held in the near future and your suggestion to organize Political Bureau will be discussed then. Subsidy from you is not sufficient. We propose to prolong the period of our liaison till the end of year because there must be plenty of work to prepare a greater conference. Did our delegate, Iun Chin Sun ( 杨进孙 ) make known to you our most pressing needs?: i) Immediately send a comrade who is capable of taking up the secretary work because after the arrest of Bun Tek Chai [Li Chi-sin] we are facing great difficulty. ii) The MGLU will hold a representatives conference in the near future. Please inform the International Red Labour Union and the Pan Pacific Secretariat to send their representatives. 91
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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
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The CCP’s instruction was also sa
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In May 1930, under the guidance of
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(15) Tan Tiu-jeng, alias Tan Jui-se
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6. Changes in the Comintern’s Str
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(1) Name of the Party: for several
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Presidium (GC). From the Comintern
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Notes 1. Nandao zhi Chun (Spring of
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26. US National Archives & Records
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January 1931 (Ф. 495 оп.62 д.3)
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Soon after this conference [before
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Page 45 and 46: With regard to ((3)-(b)), “people
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Page 81 and 82: CHAPTER V THE MCP AND THE COMINTERN
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Page 95 and 96: As to MCP’s delegates in Shanghai
Page 97 and 98: Extraordinaire: Lai Teck, Secretary
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Page 103 and 104: (2) Shanghai Municipal Police Files
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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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