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2. THE PERIOD OF OVERT RELATIVE INACTIVITY IN LOCAL COMMUNIST CIRCLES
CAN BE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE PRESENT PREOCCUPATION WITH THE
STUDY OF THE DOCUMENTS PRODUCED DURING THE 9TH CONGRESS. SO FAR THERE
IS NO INDICATION OF ANY MAJOR CHANGE IN COMMUNIST POLICY TOWARDS THE
COLONY AND THE MAIN THEMES OF THE STUDY GROUPS SUGGEST THAT
EFFORTS TO WIDEN THEIR BASE OF SUPPORT AMONG THE UNCOMMITTED SECTIONS OF THE POPULATION WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE MAJOR AIM OF LOCAL COMMUNISTS.
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