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over one million.

Only about 2,000 old cadres (having gone through the period of Major Revolution) nor remain.

In the South we have also which were constructed on the basis of Masses +

(illegible), most of

struggles, and above all, were linked up with armed struggles. They were first begun at HOI FUNG, SWATOW and North River. Armed units left over by

the Major Revolution are very acrace.

2. It is necessary to have old cadres. Very little destruction was met in South-West FUKIEN, where existed individual experience of party, army and administration construction. LAU SIU KI ( H) said that in north (FUKIEN) only one place escaped des- truction and that at one time connections with KWANGTUNG were cut off and some were resumed later on. In 1936, the SOUTHERN CÒM- MITTEE was brought into being and connections with KWANGSI were resumed only then. Signs of uneven development were apparent in KHANGTUNG. Unlike south-west FUKIEN, KWANGSI had no orthodox way of doing things. After the coming of comrade Old YEUNG ( with various quarters were well estab- lished. The adjustment undertaken by the South was not satisfactory. In 1941 the party was adjusted. In 1942 and (illegible) the South has become the Southern

(one character deliber- ately ommitted) under MO'S leadership.

), connections

The Merits and Demerits of South China during the War of Resistance:

1. Had absorbed many old cadres. (Al-

though there appeared to be a fail- ing of "commandeering", these cadres stood the test well during a period of 10 years.)

2.

Had created "Struggle Base" in the South,

After cutting-off of connections is it cor- rect for one to pro- ceed on his own?

Cadre- examination.

Secret Service Con- ditions:

1. Not .....(illegible) 2. Not parallel. 3. Do not correspond

unless necessary. 4. Do not possess mim-

eographed materials. 5. Do what you can un-

derstand; do not at- tempt at things that are beyond your comprehension.

3.

Party discipline adjusted during latter period.

4.

General education of party loyalty imparted to party members.

1.

Demerits.

fected by "Line of Surender"

common leadership by "United Front".

2.

3.

4.

Organisation affected by

Large-scale infiltration of opportunists.

Lifting of cadres concentrated on intellectu elements workers and peasants being ignored. To look at the peasants with the eye of an intellectual.

Line of organisation not directed towards workers and peasants. Started in cities; shifted to rural areas only when compelled to do so. KWANGSI shifted to rural areus only after 7.9

5.

Secret technique ignored

particularly by KWANGGI.

I.

General Conditions for Action.

Can we act? What are the conditions? Conditions in KWANG- TUNG and KWANGSI are :