Leninist ideas, of its. program, its cor- ect policy supported by all the people. _ Our party can prevail in the difficult Olitical struggle only if it is made possible to implement the tactical line f the May plenum of the Central Com- ittee and to settle basic political Questions at the extraordinary 14th ‘congress in the spirit of the Action rogram. We therefore consider all Ourse on the party, that is to settle asic questions of policy at another ‘time and elsewhere than at the 14th ‘congress, as the principal danger to he successful consolidation of the ~mestic extreme forces from the right "as well as from conservative dogmatic ,, and sectarian positions, endeavoring oF or a return to conditions before Janu- ary 1968. | _The evaluation of the situation as contained in the letter of the five par- Yties as well as the undoubtedly sin- ‘jcerely meant advice for our further ourse do not take into account the Yentire intricacy of the dynamic social novement as it was analyzed by the "May plenum of the Central Committee jof the Communist Party of Czechoslo- vakia and the complexity of the con- ‘clusions adopted by this plenum. Our ~, POlicy, if it wants to remain a Marxist- Leninist policy, cannot be based exclu- » 2ively on superficial phenomena which ~ido not always accurately reflect the ,, profound causes of social development ‘but must understand the substance of he development and be guided by it. Se _ hy y Cc. pint Communiqué on the meeting of ‘the political bureau of the CC, Com- Q.mmunist Party of the Soviet Union, and ofthe Presidium of the CC, Communist Party. of Czechoslovakia Sy — -G oa 0 4 oe OM - On July 29-August 1, 1968, a meet- -anig between the Political Bureau of the theCC, Communist Party of the Soviet Rot nion, and the Presidium of the CC, gtCommunist Party of Czechoslovakia, vas held in Cierna Nad Tisou. a ) ‘The meeting was attended by: rst from the CPSU—L. I. Brezhnev, |General Secretary of the CC; G. I. Vo- onov, A. N. Kosygin, K. T. Mazurov, a.A. J. Pelze, N. V. Podgorny, M. A. “th Suslov, A. N. Shelepin, and P. Y. Shel- ressures trying to impose another The fraternal parties can at present serve the interests of socialism in our country primarily by expressing con- fidence in the leadership of the CPC and full support of its policy. This is. why we have proposed, as a prerequisite of successful joint discus- sions, bilateral meetings of the repre- sentatives of our parties so that the joint talks may proceed from deeper mutual consultations and factual infor- mation. We sincerely regret that these pro- posals put forward by us were not implemented. It is not our fault that the meeting in Warsaw was held with- out our participation. We discussed the proposals of the five parties for hold- ing this meeting at the Presidium of the Central Committee of the Commu- nist Party of Czechoslovakia twice — on July 8 and 12 — and each time we immediately conveyed our view on the method of preparing this meeting in the way which we considered to be most correct. Unfortunately, our dis- cussion of July 12 was already super- fluous because, notwithstanding its out- come, the meeting had already been convened for July 14, as we learned only through CTK (the Czechoslovak news agency) in the afternoon of July 13, at a time when the representatives of the five parties were already on their way to Warsaw. In no standpoint that we sent to the five parties did we: refuse on prin- ciple to take part in a joint conference. We only voiced our own view concern- ing its suitability at the present time and on the method of its preparation mmunique from est, Members of the Political Bureau of the CC; P. N. Demichev and P. M. Masherov, Alternate Members of the Political Bureau of the CC; K. F. Ka- -tushev and B. N. Ponomaryov, ' Secre- taries of the CC; from the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia—A. Dubcek, First Sec- retary of the CC; F. Barbirek, V. Bilak, O. Cernik, D. Kolder, F. Kriegel, J. Piller, E. Rigo, J. Smrkovsky, J. Spa- cek, and O. Svestka, Members of the Presidium of the CC; A. Kapek, J. Len- art and B. Simon, Alternate Members of the Presidium of the CC; M. Jakes, Chairman of the Central Control and Auditing Commission. President L. Svoboda of the Czecho- ~ go that it may be really factual and based on more profound information about our complex problems. From the contents of the letters of the five par- ties, sent to us between July 4 and 6, 1968, we actually judge that such in- formation is absolutely vital if talks are not to be held whose success would be threatened in advance by one-sided and sparse information of the great. majority of the participants in the con- ference about the real situation in Czechoslovakia. This is the purpose of our proposals for preliminary bilateral talks. We were guided not by an effort to isolate ourselves from the community of our parties and countries, but on the con- trary, by the effort to contribute to its consolidation and development. We think that the common cause of socialism is not advanced by hold- ing conferences at which the policy and activity of any fraternal party is judged without the presence of its re- . presentatives. We consider as perma- nently valid the principle expressed in | the declaration of. the Government of the U.S.S.R. of October 30, 1956, which says: “The countries of the great community of socialist nations, united by the common ideals of the construction of a socialist society and ‘the principles of proletarian interna- ‘tionalism, can build their mutual rela- tions exclusively on the basis of com- plete equality, respect of territorial integrity, national independence and sovereignty and mutual non-interfer- ence in internal affairs.” This prin- ciple, as is well known, was confirmed by the conference of representatives slovak Socialist Republic took part. A broad comradely exchange of views On questions of interest to both sides took place during the meeting. The participants exchanged detailed information on the situation in their countries. The Political Bureau of the CC, Communist Party of the Soviet Union, and the Presidium of the CC, Commu- nist Party of Czechoslovakia, met in an atmosphere of complete frankness, sincerity and mutual understanding, and explored ways and means for the further development and strengthen- ing of the traditional friendly relations between our Parties and peoples based on the principles of Marxism-Leninism of Communist parties in Moscow in November of 1957 and was generally accepted. In all our activities we want to further strengthen and develop the deep internationalist traditions which, our view, must include both under- standing of the common interests and goals of the progressive forces of the world as well as understanding of spe- cific national needs. We do not want our relationships to further deteriorate and are willing to contribute on our part towards calm- ing down the situation in the interest of socialism and the unity of the socialist countries on our part we shall do nothing that would be at variance with this aim. We expect, however, that the other parties will help these efforts of ours and will show under- standing for our situation. We consider. it an important task to be able in the nearest future to hold the bilateral talks we proposed and which would assess, among other things, also the possibilities of a com- mon meeting of the socialist countries and at which it would be possible to agree on its program and the compo- sition, the, place and the time of its convening. We consider it decisive that we agree within the shortest time on positive steps which would ensure the continuation of our hitherto friend- ly cooperation and which would con- vincingly demonstrate our common will to develop and strengthen mutual friendly relations. This is in the inter- est of our common fight against im- perialism, for peace and the security of nations, for democracy and social- ism. é' Gi and proletarian internationalism. Dur- ing the discussions both delegations agreed to propose to the Central Com- mittee of the Communist and Work- ers’ Parties of Bulgaria, Hungary GDR and, Poland that a multi-lateral comradely meeting be convened. The aforementioned fraternal] Parties ac- cepted the proposal. A meeting of representatives of the Bulgarian Communist Party, the Hun- garian Socialist Workers’ Party, the Socialist Unity Party of Germany, the Polish United Workers’ Party, the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and the Communist Party of Czecho- slovakia will take place on August 3 in Bratislava. ~ Statement after Bratislava atement of Communist and Work- s’ Parties of socialist countries at Bratislava, August 3, 1968 in Proceeding from the fact that the _ tomplicated international situation, the Nesubversive actions of imperialism di- rected against peace and international QfSecurity, against the cause of socialism eatin all for still closer cohesion of the Ye-countries of the socialist system, and Iso taking into consideration that the Nedevelopment of socialism sets new Ae, sks, the solution of which necessi- tes further pooling of efforts of so- alist states, the representatives of e Communist and Workers’ Parties a Socialist countries found it neces- we ary to call this conference in Bratis- atava. 8. In the spirit of obtaining traditions, ‘in an atmosphere of complete frank- : ess, adhesion to the principles of Ly) iendship, the fraternal parties dis- s & sussed urgent questions of the strug- sle for socialism, further consolidation. f the socialist community, and cohe- ig Y8iON of the world communist move- ent. Views were exchanged on the ‘problems of the current international Yarsituation and the intensification of The representatives of the Commu- nist and Workers’ Parties discussed the ways for consolidation and promo- tion of fraternal cooperation of social- ist states. . In the years that have passed since the rout of fascism and the advent to power of the working class, the peo- ples of the Euopean countries which have taken the road of socialism scored victories in all spheres of pub- lic life. In these years the parties, overcoming difficulties and permanen- tly improving their work, ensured the creation of powerful industry in every socialist country and. reorganization of the life in the countryside, achieved steady growth of people’s welfare and the flourishing of the national culture. Millions of working people have been awakened to conscious political life. The Soviet Union achieved, particular- ly, major successes in building social- ism and communism. The international influence of socialist states, their role in solving major problems of world politics has grown immeasurably. Support, consolidation and protec- tion of these gains achieved at a price of heroic efforts and selfless labour of every people; is a common interna- tionalist°duty ‘Of all socials? countries. Such is the unanimous opinion of all participants on the conference who ex- pressed their unbending determination © to develop and defend the socialist gains in their countries, to work for new achievements in socialist con- struction. On the basis of historical experience the fraternal parties became convinced that it is possible to advance along the road of socialism and communism only by being strictly and consistently guid- ed by the general laws of construc- tion of socialist society and, primarily, by consolidating the’ leading role of the working class and its vanguard— the communist parties. In so doing every fraternal party, creatively solv- ing the questions of further socialist development, takes into consideration the national specific features and con- ditions. Unbending loyalty to Marxism- Leninism, education of popular masses _ in the spirit of the idea of socialism and proletarian internationalism, irre- concilable struggle against bourgeois ideology, against all anti-socialist forces provide a guarantee of success in consolidating the positions of social- ism and in reunifying machinations of impetialisrh, cciteitzinimbds-ilez {eioce The fraternal parties firmly and re- ‘solutely counterpose thejr unbreakable solidarity, their high Vigilance to any efforts of imperialism and also of all other anti-communist farces to weak- en the leading role of the working class and communist parties. They will never allow anyone to drive a wedge between socialist states, to undermine the foundations of the socialist social- ist system. Fraternal friendship and cohesion in this direction are in line with vital interests of Our peoples, con- stitute a reliable baSig for solving socio-economic and politica} tasks on which the communist parties of our countries are working. The fraternal parties i their duty to show iBaceiee cones for enhancing political activity of the, working class, peasantry, intelligent- sia, of all working people, for all-round progress of the socialist soja] system for further development of socialist democracy, for improving the style and methods of the party ang government work on the principles of democratic centralism. The many sided tasky socialist society in each ue se ged tries are easier to solve with mutual help:@nd>-support. ooinil.) 33 28W Vilag s#is © PACIFIC TRIBUNE? SEPTEMBER an BR suoayenGE* “Ml wen 8 Sdivo1g 0} 19b10 Ai YIiaues q chy igdh oS oh eS eeUBSTi =O 3aD st, imperialisia. 9 81s degle ins td Pesuele Sat ya vlitisns re ee ee -utiiemoo svitsrobst od} to qoissloe :