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“a real possibility .. .to
war from the life of
even before socialism
complete victory on

vide
exclude
society
achieves

earth, with capitalism still ex- |

isting in a part of the world.”
It declares that “Communists

of all the world uphold peace- |

unanimously
and battle
prevention

ful
and
resolutely
of war.

“Peace,” it goes on to Say,
“is a loyal ally of socialism,
for time is working for social-
ism, against capitalism.”

It says: “The

coexistence
consistently,
for the

meeting con-

Siders that the implementation |
general |
disarmament |

of the program for
and complete
put forward by the Soviet Un-
on would be
portance for the destinies of
qmankind.”

“The Communists regard it
as their historic mission not
Only to aboiish

in the. life of human society,
but also to deliver
from the nightmare of a new
world war already

time. The Communist parties

will devote all their strength’ |
to this great his- !

and energy
torical mission.”’
NATIONAL LIBERATION
The- statement,
Section, deals
the national-liberation revolu-
tions “which have triumphed
in vast areas of the world.”

“The complete collapse of |

colonialism is imminent.”

Describing the
Communists towards the na-
tional bourgeoisie, the peas-
antry and the working class
of these countries, the state-
ment describes
mocracy”’ as follows:

“In the present historical

of historic im- |

exploitation |
and poverty on a world scale |
and rule out for all time the |
possiZility of any kind of war |
mankind |

in our |

in a special |
in detail with |

tactics of |

“national de-

) situation, favorable domestic
‘and international conditions
; arise in many countries for the
| establishment of an indepen-
dent national democracy, that
it, a state which consistently |
| upholds its political and ec-|

onomic independence, fights |
against imperialism and its
military blocs, against mili-

tary bases on its territory; a
state which fights against the
new forms of colonialism and
the penetration of imperialist
capital; a state which rejects
| dictatorial and despotic meth-
|ods of government; a state in
which the people are ensured
| broad democratic rights and
freedoms (freedom of speech,
press, assembly, -demonstra-
| tions, establishment of.- poli-
| tical parties and social organ-
izations), the opportunity to
| work for the enactment of an
| agrarian reform and other de-
;mocratic and social changes,
| and for participation in shap-
ing government policy.”

Communist parties, says the
statement, are working ‘for
| the establishment of. national
| democracies. . .”

A section devoted to the|
policies and tactics of the
| world Communist movement
opens with the words:

“The new balance of forces
offers the Communist and
Workers parties new oppor-
tunities of carrying out the
historic tasks they face in the
|. struggle for peace, national in-
dependence, democracy and
| socialism.”

“The main blow in present
| conditions,” is says, “is dir-
ected with growing force at
the capitalist monopolies

| “In some non-European de-
| veloped capitalist countries
| which are under the political,
; economic and military domin-
| ation of U.S. imperialism, the
working class and the people

HE ‘exceptionally
+ responsibility
the Soviet Union and China
“for the course of world his-
tory” was the
the speeches

great”

made in

LIU SHAO-CHI

keynote of all|
, the]

= “CHINA-USSR FOREVER FRIENDS’’

Soviet Union by Liu Shao-chi, |
borne by! chairman of the People’s Re-| «

public of China and vice-chair-|
|man of the central committee
of the Communist Party of
China.

, Liu emphasized that “the
great friendship and solidarity
of our countries provide a re-
liable guarantee of victory of
the cause of world peace and
progress of mankind.

; “Futile are all efforts of im-
'perlialists ‘to undermine this
great friendship and solidarity.
The Chinese and Soviet people
will forever remain the most
‘loyal comrades-in-arms,”

;. Liu ‘said the conference of

-| Communist parties would lead

\to “an even greater strength-
ening of the solidarity of the
| whole Communist movement
{and would create cohesion be-

i tween the Communist Party of

;China and the Communist
'Party of the Soviet Union.”

direct the main blow against
U.S. imperialist domination,
and also against monopoly ca-
pital and other domestic reac-
tionary forces that betray the
interests of the nation. In the
course of this struggle all the
democratic, patriotic forces of
the nation come together in a
united front fighting for the
victory of a revolution aimed
at achieving genuine national
independence and democracy,
which create conditions for
passing on the tasks of the
socialist revolution.”

WORKING-CLASS UNITY

The statement makes a
strong appeal for the restora-
tion of trade union unity, na-
tionally and internationally.
Sharply condemning ‘“‘some
right-wing Social Democratic
leaders” who have “openly
adopted imperialist policies,”
the statement calls on Com-
munists to look on “Social De-
mocrats among the working
people as their class broth-
ers” and points out the “over-
whelming majority in the So-
cial-Democratic parties, partic-
ularly the workers, are
friends of peace and social
progress.”

It calls fo joint action of
Communist and Social Demo-
cratic parties ‘fon a national
and international scale’ and
for ‘overcoming the split” in
the ranks of the working class
“through unity in. action to
prevent a new war, to ‘repel
the monopolist. offensive and
to win the vital daily needs of
the people.”

Striking at red-baiting, the
statement says:

“The Communist parties,
which guide themselves by the
Marxist - Leninist doctrine,

have always been against the
export of revolution. At the
same time they fight resolut-
ely against imperialist export
of counter-revolution.”

It reaffirms the statements
in the 1957 Declaration regar-
ding the possibilities of the
peaceful path to socialism, to
‘win state power without civ-
il war,” and that “in the event
of the exploiting classes re-
sorting to violence against the
people the possibility of non-
peaceful transition. to social-
ism should be borne in mind.”
COMMUNIST PARTIES

In its finar section the
statement deals with the
Communist. parties. “The

world Communist movement
has become the most influen-
tial political force of our time,
a most important factor in so-
cial progress.” It’ is° “making
steady headway, is becoming
consolidated and steeled.”
“The growth of the Com-
munist parties and their org-
anizational consolidation, the
victories of the Communist
parties in a number of coun-
tries in the struggle against
deviations, elimination of the
harmful consequences of the

personality cult, the greater
influence of the world Com-
munist movement, open new
prospects for the successful
accomplishment tof the tasks
facing the Communist parties.”

The statement says that the
parties “steadfastly observe
the. Leninist standards of par-
ty life in keeping with the
principle of democratic cen-
tralism,” cherishing party un-
ity “like the apple of their
eye” and “strictly adhere to
the principle of party democ-

-|racy and collective leadership”

and ‘not to allow the person-
ality cult, which shackles cre-
ative thought and: initiative.”

The Communist parties
‘have ideologically
the revisionists in their ranks

who sought to divert them
from the Marxist - Leninist
path.”

It declares that the leaders
of the Yugoslav League of
Communists, having betrayed
Marxism - Leninism, ‘exposed
the Yugoslav people to the
danger of losing the revolu-
tionary gains achieved
through heroic struggle.”

The statement calls, as did
the 1957 Declaration, for ‘“‘con-
tinuing a determined struggle
on two fronts — against revis-
ionism, which remains the
main danger, and against dog-
matism and sectarianism.” De-
tailed descriptions are given
of these two dangers to the
Communist movement.

“At a time when imperialist
reaction is joining forces to
fight Communism, it is partic-
ularly imperative vigorously
to consolidate the world Com-
munist movement,’ says the
statement in dealing with the

relationships between Com-
munist parties. ‘Unity and
solidarity redouble the

strength of our movement and
provide a reliable guarantee
that the great cause of Com-
munism will make victorious
progress and all enemy at-
tacks will be effectively re-
pelled .. . The interests of the
Communist movement require
solidarity in adherence by ev-
ery Communist party to the
estimates and conclusions con-
cerning’ common tasks in the
struggle against imperialism,
for peace, democracy and
socialism, jointly reached by
the fraternal parties at their
meetings ... Resolute defense
of that unity on the principles
of Marxism - Leninism — and
proletarian internationalism,
and the prevention of any ac-
tions which - may. undermine
that unity,.. are a necessary
condition for victory . .. Vio-
lation. of. these principles
would impair. the forces of
Communism.”
RESPONSIBILITIES

All parties are independent
and have equal rights and
shape their policies in accord

-with .the conditions -of their
keeping. . with: peace and socialism.”

countries, in

defeated:

Marxist - Leninist principles,
“and support each other.’ Ev-
ery party is responsible “to
the working class, the work-
ing people of its own country,
to the international working
class and the Communist
movement as a whole.” The ~
parties “hold meetings when-
ever necessary to discuss urg-
ent problems, to exchange ex-
perience, acquaint themselves
with each. other’s views and
positions, work out common
views - through consultations
and coordinate joint actions in
the struggle for common goals.
Whenever a party wants to
clear up questions relating to
the activities of another fra-
ternal party, its leadership. ap-
proaches the leadership of the
party concerned; if necessary
they hold meetings and con-
sultations.”’

The statement says that the
experience shows that such
meetings as the Moscow Con-
ference of 1957 and the present
one, are au “effective form.’

The statement says that the
“parties unanimously declare —
that the Communist Party of
the Soviet Union has been, and
remains, the universally recog-
nized vanguard of the world
Communist movement, being
the most experienced and
steeled contingent of the inter-
national Communist move-
ment.’

+ Communist
‘basis of Marxism-Leninism, of

It goes on to say that the
“historic decisions of the 20th
Congress of the CPSU are not
only of great importance for
the CPSU and Communist con-
struction in the USSR., but
have initiated a new stage in
the world Communist move-
ment and have promoted its
development on the basis of
Marxism-Leninism.”

The statement concludes by
saying “The meeting sees the
further consolidation of the —
parties on the

proletarian © internationalism,

as a primary condition for the

unification of all working- .
class; democratic and progres- —
sive forces, aS a guarantee of -
new victories in the great
struggle waged by the world —
Communist and working-class —
movement for a happy future —
for the whole of mankind, for

the triumph of the cause of .

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