The Archive · 1924

Moscow's Hand in Our Politics

Further evidence of the efforts that are being made by the Moscow Soviet to influence the political situation in England has been revealed by documents seized by the Bulgarian Government in the action it has recently taken for the purpose of breaking up the Bulgarian Communist Party. According to the "Matin" the documents secured include details of the decisions of a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Third International held in Moscow on March. 12 last, a copy of which was transmitted on March 25 under the number 10,176 3 the Communist oF i Kolaroff, the the Executive Committee.

President of the Bulgarian Communist "Party.

Financing. Propaganda in. Britain, What is extremely interesting, in view of the persistent efforts. which the Soviet delegates now' negotiating with Mr. MacDonald are making to secure an immediate Joan from Great Britain, is that this official Soviet' document reveals that at the same sitting it was decided to advance a sum of £10,000 for the furtherance of. Communist propagdnds in England, and also to furnish a subsidy of $7,000 a month in aid. of the English strike funds, "in order to support the strike "movement in the textile industry and among the miners and dockers." Tt was also decided to contribute 25,000 towards the support of the Communist Press in Great Britain, 'The Moscow Committee decided at the same meeting to contribute cone million gold roubles towards Communist candidates' campaign in the German general election, 40,000 dollars, plus a monthly subsidy of 26,000 dollars, Communist war chest for use in the American election conte: 50,000 old roubles to aid the use in the French elections-—"Morning Post.

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