The Archive · 1926

Communists Taboo

1. To re-arrange the relations between the Kuomintang and munist Party.

2, To rectify the regulations and bylaws of the Kuomintang which shall be made binding on all members.

The Conflict Opened The expected conflict between the Reds and the anti-Reds at the coming meetings of the Central Executive Committee of the Kuomintang Canton maybe considered to have begun with this unexpected a nouncement of General Chiang Ka civ connected with Kuomintang affairs it is believed that; General Chiang's latest move must hav been influenced by the recent failure of the Kuominchun Army under Marshal Fong Yushsiang. Ie is thought that General Chiang must ave had some understanding wit Marshal Wu. Pei-fa, and Marshal Sun Chuan-fong, before making such a move regarding future Bole shevist influence in South China.

May 1

Were the proposals of Genera! Chiang Kai-shek wlopted i toto the, Thi the Com db supervision sine could member of the Kuomintang and Bolshevist at me. To! compromise metzers, special meet: ing of five of the Kuomintang and three Communists will form them: selves into a conference to decid> the future policies and co-opera n possible between the two sections, make regulations control the illegal conduct of former members of the Kuomintang.

'4. To place restrictions upon the number of Communists who may fill places within the Kuomintang organization.

General Chiang Kai-shek then proposed the following eight rules} the relations beand the Com. linously passed Commun'st Party shall in members not t> oppose the three basic principles of the Kuomin. "tang (democracy, nationalism and the right of the people t> live).

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