The Archive · 1924

Communists Turned Down

During the day the Congress leave (0.2 notable decision in regard fo the relations of British Tyade Unioniats with "the Communist Trade Unionists of Russia, After fan hour's discussion, the delegates fedded. by" an." overwhelming, injority to proceed to the next bust ness. This decision was the more Significant because the President Dressed the Congress to give. the General Council authority to. make! arrangements for "conference with the Russian Trade Unionists, the ob-Ject being to secure cooperation. This authority war pointedly with: libeld, and: the conclusion from the decision must be that the delegates Wwere unconvinced of the practleabi-Tity' of united action with a Com. tinnist. "organization. The" little band of Communists present began the discussion by complaining. that iudequate steps had mot been taken \fo Bring about the unifeation of the res, which has fix Headquarters Toternational. Fevleration of Trade

Amsterdam, with the Rel Intertional based upon Moscow. The General Couneit defended its action fan representing the maximum at-ment under the efreumstances,

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