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Dear Gerry,
We have just concluded a plenum of our National Committee and, since you are preparing a similar gathering, I want to rush you a report of our deliberations about the world movement. On the basis of the Toronto discussions we submitted the following propositions for plenum decision:
Assessment of the political basis for reunification does not involve any question of political confidence in Pablo and Co. Our concern is with the favorable political evolution within the cadres presently associated with the IS.
The International Committee will be urged to press for reunification on the basis of the parity proposals.
Reunification will involve reorganization of the leadership. Both sides must agree on the executive officers. Pablo may be a representative of his followers within the parity framework but the IC will not accept him as secretary. There can be no return to Pablo's organizational set-up with "concessions" from him. We call for the scrapping of the 1948 statutes and redefinition of the leadership functions in conformity with objective reality.
Reunification must be approached as a process requiring time to achieve full development. We will not rush hastily toward a congress nor move toward further elaboration of an IC organizational structure. The parity proposals will be kept to the fore as the key approach to reunification.
The IC will be urged to advocate collaboration between the various groups, beginning on a minimum basis; e.g., common defensive action against reaction in France.
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Stress will be put on the need to reverse the split trends in the movement and to bring about the reconsolidation of all assimilable elements in a correctly-oriented world movement.
As you requested we will cooperate in preparing an IC draft on current international perspectives. At a later stage, when current political questions have been clarified and a better discussion atmosphere established, a review of the 1952-53 experiences will be in order.
We will endeavor to help you through correspondence in your present work and after a period of political preparation we will again undertake to send a representative to give direct assistance. As you know our serious financial problem will be a conditioning factor in the latter case.
The above policy proposals were unanimously approved by the plenum. Not a single NC member expressed any hesitation or reservation. There was not the slightest trace of any conciliation toward Pabloism.
Warmest greetings,
Farrell
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