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New York, N.Y.
Japan
Dear Comrade Nishi,
We have your letter reporting unification of the Japanese Revolutionary Communist League and most of the former Pabloite group—a fusion based upon acceptance of the policies of the JRCL. We welcome this news and share your view that it marks a significant new step in the already promising advance of the Japanese Trotskyist movement.
Concerning your proposals about the general Pabloite gathering, several factors make it impossible for us to consider sending an observer. Should you send a delegation abroad for that purpose we suggest they make special efforts to consult Comrades Burns [Healy] and Peng. If the delegation could return in our direction, perhaps to the north of us, we would welcome a chance for a talk with them.
The whole subject of the world movement will be up for discussion at a mid-January plenum of our National Committee. Our thinking will probably run along lines similar to your evaluation of the improved political opportunities for Trotskyism throughout the world and the need to resolve the present leadership problems.
You will hear more extensively from us after the plenum and in the meantime we hope to receive further expression of your views.
Fraternally,
Farrell Dobbs
FD:ra
Airmail