TUDEH PARTY WEEKLY INSTRUCTIONS

Created: 8/20/1953

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INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

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h Party Instructions for the weeksouly an*oith the ccrnnentaxyell responsible, follow*

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1. All comrades are aware of the strike of the brick kiln workers, and know that our Party leads tha strike. With the exceptloaery limited number, tha workers are generally simple folk who hare had ao opportunity to develop msatsJly or politically. Tha Ooierameat aad all tha reactionary elemeats are asking srary effort to defeat tha strike. Seedless to say, failure woulderrible effect om cur auiasmat, resulting la th* demoralisation not only of the strikers, hat of all workers la general, since they would eueetlon tho possibility ofa tha future through meanstrike. On tha other hand, there would bo so limit to the benefits seeming to tha Party should tha strike be successful, Tha tactic of tha Qorermment la to check tha strike by solitary force. Bake same arrests, and keep the strikers hungry, la must help the strikers sad their families. All syndicates sad trade unions throughout the country are aow collecting aoney for thea. The Party comrades sust contribute geaarously; they themselves must begin by siring, and then by selling contributioa tickets to others.

a. Coorsdas were advised last week that the Party is planning deeoastratlons which are to take place all orer town on1 Bust all do our best so that, as last year, our Party will have tha leadership of the demonstrations. Comrades going out of town for peasant nativities between how andulygive the peasants an account of the events ofuly, and Invite thea to cone to Tehran for the eceammoratios this year. The twenty-first of July mayublic holiday this year, since tho uorernaeat and the Hsjlls have recognised itational day of revolt.

3. Tho Central Committee states that the circulation of Hardxo has dropped and the circulation of Other papers such as leauye Ayaadch has not increased. It has been noticed that most of our cosvades do not read Besuye Ayaamah, which

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Is toe overt organ of the Party. This attitude auat be abandoned, and comrades must do everything In their power to Increase the circulation of Besuye Ayandeh, Mardom, and other democratic psners.

Tie efforts made by eomradea In donating books to our Bister parties, the Democrat Parties of Azerbaijan and Kurdistan, are appreciated.

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wishing to attend the festival nay do soersonalials.3 The Festival haseata to Iran. Becauserestrictions onlyomrades have thus far been sble to General Shsfa'i? is noy'trying to have the Governmentofficially for the Festival, Coaradee wishing.to attend must report

3 to the building with the iron fence, situated on Kuehe Care' Tehran How, where it Joins Lalezar Row Street.

The Party contemplatesongress of the syndicates of Iraajfor the first time. The success of this congress will mesn the success of our movement. Arrangements for this congress. In which delegations from the provinces will participate, will involve expenses to be borne by comrades. Beginning next week comrades will be given contribution tickets to sell.

A man named Ahmad Zsndlolice agent. He is trying to Join the Party and so far has participated in several picnics. Since his Intentions have been discovered, he is now trying to join under assumed names. Comrades are warned to be very careful of this man.

Boseyn All Bsdri and Rajabiembers of the Third Force and drivers of bus line Ho.re constantly propagandizing In their busses for their party and its view of the current situation. Ocmrades meeting them are to refute their propaganda with forbearance and logic.

Comradee will be supplied with petitions which are to be signed by prominent and respected persons In their quarters. In this petition, we are demanding that the aovernment srrange for all forces to Join In the demonstrations

onuly, the national day of revolt.

Comrades are to learn the Party Bong byuly bo that they will be able to aing it in the streets.

Measuree are being taken to arrangeuly demonstration in which all political groups will participatethe opposition groups are very small compared to our Party we will have to act as the leader in thee must demand that everyonenited Aeaonatratioa onuly. Comradee are to discuss this matter with the members of the Third Force and the Iran

Party. It is certain that we willemonstration, and in esse of intervention by the military fcroeB we still cut arrange local meetings. Instructions for the day will be communicated io comrades later.

Since our activities among the peasants have brought very good results, and einee our opponents are In no position to hinder our progress, they intend to set fire to the harvest and pin the blame os us. Coarades are to inform thef this plan and ask, them to be prepared to counter tbe plot.

In view of the Party's increasing expenses and its needegular source of income, sane comrades have suggested that the Party engage in soae profitable business enterprise. Comrades having ideas on this score, or any suggestions on ways by which the Party could Increase Its Income, should communicate them to the Party this week.

lh. Demonstrations in memory of tbewill be arranged in the near future. The date and specific arrangements will be communicated later.

The Party again recommends that comradeB try to increase the circulation of Mardom..

ComradeB who were to apply for newspaper licenDeB should report the results of their efforts to their district committees by new week.

Shahbaa willpecial edition onuly which ahould prove very interesting. ComradeB should indicate the number of copies which they can undertake to sell.

Comments

The riots in Tehran on2 resulted in the restoration of of Kossadeq to power.

This refers to the Fourth World Festival of Youth and Students for Peace and Friendship,6ponsored by the World Federation of Democratic Youth (WFDY) and the International Dnion of.

3* t the current open market rate. Non-Party applicants to attend the Festival ara required to pay the equivalent ofO0.

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5- Probably General Ismail Shafa'l, long noted for hie record of friendship for Soviet causes.

The Tudeh failed in this effort, national Front groups demonstrated in the morning, Tudeh in the afternoon.

As used here by the Tudeh,pparently refera to all other organized groups, jfhathcr-r"

_ guTeVdenonBtration was "milch larger"

than the demonstration of the National Front group In the morning: that anook part In the Tudeh demonstration as coopered0 In the Rational Front demonstration.

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8** the flrflteaction to the Rosenberg affair within the Tudeh Party.

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