First Published: Vanguard, Vol. 2, No. 6, October 1965.
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1. December 1964 witnessed the serious deterioration of the health of our late Secretary Michael McCreery and his inability to continue to discharge his secretarial duties, on strict doctor’s orders. His death took place on April 10, 1965.
2. Despite the serious loss to our ranks since December 1964, we have striven to consistently uphold the cause of Marxism-Leninism in Britain and struggled to alert and unite the people against imperialism, headed by U.S. imperialism; the betrayal of the national interests of the working-class by the “Labour” Government and the renegade modern-revisionist trend and activities on the part of the leaders of the C.P.G.B.
We have fought hard against racialism and for the militant unity of all workers and genuine progressives against the main enemy – monopoly capitalism and its lackeys and apologists of every description.
3. Since December 1964, the Editorial Board has produced five issues of our 16 page periodical Vanguard and have increased its circulation by 200 both here and abroad. We have produced and circulated 11,500 leaflets, four issues, in support of the South Vietnamese National Front of Liberation and opposing U.S. aggression against North and South Vietnam.
We have circulated more than 1,000 leaflets explaining the position of our movement and further our periodical Vanguard – August/September issue, the whole centre spread highlights support for the Vietnamese people.
4. We have convened four public meetings including a Commemoration Meeting for Michael McCreery attended by 100 people.
5. We have established a very good Library of Politics, Economics and Culture which is called the Michael McCreery Memorial Library to perpetuate his pioneer Leninist work and do honour to his memory.
6. We have convened Marxist-Leninist Study Groups on a regular basis and strengthened our fraternal links with workers from Commonwealth and Colonial countries residents in Britain.
7. We have conducted several discussions with anti-revisionist groups and individuals, both within and outside the C.P.G.B., with a perspective of united activities.
8. We have maintained our Centre and held regular Secretariat and C.C. meetings, thus consolidating the democratic nature of our methods of leadership.
9. We have distributed our printed material and put our points of view at several gatherings of other organisations, including those of the broad democratic Peace Movement and also the revisionist C.P.G.B.
10. Despite some adventurist deviations, slanderous and disruptive actions on the part of a few former members, we have maintained our organisation, our public stand and have increased our level of practical activity.
This we intend to continue in the face of all difficulties – which we realise are inevitable in the objective situation of Britain and which we expect will continue for some time.
The C.D.R.C.U. intends to extend in quality and scope its vital work for the triumphant cause of Marxism/Leninism. We maintain our revolutionary optimism for the future and will continue to endeavour to work correctly – combining the universal truths of Marxism-Leninism with the concrete conditions that exist in our country.
DAVE VOLPE/Chairman,
C.D.R.C.U.