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Necessary arrangements for the meeting were made through the Preparatory Comttee, but due to repeated enemy activity in Yomas, large scale enemy offensive in Upper Burma against CPB/RFC and PCP headquarters, the meeting could not be held at the appointed time. The CPB central Committee finally sent a letter dated 2/3/56, gist as follows:-
(1) That since 6/1/56 the enemy 9 Bn strong attacked the Central Headquarters of CPB/RFC and PCP and the attack will last till election,
(2) that, the Top leaders of the 3 parties cannot there attend the meeting in time, but Thakin Zin, a member of the CPB politburo, who happened to be outside the enemy military operational areas was detailed to attend the meeting, and
(3) That, it will be convenient to hold the meeting in the East, where it will be much easier for all concerned to come.
Mahn Sookarmau than gave a report of his meeting with Col. Nya on 9/1/56. Col. Nya put up CPB ten points Programme and six demands.
The CPB The Ten Points Programme are:--
(1) To set up a National Govt. comprising all 4 classes and Nationalities
(2) To give full democratic rights toall.
(3) Attitudes towards foreign capital and enterprise.
(4) The National Economic Policy.
(5) Land Reform Scheme
(6) The Fundamental Human Rights
(7) Cultural and Educational Policy
(8) National Health and Welfare Programme
(9) Problems of Nationalitier
(10) Foreign Policy of the Peoples' Govt.
The CPB eight Demands.
(1) the people to fight for democratic rights
(2) To expose that there is no democratic rights under the AFPFL.
(3) To uplift the Civic Rights of the People; thereby raise their standards of living.
(4) To put into practice, the Land Reform Scheme.
(5) To give full Local Democratic Administrative Power to the People (6) Freedom of Economic Policy.
(7) Unity of Nationalities and
(8) To put into practice the 5 Peace Programme.
The KNU Points Maximum Programme.
(1) To set up united, peaceful settlement of the Civil War.
(2) To set up a National United Government.
(3) To form a Union Socialist Republic
