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The KNU 6 Points Demands.
(1)An Honourable and Peaceful settlement of the civil war.
(2)To set up a Democratic Government instead of a Facist one.
(3)To protect life, Honour and Property of the People.
(4) Peaceful Economic Freedom.
(5)National solidarity based on National rights and self-determination.
(6) To implement the 5 points Peace Program.
After Nahn Soekarmou's report, the meeting discussed Plan and Programme to be put up at the Unity Meeting.
The Chairman asked the Mon Reps whether they have any specific programme they want to put up. On behalf of the Mons, Nei Tun Thein replied that they came with full mandate to attend the said meeting. 3 Mon Reps and 2 Mon observers were elected, but owing to difficulty of only 2 Reps and 1 observer were able to come out. They first of all desire to have some preliminary meeting with KTL, to compare, to consult, adjust and align the political program of one with that of KTL. They have seen the KTL program and agreed on all points except one regarding the demercationtion of KTL and Monland.
Added by Nahn Soekarmou about the attitude of the Mons towards the Burmese Revolutionary forces, Nei Tun Thein replied that the Mons had long been swallowed up by the Burmans and as such the the Mons doubt the sincerity of the Burmans. The AFPFL, he continued, has exercised greater Burmanism. The most important thing is to prove our sincere good will in all our dealing.
The meeting then discussed the KTL program as decided by the Special KRC [E]xecutive council meeting on 11/2/56 point by point.
1. Formation of a United Front of All Revolutionary Forces. ALL agreed.
2. Setting up a Joint Military Command.
All agreed that troop of each force to be under respect command, there will be a Central Force directly under the JMC. This will have to be carried out step by step.
Regarding having Supreme Commander from KTL, Mon Chan mon remarked that he has no objection if it is only on Nationalities level. But since, we have accepted that the Chairman is to be on rotation system, it will be more appropriate if we have Supreme Commander in rotation.
The Chairman pointed out that this arrangement will be a temporary measure only when our position is not yet strong and secure. After some discussion all agreed that SC of the JMC will be from KTL during the revolutionary period, after which the appointment will be of SC will be on principle of efficiency.
3. Granting of Independent States to all Nationalities. All agreed.
4. Extent of KTL and Demarcation of KTL and Monland.
Nai Tun Thein remarked that Demarcation of KTL and Monland during the Revolutionary period is not advisable, giving two reasons for his arguments namely, one, the claim of whole lower Burma as Monland is according to the wishes of whole mon mass, and two, the Karens and the Mons are all mixed up in this areas.
