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eh ae X.A.6.May 52. - page two we We The line of action given now to the Communist Agents is to approach four groups of people in order to corrall them in favour of Communism 3% The first of these are the Asiatics and Hindus, whose importance can not be overestimated, Here the line is one of Asiatic nationalism, pointing oyt to them that with Russia and a Communist Undia they would be the masters of the African Continent. So far this line has given wide sutcess, so that a surprisingly high percentage even of the wealthier Indian traders is already favourable to Communism. The second group are the completely backward negroes, There no Communism is sold. But according to newest Communist directives the duty of the Agents is to take sides with the Medicine Man against the tribal chiefs and the missionaries. Everywhere today the resurgence of the Medicine Men is rrported, and in many in= stamces the hand of Moscow can be perceived* The Medicine Men, tracked down in their superstitions, intensely jealous of the missionaries, are easily swayed by the Communist line, which tries nothing but to arouse their hatred against the white. This is being increasingly wielded into a force which it would be important to observee The third group are the negro proletarians,. These people, taken out of their tribal environment and brought into thines and industry are easy prey to the Communist agente They are by nature subver= already something from the white political ideas, It is this group on which Moscow counts as shock troops especially in case of a ware the fourth and most vocal groups are now the Negro intellectuals, who have received something they call education in the colleges, and who now hope to get ahead in the political upheavals. This group is especially dangerous in the liberal colonies like the Gold Coast or in some French Colonies. They are the most obvi= ous group at present, though they are less dangerous than for instemce the first and third group, since they are more easilt recognized and can be rendered harmless more easily in case of Ware It should be noted that ali the actions in Africa at present are correlated to military plans, In the joviet Legation ail the officials who direct the subversive activities in Africa are Officers of the Red Army, a11 with past training in the intelligence Schoole It would be important that the new British Governement shruld do something in its colonies to check more carefully thas dangerous influge : ab:
