PARTITO COMUNISTA ITALIANO (PCI) DISCIPLINARY MATTERS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R002800450011-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 31, 2000
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: June 8, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY Italy
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Partito Comunista It
Disciplinary Matters
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The 'revolutionary discipliner must be considered above all,
as a political problem and as such it concerns all PCI members.
From a political viewpoint, the discipline of Party members
is of the utmost importance for the unity of the Party. It
is, therefore, essential that all the Federations whould actively
cooperate with the tCadres Commissions', keeping in mind that any
reduction in Party activities would be an indication that
the Ic-omradest have no clear idea of the importance of collaborating
to the utmost for the strengthening ofthe Party.
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As a result of the changed Italian political situation, the PCI has
suffered a loss in its membership. Strikes and demonstrations of a'
political character have not received the degree of support by Italian
Communists as was expected by the PCI Central Directorate. Consequently,
Party executives have issued orders to all the Federations requesting
that greater ttrevolutionary vigilance" be exerted upon the members of
the Party under their jurisdiction. Moreover, in order to avoid the
danger of the "Discipline Committees" applying sanctions, not equally
uniform, against the unruly members or acting without having first
received instructions from the general. assembly of the Sections and
Cells (which is the body authorized to establish the kind of punishment
Ito be applied), the PCI Directorate has issued the following directive:
CONFIDENTIAL.
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Next Review Date: 2008
D, The Federations should not be satisfied with setting up a
tVigilance Committee' or a 'Discipline Committee', which
at the best, would only deal with the disciplinary aspect
of the problem;
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C* The disciplinary measures against the dishonest, the
saboteurs and provocateurs must be decided upon by
the Cells and Sections and not by the chief executives
of the Party as has been done thus far. The punishments
must be decided upon by the general assemblies of the
Cells and Sections after full discussion. This procedure
has the added advantage of exposin*"the misdeeds of
the Communist traitors to the 'comrades' and-honest
workers, warning the comrades on the methods employed
by the enemies of the Party and strengthening the trevolu4
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tionary vigilance!.;
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The 'Cadres Commission' must have the specific task of
controlling and assisting the Communist organizations
in the epuration of unworthy elements. It must also
be thoroughly acquainted with every member under its
jurisdiction, following closely their activities, ascertaining
their qualities and their defects, their political leanings,
.their willingness or capacity of carrying out the directives
of the Party and helping them in becoming trustworthy, capable
members of the Party;
The 'Cadres Commission' must follow the activities of the
organizations of the adversary parties, study their methods
of work and intervene as often as possible so that the enemy's
plans are disrupted; and
f. To the 'Cadres Commission' and to all the 'comrades' is
entrusted-the task of counteracting any attempt to enroll
within their ranks reactionary elements, keeping well in
mind that these reactionaries will do all in their power
to destroy the unity of the Communist Party. To this end,
the activities of the police forces, the attempts against
the lives of the executives of the Party and the Party
organizations and all manoeuvres tending to disrupt the
ranks. and files of the Communist Party, should be closely
watched and action be taken forthwith with a view to bringing
their efforts to naught.
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