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The Institutional Development, from the International Socialist Conference to Comisco (1946–48)

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The chapter discusses the process of rebuilding the institutions of socialist internationalism. There was initial disagreement over whether the Socialist International would serve to negotiate a modus vivendi with the Soviet Union and the communists or to create a tight community sharing principles and strategy. The French, Belgian and Austrian parties demanded a swift rebirth of the Socialist International, but they met the opposition of left-wing socialists from Eastern Europe and Italy and social democrats from Britain and Scandinavia. As a compromise, in 1946 the socialist parties created the International Socialist Conference and the Socialist Information and Liaison Office (SILO), at first weak and informal organisations to keep contacts and convene conferences. The incoming Cold War and anti-communism promoted greater institutional development and more stringent criteria for admission. In 1948, Comisco assumed more responsibilities for coordinating policies and anti-communist propaganda. However, the provisional Socialist International still had organisational limitations, above all limited finances.

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  25. 25.

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  29. 29.

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  30. 30.

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  31. 31.

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  33. 33.

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  37. 37.

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  38. 38.

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  88. 88.

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  89. 89.

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  90. 90.

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  91. 91.

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  92. 92.

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  93. 93.

    C. Woudenberg to Labour Party, 6 March 1946, LHASC, LP, ID, DH, 03, 12.

  94. 94.

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  95. 95.

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  96. 96.

    Special correspondent, Britain and World Socialism, Tribune, 7 June 1946.

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    Special correspondent, Britain and World Socialism, Tribune, 7 June 1946.

  99. 99.

    Special correspondent, Britain and World Socialism, Tribune, 7 June 1946.

  100. 100.

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  101. 101.

    Stenogramme, 6 Juin, IISH, SI, 235.

  102. 102.

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  103. 103.

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  104. 104.

    Minutes of the International Socialist Conference, Krongresshaus, Zurich, 6–9 June, 1947, IISH, SI, 235.

  105. 105.

    Stenogramme, 6 Juin, IISH, SI, 235.

  106. 106.

    Stenogramme, 8 Juin, IISH, SI, 235. Steininger, Deutschland und die Sozialistische Internationale nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg, 52–57.

  107. 107.

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  108. 108.

    Stenogramme, 8 Juin, IISH, SI, 235.

  109. 109.

    Minutes of the International Socialist Conference, Krongresshaus, Zurich, 6–9 June, 1947, IISH, SI, 235.

  110. 110.

    D. Healey, ‘Notes on the minutes of the Zurich conference’, LHASC, LP, International Sub-Committee, Minutes and Documents, 1947.

  111. 111.

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  112. 112.

    Steininger, Deutschland und die Sozialistische Internationale nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg, 58–59.

  113. 113.

    M. Phillips, ‘Memorandum on the Consultative Committee of the International Socialist Conference’, attached to a letter of 29 August, LHASC, LP, International Sub-Committee, Minutes and Documents, 1947.

  114. 114.

    ‘Digest on Belgian Proposals on the Reconstitution of an International’, December 1947, IISH, SI, 535, Belgium 1946–1954.

  115. 115.

    ‘Draft resolution unanimously voted by the International Preparatory Commission, Brussels, 29th October 1947’, LHASC, LP, International Sub-Committee, Minutes and Documents, 1947.

  116. 116.

    Circular 80, ‘Summarised report of the first meeting of the Committee of the International Socialist Conference, 10 January, 1948’, IISH, SI, 47.

  117. 117.

    Circular 47, ‘Report on the activities of Silo since the Antwerp International Conference’, 27 May 1948, IISH, SI, 47.

  118. 118.

    ‘Notes and proposals by the Austrian Socialist Party concerning the Socialist Education International’, LHASC, LP, International Sub-Committee, Minutes and Documents, 1947.

  119. 119.

    K. Björk to Loeb, 10 November 1947, IISH, SI, 236.

  120. 120.

    Blume to Loeb, 19 November 1947, IISH, SI, 236.

  121. 121.

    ‘Meeting of the Provisory Committee in charge of examining the possibilities of reconstructing the international socialist women’s Committee’, 28 November 1947, IISH, SI, 236.

  122. 122.

    Circular 88, ‘Summary of proceedings, International Socialist Conference, Antwerp 28 November–2 December, 1947’, IISH, SI, 47.

  123. 123.

    Circular 88, ‘Summary of proceedings, International Socialist Conference, Antwerp 28 November–2 December, 1947’, IISH, SI, 47.

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    Entry, 29 November 1947, Nenni, Tempo di Guerra Fredda, 401.

  125. 125.

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  126. 126.

    ‘Note on a conference between Mr. Morgan Phillips and Monsieur Salomon Grumbach on Friday, 9th January, 1948’, LHASC, LP, International Sub-Committee, Minutes and Documents, 1948.

  127. 127.

    Misgeld, Sozialdemokratie und Aussenpolitik in Schweden, 110–131.

  128. 128.

    M.C. Bolle, ‘Statement of the activities and finance of the Socialist Information and Liaison Office and the Sub-Committee of Comisco in charge of it’, 27 May 1948, IISH, SI, 47.

  129. 129.

    Entry, 30 April 1948, Nenni, Tempo di Guerra Fredda, 426.

  130. 130.

    Notes on the quarter, Socialist World, June–August 1948.

  131. 131.

    ‘Report to the International sub-committee on visit to German SPD Congress in Berlin, 8th May 1948, and the Swedish Social Democratic Party Congress in Stockholm, May 9–14th, 1948 by Mr. Harold Earnshaw’, LHASC, LP, International Sub-Committee, Minutes and Documents, 1948.

  132. 132.

    Berlin – City of decision, Socialist World, September–November 1948.

  133. 133.

    M.C. Bolle, ‘Statement of the activities and finance of the Socialist Information and Liaison Office and the Sub-Committee of Comisco in charge of it’, 27 May 1948, IISH, SI, 47.

  134. 134.

    Circular 30/49, 21 June 1949, IISH, SI, 48.

  135. 135.

    ‘Note on the International Department’, July 1948, LHASC, LP, International Sub-Committee, Minutes & Documents, 1948.

  136. 136.

    Van Kemseke, Towards an Era of Development, 37.

  137. 137.

    Circular 22/49, IISH, SI, 48.

  138. 138.

    Labour Party Annual Conference Report (LPACR) 1945, 103.

  139. 139.

    Memorandum on international socialist policy, LHASC, LP, International Sub-Committee, Minutes and Documents, 1948.

  140. 140.

    Circular 121, Comisco Meeting (3 December 1948); Circular 122, Publications, (17 December 1948), IISH, SI, 47.

  141. 141.

    T. Insall (2010) Haakon Lie, Denis Healey and the Making of an Anglo-Norwegian Special Relationship 1945–1951 (Oslo: Oslo Academic Press), 218–223.

  142. 142.

    Circular 103, ‘Report of the Third meeting of the committee of International Socialist Conference, Vienna, 3 June 1948’, IISH, SI, B.47.

  143. 143.

    Circular 117, ‘Report by M.C. Bolle (Holland) on activities since Vienna Meeting of Comisco (3 June 1948)’, IISH, SI, 47.

  144. 144.

    ‘Summary of the decisions of the COMISCO meeting at Clacton, 3rd December 1948’, LHASC, LP, International Sub-Committee, Minutes and Documents, 1948.

  145. 145.

    ‘Note on the possible reconstruction of the Socialist International’, January 1946, LHASC, LP, International Sub-Committee, Minutes and Documents, 1946.

  146. 146.

    Minutes of the International Sub-Committee, 19 June 1942, LHASC, LP, International Sub-Committee, Minutes and Documents, 1942.

  147. 147.

    D. Cooper to A. Eden, 5 October 1944, TNA, FO 371/42066-Z6739.

  148. 148.

    Minutes of the International Sub-Committee, 18 April 1945, LHASC, LP, International Sub-Committee, Minutes and Documents, 1945.

  149. 149.

    Minutes of the International Sub-Committee, 15 January 1946, LHASC, LP, International Sub-Committee, Minutes and Documents, 1945.

  150. 150.

    E. Collotti (1985) ‘Appunti su Friedrich Adler segretario dell’Internazionale Operaia e Socialista’, E. Collotti (ed.) L’Internazionale Operaia e Socialista tra le due guerre (Milano: Feltrinelli), 65–73.

  151. 151.

    Minutes of the International Sub-Committee, 13 July 1939, LHASC, LP, International Sub-Committee, Minutes and Documents, 1940.

  152. 152.

    Minutes of International Sub-Committee, 20 March 1945, LHASC, LP, International Sub-Committee, Minutes and Documents, 1945.

  153. 153.

    ‘Minutes of the consultative committee meeting of the International socialist conference’, Sixth meeting, 26 September 1947, LHASC, LP, International Sub-Committee, Minutes and Documents, 1947.

  154. 154.

    Circular 47, ‘Report on the activities of SILO since the Antwerp International Conference’, 27 May 1948, IISH, SI, 47.

  155. 155.

    Circular 17/51, ‘Annual Report of the Activities of the International Socialist Conference, 1 January–31 December 1950’, 12 February 1951, IISH, SI, 58.

  156. 156.

    ‘Minutes of the meetings of the Comisco Sub-committee January 6, 1949’, LHASC, LP, International Sub-Committee, Minutes and Documents, 1949.

  157. 157.

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  158. 158.

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  159. 159.

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Costa, E. (2018). The Institutional Development, from the International Socialist Conference to Comisco (1946–48). In: The Labour Party, Denis Healey and the International Socialist Movement. Palgrave Studies in the History of Social Movements. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77347-6_5

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