SIKKIM STATE CONGRESS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R005200360008-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 30, 1999
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: July 19, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION RE-PORT
CD NO. 25X1A 4/00
COUNTRY India 0 DATE DISTRL 13 J'uL 5J
SUBJECT Sikkim State Congress
25X1A
PLACE
ACQUIRED
25X1X* -Comment. This interpretation of events is subject to the pro-
Indian prejudices of the informant.
25)M A Comment. The time at which the SSC became strong is not
specified, but it is believed to have some connection with the three-
point program which the SSC called for. The report is further inter-
preted to mean that the G01 persuaded the Maharaja to advocate land
reform, thus undercutting the SSC platform.
DATE OF SUPPLEMENT TO
INFO. Prior to 7 Bk.y 1950 REPORT NO. 25X1 X
The Sikkim State Congress (SSG) called for a three point program in 1949.
The three. points stressed were (a) "responsible government", (b) reform
of the existing land tenure system so that the Gurka farmers would obtain
more benefits, and (c) political unification with India. The SSC became
so strong that the Maharaja of Sikkim called on the GUI for assistance.*
Now, however, the strength of the SSC is waning since the G0I advocated
land reform and this reform is now being put into effect.**
This document is hereby regraded to
CONFIDENTIAL in accordance with the
letter of 16 October 1978 from the
Director of Central Intelligence to the
Archivist of the United States.
Next Review Date: 2008
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