FIR INTERNATIONAL 1866 * 1868 this volume contains the Minutes of the General Council of the International Working Men’s Association (the First International) from the time of the First Congress of the Inter­ national in September 1866 to September 1868, together with Documents issued by the General Council in the same period. The first volume contains the Council's Minutes and other Documents from the founda­ tion of the International in 1864 up to August 1866. This entire collection of Docu­ ments of the First International has been prepared by the Institute of Marxism-Leninism of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union to mark the Cen­ tenary of the foundation of the International. 21s. net WORKERS OF ALL COUNTRIES, UNITEI OR THE CENTENARY OF THE FOUN DING OF THE INTERNATIONAL WORKING MEN'S ASSOCIATION 1864-1964 INSTITUTE OF MARXISM-LENINISM OF THE C.C..CRS.U. DOCUMENTS OF THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL BED PROGRESS PUBLISHERS ■ MOSCOW Documents of THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL * 1866-1868 LAWRENCE & WISHART: LONDON INSTITUTE OF MARXISM-LENINISM OF THE C.C..C.RS.U. THE GENERAL COUNCIL OF THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL 1866-1868■ MINUTES @0 PROGRESS PUBLISHERS • MOSCOW CONTENTS PREFACE.................................................................................................. 11 THE MINUTE BOOK OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL OF THE INTERNATIONAL WORKING MEN’S ASSOCIATION (September 18, 1866—September 1, 1868) 1866 Meeting of September 18.......................................................................... 29 Meeting of September 25..........................................................................33 Meeting of October 2............................................................................. 38 Meeting of October 9...........................................................................43 Meeting of October 16..........................................................................47 Meeting of October 23..........................................................................50 Meeting of October 30..........................................................................54 Meeting of November 6........................................................................56 Meeting of November 13........................................................................59 Meeting of November 20.......................................................................62 Meeting of November 27 ... 65 Meeting of December 4........................................................................70 Meeting of December 11...........................................................................74 Meeting of December 18.......................................................................76 1867 Meeting of January 1 ............... 79 Meeting of January 8................................................................................ 82 Meeting of January 15.................... 84 Meeting of January 29........................................................................... 92 6 Meeting of February 5.............................................................................94 Meeting of February 12........................................................................... 96 Meeting of February19 ........................................................................... 96 Meeting of February26 ........................................................................... 96 Meeting of March 5................................................................................98 Meeting of March 12.............................................................................100 Meeting of March 19.............................................................................103 Meeting of March 26.............................................................................105 Meeting of April 2...............................................................................106 Meeting of April 9...............................................................................108 Meeting of April 16........................................... HO Meeting of April 23..............................................................................H2 Meeting of April 30............................................................................. H4 Meeting of May 7............................................................................... 118 Meeting of May 14.............................................................................. 121 Meeting of May 21.............................................................................. 123 Meeting of May 28.............................................................................. 124 Meeting of June 4............................................................................... 126 Meeting of June 18.............................................................................. 128 Meeting of June 25.............................................................................. 120 Meeting of July 2................................................................................... 122 Meeting of July ................................................................................... 122 Meeting of July 16..............................................................................128 Meeting of July 23................................................ 141 Meeting of July .......................................................................................142 Meeting of August6 ............................................................................ 14? Meeting of August 13........................................................................... 150 1 SR Meeting of August 20...................................................................... Meeting of August . .................................................................................1$® 1 SR Meeting of August 29...................................................................... 1 SR Meeting of September 17................................................................ 1 AO Meeting of September 24................................................................ 7 Meeting of October1 ................................................................ 163 Meeting of October 8........................................................................ 164 Meeting of October 22.......................................................................167 Meeting of October 29.......................................................................168 Meeting of November5 ........................................................................ 170 Meeting of November 12.......................................................................173 Meeting of November 19.......................................................................174 Meeting of November 20.......................................................................179 Meeting of November 26.......................................................................180 Meeting of December 17 .............. 182 Meeting of December31 .......................................................................183 1868 Meeting of January 21..........................................................................185 Meeting of January 28..........................................................................186 Meeting of February 4...................................................................... 190 Meeting of February 11.......................................................................190 Meeting of February 18...................................................................... 192 Meeting of February 26...................................................................... 193 Meeting of March 3....................................... •....................................195 Meeting of March 10............................................................................196 Meeting of March17 .............................. 197 Meeting of March24 ............... 199 Meeting of March 31............................................................................. 200 Meeting of April 7 ............... 202 Meeting of April 14.............................................................................. 203 Meeting of April 21.............................................................................. 204 Meeting of April 28 .......................................................................... 206 Meeting of May 5 ................ 208 Meeting of May 12...............................................................................209 Meeting of May 19...............................................................................210 Meeting of May 26 . .................................................................211 Meeting of June 2 . '. .............. 213 8 Meeting of June 9....................................................................... 215 Meeting of June 16................................................................................219 Meeting of June 23 ........................................................................... 221 Meeting of June30 ........................................................................... 223 Meeting of July 7 224 Meeting of July14 ................................................................................ 225 Meeting of July21 ................................................................................ 227 Meeting of July 28 ...........................................................................