Communist Workers Organisation (in Dutch: ''Kommunistische Arbeidersorganisatie (marxistisch-leninistisch)'', abbreviated KAO (ml)) was a communist group in the

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. It was founded in March 1978 through the merger of the League of Dutch Marxist-Leninists (BNML), the Communist Workers Organisation (KAO) and the Communist Circle of Breda (marxist-leninist) (KKB (ml)). All of these had their origins in the pro- Chinese faction of the

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. The main organ of KAO (ml) was ''Rode Vlag'' (Red Flag). KAO (ml) was active during the

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port strike of 1979. KAO (ml) upheld the Three Worlds Theory promoted by the

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. This eventually led to a split, with one section breaking away and forming the Workers Party of the Netherlands (build-up organisation) (''Arbeiderspartij van Nederland (opbouworganisatie)'') in 1980. KAO (ml) dissolved around 1990.

Literature

* Harmsen, G. (1982): ''Nederlands Kommunisme. Gebundelde opstellen'',

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, Sun. * Vos, Chris (et al.) (2005): ''De geheime dienst, verhalen over de BVD'',

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, Boom. Defunct communist parties in the Netherlands Political parties established in 1978 1978 establishments in the Netherlands Political parties disestablished in 1990 1990 disestablishments in the Netherlands {{Netherlands-party-stub