ACHESON REFUSES STATEMENT ON U.S. POLICY ON TAIWAN
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Washington, December 14.
The Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, outlined to the Pross tho reason why he believed it would be difficult for the United States to intervene to provont Taiwan from falling into the hands of the Chinese Communists, avon if the Americans dosire to do so.
While refusing to commit the United States to any definite policy on Taiwan, the tenor of his remarks substantiated reports from other American official sources that the United States has "written off" the strategic island to the Chinese Communists.
Pointing out that Taiwan has been a part of the
Japanese Empire, Mr. Acheson added that firstly the Allies had authorised the Govam- mont headed by Chiang Kai-shok to ad- minister Taiwan, pending the conclusion of the peace treaty.
Secondly, by the Cairo De- } The Secretary of State made i claration the Allies committed clear that if and when Il enn-
sidered that Taiwan
recognising Communist themselves
China, the United States would
should formally be given to ! The Chinese at the peace con-
ference.
Acheson saki tink
THE CHUNA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1949.
French Disarm Chinese Troops
Saigon, December 14. About 10,00 Chinese Nation- alist troops are reported to have crossed the Indo-Chin- ese frontier from China in the [region of Langron today and to have been disarmed by the French.
Ometal circles have not yel confirmed that this number werd disarmed, although they an- nounced that some were interned,
It is believed the Nationalists were a part of the 20,000 troops trapped by the Communists South Kwangst, who inter escap- ed encirclement.
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French Melats here and pro- vitaly sold that all troops that entered Indo-China-Communist or Nationalist-would be disarm- ed and internet.
An umcial communique issued
Creech-Jones On HK
Municipal Council
London, Desembar 14.
Mr. Arthur Creean Jaries; Becretary of State for the Go- lonies, questioned In the House of Commons today about the provision of a Municipal Council on For: «lected represent- allves to the Legislative Counsil of the Colony of Hong Kong, bald that he is anxious to reach : decision, an early as pọc. sible.
Reminded that he had expressed the, hopp last June of bon ing able to make an announcement very soon, he repiled: "Yes, but to make Constitutions is not an procedure."
Ossy and fast
Questioned, about the 'new airfield, at Deep Day, Hong Kong, Mr. Creech Jones said that arrangements are now be Ing completed for the despatch of the full survey equipment and staff in January.
Reminded that the matter had been discussed for the last three years and that air trafo through Hang Kong is the third highest of any airport in die world, and,could earn value abla dollars, he said that the problem is one of great dam- plexity because of security, defence and finance questions, alt of which have to be settled before buch progress is made.
Не Nova an Assurance that "the wheels are now go. Ing round."-Router.
"GUARDIAN" ON INDO-CHINA
Manchester, December 14.
place major emphasis on whether by the French authorities stated The Liboral "Manchester Guardian" today dis- the Reds offered strong guran-
"After the withdrawal towards.
tes of their willingness and ablilly the region of Pakhot, for trans-It
General
to full international obligations,fer to Tainan, of the bulk of the Referting to the Talwan ques-partieulasty on the treatment of forces Holt & Very Important mintler foreigners within their country.
commanded by Pai Chung-hol, some isolated No- now before the National Security
A matter of secondary concern,
tonalist groups in the South of Londen, Mi he did not
to indulge in although very important, wna to- Kwang presented themselves at sporulationES an the eventual dreide just how much direct Sar frontier post in the region of viet intervention there had been angson to be disarmed and in- in Chinese affairs.
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Soviet Moddling
He avended questiona whether acodley-litis | the Chinese Communists, if they routes tonight as an amult of the ¦ seized Tuiwan, rouk! be consider- slike ni Cruise Lomalam Part Eት 4 ed dogcal heal to the muandale He was naked whether the Red Kiven Chiang Kai-shek's Gov-
treatment of Mr. Angus Ward Allies
and other Ainerlcan personnel did When darkness fell electriciennent by the
minister the island pending con-not make him wary concerning chamton af teal treaty which what treatment night be given is could return the island to China. [16
diplomatic personnel onco Communist China has been To [cognised le
certainly is believed to have RDBOA |||redit
did, and I recognition ever come about, that would be one point which the United States complete satis-
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My Acheson's extreme caution
Taiwan been due to a Tisse any statement which seized sapon by Republican
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UK WELCOMES WARD RELEASE
London, December 14 Britney bilietadly! welcomed Today 11 release by the Chinese Comununists of Mr Ward, U.S. Augus
Consul- Chemeral In Mukden.
The
"1 welcome the news that Mr Ward and his
live been stali auteaser"
Foreign Under- Secretary, Mr Christopher May- hew, told the House of Commons,
Acheson, believe that belon to hold Talwan windel be a very unwise decision
faction.
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Propaganda Fight Over Aid Plan
disputes mist not be resolved by Government of unges in the euren and Anaiyala Section, Bald J
force
Mr.
Achooon
in
declared that nobody supposed that France in
cussed the problem of Indo-China.
the immediate future could go as far in the evacuation of Indo-China as the Dutch have done in Indonesia.
"There is virtually no cadre of Annamite senior civil ser- vants," the paper continued.
"Buo Dai is served by two Annamite Governors of provinces who are distinguished but apart. from them he is desperately short of administrators.
"The French will have for al short time to provide clvi! ser- vants, and also officers for the Vietnam Army.
"The problem
la to convince
BURMA AND RED CHINA
Rangoon, December 14. The Burmese Foreign
Annamite nationalists thot In Minister, U. E. Maung, said spite of this they regard Vietnam
today the Burmese Govern-
of Communist
as a genuinely free State.
"One argument in Paris is that ment is working out certain France cannot
contemplate the formalities connected with re- concessions demanded
the cognition by Annamites because if it did no would be faced by similar de- China. mands in North Africa and Indo-
China.
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He said efforts to obtain a Hong Kong & Shanghal Bank Bldg. friendly understanding with the Soviet Union to date have not brought results.
Grand Obstacle "But France might consider whather ita intoreste would not
Mr. Maung said Rusala had not be better orved it Vietnam
• Burmese responded to
comTM coured to be part of the French
munication
the CX- suggesting Union and instead became * State in Intimate treaty alliance tives with the Soviet Union. The
change of diplomatic representa with France.
Paris, December 14. Datim's policy in Asta.
Marshall Plan propagandists, vention in China arose when Mr. fighting to combat an immense Policy members of the National Acheson was questioned concert- hard core
of resistance by he bus Security Council, theluding Mr. Inga antement
mode the Cominform, believe that In the American carlier
conference, de- by force claring that
the United "States; the peoples of Western Europe had deelded
the support the Recovery Pro- with wide ratheations. They bee government of Panama, and ramme if they understand its lieve that such a step would be adding that "there has been no
objectives.
Mr. Thomas K. Hodges, Chlef Nationalists na evidence that any intervention or ursented by the wel! as the huntals
Economic Co-operation | in other interference by any foreign of the | ‚","
China It would also eut ground government was brought to bear Administration's Information, Re- from the 1S constant stand that) in effecting recent
today
"About 90 per cent of the "A grand obstacle to a restora-note had also proposed a Burniese
Austria,
the goodwil mission to Moscow. concord between Denmark, tion of anked Propic whether "non.Intervention" |France. Holland und Norway have Annamites and the French
at
hot nearly all nationalist Adia foreign powers had been added heard of the Marshall Plan,
"m an
ntout one-outside Indo-China averago by the State Department to
feels hostilo third
in these to Bao Dal, and, therefore, has of the people criteria for recognising govern.ountries are well-informed about some sympathy for He Chi-minh Chinere Nationalists in the lin- il. An immensely hard core of even though it dislikes his alleged mediate neighbourhood of thei These three criteria, whieh Mr.
| Chine-Burma border. created to Communism. specially Acheson outlined last September, rombat the Marshali Plon, to **This nationalist
fustered
He said Burma will stand by a the Comlaform, Asia is one of the strongest forces) 1.) The government must be which seems to have unlimitedį governing events.
decision to treat under inter- In netuni control of the Jums at its disposal.
"Bno Dal's
low survival depends national
Any Nationalists "Figures so far evolved from as much on galning the esteem seeking sanctuary inside Burmese It must be supported by
Da on territory. That means they would surveys indicate that when peo- of non-Communist Asla The majority of the people: ple are supplied with reasonably winning support in Vietnam."be dicar med and interned-Asso. I must be willing
clated Press, to as comprehensive information on the Reuter. Summe International obliga- Plan they support tions and duties.
Missing U.S. Personnel
Mr. Acheson indicated that the United Blates might ask the Soviet Union to help affect the release of the two American Naval men, held in the Tsingtao
the Chineso area by
Com- muntate for aimosi 14 months.
15 detention had Bergą continued it would have been a vers gave matter. So the no vald people me Pencerned, then oft- rial statu is not of course re-
Navy Chier Electrician, William cognised 1912 as individuals they
properly treated." Smith and Marine Muster Ser- have bee
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"Confusion about the Plan is Mr. Acheson sald thut the Mr. Acheson snid his remark expertly exploited by the Com- United States has never had any regarding non-intur rvention
munista," did It dreet word concerning the where not mean
haut
been added The Government was defeated abouts or condition
Dr. Eric Stern, the as the fourth criterion, but that li European representative of the two
of tho in the House of Lorda trnlicht
Roper Organisation, and several men, but he heard a radio report
was a very important factur tu when the Opposition, which has a
determine
hundred quiz, men 10 days to whether
any govern- majority in the Upper Chan-on Wednesday that a missionary
they ment enurling reco
ket answers to and that
questions aimed recognition bad her, carried a motion calling for had seen them.
into
at mensuring knowledge of the Ame lean come
power as independent expert inquiry were in good health. into the Government's East Afri offelais would continue their foreign intervention, result of Morshall Plan and the impact of informational media, newspaper, This question would be
adio or film. sidered it and when the States thought about recognising be the Chinese Communists, he said.
-United Press.
can groundnuts scheme.
presentations to the Communist
The voting was 57 to 27. Acetals in Peking, and at the the same time would consider od- the ditional endanger
notion that
might
cording to the Conalitution.
defent does not
Government.-Reuter,
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