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INDIAN 6599
UNRRA'S attack un CFR. Plonao seu Embassy tel to F0 Comply
695, 696, 697 which were drafted in consultation with US and to which
we have nothing of substance to add. We should bo grateful for
unrliest guidance.
2. Following are sull additional comments. (A) Whust. The
points raised in'whoat were twofold that because whoat was now under
international allocation UNRRA 'was being deprived of opportunity to plan ahead and also was buing deprived of possibility lifting supplies
for Chin. from Australia. It we stated that ustralia however, was
shipping wheat and flour to recipients around Indian Ocean and had
informed UNIQ, they could not obtain shipments due to absunce of an
agreed program which indicated Australia as a source of supply for
UNRR.'S requirements. Obviously what UNRR really wanted was that all
wheat supplies should be pooled and UNIR. shoulà obtain a proportion
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(B) Rice. The Chinese representative who inciduntally was born in
Hong Kong and still has relatives there vigor :usly attached first
quarter's allocation of rice to Hong Kong as compared with allocation
for rust of China. Ho obviously had sympathy not only of his
colleagues and of the administration but indeed of whole committee..
There is no doubt whatscover that disparity between quantities of
rice made available for Hong Kong and thosu mado, avail:blu for rust.
of China is crunting atmosphere of suspicion and ill-will which gous
far beyond question of this allocation alonu and that casts reflection
upon goodwill of UK in general vis-a-vis other recipients of all
foodstuffs in short supply. (c) Oils and Fits. The Polish
represent..tive was highly critical of the Oils and Fats allocation
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