POLICY IN CHINA

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 66, Issue 48, 6 December 1945, Page 5

POLICY IN CHINA

ATTITUDE OF UNITED STATES STATEMENT BY MR BYRNES (N.Z. Press Association —Copyright.) (Rec. 9.30) WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. Mr John Z. Anderson (Democrat, California) had inserted in the Congressional records the contents of a letter from Mr James F. Byrnes, Secretary of State, replying to a request for a statement of the policy towards China following Major-General P. J. Hurley’s resignation. Mr Byrnes Avrote: “We favour the creation of a strong, united, democratic China Avhich will contribute to peace and stability in the Far East, and Avhich will enable China effectively to 'Support the United Nations’ Organisation. “We deem it desirable and essential that China should solve her internal troubles. While Ave recognise this as a task which China must carry out largely through her oavii efforts, we seek by all appropriate and practicable means to pursue such policies and action as will best facilitate the achievement of internal unity and stability. Among the means to this end we propose, Avith due regard for the realities of the internal situation in China, to assist to rehabilitate her devastated economy and develop a higher standard of living for her masses. “We seek to enhance China’s, international status, as evidenced at the San Francisco Conference. Collaboration betAveen China, Britain, America and Russia is essential to the maintenance of peace and security in the Far East. Such collaboration among these and other peace-living nations should extend to ail legitimate fields of economic and other endeavours on the basis of equality, opportunity and respect for national sovereignty. We hope that China will further such collaboration by instituting and carrying out reasonable policies that lie before her. “During the war it Avas our policy to assist our Chinese Allies to the greatest possible extent in the joint prosecution of hostilities against Japan by credits, grants of civilian and military lend-lease supplies, training and •equipping of a limited number of Chinese military units, utilisation in China of our Air Forces and other related activities. Since the capitulation of Japan av© have been assisting in effecting the surrender, disarmament and repatriation of very substantial Japanese armed forces ■ in China.’