REPRESENTATION IN U.N.

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26058, 10 March 1950, Page 7

REPRESENTATION IN U.N.

Problem of China MR ACHESON ON U:S. POLICY

(Rec. 9.30 p.m.) WASHINGTON, March 8. w The United States Secretary of State (Mr Dean Acheson) said to-day that the United States Would continue to recognise the Chinese Nationalist Government as the Government of China, but it would accept the Parliamentary decision of the United Nations itself on whether Chinese Nationalists or Communists should represent Chiha on United Nations agencies.

Mr Acheson said that the SecretaryGeneral <jf the. United Nations (Mr Trygve Lie) had made a proposal to member Governments for a distinction to be made between a nation’s policy of diplomatic recognition between countries, and its policy regarding the recognition of a Government by a United Nations organisa“on,- . T ll6 State Department was now studying Mr Lie’s proposal. Mr Acheson revealed that felations »rith the Chinese Communists had become complicated as a result of efforts to £et American businessmen out of China. He said that all American °mcials> were being permitted to leave With difficulty, but that the Communist authorities were refusing exit permits to a number of American businessmen.

~?M kea ? bout the United States’' attitude towards an early conclusion ol tne Japanese peace treaty, as Urged 'Ji*. he . Cliinese-HussiSn eeonomie agreement last month, Mr Acheson said the Communists Were appareht'Sw? nd £ av ? uring to entice the United states back into tht controversy about the venue of the peace conference find about who would attend it the U^ed C fe and S nt s e h d ouTd XT fos,ern

ATTACKS ON BRITISH SHIPS (Rec. 7 p.m.) Tw KONG. March 8. £ r \ tls J? mer cnahtmen reported L°' d J.u- that had been attacked py Chinese Nationalist aircraft when they returned to Hong Kong after blockade-running voyages to Communist ports. The freighter Elsie Moller was bombed and strafed near Amoy on Friday, but suffered only superficial damage and no casualties. The steamer Wing Hing, when entering Amoj' on Monday night came under fire from batteries on a Na-tionalist-held island. No hits were scored.