CHINA’S SEAT ON U.N.

Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27705, 8 July 1955, Page 11

CHINA’S SEAT ON U.N.

American Attitude Discussed (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 9 p.m.) NEW YORK. July 6. Mr U Nu, the Prime Minister of Burma, said at a press conference at United Nations headquarters in New York today that he had gathered the impression in Washington that most of the responsible people there were not against the admission of Communist China to the United Nations. They seemed to him to be thinking ‘‘about the time when it should be done,” and he did not believe the timing would be influenced by the proximity of the 1956 Presidential election. Mr U Nu said he did not think Chinese representation in the United Nations might be a stumbling block to direct United States-Chinese negotiations. Asked if Far East questions would be discussed at the Big Four heads of government meeting in Geneva, Mr U Nu said the situation around Formosa had become important and he did not think the participants at the conference could avoid discussing that problem.

The recent African-Asian conference at Bandung had played a significant part in the easing of tensions, i -.aid. He agreed that in doing •• he could to ease tension he often acted in collaboration with Mr Nehru, the Indian Prime Minister. At Bandung, he said, some of the African and Asian leaders had imj pressed on Mr Chou En-lai that if China wanted a peaceful settlement with the United States, the release of the 11 United States airmen was very important. 1 Mr U Nu said that there still were about 2000 or 3000 Chinese Nationalist troops in Burma, but his Government would not complain again to the United Nations General Assembly about them. “We will only send our troops to fight the enemy of our country,” he said. Senator Styles Bridges (Republican. New Hampshire) today called for a full disclosure of all the names of American officials whom the Burmese Prime Minister, Mr U Nu. contended did not oppose seating Communist China in the United Nations. “If there are any such responsible officials as Mr U Nu claims, let him name them,” said Senator Eridges in an interview. Mr U Nu visited Washington last week, discussing world affairs with President Eisenhower and other American officials. There was no formal comment from the State Department, but at least one high official indicated astonishment that Mr U Nu had gained such an impression. The most recent Administration statement on the subject came last month from Mr Henry Cabot Lodge, the chief United States delegate to the United Nations, who said: “Communist China has been convicted of aggression by the United Nations General 1 Assembly has not purged itself of that asr cssion. The United Nations undoubtedly will continue to oppose seating Red China unless and until that regime changes its behaviour.” One of the .sources of continuing friction between Washington and Peking—China’s detention of 62 Americans, including 11 airmen—was believed to have been discussed yeste» day between President Eisenhower and the special Indian envoy, Mr Krishna Menon.

Without giving details. Mr Menon said after his talk with the President—their second in a few weeks —that they had had a “look at common problems.” “I have no doubt the talks will make a contribution to lowering tensions’in the world, particularly in the Far East.” he said.

Earlier. Mr Menon told questioners at a press luncheon that the release of the 11 airmen appeared “more possible now than for a long time.”