TALKS ON CHINA

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28782, 31 December 1958, Page 9

TALKS ON CHINA

Soekarno And Tito

(N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 8.30 p.m.) NEW YORK, December 30.

Observers believed that President Tito, of Jugoslavia, and President Soekarno, of Indonesia, would have an interesting talk on China before Marshal Tito’s 10day visit to Indonesia ended on Thursday, said a report to the “New York Times” from Denpaser, Bali. President Tito’s strained relations, not only with Peking, but also with the Soviet Union, were expected to be discussed Some observers felt that Indonesia was to uncritical of China. Marshal Tito was due at Denpaser today from Jakarta and would resume talks with President Soekarno. On Thursday the Marshal would sail for Burma. Observers contended that the Jugoslav leader w’as obviously trying to win diplomatic support from Indonesia in his duel with the Communist Bloc.

It was believed unlikely that he would disregard this opportunity to explain Belgrade’s distrust of Moscow and Peking. President Tito and President Soekarno both advocated peaceful co-existence and an easing of the cold war tensions, but their views on China differed Marshal Tito had publicly accused Peking’s leaders of counting on war to expand their rule in Asia.