RECOGNITION OF CHINA

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29165, 28 March 1960, Page 19

RECOGNITION OF CHINA

Mr Nash Defines Policy “Chicng Kai-shek is not the Government of China.” said the Prime Minister (Mr Nash) amid applause, speaking at the annual conference of the United Nations Association of New Zealand on Saturday. The New Zealand Government would recognise the mainland government of China when it was satisfied about certain matters, said Mr Nash. There were conditions that would have to be clarified before any steps could be taken. First was the effect on the Chinese who were not resident in China. Seventy-eight per cent, of the population of Singapore was Chinese, and Malaya, Thailand, and the Philippines were impregnated with Chinese. They would have to be taken into account, said Mr Nash. Then there was the question of the Chinese on Formosa. Steps would have to be taken to ensure that their circumstances would not be altered if the mainland Government was recognised. But he did not feel that Formosa should be returned to China, he said. Formosa should be a separate entity, but Quemoy and Matsu belonged to mainland China. “It must be remembered.” said Mr Nash, “that 653 m people in China are governing themselves and yet are not recognised by__ the United Nations because of their form of government

“We recognise another major country which has the same form • of government,” said Mr Nash. Also, it must be remembered that any agreement on world disarmament could not be reached unless Communist China was considered in the proposals, which would be difficult if it was not recognised by the body most interested, the United Nations, said Mr Nash. Remits Approved A remit requesting the United Nations Association to examine and report upon the admission of the People’s Republic of China and other dual countries to the United Nations and that the findings be presented to the New Zealand Government was passed at the conference. A further remit that the conference reaffirm its policy that New Zealand recognise the People's Republic of China as the de facto government of China was passed by the conference.