CONSULTATIONS IN PROGRESSNO IMMEDIATE CHANGE IN U.S. ATTITUDE TO RED CHINA

Greymouth Evening Star, 5 October 1949, Page 6

CONSULTATIONS IN PROGRESSNO IMMEDIATE CHANGE IN U.S. ATTITUDE TO RED CHINA

WASHINGTON, • 3.—A] spokesman for the United States i State Department today said that no change in the United States’ attitude towards the Communist regime in; China would be made without refer- • once to Congress. ’ The spokesman said that the United States’ policy towards the Communist regime would be devel-; oped through consultation which i had been conducted for some time i with other friendly Governments. The consultations would not be: rushed, because of the creation of a| Communist Government in Central' China. . . , The diplomatic correspondent of| the Daily Telegraph says that the: establishment of the New Communist: Government and the withdrawal by | Russia of diplomatic relations with • the Chinese Nationalist Government ' necessitate renewed consideration by Britain of recognition for the Com- ! munist regime. , No Hasty Decision I: “Britain does not intend to decide; hastily, says. (J the correspondent. Con- j' sulfations are in progress with the; Dominions and other friendly Governments. Britain will not recognise the Peking Government until it is satisfied that the Communists effectively control the most important areas of China, and jntend to carry out their international obligations.” Britain has not yet received the: Chinese Communists’ announcement; of the formation of the People’s Cen- ! tral Government of China. High of- ; ficials hi Peking said that the _ an- [ nouncement would be handed to j British Consular officers, and it was, expected to reach the British Foreign Office in due course.

The Swedish Socialist newspaper, Af.tontidningen, in a leading article,

predicts a strong Communist offensive over the whole of Asia, after the proclamation' cf the People’s. Republic of China.' “A Giant Country” “Mr. Mao Tse-tung has a giant country behind him, and can act with, great' authority- after his brilliant victories,” said the . newspaper. : “America’s plans for checking the : spread of Communism in Asia do not seem clear-, even if their broad lines have been drawn up in collaboration with Britain and France. | These countries are faced, with the j thorny question of whether they should recognise the new People’s I Republic or not.. Recognition would : give them certain, economic, and pol- ! itical- advantages, but it would also [ strengthen Mr Mao’s position and in- • crease the spread ot Communism. At i all events, the Western Powers’ anti- ■ Communist preparations do not seem [to have kept pace with events.” Rumania*, Bulgaria, and Russia ( have now recognised’ the new Comi munist Government of China.