U.S. POLICY IN CHINA

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23376, 6 December 1945, Page 5

U.S. POLICY IN CHINA

Statement By Mr Byrnes Stability In Far East By Telegraph—N.Z. Press Assn.—Copyright (7.30 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. Mr John Z. Anderson (Democrat, California) had inserted in the Congressional records the contents of a letter from Mr James F. Byrnes, Secretary of State, replying to a request for a statement of policy towards China following Major-General P. J. Hurley’s resignation. Mr Byrnes wrote: “We favour the creation of a strong, united, democratic China which will contribute to peace and stability in the Far East, and which will enable China effectively to support the United Nations’ Organisation. “We deem it desirable and essential that China should solve her internal troubles. While we recognise this as a task which China must carry out largely through her own efforts, we seek by all appropriate and practicable means to pursue such policies and action as will best facilitate the achievement of internal unity and stability. Among the means to this end we propose, with due regard for

the realities Of the internal situation in China, to assist to rehabilitate her devastated economy and' develop a higher standard of living for her masses. “We seek to enhance China’s international status, as evidenced at the Sen Francisco Conference. Collaboration between China, Britain. America and Russia is essential to the maintenance of peace and security in the Far East. Such collaboration among these and other peace-loving nations si. raid extend to all legitimate fields of economic and other endeavour on the basis of equality, opportunity and respect for national sovereignty. We hope that China will further such collaboration by instituting and carrying out reasonable policies that lie before her.

“During the war it was our policy to assist our Chinese Allies to the greatest possible extent in the joint prosecution of hostilities against Japan by credits, grants of civilian and military lendleat;. supplies, training and equipping of a limited number of Chinese military units, utilisation in China of our Air Forces and other related activities. Since the capitulation of Japan we have been assisting in effecting the surrender. disarmament and repatriation of vers; substantial Japanese armed forces in China.”