STATEMENT BY GRC FOREIGN MINISTER THAT ROC WOULD PROBABLY REMAIN IN UN IF ROC ABLE TO RETAIN SECURITY COUNCIL SEAT; GRC FEAR OF U.S. DIPLOMATIC RECOGNITION OF PRC.

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• Document Creation Date: March 8, 2023
• Document Release Date: July 30, 2019
• Case Number: F-2017-01898
• Publication Date: August 2, 1971

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MS IS AN INFORMATION REPORT. NOT FINALLY EVALUATED IN1ELLIOEN:2E
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COUNTRY: CHINA 'CIAIWANVUNITED NATIONS
DOI 29 JULY 1971
SUBJECT: STATEMENT BY GRCIOREIGN MINISTER THAT ROC WOULD
PROBABLY REMAIN IN UN IF ROC ABLE TO RETAIN'
SECURITY COUNCIL SEAT; tiRC FEAR OF U.S. DIPLOMATIC
RECOGNITION OF PRJ
DMT 2 AUGUST 1974
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SUMMARY: CO 2D JULY 1971 .GRC FOREIeN MiNISTER-OHOU SHU-K� AI
TOLD THF. MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE: YUAN'S FOREIGN AFFAIRS
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COMMITTEE (FAO) THAT EVEN IF THE � PRO WERE VOTER INTO THE UN
THIS YEAR, IF THE ROC 'WAS ABLE:TO RETAIN ITS SECURITY COUNCIL
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SEAT THE ROC WOULD PROBABLY REMAIN IN THE UN, . CHOU. SAID .THE
en REPRESENT AT ION PROBLEM WAS SIMPLE AND SECONDARY COMPARED
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WITH ThE POSSIBILITY THE M.S. MIGHT 'GRANT DIPLOMAT IC' RECOGNIT ION
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TO THE PRCp WHICH *WAS .THE ,GREATEST. FEAR OF THE GRC.' .CHati FURTHER
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TOLD F AC MEMBERS ON 29 'JULY THAT THE GRC- musr ,KEEP A COOL HEAD
AND WAT CH DEVELOPMENTS. AMBASSADOR SHEN' HAD BEEN TOLD TO CONDUCT
HIMSELF MORE CALMLY. � END OF SUMMARY.
1. AT A CLOSED MEETING OF THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
MAC) OF THE LEGISLATIVE YUAN HELD 29 JULY 1971, FOREIGN
NAISTER C H 0 U SHU.q.AI SPORE ON THE UNITED NATIONS (UN)
CHINA REPRESEN7ATION PROBLEMe,:ji SAID IkWOHL4M6T,IMiORTANT
THING FOR THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA (ROC) WAS TO4 MAINTAIN ITS Stal
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IN THE SECURITY COUNCIL. :HE FURTHER :STATED THAT:. VEN IF THE
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FE OPLE S REPUBLIC OF CHINA WERE VOTED INTO THE 2uo�ixfs YEAS, ���
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7 HE ROC; WAS ABLE TO RETAIN ITS SEOURITY ...COUNCIL SE.AL,THE. ROC
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13 JULY :971 FAC MEMBERS THEMSELVES. HAD CONCLUDED THAT. THE .R.op
WOULD REMAIN IN THE UN AS LONG AS IT . WAS.. ABLE TO. RETAIN. iTS "UN
SECURITY COUNCIL SEAT ,�.FJUT � WOULD OPPOSE ANY PROPOSAL. WHICH GIVES
THAT SEAT TO THE PRC. ) CHOU WENT ON TO SAY THAT THE PROBLEM
OF UN REPRESENTATION, ALTHOUGH A DIFFICULT. ONE; FOR ;HE GOVr
ERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF,.. CH/NA. ORM- , ..gopi.ND � SECONDARY.
COMPARED WITH THE POSSIBILITY_ THAT., 'THE �U� So/ MIGHT .4ANT . DIPLOMAT IC
RECOGNITION TO THE PRC� HE. SAID THAT ,THIS. WAS THE �GREAT EST. FEAR
OF THE GRC, BUT THE GRC DID ;NOT: _KNOW WHAT: -ACTIONS: ITMIGHT /AXE.
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2. IN A REPORT TO THE FAQ. AT THE�29 .JULY MEET ING CHOU
SAID THAT AFi ER THE GRC RECEPEO -NOT IF:ICATION, Pr1ES IDENT:
RICHARD N I X 3 NS INTENTION TO VISIT THE : PRO., cosy.HIGH
OFF IC I AL S OF I HE GRC WERE SHOCKED; :AND,;.AN,GRY 7' AND WERE INCL I NED
TO BEL IEVE THAT THE U.S.. .CO.ULD:- 000.0.1,1GEN BE TRUSTED BY THE GRC.
CHOU POIaTED OUT THAT THIS WAS IRRATIONAL AND. .THAT IT WAS �
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iSHE N CHIEN...HUNG, HAD RECENTLY. TAKEN IT UPON .HIMSELF TO.
EXPRESS DISPLEASURE OVER mcprp_PH9f0i.ED VISIT TO THE. PRO IN
A MANNER THAT THE GRC CONSIDERED TOO EXTREME FOR THE PRESENT.
CONSEQUF.NTLYJ THE GRC MINISTRY: OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS SENT A CABLE
TO AMBASSADOR SHEN TELLING HIM TO CONDUCT HIMSELF MORE CALMLY. .
CHOU SAID THAT FOR:THE PRESENT THE ORC . WAS CLOSELY WAT CH .
TILE SITUATION AND TRYING TO DATERMINE -WHAT .CONCESSIONS WILL'BE
' OR HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE PRC BY.THE U.S.
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3. THERE WAS A DIVISION .OF OPINION AMONG . THE MEMBERS .OR .,::,.!
THE FAG ABOUT THE LATTER STATEMENTS � MADE BY cHpu, WITH SOME.
MEMBERS AGREEING AND SOME NOT4XPRE.SAING ANY-OPINION. HOWEVER,
X U CHENG-T Iya. ( .6 25 3/ 29 73.4 7..13.4 i.) .., FRAMED . HIS OPINION THA:r ,.t/i.T. i... �
PRESENT, HE AGREED WITH FOREIGN .MIXISTER � CHOU' S STATEMENTS. .-;, ,}!F.::.
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STRONGLY URGED, URGED, HOWEVER.a. �THAY-4HE.:G/19 NOT RELY. ON OR FOLLOW 'THE.
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