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April 4, 2000
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Approved For Release 2000/05/23 ^ CIA has no objection to declass It contains information of CIA Interest that must remain classified at TS S Authority; HR IC-2 ^ It contains nothing of CIA RD's' 2.0'44 Oro@1 Q&JTa0005 5 determtnsd that Date n~erest There follows a straight report of mgr talk w t'he 25X1 X6 concerning his recent visit to Communist China, during my luncheon 25X1 X6 with him today, did nearly all the talking except for a few leading questions rem, me. We lunched alone. 25X1X6 1. The enthusiasm and unity of the people of China, said, greatly impressed him, having seen the same spirit o twice before: France, during her resistance, and the two years immediately following the cessation of fighting in Israel. Internal development of China is the primary interest of the people there and external affairs are of no interest whatsoever to them. The Chinese people expect an acceptable standard of living will be reached after some 5D to 80 years of intensive develop- ment of their country. Their fu#iure is being busily mapped out in programs of work. A 15year project for flood control of the Yellow River, to begin in 1967, according to plans, is an example. 3. Population is growing, but slowly, and 3.s quoted by officials 25X1X6 in China as 600 million., The rate of growth, according to- is one or two million a year, alt1ottgh he could not quote the exact figure. Although not dune officially because of China's tradition against it, great publicity to and wide distribution of birth con- trol products is being practiced in order to hold down population growth. 25X1 X6 4. visited Manchuria, Rankow, Tientsin, Canton and Pekin. 25X1 X6 Manchuria, showed some intort st in the USSR, but other- wise he encoun ere none. There are technicians in Manchuria from Russia, helping to operate the machinery for factories which the Soviets sent there recently, and the people of Manchuria are grateful to the USSR for their liberation from Japanese occupation. 25X1 X6 saw no evidence that any Soviets are presently in Pekin. 5. The Chinese show no desire for restriction of contacts with or information to foreigners, which is contrary to the situation in the USSR. An instance in proof of this occurred when a Frencl25X1X6 Radical-Sociiist accompanied the French delegation to Pekin. said the man, who is an P correspondent stationed in Hong Kong, 25X1 X6 spoke Chinese, and when informed the Chinese officials that he would not need an official car nor an interpreter for the next day, but would wander around Pekin with only the French correspondent an company, they made no objection whatever, but allowed the two to 25X1 X6tour the city alone. The French delegation went on a guided tour also, according to and were allowed to go into houses and places at random witIP t e Chinese interpreters' objection. I questioned- 25X1 X6 as to the AFP correspondent's pro-Communist leanings and he said he had none. *NSC Declassification/Release Instructions on File* Approved For Release 2000/05/23RDP80-01446R000100160005-5 Approved For Release 2000/05/23 : CIA-RDP80-01446R000100160005-5 qR"Imp 25X1X6 6 The Chinese talked constantly about Formosa, according to but that was the only foreign relations question raised. asnnosa is an Internal matter as far as the Qoo ernment authorities are concemed and they believe that except for US interference the question would have been settled a long time ago. The interest of the US in Formosa has, according to the Chinese off iciales made Formosa an international matter, and they believe that our support of Chiang is keeping the matter from being settled. Completely new 25X1 X6 to me was a statement concerning China's decision not to use force e ;ainet Formosa, and which said had been made clear to him by Chou-en-lai and other Chinese officials. According to these 25X1 X6 officials told him thats although they would not and could n make such a statement for public consumption, they would refrain from using force against Formosa, in practice, and that they were certain ?cnmoea would accept them peacefully soon# that they expected Formosa to came over to their side in a similar manner to that of Pekin whose General gave the city to the Communists and has held a cabinet position in their government ever since. Any Chinese officials on Formosa who may help them in gaining control they are ready to treat very generously, apparently. 25X1X6 7. said there is very little anti-American propaganda or feeling evident in Pekin except for that regarding Taiwan. 25X1X6 The or of Pekin speaks in an unfriendly manner concerning America; but believeas however, that the Chinese Communists are pre- par t n be friendly with us if the Formosa question can be settled. A major distinction between the Soviet and Chinese types of cam=ism,, 25X1X6 ~lllllllfeelsp is that China is solely interested in the development of its own country and does not desire to extend communism to other nations. The establishment of good relations with the west is of great interest to the Communists in China in generals according to 25X1X6 8. The feeling of the Chinese toward the Japanese is not at all 25X1X6 clear, according to however, he said the Chinese are interested in trading with Japan or agricultural equipment and fertilizer, although there was little conversation about trade with Japan. The Chinese continuously spoke of the occupation by the Japanese and appeared very antagonistic to them, although on the surface appeared to wish for better relations with Japan. 25X1 X6 9. One day was spent in Moscow on the return trip. said that his feeling is that the visit of the Soviets to India is as much against Cor.unist China if not more so than against the West. other- wise he had no comments to offer concerning his visit to Moscow. 25X1X6 lo. Another day was s nt in Prague by the French party, because of a missed connection. paralleled the Prague citizens, with their beaten, downtrodden look, with those of Vienna after Anachlusas, and said he had never witnessed a more depressing sight. A furtive, Approved For Release 2000/05/23 : CIA-RDP80-01446R000100160005-5 Approved For Release 2000/05/23 : CIA-RDP80-01446R000100160005-5 25X1X6 but unmistakable feeling of frI.c.ndahip for the French was evident in the customs and immig-tien officials at the Prague airports _ said. U. In regard to our relations with the Chinese Communists, 25X1 X6 stated that he felt if we could develop good relations with theme would help greatly to foroe the Soviets to relax their onntrol in satellite nations; that if the west could have good and friendly rela- tions with a major Communist nation.. in addition to Yugoslavia, it would indicate that the attitude in Moscow was the reason for diffi- culties with the Soviet bloc. In this ways tought, unrest could be caused in Poland and Czechoslovakia and the Soviets would be forced to relax their control over these o*untries. 25X1 X6 Approved For Release 2000/05/23 : CIA-RDP80-01446R000100160005-5 Approved For Release 2000/05/23 : CIA-RDP80-01446R000100160005-5 PSYCHOLOGICAL STRATEGY BOARD This is a paraphrase of a cable from. Mr. Dillon in Paris, reporting on 25X1X6 Approved For Release 2000/05/23 : CIA-RDP80-01446R000100160005-5