PRESS EVALUATES KRUSHCHEV'S ASIA TOUR

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• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 11, 2013
• Sequence Number: 105
• Publication Date: March 8, 1960
• Content Type: OPEN SOURCE

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PRESS EVAiATES'EBRUSHCHEVS ASIA( TOUR
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Tokyo, in English to the West Ge440ref North America and Hawaii, Mar. 5, 1960,
0530 GMT--T (UNCLASSIFIED)
(Excerpts) Editorials concerning Premier Khrushchevwere,prominent during
the week. One DIAINICHI editorial dealt with Ehrushchev's speech in Jakarta
critizing the Japanese Government. Other editorials commented on the Soviet
leader's Asian tour.
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In a speech to the Indonesian Parliament on Feb. .26 PremierJcbrushchev
criticized Japan for signing the new security treaty with the UnitedStates and
warned that Japan Was playing a dangerous game by doing so. NAINICHI called
theXhrushChev criticism unjust and also a discourtesy to Indonesia, saying:
Japan has friendly economic and diplomatic relations with Indonesia. It
was In the Parliament of this nation that the Soviet Premier criticized Japan
and made remarks apparently designed to arouse groundless doubts about Japan.
Such conduct is discourteous to both Japan and Indonesia. Radio Indonesia,
In reporting the Khrushchev speech, omitted the reference to Japan. We
admire Indonesia for showing this courtesy and good sense.
MAINICHi pointed out that the Soviet Union has a huge-military ? force in the
Far East as well as. an alliance with the People's Republic of China, which.
regards Japan as a potential enemy. . The editorial said that if Mr. Khrushchev
can say Japan is not faced with any danger despite this Soviet military '
force and the Moscow-Peking?treaty, Japan can also say that its new.security
treaty with ,the United States is defensive.in nature and there is no reason
for Russia to criticize it..
Speculating that the Soviet Union is apparently trying to draw such countries
as India and Indonesia Into the Soviet camp, the'MAINICBI editorial added:
It occurs to us that Mr. Khrushchev's speech to the Indonesian Parliament
was designed to make Indonesia cautious toward Japan and thereby block
economic links between the two countries, while strengthening"Russia's,
own relations with Indonesia. If this were not so, why must.the Soviet. Premier
go al-.4,the,way to Indonesia to criticize Japan? .In conclusion, MAINICBI
said Kh17)shrJlev's remarks about Japan in his.Jkra-tn. r-Tcech:go .against the :?
Spirit of frierviTy relatioiJa ovinurr, ilw,.31101JR of the world.
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Also cormenting on Khrushchev's Asian tour, YOMIURI recalled that there had
been wide speculation before Khrushchev left on his visit to India, Burma and
Indonesia that his chief aim was to gain their support for his policies at
the East-West summit conference in May and on disarmament issues. The
editorial added: As far as the disarmament problem is concerned, it would be
only natural for the neutralist coUntriegn6i'SoUtheast Asia to express
approval of almost any disarmament plan. But this does not necessarily mean
that they are committed to the Russian approach alone. Whatever undercurrents
there mightbe, however, it'isTiureli undeniable that Premier Khruthchev
has scored a considerable suc-Cess'during the course of his tour.
U.S. Aid Compared with USSR's
As far as economic aid is concerned, Mr. Khrushchev .reaffirmed Russia's
intention of.granting a 378 million-dol3ar loan to India. A 250 million-dollar.
loan agreement vas also concluded with Indonesia. American economic aid to
India thus far.aMounts to 1.7 billion dollars. However, Soviet economic aid
generally has better conditions than U.S. aid. Especially in a country like
ancianesia, which has rejected U.S. aid, Soviet assistance has Considerable
power. The Soviets, therefore, are expected to try to strengthen their
influence through continued economic assistance.
YOMIURI said that perhaps the most important issue to come out of
KhrushcAlev's tour is: How will he deal with the growing Southeast Asian
demand to participate in summit talks? YOMIURI said it would be interesting
to see how Premier Khrushchev will fulfill the commitments he is reported to
have made.to the Southeast Asian nations.
MAINICHI's.editorial on the Khrushchev tour emphasized its relation to the
People's Republic of China. If Khrushchev has succeeded in&adjusting,
if indirectly, the relations between Peking add India, Burma and Indonesia,
his visit has been significant, MAINICBI said.
DEFENSE CHIEF REPORTS ON USSR FORCES
Tokyo, EYODO, in English, Mar. 7, 1960, Evening Edition--T (UNCLASSIFIED)
(Text) Tokyo, Mar. 7--The Soviet Union has a land force of 35 divisions
comprising 45o,000 officers and men In the Far East, Munenori Akagi, director
general of the Defense Board, said at the upper house budget committee meeting
today. Discussing the military strength of Japan's neighboring countries,
Akagi said that the Soviets have a naval force of 600 craft totaling
500?000 tons, of which 110 vessels are submarines, and an air force of
4,200 planes.
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