PLANS OF ARSENIO LASCON, NEW MANILA MAYOR, TO SEEK EQUAL GOVERNMENT TREATMENT FOR PHILIPPINE CHINESE

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R009400400005-3
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• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 15, 1999
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: November 19, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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A large portion of the campaign expenses of Arsenio .Lacsonl were met
by a small group of wealthy Ala. Chinese who asked him to have the
iaanila ;Municipal Government give Chinese resiaents treatment equivalent
to that given to other racial groups if he was elected. u.ince his suc-
cessful campaign, Lacson has told his financial supporters that he will
carry out his promise.
25X1 A reported that hrsudo Lacson, Nacion-
alista Party candidate for sands ,mayor, canvassed wealtizy Philip-
pine Chinese for contributions to his campaign funds .anti questioned
25X1 A them on the subject of extortion raids by members of the ;~~aaaa la
Police apartment. - described statements of senator Lorenzo
25X1A Tanana and Lacson indicating their endorsement of US intervention in
the PMM..li.ppines... are other recent reports
on the subject of Chinese contributions to campaign funds for the
recent elections
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L anila Police I epartment officials have a long record
of victimizing Chinese residents, If Lacson is able to stop this
practice,: and if ..ailitary I.ntelligehce uervice officials continue
their present policy of firing agents who maltreat Chinese, the
relations of Philippine Chinese 4th the Government will reach the
highest point in recent years.
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