Part 4 will cover 1952-1953. Again, there is in depth coverage of events in China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan by means of weekly and monthly reports. Many files monitor the progress of Mao Tse Tung's Communist Government.
Many further files are again devoted to the question of recognition.
There is much analysis on Sino-Soviet relations and the Treaty of friendship and alliance signed in 1950 by these two countries, on American policy towards China and Taiwan, on Nationalists in Taiwan, on the control of exports of strategic materials to China and North Korea, the defence of Hong Kong, the economic situation in China, on British commercial policy and trade in Asia. I consider that pro-Communist activities will be of little significance so long as America guarantees the island against Communist invasion. Mr Walter and Judd and Senator Knowland have continued their active campaigning on behalf of the Nationalist cause but fresh influential support has been forthcoming. On 11th February House Representative Leader Mr Joseph Martin urged that Chiang Kai-Shek be allowed to open a second front of the Korean War. All these pro-Nationalist statements have been given wide publicity.