Evening star., 1944-10-03
China 5 Security Plan
Offered 10 Allies al
|Dumbarion Oaks
BY JOSEPH H. BAIRD.

BY JOSEPH H. BAIRD.
| The Chinese delegation to the
Dumbarton Oaks security talks,
headed by DR.. wellington Koo,
today began presentation Of its
ideas on keeping peace in the
postwar world through interna-
tional cooperation backed by
sanctions.
China took the spotlight after an
opening session yesterday which was
devoted to an examination Of the
Anglo American Russian security
plan designed during six weeks Of
negotiations in the old red brick
Georgetown mansion. DR.. Koo and
his associates, who had studied the
plan over the week end. asked many
questions about 1t, which were an
swered by American and British Of
flcials.
At the end of this questioning the
Chinese leader announced that his
delegation was ''gratified" at the
progress which had been made dur
ing the earlier phase Of the talks.
1t was understood that China was
ready to cooperate in supporting
the broad outlines of the plan al
ready drafted for the organization
of postwar peace league consisting
of an assembly of all peace mind
ed" nations and an executive coun-
Gil OF the big four"-the United
States, Great Britain. Russia and
Climatic deal with acts of aggres-
sion.
Chinese Extend Scope Of Plan.
Meanwhile, it was learned that the
Chinese delegation has presented a
memorandum to the American and
British groups theorizing that in
ternational peace cannot be Sc
cured by security organization
alone. 1t must be bulwarked, the
Chinese maintain. by still other in
ternational committees to deal With
such matters as economic agree
ments, labor, social welfare and In
ternational law.
The main points in the Chinese
memorandum, 1t was learned, are
these:
l. Organization of an internation-
al economic commission to draft
agreements in that field, to have
charge OF their execution and to
plan for the use of economic sane
tions as a measure to forestall mil
itary force. This commission would
augment rather than supplant
the work of the present Information
al Labor ONCE.
z. An international territorial
commission to supervise the admin
lstration of areas that have been
internationalized Presumably this
organization would have duties ana
logous to the Mandates Committee
OF the old League Of Nations, except
that 1t would be charged with pre-
pairing the areas under its control
for eventual f-government.
Social Welfare Office Urged.
s. An International social welfare
of1ice to Insure the well-being of
peoples everywhere, but particularly
In backward areas. Among its
duties would be the suppression of
traffic in women and children and
the opium trade.
4. An international commission on
cultural relations, which would at
tempt to promote international
friendship through the media of
films, pubhca tions and radio.
5. A commission on the codifica-
ton OF international law. This
group would attempt to clarity and
consolidate the existing body of
international law into a general
convention for ratification by mem
Der states.
6. Finally, the bulwarking of the
existing Permanent Court of Inter-
national Justice by an international
agreement for the enforcement of
its DEGREES.
A Chinese spokesman pointed out
that these ideas were not original
with the Chinese delegation, but also
had been suggested in various forms
by the United States. Great Britain
and Russia. However, the Chinese
plan appears to be new. in that 1t
states them succinctly in one con-
crete memorandum and thus offers
the opportunity for their discussion
on detailed basis.
1t was also pointed out that China
Is not insisting on the immediate
acceptance Of these broad economic,
humapitarian and legal plans, but
offers them as ultimate goals. Hence,
1t may be that the international Sc
curity organization will be formed
before they are submitted to the
member nations for discussion and
ratification.
Under the American plan, it is
understood, such matters as are
discussed in the Chinese memoran-
dunn would be decided upon by the
assembly of all nations, while the
council would concern itself pri-
marily with international crises de-
manding the possible use of military
force.
President Roosevelt today received
the senior members Of the Chinese
delegation. Besides DR.. Koo, those
in the party were DR.. Wei, Ambas-
sador to the United States; Gen.
Shang Chen, head of the Chinese
Military Mission, and Victor Hoo,
vice minister for foreign affairs.
The visitors were accompanied to
the White House by Undersecretary
OF State Stettinius, who said they
had pleasant visit with the Presi-
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