Evening star., 1949-06-01
Recognition Of Reds
In China Reported
Favored by Powers
BY the Assoeiofed Press

.NANKING, June diplomatic
sources said today most countries
including Britain, France, Rus
sia and India-favor recognition Of
the Chinese Communists when
their new national government is
set up.
American officials here. these
sources said, are urging that rec
ognition be used for bargaining
with the Communists for better
treatment of non-Soviet interests.
The United States has less imme-
diate need for formal relations
than Britain. France and India.
Situation Seen In Marking.
This is the picture outlined by
Nanking diplomatic quarters:
The Western powers are in con-
tact on recognition of the Red
Chinese regime and probably will
work together. But France and
Britain are likely to act sooner If
the United States delays too long
after the Reds establish an eligible
government.
Frances prime concern is Indo-
China.
Chinese Red armies soon will
reach the Indo-China border. The
French need Chinese govern
ment to protest to if either troops
or war material begin crossing
this border to aid Communist
led Viet-Namese Nationalists. The
Viet-Namese have been fighting
the French since World War II
ended.
+. Britain is eager to do business
with the Chinese Communists.
The British crown colony of
Hong Kong depends on trade
with the Chinese mainland. Hong
Kong shipping already is calling
on North China ports. British
businessmen are well ahead in the
scramble for trade.
Commercial interests could be
served through de facto recog-
milton. But the Communists have
carefully avoided the customary
de facto recognition of con-
understanding the Western
powers obviously desire.
Soviet Seen First to Act.
The question of de jure, or full,
recognition must await formation
OF a new Chinese national gov
ernment, which probably will not
come until autumn. BY that time
the Nationalist refugee govern
ment at Canton probably will have
disappeared or gone into exile
on Formosa.
Russia has broad contacts with
the Chinese Reds in Manchuria
and members of the Soviet bloc
are expected to be the first to rec
ognize the new regime.
India is expected to be the first
outside the Russian orbit--in keep
ing with its role as leader in Asia.
Observers predict Indian recogni-
: ton will come about three months,
after the Red government is set
UP.
Smaller nations outside the
Soviet sphere are generally ex-
pected to follow the lead of
Britain and the United States.
Parleys May Be Drawn Out.
Recognition negotiations are ex-
pected to be drawn out in some
countries-particularly where re-
negotiation of existing treaties Is
involved.
The Communists say they intend
to repudiate many treaties, in
cluding the commercial agreement
between China and the United
States.
Chiefs of practically all diplo-
matte missions to Nationalist
China-except the Russian-are
still in Nanking. Before the Reds
set up their government most
ambassadors will follow the lead
of Americas DR.. j. Leighton
Steuart and go home for con-
sultation.
The United States, although
strongly disappearing Communist
methods and ideas. has shown q
disposition to maintain practical
working relations with Communist
governments.
This was pointed up recently by
the appointment of new Amer
ican Ambassador to Communist
Hungary.
In, Washington a new American
attitude toward Communist China
is expected. Washington realizes
that the presence Of a diplomatic
mission in an important foreign
nation, even though it is Com
munist, is highly useful to the
United States.
This country, however, has not
written off Nationalist China en-
tirely. The Nationalists, although
reeling, still control larger land
area and population in China
than they held toward the end Of
the war with Japan.
u. S. Consulate General
In Mukden- Is Closed
BY the Associated Press
Six months of Chinese Com
munist pressure has led the United