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administration to include Soviet
Russia, would not be helpful"
Gen Wedemeyer' report was
contained in the State Depart
ment's 1.054-page White Paper
documenting the administration S
past China policy.
Gen. Wedemeyer proposed that
as a condition for American aid
the Nationalist government agree
to accept American economic and
military advisers who would make
sure Gen. Chang would carry out
reforms.
The American general said he
was sure Gen. Chang was sincere
in his desire to make drastic
changes. But he was not sure Gen
Chang was determined to carry
them out IF this requires abso-
lutte overruling of the political and
military cliques surrounding him.
Saw Risk of World War.
If Gen. Chang would meet the
conditions, Gen. Wedemeyer said,
the United States should expand
it's aid to the Nationalists "as soon
as practicable" even at the risk of
a third world war or turning China
into another Spain. He said:
There is always the possibility
that such developments in this
area, as in Europe and in the
Middle East, might precepitate a
third world war. An arena of con
ficting ideologies might be created
as in 1885 in SPAIN
But Gen. Wedemeyer said that
to cut off American aid or to adopt
a policy of wait and see-the atti-
tude later adopted by the State
DepArtment-would have tremen-
dous political and military reper-
cussions throughout the far east
and the world.
Feared Loss of Bases.
The three-star general said the
disappearance of traditionally
friendly China as an ally would
have these very important mill
tary effects in the event of war:
"Our own air and naval bases
in Japan. Ryukyus 1slands) anc
the Philippines would be subject
to relatively short-range neutral.
izing air attacks.
1T would result in denying Us
important air bases for use a.
staging areas for bombing attacks
as well as important naval bases
along the China coast.
Its control by the Soviet Union
or a regime friendly to the Soviet
Union, would make available fol
hostile use number of warm
water ports and air bases.'
On the other hand. Gen. Wede-
meyer reported, a friendly China
would not only provide important
air and naval bases to the United
States, but would prove an "im-
portant ally" because of its man.
power and size.
Chinese Deficiencies Noted.
Gen. Wedemeyer made clear he
had no illusions that a big aid
program to China would automat-
ically insure victory for the anti
Communist forces.
He said there was proof of graft
corruption, lack of leadership and
a lack of a will to fight in the
Chinese Nationalist ranks. But
the general expressed confidence
this situation stood a good chance
of being remedied with continued
large scale American help and
close supervision.
Gen. Wedemeyer said Moscow
had deliberately strengthened the
Communists in China in violation
of the Sino-Soviet Treaty of 1945
Russia had promised in this pact
| to recognize the Nationalist
regime as the sole legal govern
ment of China.),
Chief Recommended tions.
The generals chief recon-
mendations were that:
l. China inform the United
Nations of her request to the
United States for new economic
and military aid.
2. The United States. with
congressional approval, provide
moral, advisory and material
support. to the Chinese Nation
alist government Ito contribute to
gradual development of stability
in China"
8. China request the United
Nations to arrange a truce for
Manchuria and request that it be
placed under a f1ve-power guard
ianship or trusteeship.
4. China agree to undertake
broad economic, political and
social reforms "in order to main
tain happy and satisfied, and
therefore, loyal population in Ma
tionalist areas"
Reorganization of Army.
5. Chang Kai-shek agree to
reorganize, refrain and reduce his
armed forces under the supervi-
sion of increased American mill
tary missions. This American as
sistance would be carried on "out-
side operational areas to prevent
the criticism that American per-
sonnel are actively engaged In
fratricidal warfare"
6. Chang reduce funds ear
marked to the military in the
governments national budget
with a view to greater efficiency
and effectiveness of smaller forces