Evening star., 1950-01-05

johnson.
Exactly where Gen. Macarthur
stands in the matter is not on pub
lie record. although Senators who
have conferred with the Japanese
occupation commander in recent
months have declared that he con-
sidered Formosa Of great impor-
tance to Americas Pacific STRAIT
egy and thought it should be held.
Text Of Truman Statement.
The text of the Presidents state
ment today follows:
THE United States Govern
ment has always stood for good
faith in international relations.
Traditional United States policy
toward China, as exemplified in
the Open-Door Policy. called for
international respect for the ter
ritorlal integrity Of China.
This principle was recently re-
affirmed in the U. N. General
Assembly resolution of December
8, 1949. which, in part. calls on
all states to refrain from (A)
seeking to acquire spheres Of in
fluence or to create foreign con-
trolled regimes within the terri
tory of China: (B) seeking to
obtain special rights or privileges
within the territory of China.
"A specific application of the
foregoing principles Is seen in the
present situation with respect to
Formosa. In the joint declara-
ton at Cairo on December /,
1943. the President Of the United
States. the British Prime Minis
ter and the President of China
stated that it was their purpose
that territories Japan had stolen
from China, such as "Formosa."
should be restored to the Republic
of China.
1.-THE United States was a sig
natory to the Potsdam Declara-
ton Of July 26, 1945, which de-
clared that the terms of the Cairo
Declaration should be carried out.
The provisions of this declaration
were accepted by Japan at the
time of its surrender.
"In keeping with these declara-
tions. Formosa was surrendered
TO Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek
and for the past four years the
United States and the other allied
powers have accepted the exer-
else of Chinese authority over the
island.
1.-THE United States has no
predatory designs on Formosa or
on any other Chinese territory.
The United States has no desire
to obtain special rights or privi-
leges or to establish military bases
on Formosa at this time. Nor
does it have any intention of util-
izing its armed forces to interfere
in the present situation. The,
United States Government will
not pursue a course which will
lead to involvement in the civil
conflict in China.
Similarly, the United States
Government will not provide mill
tary aid or advice to Chinese
forces on Formosa. In the view
of the United States Government,
the resources on Formosa are ade-
quate to enable them to obtain
the items which they might con-
slider necessary for the defense of
the island.
"The United States Government
proposes to continue under exist
ing legislative authority the pres
ent ECA program of economic
assistance"
Acheson to Discuss Policy.
Mr.. Acheson is due to discuss
global policy at joint session of
the Senate Foreign Relations and
House Foreign Affairs committees
next week. China policy is ex-
pected to be the top issue of the
session. There is speculation that
Mr.. Acheson may follow this with
an address on the Far Eastern
situation.
The Formosa issue, meanwhile,
may be overshadowed in q day
or so by Britain's reported deci-
sion to recognize the Chinese
Communists by the end of this
week. Diplomatic authorities are
certain this will kick of q new
controversy in Congress, thus
raising a whole new crop Of ques-
tions about Mr.. Truman's plans.
State Department officials said
the British had kept the United
States Government informed Of
their recognition plans, but re-
fused to say what those plans