Evening star., 1950-09-10
Jap Treaty Is Urged
By Rusk in OUTLINING
11-Point Plan for Asia
BY the Asseeioied Press

CLEVELAND, sept. 9.-AS5lSt-
ant Secretary of State Dean Rusk,
In a sweeping statement of Ameri-
can policies toward Asia. spoke
out tonight for action on a Jap
anese peace treaty.
Turning to the controversial
Formosan problem. Mr.. Rusk
stated that the United States
while working for a peaceful set
tlement. will continue economic
aid and will furnish selected
military assistance" to strengthen
the islands defenses against at
tack.
Concerning Japen, Mr.. Rusk
said "the time has come to move
toward a japanese peace settle
ment and to make it possible lor
Japan to accept the full privileges
and responsibilities of interna-
tional life to which her people ere
now entitled"
In an address prepared for the
national convention of American
Veterans of World War II, Mr..
Rusk laid down Az 1l-point pro-
gram covering United States re-
lations with the Far East.
Outlines IL Points.
Here is a summary of the IL
point program of action:
/. The United States must &C.
cept the proposition that the prob
lens of Asia are to be worked out
by the governments and peoples of
Asia we can help, bu5 we
cannot take over"
2. This country must constantly
make clear that it seeks no ter
ritories, special privileges or spe-
cial positions in Asia.
8. We shall support the national
aspirations of the peoples of Asia
to be free, to determine their own
institutions, to select their own
rulers. and to regulate their re-
lations with others on the basis
Of consent.
4. AS in the case of Korea. I'VE
shall act vigorously and Loyalty as
a member of the United Nations
to deal with aggression ag-
gression must be stopped in
Korea we shall do everything
we can to prevent the war from
spreading"
S. The United Nations must
have opportunity to carry out
its policy "in favor of a free and
united Korea"
Seeks Peace in FOrmoSa.
s. The United States insists on
the end of hostilities between
Formosa. held by the Chinese
Nationalists. and Communist
China "and shall support a peace
full settlement of the Formosa
problem by international action"
This country will continue eco
nomic aid to the island and fur
nish selected military assistance
to put it in a better position to
defend itself if an attempt is
made to dispose of the Formosa
problem by armed attack"
7. The United States will try
to find a way to maintain the
traditional friendship between the
American and Chinese peoples
and make clear that is has mo
aggressive designs whatever upon
China" At the same time this
country will take a most serious
view of acts of aggression which
might be set in motion in main
land China in behalf of a Com
conspiracy"
Mr.. Rusk added at this point
that I'VE shall not accept the
right of any clique in China to
preside over the dismemberment
of China for the benefit of Soviet
Promises Aid to Asia.
8. This country will support full
participation of Asian nations in
the international community and
work closely with them on mat
tiers of comon interest. He men,
toned japanese settlement in
this point. I
He AIDED that I'VE shall strongly
support applications for member
ship in the United Nations by
Ceylon. Indonesia, Nepal, and the
Republic of Korea"
9. The United States will "view
with sympathy and interest any
joint effort which the nations of
Asia and the Far East might wish
to make in behalf of the security
or the well being of the area as
o whole" This evidently was in
tended by Mr.. Rusk to show
friendly attitude toward the possi-
BILE development of some sort of
Far Eastern security treaty.
10. The United States will
work with its friends in Asia to