793.54/9–1250: Telegram
The Ambassador in The Netherlands (Chapin) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 12—1:18 p. m.]
397. Pass Defense. Chinese desk officer of Netherlands FonOff informs Embassy of following reports received from its Consuls Hong Kong and Canton and Chargé Peking:
(1) From Hong Kong and Canton reports continue be received about Chinese Communist troop movements from south to north and vice versa. FonOff officials say these reports not reliable and originate from Nationalist sources Taipei and Hong Kong and are [Page 724] so conflicting and confusing as lead them (FonOff) conclusion that they have been “planted” for ITS consumption. As example their conflicting natures said 200,000 troops reported moving northward and over 50,000 moving south in direction Indochina border.
Absolutely no reports from Peking Chargé confirming these reported troop movements toward Manchurian-Korean border.
(2) Peking Chargé reports recent meeting there representatives CPG and private Chinese export interests wherein concluded that except for export certain strategic materials exports will be placed in hand private enterprise. FonOff comments that this may be purely temporary measure.
Apparently Chargé on friendly terms with Indian Ambassador Panikkar. Latter has informed him of recent talks with Chou En-lai who says CPG willing moderate attacks regarding Korean conflict on following conditions: (a) that Chiang regime make no moves regain former position of power and; (b) that outcome forthcoming UN session prove successful, i.e. that CPG be admitted. Panikkar, Netherlands Chargé and Netherlands FonOff all view future darkly if CPG not admitted UN, arguing USSR will capitalize on its championship Chinese people and their government while USA refusing even recognize “representative” Chinese Government. No mention made Panikkar’s previously reported anti-western attitude. No mention of any kind appeared in controlled Peking press about indirect invitation from Madame Sun Yat Sen1 to Nehru to come Peking for visit (which was declined).
- Vice Chairman of the Central People’s Government Council of the People’s Republic of China.↩