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Memorandum of Conversation, by Mr. M. Gordon Knox, Adviser, Permanent United States Delegation to the United Nations

[New York,] September 5, 1946.

Dr. Hsu45 told USdel on September 5 that his chief (Hsia)46 had strong opinions on the Soviet request for military information, but would be influenced by the American viewpoint. He said China would not like a prominent part in any debate, because of the present situation in China.47

The Chinese delegation’s opinion was that the matter should not be admitted to the Agenda because it is not covered by the Charter and to admit it would open a “floodgate” for other inappropriate inquiries. An alternative possibility of broadening the inquiry to include ex-enemy states would be useful, but would not offset these objections, in the view of the Chinese.

  1. Dr. Shunsi Hsu of the Chinese Delegation to the Security Council.↩
  2. C. L. Hsia, Alternate Chinese Representative to the Security Council.↩
  3. For documentation on United States policy with respect to China, see volumes ix and x .↩