761.93/8–1549: Telegram
The Counselor of Embassy in China (Jones) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 15—10:11 a. m.]
1796. Re Shanghai’s 3164, August 10. We are inclined discount reports that strong pro-Soviet line adopted in Mao’s July 1 statement was result of Soviet pressure. In his “New Democracy” written in 1940 Mao said, “It is becoming increasingly clear now that, without policy of unity with Soviet, any holding back from alliance with the one Socialist country in world is bound to lead one to policy of alliance with imperialists”; and “As struggle between Socialist country and imperialist countries is becoming sharper and sharper, it becomes absolutely necessary that China make her choice between two camps”. Mao in his public statement[s] has consistently followed pro-Soviet line and any increase or decrease emphasis would seem due more to changes in world situation than Soviet pressure on Mao. Commie materials intended for indoctrination of cadres such as Liu Shao-chi’s “self-cultivation of a Commie” (series of lectures given at Yenan party school in 1939) place heavy emphasis on Communism as world movement and USSR as leader that movement. It is difficult to believe, in absence strong evidence to contrary, that Mao himself is not convinced of validity of theory of Commie world revolution and consequent necessity for China of close alliance with USSR.
Sent Department 1795, repeated Shanghai 996, Embassy Canton 758. Department pass Peiping 334.