026 China/9–649: Telegram
The Counselor of Embassy in China (Jones) to the Secretary of State
[Received 10:06 p. m.]
2009. Chou Yu-kang (formerly co-worker [of] Carson Chang78 and well-known to Ambassador Stuart) informed Embassy officer that in his opinion reference to democratic individualism in transmitting letter to White Paper had resulted in severe weakening of position of third party, non-Communist elements in Communist China. He asserted that although such groups never expected to exert decisive influence on CCP policy they had hoped to act as slightly moderating influence on extreme pro-Soviet and other tendencies within CCP. He said White Paper now being used as weapon to weaken and neutralize third party elements through charges that they may be receiving or will seek US aid. This situation, Chou asserted, had forced people like Liu Chih-wei and Chang Tung-sun to make statements condemning White Paper in order clear themselves of suspicion.
Obvious comment is that so-called democratic parties and personages now have foreign excuse for their political impotency.
Sent Department 2009, repeated Shanghai 1090.
- Leader of the Chinese Democratic Socialist Party.↩