DELAYS IN CHINESE COMMUNIST AGREEMENT CONCERNING UNICEF ACTIVITIES

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• Document Creation Date: July 13, 2023
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• Case Number: F-2020-00303
• Publication Date: March 17, 1949

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SUBJECT Delays in Chinese Communist Agreement Concerning
UNICEF Activities
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1. On 9 larch 1949 in Peiping, Dr. Leo Sloesser, head of the North China United
Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), received written
permission from IdANG Yin-pu (head of the Communist Foreign Affairs Bureau)
to unload at Tientsin medical supplies for UNICEF from Hong Kong,
2., The granting of this permit -- in answer to an ultimatum from Dr. Eloesser
presented after fruitless negotiations in Shihchiachuang and Peiping --
was preceded by the events related below.
3. In Shihchiachuang (Shihmen)* Dr. Eloesser obtained a written agreement**
signed by TUNG Pi-wu-kg*, head et the China Liberated Areas Rehabilitation
Adminestration (CLARA), which covered all points of the UNICEF program for
the liberated areas. It specifically granted UNICEF control over the distri-
bution of its supplies (from their origin to the consumer) and full publicity.
CLARA was to pay the program's administrative cost and the living allowances
for UNICEF personnel, and was to supply all ivonsportation. CLARA also
agreed to carry out the medical program -- originally scaled at 1500,000 and to discuss continuing the current food program.
4. As of 6 larch 1949 it was still necessary for UNICEF to pay its own expenses,
and transportation requested of CLARA was not forthcoming.
5. Previously, with the agreemedt of the Economic Cooperation Administration
(ECA)2 UNICEF had taken over ECAts vehicles (which had been turned over to
the U. S. Consulate in Peiping) with the understanding that the vehicles
would be returned if the Consulate rdiquested it. This was agreed to verbally
by the Chinese Communist authorities; but as of 6 Larch 1949 the Chinese
Communists had so far refused to register or license these vehicles for
UNICEF, or to allow them on the streets.
0. Recently ECA decided to turn over all of their materialz -- except flour and
wheat -- throughout China to UNICEF, provided CLARA agreed. Eloesser was to
obtain agreement****. in Peiping. The materials include five hundred tons of
urgently aeeded medical supplies valued at more than the entire UNICEF
program.
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7. After much delay by the Chinese Communists*****, Eloesser finally presented
to the Foreign Affairs Bureau an ultimatum on the condition that, if it were
not met, he would withdraw his entire program. He set 7 March 1949 as the
deadline for the following terms:
a. Written Chinese Communist agreement to UNICEF's acceptance of ECA
supplies.
b. Written permission for a ship, loading eight tons of medical supplies
at Hong Kong on 9 March, to dock at Tientsin.
c. Registration of the ex-ECA vehicles to be granted.
d. A Chinese Communist decision on continuance of the UNICEF food program
for a year -- the supplies for which were then being held up awaiting
this decision.
8. These terms, on which no action could be taken in Peiping, were wired to
MAO Tze-tung for decision. TUNG Pi-mu was in Peiping at the time, but
returned to Shihchiachuang without contacting UNICEF.
9. On 9 March WANG Yin-pu gave permission to unload the supplies, but said that
written permission for two UNICEF officers from Shanghai to come with the
shipment must be obtained in Shihchiachuang. In reference to the Chinese
Communist agreement to UNICEF's acceptance of all of ECA's supplies, WANG
said that UNICEF was the best judge, and that the Chinese Communists would
be glad to see them accept the materials.
10. Eloesser's present practice regarding prospective employee a is to submit
the names and job qualifications to WANG. So far all have been cleared.
Clearance for personnel coming from outside the Chinese Communist area is
apparently given by hAO The-tung.
114 Eloesser is very hopeful for the success of his program.
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Comment. TUNG Pi-wu has also been identified as Chairman
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Comment.
Eloesser was surprised at the Chinese Communist slowness
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in agreeing, because his previous experience with them in rural areas was
good; and, when he arrived in Peiping, there existed a mutual confidence
between the two parties and a tendency for Eloesser to excuse their
delays and inefficiencies.
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