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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-01617A006000030013-4
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 27, 2001
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: December 16, 1948
• Content Type: SUMMARY

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1. 6 DEC 194,"
GENERAL
1. Dutch to renl.y to Indv Psige MW--Foreign Minister StIk.Jer
has Wormed US Charge Steere at The Hague that he has been
able to win Dutch Cabinet agreement for the dispatch of a reply
to the 13 December letter of Indonesian Premier Matta. Stikker
had previously told Steere that-* (a) he had no confidence in the
possibility of reaching any agreement acceptable to the majority
of the Dutch people; (b) the situation in Indonesia is deteriorating
steadily; (c) there is a real danger of the Dutch Cabinet falling on
this Issue: and (d) there is much sentiment is the Netherlands for
a strong course of action in Indonesia.
U's-12netcrs toa v --d-Security Council de-bate on Indonesia?
The Department: of State had advised the US delegation at the UN
in Farts that it much prefexrs t hp -.voidance of Security Council
discussion of the InfJonesian Question at this time,
FAR EAST
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2. CHRIAu `ent..u~ A+h1na-'att1'onali fo:r .?tiA 4 VwhL:.xit ldS~3e6: Ki~'{~? w?y,r ys S ~J
Embassy Nanking reports that the battle in the Pangfou-i suchou
area is entering its final stage with as early Comanmui ist 'victory
assured. The Embassy believes that the Communists possess the
capability for crossing the Yangtze in force with little prior pre-
paration and for occupying the Shanghai-NTanking area shortly
thereafter. Although Vic US Viih tary, Naval, and Air Attaches in
Nanking concur in the view that Central China Nationalist forces
have been defeated, they are of the opinion that a Communist
crossing of the Yangt?"e lit '47er nay' by delayed for an Indefinite
period as a result of the depletion of Communist supplies.
The Embassy also reports that strong opposition to the
National Government e,,dsts in South China and that the Govern..
ment might even face armed opposition In attempt to move
to Canton.
DECLASS T.. ' ~'D
Class. C`, TS S C
DD A 4 A 77
Auth: DT,, 77/1_,r
.:ate : - MAR 1978 By : _O;Zf
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TOP CRET
(CIA Comment: CIA concurs with the Service Attaches
in believing that all effective Nationalist forces in the IlsuC u-
gfau area have been successfully contained by the Cominu +ts.
CIA considers it quite possible that the Communists have 1 -mpe-
rarily retarded operations, as a consequence of their severe
loses, in order to regroup and resupply prior to dressing tan
Nanking.)
Chian asks UH advice on ""ste 1? dM --US Ari a
sador Stuart has recently been asked by an emissary of C ai g
Kral -shek for advice an to whether Chiang should withdraw
from active control of the Government. Stuart replied that US
nationals had gained the Impression that the great raise ofd
Chinese people desired the retirement of Chiang Kai-shek L
whom they regard as the principal obstacle to peace. Stua??t
also told the emissary that what the people of China want *Lid
are willing to support is the dominant factor in the format# n
of US policy on China.
TC3S RET
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