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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-01617A006100060078-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 30, 2008
• Sequence Number: 78
• Publication Date: January 3, 1950
• Content Type: SUMMARY

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1n Views on Chinese Communist recognition--US Ambassador
Kirk in Moscow expresses the view that US long range
interests would best be served by early recognition of the
Chinese Communist regime. Kirk points out that the US
cannot exploit the Chinese situation without representatives
actually in the country and that the USSR prefers that the
US delay recognition until a dependable local Communist
regime and an efficient secret police system have been
established. Kirk adds that it would be h' hly dangerous
and of recognition
for the western world to 0,11t over the issue
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highly advvSibleo In recommending early recognition of
the question of recognition be clearly separated from that
of trade policy and that no steps be taken to lessen the
burden of the USSR in meeting China's desperate need for
outside assistancea Meanwhile, Kirk opposes any US action
to strengthen the Nationalist regime on Taiwan on the
grounds that such action would preclude the establishment
of relations with the Peiping regime and would cause a
strong adverse reaction in Southeast Asia.
2. UK to grant de facto recognition to Vietnam--According
to US Embassy London, the British Foreign Office has in-
formed the French that the UK has decided to accord de
facto recognition to the Bao Dai regime in Indochina after
the Colombo Conference and that Bevin will appeal to the
Commonwealth Foreign Ministers there to follow the UK's
example. The Foreign Office explained that UK recognition
before the Conference might cause those Commonwealth
governments inclined to withhold recognition to "harden
their attitude,"
State Dept. review completed
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4.
SPAIN: Implications of denial of Argentine wheat--The
Spanish Minister of Industry and Commerce has informed
US Representative Culbertson in Madrid that Argentina
has cancelled its wheat agreements with Spain and that
Spain must now turn elsewhere for substantial imports of
wheat, Culbertson expresses the opinion that although the
Minister overestimates Spain's import requirements,
Spain would be forced, unless it received US aid, to draw
further on its meager gold reserves, with serious economic
consequences. Culbertson recommends that the US make
a determined effort to enable Spain to solve its difficulties
without using its gold reserves. In the absence of such an
effort, Culbertson believes that by accusing the US of re-
fusing to aid the Spanish people, the Franco regime would
strengthen its internal position and weaken US influence.
(CIA Comment: CIA agrees that the Spanish Minister
overestimates Spain's wheat needs, but doubts that Franco's
internal position would be strengthened in the event of serious
economic difficulties.)
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