IMPACT ON ASIA

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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 26, 1998
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• Publication Date: November 15, 1956
• Content Type: BRIEF

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15 November 1966
IMPACT ON ASIA
I. With few exceptions, Asia has been tar more affected by Egypt
than by Hungary.
A. Egypt is deemed an Asian brother, fighting old, common
enemies of freedom.
B. Hungary is considered remote and essentially a white
man's problem.
. Nehru's statements in last two weeks reflect the
thinking of most neighboring leaders. Be quickly condemned
Hritish-Yrench action its "naked aggression," but delayed comment
on Hungary several days.
A. When Nehru finally got round to Hungary (9 Nov) he linked
it with Egypt as another of "small countries made to suffer
because of the rivalries of great powers."
B. But Nehru took edge off this small expression of sympathy
by observing that fighting in Hungary appeared merely
"civil conflict."
C. In VII, moreover, Me on was only Asian who voted &gains
9 Nov resolution calling for Soviet withdrawal from Hungary.
1. Hints by Indian officials imply that Wen= misinterpreted
his instructions in so voting.
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and Afghanistanalso concentrating attention o
aleost o exclusion Hungary.
A. Pakistan president airs& called 84 Nov meeting of Moslem
of the Baghdad Pact: meeting demandedthat forsign
pa leave Sgypt, and Pakiatan even talked of leaving
Commonwealth. Rovever, no mention made of MUngary.
N. Afghanistan was the first country to answer Ilgypt's call
for volunteers.
Your of the five Colombo Powers (India, Ceylon Surma and
Indonesia) now paying more heed to Hungary, although leaving
issue in second place.
A. In 14 Nov joint statemenmeetingt afterin New Delhi,
inisters first called for BK-French withdrawal
d then "noted with distress" events in Hungary.
Jour ed Soy forces should withdraw "speedily" and
Hungarians should "decide own future" without external
intervention "from any quarter."
ndonesia both executive and parliament have violently
ked British,Trench and Israelis as aggressors in Itgypt.
tish and trench embassies have been mobbedlabor unions
fusing to service British and /tench planes or ships,
and waiters in Djakarta hotels even refusing to serve Mt
and French nationals.
President Sukarno publicly suggested Anglo-French action
was forerunner of a. Dutch attempt to retake Indonesia
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C. Indonesian Foreign Sinister told Parliament that Government
disapproved Soviet action in Hungary, but emphasized that
events in Hungary should not divert Indonesian attention
from the tar. more serious Anglo-French 'aggression" in
Egypt.
'VI Other Southeast Asian reactions also highly critical on Zgyp
loose concerned with Hungary.
A. In Burma, news coverage of B
eve
shadows Hungary.How-
ever, Premier Be ewe stated that Soviets--as well as British
and French?were "scuttling the VB."
In Thailand four minor political parties issued a Joint
condemnation of British and Trench and march through Bangkok
demanded Thai withdrawal from SEATO. Our Embassy reports
that Asian SEATO representatives are showing tension and
will have difficulties explaining their treaty ties with
UK and France to home public "for some time.
. Exceptions to general Asian attitudes are South Korea, Taiwan
and Japan.
A. first two, strongly anti-Communist, are being greatly
stimulated by Hungary. At first saw revolt as beginning
of collapse of Communist world.
B. Taipei has criticized other Asian countries for condemning
British and French aggression, while remaining silent on
Hungary.
C. Japan has been more
oncommital. Little said
on either Hungary or Egypt, while press has expressed
disapproval of both Soviets and Anglo-French.
officials
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In tion, prestige of Britain and France in Asia undoubtedly
at iv* low and probably will not recover quickly.
A. USSR's prestige also tarnished, but strong Soviet threats
to Britain, Francs and Israel have had balancing effect*
Stock of UB, so far, has risen high, although local Communists
working hard to link BB with British and French, and to give
USSR credit for Egyptian coase-fire,
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