1. CHINESE COMMUNIST OPINION ON POSSIBLE GAINS FROM CEASE FIRE 2. PROPAGANDA LINE IN TIENTSIN ON CEASE FIRE

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R008100460007-9
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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 14, 2000
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: July 14, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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1. Chinese Communist opinion on Possible Gains NO. OF PAGES 2
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2, Propaganda Line in Tientsin on Cease Fire
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It is the consensus of all sorts of personas in Tientsin that the Chinese
stand to make the following gains from a cease fire in the Korea wars
a? If the fighting were to continue with no help from Soviet troops,
either directly or through the International Volunteer Army, there
would be no way for the Chinese to win the war and a great danger of
losing North Korea, The Chinese would taus lose face and suffer
internal instability,
b, The cease fire will give the Chinese a respite and an opportunity to
regroup, thus saving the Soviets from the risk of an immediate world
war,
c, By capitalizing on conflicting aspirations of the United States and the
United Kingdom. the Chinese can take the initiative in a peace offensive
and force a split in the United Nations. The Chinese may thus get by,
diplomacy twat they cannot get b; force.
The cease fire is considered merely a delaying action by the Communist blow,
whose ultimate objectives are unchanged. The cease fire may succeed, but
peace nogotiations have a slim chance of fruition unless Chinese terms are
accepted fully. If a split over the negotiations develops b?tmeen the United
States and the United :ingdom the Chinese Cor=unists will attack Taiwan;
otherwise they will procrastinate and await action by the USSR.
On 23 June the Tientsin I.lunioipal Government publicity department instructed
the various government organs, civic bodies, and schools on the appropriate
propaganda line with regard to the ceaso..fire proposal and negotiations. This
line includes the following materials
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a. Accounts of the bravery of Chinese Cunist volunteers and of their
victory because of the decline of the combat morale of the United
Nations forces,
be An explanation that the Communist bloc, through love of peace and concern
for the lives of soldiers hired by the Anglo-American countries, made
a recommendation that a cease fire be arranged, to save Anglo-American
face and to and the fighting,
as The statement that if the United States does not indicate during the
negotiations its willingness to stop aggression and does not offer a
concrete guarantee of peace,, supported by actual deeds, China will
protect herself and assist oppressed nations She will be prepared to
fight the 'United States to tho bitter end until a glorious peace is won.
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