CHINA'S REPRESENTATION AT UNITED NATIONS

Chronicle (Levin), 19 November 1949, Page 5

CHINA'S REPRESENTATION AT UNITED NATIONS

LAKE SUCCESS, Nov. 17. The United States views as unquestionable the right of delegates appointed by the Government of Nationaiist China to represent that country in United Nations, says the U.S. Information Serviee. Expression on the United States attitude followed information that tne Chinese Communist regime has mitiated eiforts to unseat the Nationaiist Government 's delegation to the United Nations General Assembly. This statement was made by a epokesman for the American deiegation: — "The Chinese representatives m United Nations were duly appointeu Dy . the Government of China, whleh is reeognised by all but a few members of United Nations. Under these circumstances, there is no question of their right to represent China in United Nations."

Communist Protest News reports said the Chinese t»ummunist regime has int'ormed the assembly president (Senor Carlos P. Romulo) by telegram from Peklng tnat it "repudiates the legal status of ihe delegation of the so-called Chine3e National Government and that the present delegation cannot represent China and has no right to speak for tde onmese people in United Nations." A cable in garbled form, reported to contain the Communists' demand for disqualification of the Nationalist delegation was reeeived at Laxe Sueeess . oday. It was referred baek to Pektng by* United Nations for claritication. Meanwhile, a spokesman for the B.utish delegation said that until the General Assembly deeided otherwise, Great Britain will continue to regard the present Chinese delegation as the lawfui representative of China. In New York, Dr. T. F. Tsiang, leader of the Chinese delegation to tho --.nited Nations General Assembly, 'onay proposed the formation of a new chinese Liberty Party to fight for Ohlni's independence at home and overseas. He euggested that Dr Ho Rhih, t'ormer Chinese Ambassador to Washington, who is living in New York, would he the logieal head of the partv. O r. Tsiang said the party 's aims would be the national independence of China, in dividual freedom and rapid econumic development to raise living standaras. He said his suggestion did not imply a break with the Kuomintang Party. He said the Chinese Constitution permittea the formation of new parties.