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New York, Aug. 12—Concerning Mr. Rogers’ statement announcing our decision to support Red China’s entry into the United Nations, a few observations :

The President is pledged to “stand by our friends,” which means in this case Nationalist China (hereinafter, Taiwan), and Mr. Rogers did not disappoint us insofar as he announced that the United States would support a two-China policy, i.e., one seat (the major seat: the one that takes with it a seat in the Security Council) for Red China, a second seat for Taiwan. Moreover, it was quickly explained that the United States would vote to consider the exclusion of Taiwan as an “important question,” requiring a two-thirds vote of the General Assembly.

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New York, Aug. 12—Concerning Mr. Rogers’ statement announcing our decision to support Red China’s entry into the United Nations, a few observations :

The President is pledged to “stand by our friends,” which means in this case Nationalist China (hereinafter, Taiwan), and Mr. Rogers did not disappoint us insofar as he announced that the United States would support a two-China policy, i.e., one seat (the major seat: the one that takes with it a seat in the Security Council) for Red China, a second seat for Taiwan. Moreover, it was quickly explained that the United States would vote to consider the exclusion of Taiwan as an “important question,” requiring a two-thirds vote of the General Assembly.