211. Telegram From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State1
1315. Eyes only for Secretary. I have given Zablocki Committee information contained in Dept’s 1200, 1203, and 1204.2 Judd’s immediate reaction was most violent and was in large part shared by other members Committee, all of whom apparently feel strongly on [Page 442] this issue. It was obvious from reaction of Judd and other members of Committee that there would be no point in asking Judd to intercede with Generalissimo. Judd seems to feel, and says this feeling is shared by Generalissimo that if Nationalist China’s action in vetoing package deal results in threat to its international position and even to its expulsion from UN it can do no other. Judd seems to believe that Chiang’s moral position in this case is completely sound and that what we are doing by “acquiescing” in package deal is to strike death blow at UN as it originally conceived. According to Judd, who says he was not personally present, Zablocki and other members of Committee told Generalissimo while in Taiwan that he had their full support in his position.
I am afraid that in this case all members of group are completely emotional and do not understand long-term implications of Nationalist China’s veto of the package deal. In fact, Judd even suggested they should talk to Japanese leaders in endeavor to persuade them that it was solely attitude of Soviet Union that was keeping Japan out of UN and that Nationalist China is completely right in its stand. I am not sure that I have persuaded them that such action here would be unwise. Committee will be in Tokyo until morning of twelfth if you desire communicate with them further.