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that he would not be content with that under any circunstance.
He felt it was essential that a definite time be specified
when the prisoners must be turned loose. He said the
problem was not one of disposal or of care and maintenance.
He pointed out that efter all, we were caring for some 750,000
not
Arab refugees from Palestine; 25,000 would/be a
problem in Korea. The North Koreons would fade into the
population and that would leave only approximately 15,000 Chinese
to deal with. He said a camp could easily be established where
there was no guard but where the now free men could eat and
sleep end that, though they could wender away, they would return
to the camp when they got hungry enough. Selwyn Lloyd asked
if this might involve a promise not to go to Formosa.
n
Mr. Acheson implied that it would not involve eny such promise;
that in our contract with the prisoners we had only asked them
to indicate that they would in the future follow peaceful
pursuits. He seid they should be let go to Formosa if they
wanted to. Seltlyn Lloyd asked what if Chang Kaishek conscripted
them. Secretary Acheson said he considered this another problem
entirely and a similar question could be asiced regarding their
possible conscription into the Chinese Communist arny. He we t
on to point out that ell South East Asia has a vast population
of Chinese running from Indochine, through Thailand, Melaya,
Indonesia and Burna, end that absorption would not really be
difficult.
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