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Summary of Conversation Between Felix Blair and Tom Corcoran
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Washington, D. C.
CO SUMMARY
August 16, 1945
3:46 PM FELIX BLAIR to TOM CORCORAN to ask if he has anything on the "China Treaty".
CORCORAN says the treaty isn't real (i.e., when you're strong you don't
need to worry, all you have to do is lean on it and its done)--I suppose
it is very generous, but Russia is so awfully strong and China is lawfully
weak, and therefore I think Russia makes a footnote to this saying they'll
interpret the terms as they see fit. CORCORAN thinks that no treaty is a
"real" treaty unless the contracting parties are equal, and the Russians
and the "Chinks" are not equal and can't be in power or wealth, unless
"you are willing to throw in the money to make them equal, and I don't
think you'd want to do that. If CORCORAN thinks the "Chinks" will accept
the treaty, and SOONG did a brilliant job, but the world will think Russia
made a very "generous" treaty, when it isn't just that. CORCORAN thinks
the Russians probably got the right to control the Central Manchurian
Railroad and a port on the Yellow Sea. CORCORAN suggests that it doesn't
matter to the Russians who has Manchuria if they control the railroad and
have the right to establish guards there.