FOREIGN RELATIONS, 1950, VOLUME I


  Military occupation or direct military action not always fool-proof
remedy, and not even seriously advocated for most of Asia--even by
strongest critics of our policy.
  Economic and military aid effective only.where such aid is major
missing component of successful resistance. Where other important
components also missing, -aid is not only no use, but oftenrdirectly
strengthening-to. forces hostile to Us.
  Psychological approach: important and should be further devel-
oped--77but we are just beginning, and- will have .to learn .much more
than we now know about how-to talk topeople with quite different
needs, traditions, motives and. terms of,.- reference,. More about this
later.
  Result-we choose our methods according to requirements-of situa.-
tion. In some instances course of events has been favorable, though
usually only in small part as result of things we have done, In other
instances, unfavorable..-

  In Indonesia our diplomacy has .achieved: success of.great impor-
tance, for which our people have-not -yet received. duecredit.,
  Japan9
  In Japan, too, we must continue tO give credit to our occupational
authoritie's for occupa tion which isby and largepoitically success-
ful. We recognize need ofJapanese people for1earlyresumption of
full responsibility for conduct ofown--affairs and would like to move
ahead rapidly to peace treaty. Will -do so as soon as we can-find, accept-
able means of assuring for Japs inpost-treatyperiod that same secu-
rity against outside pressures, and intimidation which is now. provided
by presence of U.S. forces.
  As for-remainder of area still not under communist.,control, situa-
tion is spotty.
  Korea
  South :Korea has come along surprisingly well and showsg signs of
being able to- hold its own with our help. That is why-we-have recom-
mended continuedU.S. aid.
  Indo-Chinao10
  In -Indo-China, French are-now ,proceeding to give semi-independ-
ence to that-.portion of native movement.which" acknowledges author-

  8For documentation on United States relations with the Republic of Indo-
nesia, see vol. vi, pp. 964 if.
  SFordocumentation.on: the occupation and control of Japan .and :on United
  States initiatives toward the conclusion of a peace treaty with Japan,
see ibid.,
pp. 1109 ff.
  '" For documentation on United States policy with respect to Indochina,
see
  ibid., pp. 690 ff.


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