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+his very ambitious program is ebsolutely unconceivaple
without very serious Soviet h-lpe It is hence quite clear, : the
plan has been put to operation, that full agrc ment has been reached
with the Soviet Union, as to the technical and material help to be
given to the ‘hinese plans. It is understood that the Soviets will
eventually increase the number of its technicians with the Chinese
Lend forces to 11.000, while the Arr Force would receive 3.500 Soviet
technicians, not including the maintenance crews and instructors of
maintenance crews; and the Chinese Navy Somewhat around 2.000
technicians. As to the furnishing of equipment, needs always will
be very great. It is impossible for hina, according to best available
intelligence, to produc anything of consegu nce for its naval forces
before 1956 or even later. -or the armed frces, one assembly plant
and several important repair shops are already in operation, but they
have to rely mainly on Hussian partSe Nevertheless, progress in this
field is so great that our observers believe, that the first “hinese¬
made T-34 might be out by th» beginning of 1954. the construction of
light artillery should start before the Summer of 1953. It is also
to be expected that by the end of 1954, “hina will have a creditable
industry for the production of rifles, machine guns and munitionSe
How far China might go in the construction and building of planes
coulda unfortunately not be learned. It is certain nevertheless that
a “hinese aircraft industry is planned, and will be constructed by
“oviet kkkx technicians.
These are then the gross outlines of the military plans for
the next three years, which should furnish China with t e men and the
tools to make it a formidable military power.
there are two more news of int rest from Uhina, which have
reached us in the last few weeks:
The first of these is the plan for the creation of a
central cultural agency for all Asiatic nations in Peipinge the main
nim of this agency, which will be international, will be to contiue
to coordinate Asiatic nationalism with communist planse the agency
will have at its disposal vast means, inc uding radio, cinema, editoria
houses snd the publication of books and reviews. its action should
extend to all the nations of the Pacific Asia, pius india, Durma,
and Siam. it is interesting to note that with the exception of
indonesia, it will have nothing to do with predominantly Mohamcaan
countries, thse will be dealt with directly from the USSRe
The rappvochement between China and vuter-mongolia, which
was best dramatized by the presence of Premier Tse-ven-Bal at the
koscow talks, is rapialy being extended. It becomes now q.ite obvious
that Uuter Mongolia is slated to play a first-class role in the
propaganda war in asia. This is due to the fact that many Asiatics
very much idstrust China and Chinese imperialism. Such lack of
confid nee does not exist towards the MongolianSe
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