761.93/9–2049: Telegram
The Chargé in India (Donovan) to the Secretary of State
1105. During conversation with Bajpai yesterday we told him of Department’s doubts (Deptel 645, September 161) re Chinese objectives [Page 187] for GA action on violations Sino-Soviet Treaty. He thought these doubts were extremely well taken.
Bajpai said he told Chinese Chargé here several days ago GOI could pledge support only for motion to put case on agenda. It could offer no encouragement it would support China further as it must remain free judge matter on its merits as it develops.
Bajpai said whether we like it or not, Chinese Communists would establish themselves as de facto and also de jure government of China. In GOI view, nonacceptance of this situation would simply strengthen hand of those Chinese Communists who insisted on complete collaboration with USSR as only friend of new regime. On other hand, acceptance in due course would not strengthen them but would give instead more leeway to patriotic elements among Chinese Communists, thus increasing chances of “an oriental Titoism”.2 GOI could not look askance at regime merely because it was Communist. He said of course he was not speaking out of sympathy for USSR or for Chinese Communists who have called Nehru3 “running dog” for Anglo-American imperialists.
Bajpai asked latest advice from Indian Ambassador [in] Nanking;4 indicated Chinese Communist Government would be proclaimed early in October. We do not consider his remarks as reported herein are indication GOI will recognize Chinese Communists precipitously without prior consultation US and UK but they do support view expressed by Ambassador Henderson in paragraph 7, Embtel 1025, September 6.5 Nehru and Bajpai will of course both be in US in October.
Sent Department 1105; Department pass Nanking.