Existence of Diplomatic Relations Between Afro-Asian Conference Participant Countries and the Jiang Bandits'
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Digital Archive digitalarchive.wilsoncenter.org International History Declassified February 01, 1955 Report from the Chinese Foreign Ministry, 'Existence of Diplomatic Relations Between Afro-Asian Conference Participant Countries and the Jiang Bandits' Citation: “Report from the Chinese Foreign Ministry, 'Existence of Diplomatic Relations Between Afro-Asian Conference Participant Countries and the Jiang Bandits',” February 01, 1955, History and Public Policy Program Digital Archive, PRC FMA 207-00021-01, 1-2. Translated by Jeffrey Wang. http://digitalarchive.wilsoncenter.org/document/113244 Summary: The note details whether the participating countries in the Asian-African Conference have diplomatic relations with Taiwan. Credits: This document was made possible with support from the MacArthur Foundation. Original Language: Chinese Contents: English Translation [...] Existence of Diplomatic Relations Between Afro-Asian conference Participant Countries and the Jiang [Jieshi] Bandits 1. Countries without diplomatic relations with the Jiang Bandits: Democratic Republic of Vietnam, India, Burma, Indonesia, Pakistan, Ceylon, Laos, Nepal, Afghanistan; total of nine countries. 2. Countries that exchange ambassadors with Jiang Bandits: Japan, Philippines, Turkey; total of three countries. 3. Countries that Jiang Bandits established embassies with: Thailand: Exchanges embassies with the Jiang bandits, they currently exchange charge d’ affaire. Iran: Jiang bandits have an embassy there. Iraq: Jiang bandits have an embassy there. Egypt: Jiang bandits have an embassy in Cairo. 4. Countries that have consul [level] relations with the Jiang bandits: Bao Dai Regime: Jiang bandits have established a consul in Saigon, both sides are currently negotiating the establishment of formal diplomatic relations. Cambodia: There is a Jiang bandit consul within their borders. Taiwanese bandits once suggested through the Bao Dai Regime to Cambodia that they should recognize [the Republic of China]. Cambodia responds by “proceeding slowly”. Saudi Arabia: Jiang bandits have an embassy there, other details unknown. 5. Other relationships: Libya: Jiang bandits recognized Libyan independence in 1951. Syria, Lebanon: According to Taipei Central News Agency on July 21st 1954, bandit [Republic of China Foreign Minister] George Yeh said that Jiang bandits are likely to establish consuls in Syria and Lebanon, other details unknown. 6. Countries whose relationship with Jiang bandits are unknown: Jordan, Yemen, Gold Coast, Central African Federation, Abyssinia, Liberia, Sudan; total of seven countries. Other situations: South Korea: [South Korea currently] exchanges ambassadors with Jiang bandits Union of South Africa: Jiang bandits have a major consul established in Johannesburg in South Africa. Israel: [Israel] does not have diplomatic relations with Jiang bandits..