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...Nehru. Turkey, Pakistan, Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Libya, Liberia, the Sudan and the Philippines joined in sponsoring a resolution condemning "all types of colonialism, including international doctrines resorting to methods of force,' infiltration and subversion." Pakistan's Mohammed Ali offered a substitute for Nehru's and Chou's "five principles" which included (as the "five principles" do not) the right to form alliances for self-defense. Turkey's Zorlu supported him. "If it were not for NATO, Turkey would not be able to attend the conference," said Zorlu...
With his plans in disarray around him, Nehru subsided into grumbling silence. It was the cue for Chou Enlai, in his most generous mood, to step forward...
During the week, while others were scoring debating points, Chou had worked quietly and dexterously. Moving softly from delegate to delegate, he had offered something for everybody. He teased Japan with talk of increased trade, supported India's claim to Goa, wooed Egypt's handsome Premier Gamal Abdel Nasser and the other Arab states by voting to condemn Israel. Most important of all, he concluded and signed an agreement with Indonesia on the troubled question of the dual nationality of 2,500,000 overseas Chinese-they had a year to choose whether to become citizens of Indonesia...
...next to the last day of the conference Chou, in simple, unadorned language, delivered a speech that was a masterpiece of diplomatic dexterity. Skillfully, he conveyed the impression of a man of candor with nothing to conceal, a man of principle who was not apologizing for his convictions but ready to admit other views were possible. If some delegates were wary of the term "peaceful coexistence" as a Communist phrase, "we can then change the term," said Chou, suggesting the U.N. charter phrase "live together in peace." China was opposed to "formation of ever more antagonistic military alliances...
Some delegates had mentioned the Cominform. There were many other international organizations, said Chou, some of which the Chinese did not like. "We are displeased, for instance, with the network of the U.S. intelligence agency because we have been the victims of that agency." But since no one could agree on this question, the conference should not deal with it.* "There is fear of China on the part of our neighbors." Chou acknowledged. "There is Thailand and the Philippines. Since we lack mutual understanding, it is quite natural that they have this fear." But Chou had proffered assurances that...