Morning, plenary. Czechoslovakia, with a woman as a spokesman, repeated the U.S.S.R. Nigeria came out for a 2-China solution. Liberia, through Cooper, favored the ⅔ majority but thought a 2-China solution desirable.
At luncheon, asked Liu Chieh 【劉鍇] about the Reds’ purchase in Canada and C. M. Chen 【陳之邁] about purchase in Australia. It appears that purchases involve some $1,500,000,000. It is reported that the Reds are selling silver and gold and antiques and jewelry. In the next year or so, we will see that the Reds’ currency will stand the strain on its resources.
Attended a cocktail party by the Lords, who invited almost the entire Chinese delegation.