SAN FRANCISCO: The Pal(istan delegate to the San Francisco peace conference, Foreign Minister Chaudhri Mohammad Zafrullah Khan, said yesterday [Sept 7] that Pakistan would subscribe to the Japanese peace treaty and expressed the hope that the Asiatic nations not attending the conference would sign the treaty at some future date.
Addressing the conference ... Zafrullah began his speech by referring to the proud and distinguished record of Pal(istani soldiers in the struggle for victory against Japan and against Nazi Germany.
He then said: ‘Now we of Asia, Africa, Europe and America are meeting together to make peace with Japan’... . Mr Zafrullah then mentioned the absence of certain Asian nations. Referring to the absence of China, he said in Pakistan’s judgment the Chinese Communists represent the Government of China.
‘While there were others who do not look upon it the way we do, we have no right to impose our views upon them any more than they have to impose their view upon us. So perforce our gathering must remain incomplete.’ He also referred to the absence of Bharat and Burma ‘our two neighbours’ News agencies