Cable on Pak Seong-cheol's discussion with Ambassador Jiao Ruoyu on Indonesia and Vietnam, 14 December 1965

Title: PRC Embassy DPRK (1965-12-14) - Pak Seong-cheol and Jiao Ruoyu on Indonesia and Vietnam Source: Wilson Center Digital Archive (now hosted by Univ. of Maryland), https://digitalarchive.umd.edu/document/cable-chinese-embassy-north-korea-foreign-minister-paks-discussion-ambassador-jiao-several Date retrieved: 2026-10-17 December 14, 1965 Cable from the Chinese Embassy in North Korea, 'Foreign Minister Pak's Discussion with Ambassador Jiao on Several Issues during the Banquet' This document was made possible with support from MacArthur Foundation Foreign Minister Pak's Discussion with Ambassador Jiao on Several Issues during the Banquet [To the] Ministry of Foreign Affairs: On the evening of the 13th [of December 1965], Mr. and Mrs. Foreign Minister Pak [Seong-cheol] held a banquet for Mr. and Mrs. Ambassador Jiao Ruoyu. [Foreign Minister Pak] also invited the Counsellor, First Secretary, and Second Secretary [from the Chinese Embassy]. On the Korean side, the Secretary for Etiquette and the Secretary of the 3rd Department, along with their spouses, and some instructors were present. When discussing the “Korea-Japan Treaty” [the Treaty on Basic Relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea], Pak said: Japanese militarism has already been revived, but the European countries are indifferent to this. As the focus of our foreign activities, we must expose Japanese militarism. When discussing the situation in Indonesia, Pak said: From Sukarno’s statements, he is a leftist and still advocates for nasakom [nationalism, religion, and communism]. Although he is in an unfavorable situation, his prestige among the people is still high. Speaking this way, the people have many directions. [Pak] also said that, experts who study the Indonesia issue [say] that Indonesia has many islands and historically it was divided into many small countries. The revolution has its own characteristics. In the event of a guerrilla war, many of the islands may establish independent countries. The situation could become fragmented. This is unfavorable to the unity of Indonesia. When discussing the situation in Vietnam, Pak said: In the past, many countries did not believe that the Vietnamese people could defeat the American imperialists, so they refused to support [Vietnam]. Now they are seeing the victories of the Vietnamese people, that the Vietnamese people are able to defeat the American imperialists. So now these countries are turning to support the struggle of the Vietnamese people. Ambassador Jiao asked what news [Pak] had about [Anastas] Mikoyan stepping down [as Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union]. Pak did not answer, but said that [Alexander] Shelepin had weakened [those] in power. [Chinese] Embassy in [North] Korea 14 December 1965 Translation English Pak Seong-cheol briefs Ambassador Jiao Ruoyu on the Japan-South Korea treaty, the situations in Indonesia and Vietnam, and the power struggle inside of the Soviet Union. Author(s): China. Embassy (Korea: North) Associated Topics China-North Korea Relations First Indochina War Japan and the Korean Peninsula Associated Places Indonesia Japan South Korea Soviet Union Vietnam Associated People & Organizations Sukarno Subjects Discussed Korea (North)--Foreign relations--Soviet Union Vietnam War, 1961-1975 China--Foreign relations--Soviet Union Japan--Foreign relations--Korea (South) Japan--Foreign relations--Korea (North) Indonesia--Politics and government--1950-1966 Vietnam (Democratic Republic)--Politics and government Document Contributors Pak, Song-chol (Pak Seong-cheol) Jiao, Ruoyu Document Information Source PRC FMA 106-01480-06, 41-42. Translated by Charles Kraus. Original Archive Chinese Foreign Ministry Archives (PRC FMA) Rights The History and Public Policy Program welcomes reuse of Digital Archive materials for research and educational purposes. Some documents may be subject to copyright, which is retained by the rights holders in accordance with US and international copyright laws. When possible, rights holders have been contacted for permission to reproduce their materials. To enquire about this document's rights status or request permission for commercial use, please contact the History and Public Policy Program at HAPP@umd.edu. Original Uploaded Date 2013-11-08 Type Cable Language Chinese Record ID 118688 Donors MacArthur Foundation Citation Cable from the Chinese Embassy in North Korea, 'Foreign Minister Pak's Discussion with Ambassador Jiao on Several Issues during the Banquet' "Cable from the Chinese Embassy in North Korea, 'Foreign Minister Pak's Discussion with Ambassador Jiao on Several Issues during the Banquet'", December 14, 1965, Wilson Center Digital Archive, PRC FMA 106-01480-06, 41-42. Translated by Charles Kraus. https://digitalarchive.umd.edu/document/118688