After having been brought to a dead stop by defeat at Geneva, the U.S. last week began to bestir itself again in Asia. Out to seven prospective partners went copies of a new draft treaty designed to create a Southeast Asia defense coalition (SEATO). The treaty will be discussed next week at a meeting in Manila, with John Foster Dulles on hand to make the U.S. case.
Regrettably, only three Asian nations Pakistan. Thailand and the Philippines had accepted invitations; the others who would be present were Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand. According to the...
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