"A nation that does not repent and reflect on sins is difficult to gain the trust and closeness of the world." "Be a country with a sense of responsibility and dignity." "War compensation is the victim's people who deserve legitimate power, and no one, including the president, has the right to decide." "Beware of the resurrection of Japanese militarism and strive for the stability of Asia and even Malaya."......

Under the guidance of the government, various newspapers in Malaya published matters about the seven principles of peace between the United States and Japan, and distributed commentators. Most public opinion tended to oppose peace treaties and punish Japan's war crimes. Even dedicated reporters interviewed the anti-Japanese veterans of the Volunteer Army and the families or themselves, and exposed and condemned the heinous crimes committed by Japan in Malaya and Asia. They also claimed that during the occupation of Asian countries, the Japanese army not only caused a large number of casualties, but also robbed a large number of gold, silver, treasures, cultural relics and antiques, and were secretly transported to Japan. What Japan said was unable to compensate for war compensation was a huge lie.

On January 21, 1951, Dulles, the US Secretary of State adviser and the presidential envoy of the US government's peace with Japan, came to Malaya. Faced with the surging public opinion in the Malayan newspaper industry, this famous American politician and diplomat felt huge pressure, which was in a huge contrast to his original idea. He sensitively realized that this trip would not be so smooth. The president, who had fought with the Japanese army and drove the British away, probably would not be as obedient as expected. Among the countries in Southeast Asia, Vietnam is still in a state of war, Thailand's military strength is weak, and Indonesia is being slapped by Malaysia.

The small countries such as Cambodia and Laos were so slightest. Malaya is already the number one power in Southeast Asia and its influence in the region is no longer the same. In particular, Malaya has rich resources and almost dominates the Strait of Malacca. The unprecedented improvement of its strategic position has made this diplomatic trip. Malaya has also become Washington's choice. At the beginning, Dulles believed that the Malayan government was relying on the United States to carry out economic construction and would most likely not oppose the seven principles of peace with Japan advocated by the United States. Besides, he also brought the promises and guarantees of the US government.

Afterwards, Wu Ming met with Dullest envoy, Secretary of State Zhao Xiaomei and Foreign Minister Zheng Pingru both attended the talks.

The talks began with a polite remark of the United States' friendly cooperation. Wu Ming nodded with a smile, and the atmosphere seemed very friendly. Soon, the talks got to the point.

"Mr. Special Envoy, the public opinion in Malaya, including the government, has a lot of opinions on peacekeeping issues raised by your government recently." Wu Ming frowned and said, "Although the two countries of Malaysia and the United States have always been friendly and we are grateful for your support, your government seems to be inadequate in this matter."

"Mr. President. Although there are seven principles of peace with Japan, it is due to the current international situation. I still hope that your country can support this decision of our government." Dulles said. "If there are no things, it is better to change it." Zheng Pingru said: "We are not going to kill Japan and get out of the way, but we will completely liquidate war crimes, eliminate right-wing elements, punish war criminals, pay war compensation, eliminate war potential, and the Japanese government officially and sincerely confesses to war crimes. This is necessary to alert the world and stability in Asia. If we do this, we will express our extreme concern for the resurrection of Japanese militarism."

"This will never happen." Dulles shook his head firmly: "We in the United States are also one of the victims of Japanese militarism, and the US government will definitely not allow this kind of thing to happen."

"To completely eliminate it, we can only punish Japan strictly and severely." Zhao Xiaomei said: "Of course, in the spirit of humanitarianism, we are not going to starve all the Japanese to death. And as far as we know, the Japanese cannot starve to death. During World War II, the Japanese plundered countless wealth, and now they should spit out their capital and interests."

"Mr. Special Envoy." Wu Ming smiled faintly, "I know your country's true intention. I want to build Japan into a country that can curb large-scale armed forces in the Far East, but this intention is wrong. The national character of the Japanese people is both stubborn and fickle. Only in-depth research can you discover this. You must understand our national feelings. Armed Japan is absolutely unacceptable. The defeated country should have the awareness of a defeated country, and you will always have to pay back what you owe. Although I am the president, the public opinion cannot be violated. War compensation is not for me personally, but for the vast number of people who have suffered. Neither the government nor the government has the power to say no."

"In addition, I want to tell the Japanese through the envoy." Wu Ming continued: "Only by studying the Germans can one get forgiveness and return to the international community by studying sincerely repentance from the heart."

"Mr. President, please don't refuse so simply." Dulles said with a smile: "War compensation may not be timely assistance from our government. I came with sincerity and commitment."

"We are deeply grateful for the sincerity of the Special Envoy." Wu Ming nodded and said slowly and firmly: "But our principles cannot be changed. If your government insists on treating Japan with these seven principles, we will maintain the right to take further action. This situation will be that your country and our country are unwilling to see it, which will greatly damage the interests of both countries. Please also ask your government to convey it to your government and carefully consider this matter."

The talks were unexpectedly unsuccessful and could be said to be quite difficult. Dulles and his entourage did not understand why the Malayan government did not give in to Japan and turned a blind eye to the generous conditions of the United States.

"The high water surplus fee is charged to ships entering and leaving Japan as a punishment." "Whether ideology is ideology, the government should form an alliance with anti-Japanese countries and encircle Japan, which refuses to plead guilty." "The anti-Japanese war has not ended, and Asia's stability has a long way to go."...

When the more intense public opinion offensive appeared in the newspapers, Dulles realized that the matter would become extremely serious and that poor handling would directly affect the US global strategy. The anti-Japanese alliance, don’t forget that Malaya is now a country dominated by Chinese and has the same roots as Red China. If it really appears, the Malaya alliance will be a catastrophic result. The US encirclement and blockade of Red China will completely collapse due to Malaya’s counter-water rebellion. Through the South China Sea, the Red China’s forces will directly enter the Indian Ocean, threatening the US naval base of the Philippines, and may even gain greater living space by coercing Indonesia, shattering the US encirclement.

Although this possibility is not great because of the ideology of Malaya and Red China, as Dulles, even if this possibility is only one percent, it will be disastrous and the responsibility is definitely not something you can bear.

On the night after the first talks, Dulles reported the situation here to Washington truthfully and expressed concern about the serious consequences of peace with Japan.

"If the President of Malaya opposes the seven principles of peace with Japan because he had fought with the Japanese army and had deep hostility and evil feelings towards the Japanese, then the degree of opposition from Malayan government officials and people to this treaty is even more worrying. There are radical remarks and even the anti-Japanese alliance with certain socialist countries." Dulles described in the telegram: "Indeed, the President of Malaya is still rational now. The actions he proposed to oppose Japan only include levied huge water transfer fees on ships entering and leaving Japan, and will also notify the US shareholders of the Malaya Petroleum Company and various Malayan companies to explicitly order strategic materials such as oil, steel products, etc. that will ban Japan from Japan. Although the alliance between Malaya and Red China seems out of reach, Malaya's influence in Southeast Asia cannot be underestimated, Thailand, Indonesia,

Under the deterrence of Malaya, countries such as Myanmar are very likely to participate together. The final development may be beyond our expectations. The following are the conditions for peace with Japan proposed by the Malayan government... Please note that the Malayan government has a deep fear of re-arming Japan, or is somewhat nervous. They put forward two suggestions: Japan can be classified as a special country without regular troops and only police forces, while neighboring countries in Japan can reach an agreement. Any force against Japan will be regarded as aggression and will be suppressed by the joint efforts of all contracting parties. Or, led by the United Nations, form a multi-national peacekeeping force and stationed in Japan for a long time. The funds will be deducted from Japan's defense funds. Malaya even promises to send 30,000 people to participate in the operation, and will express support and approval of our government's Japanese economic revitalization plan..."

At this time, Washington was depressed by the failure of the Korean battlefield. With the third battle launched by the Chinese and North Korean troops on December 31, 1950, advancing to 5 miles south of the 38th parallel, Seoul was occupied by the 50th Army of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army and the First Corps of the Korean People's Army, and the Americans became extremely angry and hated.

Moreover, the Truman government found that another concern was its front commander. Many of General MacArthur's actions on the Korean Peninsula were not approved by Washington, and some even violated Washington's decision. MacArthur proposed many attacks on China, such as large-scale bombing of Northeast China, using atomic bombs to bomb large cities in the southeast coast of China, and inviting Chiang Kai-shek's army to participate in the war. Although they were rejected by Truman one by one, Truman clearly felt the crisis.
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