-Page Six THE MICHIGAN DAILY vvednesday, September ]3, 1972 Page Six THE MICHIGAN DAILY China and Laos to normalize relations By MICHAEL MORROW ment in relations between Peking Dispatch News Service and Washington, Souvanna Phou- VIENTIANE, LAOS - The hosts ma urged the Chinese to again ex- were gracious, the liquor good, change ambassadors. Peking sig- and the company congenial. In nalled its interest nearly one year many ways it was just another ago when it presented a token embassy reception in this tran- $1,000 check to Souvanna's minis- quil town on the edge of the In- ter of interior, asknowledging the dochina War. Vientiane government in doing so. The difference was that this This was followed by a flurry of* was a Chinese Embassy reception contacts between Souvanna and (celebrating the 45th anniversary 'the Chinese who were reported to of the founding of the Chinese havehoffered Souvanna recognition People's liberation army) and an in exchange for Laos' support on honored guest was "American lac- seating China in the United Na- key" Price Souvanna Phouma, the tions and expelling Taiwan. present political leader in Vien- Peking must have been under- tiane. standing for Lao officials have A subtle but important change quietly announced recently that on Laos' political scene in the Peking and Vientiane "will ex- last two years has been the quiet change ambassadors soon. Vienti- rapprochement between Peking ane has already named an am- and Vientiane. bassador, and there is a good China was a signer and firm chance that he will be accepted backer of the 1962 Geneva agree- within six months. ment neutralizing Laos, but with With China now in the UN and the breakdown of the tripartite relations between Washington and (Rightist, Neutralist and Leftist) Peking improving, Souvanna no coalition, relations between Vien- longer needs to justify to Wash- tiane and Peking had deteriorated ington courting Peking. Even such sharply. a rabid anti-communist as U. S. Peking was backing the Pathet Ambassador to Vientiane G. Mc- Lao guerrillas; Souvanna Phouma Murtrie Godley was heard to say was becoming more and more de- recently that Washington recog- pendent on U.S. military support. nizes that Souvanna must have Still, in the strange ways of in- friendly relations with the Chinese. ternational relations between Vien- The Chinese, however, may have tiane and the rest of the world- trouble explaining the improve- in addition to the Chinese, the ment of 'relations with Souvanna Russians, Czechs, North Vietna- Phouma to the Pathet Lao and mese, South Vietnamese a n d North Vietnamese. The Pathet Lao Americans all have diplomatic recognize Souvanna Phouma only missions here - ambassadors as the head of the "Vientiane fac- were recalled but diplomatic rela- tion". The Chinese call him "Pre- tions were not severed. mier" and recognize his govern- Relations between Peking and ment. Vientiane hit bottom at the May, Whether the government of na- 1970, Canton meeting of Indochina tional union set up in the 1962 revolutionary leaders, when Pek- Geneva agreement still exists or ing pledged unswerving solidarity a new one will have to be brought with the Pathet Lao and other In- into being is a matter of dispute dochina revolutionary g r o u p s. between Prince Souphanouvong, With the beginning of a friendlier Pathet Lao leader, and Souvanna relationship between Peking and Phouma. Washington, the coldness between If the Pathet Lao and Vientiane Vientiane and Peking also began get down to serious negotiations to thaw. A little too quickly, in the Chinese may find themselves fact. in the middle. Souvanna Phouma has always But that may be right where the been acutely aware of Laos' long Chinese want to be. Formerly this northern border with China, and role was played by the Soviet Un- his basic policy has been to try ion. That the Soviet Union may and get along with the Chinese. assert itself in Indochina, promot- He has also attempted to use them ing independence of Indochina for protection from the North Viet- from Chinese influence, is a con- namese and the Pathet Lao. tingency the Chinese undoubtedly At the first signs of improve- consider. 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