Am feeling a little heavy and weak. Slight nasal congestion. Must be a cold. Muscle coordination below normal in golf game this morning at 8:30 AM instead of 7:00 AM as agreed.
So slept a long nap 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Woke up still feeling woozy. But went to P. Guevara to attend the transfer of mother from Calixto Dyco to the new house near our old house at P. Guevara.
Have just arrived from there, the Chinese lauriat after the mass and tour of the house that has mother’s bedroom, two guest rooms, one game room, dining room, small interior garden, kitchen, garage and swimming pool.
She is quite happy about it. Nothing of the nouveau riche about it which we all dislike.
She invited her friends and contemporaries who are looking forward to using the game room for mahjong.
Met the Director of the Chinese National Security Bureau, Lt. Gen. Chow Chung Fung and his deputy, Lt. Gen. Huang Te Mei.
They revealed that the U.S. furnished the armament and equipment for half a million troops while the Chinese Nationalists united and equipped their Local Security Forces that are similar to our Constabulary; that there are no long range ballistic missiles in Taiwan but only tactical surface to air missiles like the Hercules; that no bases are given to the Americans but only the use of Chinese national bases for common defense; no long range bombers (B-52’s) are based in Taiwan, but only air-refueling facilities (like KS130); that they are confident about
Official Gazette for June 10, 1972: THE PRESIDENT received a few callers in the morning even as he attended to some urgent official papers in between.
Among those who called on the President were:
1) The cadet officers corps of the Philippine Military Academy who renewed their pledge of loyalty to their commander-in-chief.
The PMA cadets, who were accompanied by Commodore Gregorio Lim, PMA superintendent, arrived in Manila to participate in the Independence Day celebration.
In brief remarks, the President enjoined the PMA cadets to pledge anew their loyalty to the Constitution and to the democratic institution to which they belong.
2) Lt. Gen. Chow Chung-fung and Lt. Gen. Huang Temei, chief and deputy chief, respectively, of the National Security Bureau of the Republic of China, who paid their respects to the President at the Pangarap Guesthouse.
They were accompanied to the President by NICA Chief Ismael Lapuz, their host while in Manila; and Chinese Ambassador Liu Chai
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repelling any invasion from the Red Chinese; that the Red Chinese have the capability of launching an attack on Quemoy and Natsu but not Taiwan itself because they do not have the offensive capability, even if the U.S. were to desist from defending Taiwan with the 7th fleet and the 13th Air Force.
I asked for copies of military agreements and the value of military [and?] to it by the U.S.
The Ambassador gave me some answers to question which I asked of him some time ago. I attach these answers.
The U.S. has sent an answer to the note verbal on the bases. I attach the answer to the effect that there are no long range ballistic missiles in American bases nor do they intend to install any and they would like to stay in the bases for an indefinite period of time.
The Phil.-U.S. Air agreement negotiations have not arrived at any settlement also enclose a report on it.