THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 16, 1989
Government Decides To Print MacMahon Correspondence
SECRETS KEPT FOR 24 YEARS TO BE DISCLOSED
London, To-day. The Arab delegation to the Palestine Conference, including Ragheb Bey, met Mr. Malcolm Mac donald (Colonies Secretary) and Mr. R. A. Butler (Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs) yesterday.
At the meeting Emir Feisal made a statement on matters arising from the correspondence be- tween Sir Henry MacMahon (who was British
·High Commissioner in Egypt) and Sheif Hessein in 1915, on which the Arabs base their claim for independence.
have
This correspondence has never commercial opportunities, and con-
tend that Jewish industries officially been published.
Jewish increased Arab opportunities
and
an-
Reuter learns that the reaction to this claim is likely to be have raised the standard of living.
Meanwhile the Prime Minister, that independence has already been
Neville Chamberlain, achieved in large areas of the Arab Mr. world, notably Saudi Arabia, Iraqnounced in the House of Commons and Yemen, and partially in Astoria yesterday that the MacMahon Cor- respondence would be issued as and Trans-Jordan.
soon as possible.
The Jews will maintain that the promises of Arab indepen- dence made during the Great War' deliberately excluded Pales- tine.
ARAB CLAIM REFUTED
the
The Jews also flatly deny Arab claim that Jewish immigra- Arabs from tion has ousted the
PAPERS TO BE PUBLISHED AS WHITE BOOK
London, To-day.
The Prime Minister informed the House of Commons: yesterday' afternoon that the exchange of letters in the years 1915 to 1916
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PUBLIC INTEREST
Hitherto successive British Gov- ernments have refused to publish the correspondence, on the grounds that it was against the public in- terest to do so.
The Palestine Arabs have always a pledge of Arab maintained that
the independence is contained in letters.-Reuter.
MR. MACDONALD CARRIES ON TALKS WITH JEWS
To the Western visitor to Chinatown, in New York, the odd hand-written Chinese characters pasted on the walls mean nothing. To the Chinese men and women who live in this section. they mean sorrow. These quiet little men and women read about the havoc of war but with characteristic. Oriental coolness they read silently and pass on their way. Photo shows inhabitants of Chinatown, New York, reading the latest war bulletins, hand-written on rice paper.
SENATOR BERARD CAWNPORE TO MAKE NEW SITUATION
London, To-day TRIP TO BURGOS IMPROVING
Paris, To-day.
Mr. Malcolm Macdonald (Co- lonies Secretary) and Mr. R. A. Butler. (Under-Secretary for For- eign Affairs) yesterday afternoon The French Government has continued the talks with Jewish delegates to the Palestine Confer
ence.
The meeting lasted two and & half hours and adjourned until this evening). .
It is understood in Conference
Cawnpore, To-day.
The situation shows considerable decided to send Senator Berard improvement as a consequence of back to Nationalist Spain to re- sume the contacts made with the the imposition of curfew following Franco Government last month. the communal riots.
This was announced at the con-
clusion of yesterday's Council of Ministers.
It is stated that no decision was
circles that conversations on gen- eral principles are now ending, reached regarding recognition of tish civilians, who have rescued
between the High Commissioner and that from to-day the delega-General Franco-Reuter. for Egypt, Sir Henry Macmahon,tions will get down to details and Hussein of Mecca, will be which will be discussed by small negotiating committees appointed
Reuter.
ARAB LEADERS AT NO. 10.
shortly published in form of a by the two sides.
White Book.
meet
This was being done to the request of the Arab delega: tions.
MAJOR ASTOR
London, To-day. RE-ELECTED
The Prime Minister, who
was
accompanied by Lord Halifax (For- EPU CHAIRMAN
In reply to the question of a Labour member as to why the Bri-ac tish Governments in the past had eign Secretary) and Mr. Malcolm Macdonald (Colonial Secretary) yes- 10 Downing deferred publishing the correspon terday received at dence, Mr. Chamberlain said that Street a number of Arab representa- he was unable to give an adequate tives at the Palestine conferences,
British Wireless.
reason.
It would appear that the deel- sion to publish the correspondence, which is believed to contain a de- finite British, promise "regarding Arab, independence in certain parts of the Near East, has boen reached a as a direct result of the strong stand of the representatives In London of the independent Arab States.
Men of the South Staffordshire Regiment, however, continue to patrol the most dangerous areas.
The humanitarian work of Bri- several marooned families from the danger zone, has elicited high praise from the Indian population.
Reuter.
DEATH OF LT. GEN. HAMILTON GORDON
LONDON, TO-DAY. THE DEATH · OCCURRED YESTERDAY OF LT-GEN. SIR London, To-day. ALEXANDER HAMILTON Major Astor, owner of "The GORDON AT THE AGE OF 80. Times," was re-elected President Lt. Gen. Gordon served in the of the Empire Press, Union on the Afghan campaign, South Africa, motion of Sir Roderick Jones, India and was in command of the
PALESTINE FARM Chairman of Reuters, at the IX Army Corps from 1916 to 1918.
ATTACKED
To-day
The Government stud: farm Acra was fired on yesterday morn-
Union's annual meeting yester day,
He retired from the Army 1920. Rauter.
in
Major Astor, referring to the
Two women, Wu Ng and Teang forthcoming activities of the Union, pointed out that this year's annual | Ying, and a man, Kwong Lai-kuen, conference in June would provide a were this morning committed to than trial at the next Criminal Sessions more ambitious programme
by Mr. E. Himsworth when charg- of recent years: The action of the Prime Minising.
The conference would discuss the ed with keeping a heroin diván at ter in publishing the correspon- dence had aroused optimism in wounded and the condition of one relationship between governments No. 242, Hal Tan Street, and with.
and the Press-Reuter.
possession of 9,685 heroin pilla. Trans-Ocean. Arab ciroles.
of the men is serious-Reuter.
Two Jewish farm workers were