THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 17, 1989
EDEN PLAN FOR A STATE COUNCIL
AMBASSADOR
IN BERLIN MAY RETURN
London, To-day.
Mr. Neville Chamberlain said in the House of Com- mons yesterday that the ques- tion of whether Sir Nevile Henderson, British Ambas- sador in Berlin, should be asked to return in order to report, was now under con- sideration.
Asked whether Britain was making any protest against the occupation of Czech ter ritory, Mr. Chamberlain said he required notice.-Reuter.
RUMANIA CLOSES BORDER
BUCHAREST, TO-DAY.
IT IS LEARNED THAT THE RUMANIAN GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED TO CLOSE THE RUMANIAN - RUTHENIAN FRONTIER TO REFUGEES.
All-Party Direction Of
BULGARIA PREPARED TO
Foreign Policy TALK TURKEY
London, To-day.
Istanbul, To-day.
The formation of a State Council for advising the The Bulgarian Premier, M. G. . Government on questions of foreign policy has Kiosseivanoff, arrived here yester- been suggested by Mr. Anthony Eden, the day en route to Ankara, where he former Foreign Secretary.
Mr. Eden's scheme envisages that this Council
will see President Incunu
should include representatives of all British great importance to the talks, Turkish political circles attach political parties, and he has suggested that it which may mark a step towards should contain all members of the Privy Coun-completion of a formidable Bal- kan bloc by the adhesion of Bul- cil sitting in the House of Lords or House of
|garia. Commons.
If this proposal were adopted LORD HALIFAX
the State Council would include
Mr. Eden himself,
Mr. Winston Churchill,
Mr. Duff-Cooper,
Lord Baldwin,
Mr. Lloyd George,
Major Attlee,
Sir Archibald Sinclair and Lord Samuel.
It is disclosed that at a con- ference yesterday between Mr. Eden and Lord Halifax, the whole range of foreign policy was dis- cussed.
It is reported that Mr. Eden Czech and Ruthenian refugees was permitted to read all reports were still coming across the frontier of the situation in Central and last evening, and well over 5,000 Eastern Europe. - Trans-Ocean. are now in Sighet and neighbour- hood.
Nearly all the Czech refugees will be returned to Bohemia by the Rumanian authorities via Yugo- Slavia. Reuter.
POSSIBLE CABINET CHANGES?
́ ́LONDON," TO-DAY. THE FORMER FOREIGN SECRETARY, MR. ANTHONY EDEN, CALLED ON LORD HALIFAX YESTERDAY
GERMANS TAKE AFTERNOON. OVER LEGATION
London, To-day.
The building of the Czecho-
Before Mr. Eden's visit, Lord Halifax had a long conversation with the Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain.
Some circles connect the dis- slovakian Legation in London was cussion with rumours of further taken possession of yesterday by changes in, and possible enlarge- an official of the German Legation. Iment of, the Cabinet.
-Trans-Ocean.
Ocean.
ARABS REJECT BRITISH
Ja,
PLAN FOR SOLUTION
OF PALESTINE PROBLEM
London, To-day.
Trans-
The Arab delegates to the Palestine Conference are understood to have decided that the principles contained in the British proposals are un-
acceptable.
It is anticipated that to-day's meeting will be the
last of the series.
Reuter understands that the; de- One or two of the Jewish dele- talled proposals of the British
gates to the
Government make clear the ulti-turn over kne
mate objective of an independent
may re-
but the
Palestine, State, possibly with a delegation as a whole will remain Federal character, in treaty rela- until the final word is
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HAS LONG TALK WITH PREMIER
LONDON, TO-DAY.
THE FOREIGN SECRETARY, LORD HALIFAX, CALLED ON MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN
However, it is believed Bul- garia will not join without some concession to her revisionist、 claims:
Reuter.
CHINA CURRENCY BILL TO GO
YESTERDAY MORNING AND THROUGH SWIFTLY
HAD A LONG CONVERSA- TION WITH THE PRIME MINISTER.
Lord Halifax later saw the French
London, To-day. The Chinese Currency Bill will-
Ambassador in London and the be passed through all stages in the Czech charge d'affaires.-
House of Commons next week.
The Bill comes up for the second reading on Monday, and will pass the remaining stages on Friday.-
In Warsaw yesterday, the Polish Foreign Minister, Col. Joseph Beck, saw the German Arbassador, who had just returned from Berlin. Reuter.
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