THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 1, 1989.
ATTACK ON PREMIER
APPEASEMENT IS NOT
ACCUSATION
DEAD
OPPOSITION DISTRUST OF GOVERNMENT
London, To-day.
Initiating the foreign affairs debate in the House of Commons yesterday, Sir Archibald Sinclair. (Liberal) referred to the recent speech by Lord Halifax (the Foreign Secretary) in which the latter said: “Our immediate task is to re- sist aggression.”
The accredited leaders of both Opposition parties, in language equally clear, plain and down- right, had endorsed that speech, said Sir Archi- bald, but Mr. Chamberlain had not yet done so. (Conservative cries of "Oh.”)
INSPECTION
OF NANKING RAILWAY
London, To-day. Replying to a question in the House of Commons yesterday, the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, said that further representations had recently been made to the Ja- panese Government by Sin Ro- bert Craigie concerning the Ja- panese authorities' refusal to al low inspection of the Shanghai- Nanking Railway line.
The inspection, said Mr. But- ler, was required in the interests of British bondholders.--Reuter.
invite M. Molotov to gee Halifax.
Lord
It would be admirable, added Mr. Dalton, if Lord Halifax met
M.
INDIAN TROOPS FOR MALAYA
Singapore, To-day.
Troops which are being sent from India to the Malay States will be mostly Indian formations.
The detachments will probably arrive in the course of the next week. Two steamers have already been commissioned for transport- ing the troops and although the exact number is unknown, it is assumed that the contingent will be "rather large.” Trans-Ocean.
P
THEFT ON SHIP
Found guilty of the theft of a wallet from a shop foki on board the 8.8. Tin Yat, Tsang Cheung, 28, unemployed, was sentenced to three months', hard labour by Mr. T. J. Houston at the Central Magis- tracy this morning.
Detective-Sergeant J. M. Forrest said that about 5 a.m. yesterday, 'complainant' was sleeping în a sé-· cond class saloon on board the s.s. Defendant was seen by
If Hitler could be sure that Rus-Tin Yat.
"Let me say quite bluntly,” Sir Archibald proceed-Molotov, and Mr. Chamberlain ex- ed, "that the impression exists that the Prime changed views with Stalin. Minister is still inclined to appeasement and issia was with France and Britain, a watchman removing the less resolute in his resistance to aggression he was certain there would be no from complainant's belt. The wal- than Lord Halifax."
war this year at least, and per-let contained $21.80 in Hong Kong haps for a long period in the future. currency and $28.70 in Chinese
Reuter.
money.
Sir Archibald declared that they aggression stopped the Government stood in urgent need of reassur- must tell us and Germany at what ance about the negotiations with point the line is going to be drawn Russia, and he thought the House in Danzig.
should not adjourn or should not "Sir Archibald asked if Hungary adjourn for a long period until was the victim of :these negotiations had been
unprovoked con-aggression and decided to cluded.
defend her independence, whether Britain would regard it as her duty to help her resist.
It was his contention that a full account of the negotiations should have been given to the House a -long-time" ago."
had of
or-
Sir Archibald declared he been convinced by the speeches Stalin and other Russian statesmen, and by resolutions passed by gans of the Government that the, Soviet believed that agreement was in the interests of the Russian peo- ple.
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FOG OF SUSPICION Therefore they must dissipate the fog of suspicion that existed and must make friends with Rus- gia.
who
WILLING TO SHARE.
He declared that all members of; the peace front should make it clear all other nations, including Germany that they were willing to share with
and Italy, all the advantages of this association provided they also shar- ed its obligations.
That would place the respon- sibility for encirclement where Lord Halifax had placed it German shoulders.
LABOUR MISTRUST
on
It was an encirclement which Germany could break at any time by joining the circle with complete. As a gesture of friendship and equality of status and by non-arma- respect we should have sent to Mos-ment and acceptance of the rule of cow a man of the highest standing law and third-party judgment. in this country and a man of the highest political standing, have access to the most powerful position), declared that the Opposi- Mr. Hugh Dalton (Labour Op authorities in the Kremlin.
tion strongly objected to members Events in Czecho-Slovakia, Spain being sent away for an indefinite and Danzig illustrated the absolute long period in recess, as it would necessity of finding some practical have been proper to have had a definition of the phrase "indirect more constant touch with Ministers „aggression.”.
on the international situation.
Mr. Dalton added that the La bour opposition do not trust the he Government either to do the right thing when Parliament's back was turned or to reassemble Parlia-
A SPARK-MIGHT START IT
·Sir Archibald Sinclair said' -regretted the Government's decision to accord even de facto recognition
to German rule in Czecho-Slovakia ment when the need arises.
by applying for an exequatur for a Mr Dalton criticised the delays, British Consul in Prague, but he in the Russian and Polish
was at least glad that that Govern- tions, and, referring
ment stood firm and had not yields talks, declar
ed to German demands to recognise bers of the
annexation de
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PREVENT WAR
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"The proper, course would be for Lord Halifax to see M. Molotov (the Soviet Foreign Commissar) or
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