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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER” 17, 1947.
"FUTURE OF THE ITALIAN COLONIES"
By WICKHAM STEED
The deputies appointed by Great Wars. Not quite so far) Sonovasi Araba resentment_se Foreign Ministers of Britain, is it aince 1911, when Italy fierce that they welcomed Brf United United Nations, Russia suddenly invaded Tripolitania: tish and allied forces which ing and France are now. meeting then under Turkish rule, and veded Cyrenaica in the second in London to discuss waya and fought a costly war against World, War and received from means of settling the future of the Ottoman Empire. Sho the British the bingling "pro- former rolonies of Italy in gained possession of Tripoli-mise that on no account should North Africa. So far they ap tania and Cyrenaica as far Italian rule over by restored pear to be making good pro-cast as the borders of Egypt, there. gress in their work-better her claim to possess them hav- This promine Britain is progress indeed than the lacking been admitted in advance determined to fulfi. It has of harmany between their res- | by Austria-Hungary, Ger- not been forgotten during the pective Governments in other many, France and Britain, present discussions in London. places and on other matters as This claim was based upon her What the position may be in uy have caused observers to argument that after France regard to Tripolitania and had taken Tunis in 1881 and Eritrea, will hardly become
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If perseveratice always enjoyed | saticipate. its just reward, it might have The deputies have accepted | had established control over clear until the four-power com- been supposed that the fre the Russian definition of coun- Morocco in 1911 Italy would be mission has made the enquiry quency of public criticish of the tries "interested" in the dis- afffled in the Mediterranean if and reported to the Foreign methods of the Immigration Deposal of the Italian colonies. the rest of North African Minister's Deputies. If and partment, and of the machinery Contrary British desire coastline between Turkey and when a general agreement is Iraq has not been included Egypt should be occupled by reached by the four powers: among the "interested" parties some other great power. And settlement their recommendn nor is it yet certain how and for some years before 1911 tions may be submitted to the when the countries other than there had been signs that Ger- trusteeship Council of the the four great powers will be many might be preparing to United Nations of which the entitled to have their sny. The "jump" the Italian claim in a object, according to Article 76 four powers cotomission of en secret agreement with Turkey,of the United Nations Charter, cuiry is being set up and will!
would be to, promote political examine in Africa the condi-
cennomic, social and education. at advancement of the inhabi tents and their development to wards self-government or inde- pendence.
Which
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Inhuman Measures ions prevailing on the xpnt
Not much was thought or with especial reference to wel-aid at that time about the fare of the inhabitants in Tri-wishes of the Arab population politania. Cyrenaica, Eritrea of Tripolitania and Cyrenaica. and Somalia,
Like other parts of the Otto-
Adowa
man Empire, Turkish North Before this stage is reached For more than half a century Africa had FO long suffered it will be necessary to decide I have taken a personal inter- from misrule that substitution which powers shall not est in the colonial enterprises of any European for Turkish teen for the former Italian Co- of Italy. In the early Spring | administration wes thought lonica. The decision might be
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"I figured as long as I had to practice I might as well make it pay!"
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By Shepard Barclay
"The Authority on Authorities"
NEVER UNTIL HATCHED
of the Ordinance which governs its operations, would have pro- duced either repeal of the Or- dinance or drastic modifications of its provisions. If, on the her hand, we accept at r Government, and its Law Omeers. have been heavily or cupied with tasks considered ru be of greater immediate im
still ser no тественну why a policy directive could not have been issued likely to have the effect of reducing the Enumber of complaints. 'The Lamb Case dramatically exposed the scope for grave misuse of the | powers conferred by the legisla-of 1897 when 1 was working likely to be beneficient, Yet easier if welfare of the inhabi- tion, a menace to the liberty of in Itume the future of Eritrea, the Arabs in Tripolitania and tanta were to be the able criter- the subject. The exceptional the Hidian Red Sea colony, vas especially the followers of Ion of the settlement. Other- nature of this particular case, a question of serious concern Sheikh El Senousai in Cyre-wise the strategie importance
so much reais- of North East Africa course, placed it in a categy all not only to Italian, but to Bri-Rica offeral
could
You will have a lot of disappoim Its bearing on the chief tish, French and Russian Gov. Lance to italians that it could hardly be overlooked. Nor in ments in match point pair
In March 1896 an only be broken by the most any event could pan-Arab you own the habit of counting your heart and use the diamonds source of grievance, is small by ernments,
Italian Army had been His drastic and often Inhuman movement be entirely ignored. chickens before they comparison with the steady astrously defeated by the Abys-measures.
The popular procedure In!- umulation of lesser instances of sipigns at Adown; and the Ita-i length by General Graziani] tial difficulties I think it is a core slip, which accompuntes a deal the got on Board 5, which nobery
tournaments, of using arbitrary action, giving wineers Tian Government in a mond of who went to the length of drop- hopeful sign
that discussiors on its way to
ent tables. the different
played in spades hut himself," with sary offence to the individual. dejection declared it might ping captured Arab Chieftains in London should have begu enables you to co sometimes that
other table producing diamond Publicity has sometimes resulted abandon Erltren altogether and from aircraft upon the villages in a conciliatory temper among your store is the best on it so far. and heart contracts. Eventually. M
their followers. in a more accommodating spirit. retain only the Port of Mas-of
These the representatives of the four But, though you find your score is Bond suggested a look at the travel. but the general rule has been
among the great powers,
the best to that point, don't be too ing score on the deal. It showed that that a decision once reached, au
sure you have a clear top if some he and Dr. E. Myers un other good pair is due to meet the round had been pushed by hears bids whatever grounds. no appeal.
inta Spades, had been doubled and against it is likely to succeed. It
had made it easily when West apli is not to be suggested that the
honours on the first diamond lead. That produced 790 points against 170
·Trumigration Officer or his suhur
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awa. The Abyssinian Em- methods peror, Menelck was being ad vised by French and Russian agents to extend his territory; to the shore of the Red Sea and to the holder of Sudan where
the Anglo-Egyptian dinates make decisions without force under General Sir Her reason, but there are border-line Eert Kitchener was preparing eases, and there are cases where for a final attempt to rescue
Mr. Attlee's the facts appear to be perfectly the Sudan from the despotism
reconstructed, But he is also the Chairman Daji
dweek in of a group of Ministers In C8761 straightforward, when the action of the Mahdi and his hordes of Government has
which to prepare itself to face charge of economic depart- taken seem to have lackest rea] Innatical Dervishen.
In these circumstances it was' Britam's Parliament. His ments and thus responsible for son which was good and sufficient.
to be highly important immediate colleagues are un-intergrating their work into a felt As the Ordinance stands, the that the Italians by abandoning changed. The main burden single 'economic policy. matter is then at an end. It Eritrea should not facilitate falls on them and on the rest not incumbent upon the, Immi- the junction between Abys of the Government and Parlia Igration Officer to state his era. sinians and the Dervishes. ment and the country through
difficult The practice, in fact, is to Otherwise control of, the Upper the
months ahead. refuse an explanation. In such Nile and security of Egypt But the new men in Govern- an event, the sense of injury might be imperiled. By what intensified. by the knowledge I thought good fortune, I was that the authorities have dispensanbled to play a modest part
in preventing-this-from-hap ed with the execution of the Orpening and in helping to secure dinance in respect of the thou for Italy tolerably settlement sands of Chinese who pass in and with Abyssinia. out of Hong Kong every month without let or hindrance, despite the knowledge that the expressed murpose of the Ordinance when it was presented to Legislative Council was to restrict Chinese imnigration, its application to British subjects and to friendly | foreign aliens being purely in- chiental. There of course lies the burden of complaint. I seems, and it is, a travesty of good administration to surrender
A Far Cry From thope distant days it seems a far cry from the two
100 Years Ago
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(Dealer: North. North-South yul- A responsible comment has serable). made the point very strongly North that success or failure of Mr. 1D Attlee's reconstructed Govern 21)
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This was one of the fighting hand. Cripps success in bringing and in the big duplicate of the St. Peters keeping his team together and burg-Bridge-league, one of Florida's In making economic policies of
outstanding gomes. M. . Murray ment must quickly get readyr. Attlee and Sir Stafford and 6 lead to the A, which felled the K the Government work in a very managed to take 10 tricks at his 3- difficult tíme. Undoubtedly Spades contract, following the heart for the exacting business of
(Dealer: South. North-South standing up to the regular the rest of the Government are He let the spade K return hold and serable). questioning in the House of aware of this.
took the Qin dummy, brought forth
South, seeking 6-Spader, ruffs the Commons.
Parliament's awareness of it, the club 10, and won with the club K, scares the spade K and J Now that it is known that too, will be reflected in debates when Ear covered with the J. H and heart A, then leads the heart 10 there is to be an early budget, on the King's Speech, when the plan was to use the big diamond suit to the K. What should West return
and make a exfety play for his con and why? Parliamentary time. for the Opposition Parties, as well as new legislation can be allocated Government's supporters will to the several ministries claim- expect one or more days to be ing it. Mr. Herbert Morrison devoted to the economie policy
Before adjourn Lord President of the Council in general. and Leader of the House of meut in August Parliament hra Commons is now at work of spent much time in discussing this task. Later in the week the threatening economic situc- he is expected to ask the Cabi- tion. It was in the big debate the exercise of control over the
on August 6th and 7th that net to approve his proposals weightiest problem, while con- (From the files of the "China for the number of new bills Mr. Attlee outlined the Govern
Teheran, Oct. 16, 300.- tinuing to enforce it, and with | Mainy
that Parliament should be, ask ment's crisis plans which have 250,- severity, against a few Continent-
Persian newspapers today forecast a possible The wounded Chinaman, brought to approve by next July, since been coming out, in an als. No good purpose would by HM. samer "Fury" from the The list will be shorter than important Instalment. Tho minority opposition to the "legality" of the .400,-
now be served by reference to last piratien engagement, has been
some had hoped, because the House of Commons will-expect negotiations between Persia and the Soviet removed the Civil Hospital; not-
tu 200-specific cases, but it is unfor- withstanding the
up 'the subject Jeverity of his emergency budget involves an, carly to take
Union on the plans for a joint Soviet-Persian to hear further 350.- tunate to say the least when an wounds, having one leg amputated, extra financial bill which will again and
oil company to exploit the North, Persian, oil impression is conveyed that ar- the other partially carried off by a Occupy a good dent of Parlia- Justification from the Govern
ment of the
felds under the agreement signed in 1946 **** measures it, lá 120-bitrary decisions
cannon alus, and wound on th mentory time. energe from head from a fragment of shell, he in Responsibility
taking.
when, the Red Army still occupied parts of.... rule-af-thumb interpretation of likely to recover,
Although Mr. Attlee's imme- parts of the immediate polley
One of the most important Persia. outdated directives,
diate colleagues are unchanged, is in the programme of cuts in nouncement that the Prime Min. ly, stated, that no
Commenting on the official an,by the Majlis almost unanimous. A few nights back, Lancar of there has been, some important capital expenditure, both Gov-Ister,
Premier, worse, have possibly arisen from individual pejudice. What is the brig "Gazelle" was robbert of the rearrangement of dutics be- ernment and private, which, Is would submit a "detalled
Ghavam Es Sultanch, acting Minister or Under-Secre eded, in the absence of repeal influence of Bacchus at the time. On be naked early in the Commons August 29th the Federation of the papers said that the
embroidered taper, being under the
retary had the right to enter into tween them and he is likely to shortly to be announced. of the Ordinane as a whie, is Sunday, to his great astonishment, a
On port" next week to the Mojila, negotiations with représentatives at-of foreign Government or oll provision for appeal against any Chinamas tame. on board the to explain it, so that MP's may British Industries sald. in altitude of the Maills deputies de- companies, nor sign any agree- decision of the Immigration "Gizzelle" and, offered the supee for
know precisely where the rea statement on "industry and pended on
whether the report ments concerning oll.. Officer, preferably in open court sale; the result of the mistake was ponsibility lies for one aspect the way to recovery" that in its was mado. in secret or
badding the Chinaman to the Police, and another of policy and ad-
"open and under such conditions as
They might negotiate the anlu ministration. Mr. Attlee him- Britain should be cut to the
view, capital expendituro in nesalon would require the police to state
The minority may declare of Persian oil provided they in- formed the -- Majls of such Lieut. Cul. Sinmands, Ceylon Rifles, responsible in all folds. And million pounds a year..: to grant an entry permit or a was entered during the absence of he has lately taken special con-
binding" in view of the law of negotiations,
Punishment for offenders visa covering a short visit to the the family at tilfin; evidently with cern in vital matters of defence
Possible Cuts Mossadegh" of December, 1944. the connivance of the servants, and and of economic polley. The
was from three to eight yearai Colony. It is not often that goiri watch, gold guard chain, and important changes in strength document and of material from
Following a study of this the papers sald.
imprisonment. Dr. This law proposed by advantage would be taken of this other articles of jewellery stol
*tolen.
The "Mossadegh lat" was means of redress. But where
of the armed forces of the its own sources the Govern Mohammed Mossadegh, leader there might be something in To be sold either separately or United Kingdom and of their ment anngunged that it was of the Opposition and accepted
Government's refusal to grant Government files to the detri-HOUSES erected in the year 1845, pected very shortly to bo an- Stafford Crips said on Septem
together: Three substantially built atrategic disposition are ex considering, possible cuts. Sir
Russia oll concessions in 1944; when - Generallashino ⠀⠀¦ Stalin's ment of the applicant or his on Inland for 14, and frosting Into nounced. Mr. Attlee has taken ber 12th that it may prove Cabinet they will be announced special envoy vialled Teheran to sponsor the person concerned Stanley, Wellington and Pattinger a very full part in preparing necessary in order to accom-to Parliament, and no doubt sock concessions In North would discover its nature and Streets. These Hauses are situate in them. They will be thoroughly plish our expert task to eut debated there.
Perela have an opportunity of bringing contain parlous, pad airy rooms and the Commons on the Defence classes in this country by two are Umbering up for work of Minister's Office, however, da most healthy part of Victoria, discussed in an early debate in down' capital investments of all Meanwhile, all the parties Juridical circles of the Prime evidence, in rebuttal. The pre-form comfortable residences for pri Polley. sent system is too reminiscent of vate families; on the basement story
hundred million bounds a new season Liberals are well as Soviet official quarters,. Gestapo methods to be other there are large Godowns. To persons
On economie policy Mr. At year." The total in much staking, a claim for an early sald today that there was a dif- wise than repugnant to right resident in Hongkong or to those de lee has Sir Stafford Cripps in smaller than that proposed by debate on the state of affairs ference between inconcession. his new post as Minister for the FBL butˇat!!!' formidable. In Germany and Britain's res- and a "joint company" and that thinking, persons, artd especially airour of a safe Investment for a
all amount of capital no better Economie Astairs, Mr. Attlee Sir Stafford. Cripps and the ponsibility for Conservas ne agreeznent was signed be 1) since it was precisely against opportunity can offer, as they whi himself presides over the economic planning unit are be lives stimulated by their: con tween the Persian Prime Minis such, totalitarian ideology, invely be disposed of considerably under group of five senior Ministers loved now to have finished ference in Brighton ara pre-ter and M-Ivan Sadchikov, the ing encroachments upon common their original cost. There houses have who make major decisions of their termination of the pro- hring their attack in accord Bovist Ambassador to Persia, low civil rights that the last war yielded since their erection ■ large policy. Sir Stafford Cripps la posed cuts, and, when they with their duties as His" Ma- the Mossadegh law" did was fouglit.
Dainaturally one of this group, i have a boon agreed to by the. Jesty a: Oppósition,
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