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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1949.
WHITEHALL CONFIDENT Arab League
ON EGYPTIAN CRISIS
London, January 4,
Whitehall quarters are convinced that Egypt will
1
not invoke the Anglo-Egyptian treaty in case of a Jowish invasion into Egyptian territory. British Middle East experts believe Egypt will be careful to avoid implied recognition of a treaty. whose validity Egyptian public opinion has re- peatedly challenged in the past three years, If Egypt invokes the treaty,, she will greatly jeopardise her position in any future nego tions aiming at treaty revision.
Whitehall quarters do not ex clude the possibility of Egypt asking for British ald, particularly In the form of arnment supplies, without referring to the treaty. whose Article 6 clearly stipulates that Britain must come to Egypt's help if the intier is attacked by a third power,
A Foreign Office spokesman re- fused to say whether an Egyptian uppeal for help had been trade so far. The news black-out on at implications of the Palestine situation is still continuing and will be maintained for at least the next 24 hours.
Postponement of Rocognition
British official sources have not yet
committed themselves Jewish
10 stating whether
violation of Egyptian territory actually has taken place. There is considerable confidence
in London that the American re-
10 presentations
the Tel-Aviv will
prevent government
more dramatie, developments In the Jewish-Egyptian border area and that the present incident can be closed.
KING ABDULLAH IN DANGER?
of
An Important after-effect what official circles describe as
order zone may be, the very confused situation in the however, that Britain's de facto recognition of Israel may be indefinitely pont- Poned. Diplomatic quarters be- at some stogo last month United lieve recognition was within reach Press,
Unity Safe
Amman, January 4. The unity of the Arab League is safe, in the opinion of the Yemenite delegation which came here to try to resolve any differences among the Arab Stator.
with
Arer en interview King Abdullah today, the delegation spokesman said: "King Abdullah agreed to ,putting the whole question before the Arab League Poll. tical Committee which sambles In the next fow days.
Was
"Abdullah's opinion and still is that the. Palos. tinians have the right of self- determination."
United
Pron.
Malan Dissolves Native Council
Protorio, January 4.
Dr. W. J. G. Moars, Secretary for Native Affairs, re-
fuses to elaborate his statement that the Gov- ernment has decided to abolish the Native Re- prosentative Council.
B.
The Council is central that it would not mean the end of statutory advisory body ap=| enllaboration oetween native per
ples and the Governinent pointed by the Government.
on::
Professor Z.K. Matthews, at the councillors, says the state- ment by Dr. Mears, who is alm chairman of the Council, has pre- woted a number of dificulties.
“We do not know really whether this is n statement of policy by the Government or merely address by our chairman," added. The Council, meeting again
an be
tomorrow, wants time to consider
the Government's
message and
make a considered reply.
now
ĮJEWS ALLEGE
Dr. Mears sold the Native Representation Council hrd
bean Ап
which experiment falled.
the And it Wat Government's duty to find an other and more effective con-
with the native nesting link peopics.
04
Having heard this statement, si was now for the Council to decide
wished to whether it
carry with its normal proceeding -
it by the duty imposed upan
"BRITAIN PREPARING FOR WAR ON ISRAEL"
Tel Aviv, January 4,
An Israeli official spokesman tonight declared that Britain is preparing for more armed aggression in Israci.
He said British troops are on their way to the Trans- jordan port of Aqaba and to the Palestine- Egyption frontier.
Usually reliable sources hore confirm that the Unit- British ed States had approached Israeli on complaints of Israeli incursion into Egyptian territory.
from Egyptian territory the Bri- tish. Government would have to consider its
its position under 1030 treaty of alliance with Egypt.
Mr. McDermott said the United States Embassy in Calro had also been Instructed to warn the Egyptian Government that such Incidents as the recent naval and merint attacks in Palestine can only result in further extending the hostilities.
He added that the United States representation in Tel Aviv, most friendly In- No details are given of the Egyptian treaty and we think the mude in the move, reported in some quarters United States in the power whose terest, had resulted in assurances s mosit appreciated by the Provisional Isrnell Gov- to have been a warning that word
isenel.
crnment that Israeli forces en- "In doing this Britain has
tered Egyptian territory purely in avoided turning the matter into the chuse of. militery operations cause of direct dispute be- and not with the intention of oc- ween her and ferael and caus.cupying Egyptian territory.
Aleuler, ing further complications."
the United States recognition of Israel might be endangered.
The reports followed a visit by the United States Minister, Pru- fessor James MacDonald, 031 Sunday to Mr. David Ben Gurion. the Israel Prime Minister, and Mr. Moshe Shertok, the Foretan
Minister.
assured
A
Exaggerated
Mr. Marriot wilted: "I think press reports on both sides exag-
He continued: "I do not "pre- lend that the situation between ) the two countrica is normal, but while waiting for normalisation both sides can help to soften the atmosphere.
The Israel leaders are report-gerated matters, creating a tense ed to have
Professor and regrettable atmosphere." | MacDonald that there is no in- Lentian of invading Egypt от Reizing any Egyptian territory.
According to American sources close to the United States Mints- State ter here, the American Department has delivered a ver bat note to the Israeli Government that if Israel continues of aggression, the policy United States wil no longer be able to support Israel.
saying her
In Halfa, the British Consul. General there, Mr. Cyril Mar. rlot, declared today: "Britain has Intention of waging war with leraet."
He
по
Southern Palestíne Offensive
Cairo, January 4.
The Jews opened up attacks Mr. Marriot said he had a lon all along the front in Southern talk on very friendly terms with Palestine at midnight yesterday continues, an representatives of the Israeli au- and fighting thorities. lle midled that the Egyptian War Ministry spokes- opening of a British constdale at man said tonight. Tel Aviv s not expected before| recognition of the Israeli Govern-directed ment by Britain.
clay.
was
of 45
He said the Jewish offensive 1
against Egyptian ad- vanred positions in the direction The Israel Government Bas of Rafah, close to the Egyptian assured the United States that all | frantier. isrnull forces have been recalient
The spokesman added that the from Egyptian soil, the State De-Egyptian land forces had halted was commenting on a state- ment by the Israel! Foreign Min-partment in Washington said to the Jewish push and that Egyptian
who said. new Istry spokesman cording to Jewish press reports:
"I do not know whether the British military arul diplomatie activities such as the flying of British plotes over Israeli posi- tions and the battle aress of the Negev and the Invocation of the British-Egyptian treaty, suggest of an Anglo- war
Mr. Michael McDermott, the Marriot said: "In the case | State Department spokesman, sakt fatest military develop the American action was taken
atrerait destroyed
Thost The State Department added Jewish armoured cuta mnoring en that the assurance
given forward to attack positions, after the United States ropre. According to a Defence Ministry Baghdad sentative in Tel Aviv over the communique issued in
Palestine week and drew attention to the tonight, Iraq) units in fact that Britain and Egypt are have forced larneli troops to re- linked by a mutual defence that after inflicting heavy ensualties in a battle still rnging about three miles North West of Galelivn.
Tho veloping
Egypt Warned
In his statement today, Dr. Native Representation Act, New York, January 4, Mears said the prownt govern-aided. The military mulyst, Georgement, like the previous one, was Fickling Eliot, writing in the New unable to comply with the Coun-
pact. Dr. Mears said that in August York Post today, said he had cll's demand for the abolition of 1946 the Council had adopted a the imminence learned of rumours, current since all discriminatory legislation a Premier Nokrashy's assassination, than innatic Inspired by the fecting non-Europeans. Moslem Brotherhood might at- tempt to kill King Abdullah of Transjordan.United Preas.
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In favour of forces, the communique said.
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resolution deprecating the Gov- Israeli war."
Mr. ernment's post-war continuation of their policy
let the of Fascisto While this statement might calling upon the Government ment with Egypt, we have ap-after the British Ambassador, result in a decising by the Council forthwith
The Iraqi troops drove back to abolish all dis-plied to the United States. asking Sir Oliver Franks, told the acting heavy Ternell attacks, supported to suspend operations, he trusted | criminatory legislation affecting them to exercise their influence Secretary of State, Mr. Robert by heavy artillery bombardment non-Europeans in this country.—with Israel because we have a Lovett, on Thursday that if the and machine-gun are, it add- Reuter.
responsibility under the Anglo- Israeli forces did not withdraw ed. Reuter.
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