BEVIN DEFENDS HIS PALESTINE POLICY Awaiting Empire Replies On Recognition Of Israel
TWO IMPORTANT FACTORS
London, January 26.
The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, told the House of Com- mons today he will not announce the de facto recognition of Podsrael by Britain until he has replics from the Commonwealth
countries and the Brussel Treaty countries.
He added: ' am assuming these replies will be in the next few days when a
final act can be taken."
"THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 1949.
A Big "If"
In British Decision
London, January 27. Labour Party sources sald A today that Britain has decided to recognise Israel only on con- dition that Jews and Arabs agree on the Israeli-Arab bor ders.
sources previously had said that
Russian Air Line
Being Run To Shantung Capital
Shanghai, January 27.
Soviot-directed nightly air service is now running between Russian-occupied Port Arthur and Tsinan, Communist-hold provincial capital of Shantung.
Gavernment and Foreign Office This is the opinion of Chinese air line pilots who fly the regular route from Tsingtao, in Shantung, to Taiyuan, in Shansi.
British recognition will be forth- coming soon. In reporting this,
at night since are not ob-
they mentioned no conditions. The pilots report that the jare only made
Britain's stand with the big Tsinan airport is ablaze at Communist nights "I"-is reported to have been night with flood-lamps and with servable during the day. laid down by the Foreign Secre-"numerous" Communist planes tary, Mr. Erncat Bevin, at 4
meeting of Labour Party mom circling the field.
They report that the Com- bers on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the former Trans-munists have lengthened the old
Sami Rifal Pasha, Tsinan airport runway. Jordans le is that the end The pilots said Umat because ed States will recognise King of possible anti-aircraft Are, they at alti- Abdullah's kingdom before very usually fly over Tsinan
tudes of 12,000 feet. Jong.
Through the use of radar He told reportera that ha in
however, carrying a personal letter from scanning equipment, President Truman to King Ab.they estimate that possibly six to 12 planes are coming in every dultah. Samir Rifal saw the President night,
Only At Night United In Washington carlier this month and gave him a message from
They
This is the first official indication that Britain has consulted the Brussels Pact powers on recognition as well as the Commonwealth countries.
the
Mr. Bevite said
other teresiu run through that countries have not recognised the of that ures.
P but have State of Israel,
of Government cognised Israel leaving the matter, as the French
without prejudice to the frontiers and the rest.
Mr. Bevin sold Britán close
consultation
Commonwealth
wil
with
wo
"We believe we can main-King Abdullah.
The ox-Premier sald he has the impression that United of Transfor- States recognition
be announced at the dan will same time as the United States
de Jure accords full-scale
Israel. Associated cognition 10 Press.
tain friendly association
of Asia but the peoples must recognise that Asla represented at the New Delhi conference ranges from Burma to Turkey and Egypt."
the whole this endeavour we work in close
co-operation with the keen "There is also
interest States. shout Palestine among the many millions of Arabs in North Africa. affects problem closely The France, our partner In the Wes- Union, who shares our ts. In tern those special concern for the future of Governments Jerusalem and the holy places."
Mr. Bevin added: "This Gov- The Foreign Secretary sald Britain has interesse, obilga ernment did not create the Pales tiona and
intime problem." He said the Bal responsibilities
and security
four Declaration promised the Member of Parliament, who sald maintaining Atability in the Middle East, same thing to two peoples, and that the Israelis had not turned
deliberate purpose
added: "If the burden is dimeult anyone out but had done their to be faithful
statesmen utmost to persuade the Arabs to now it is because the
those days did not face the stay, Mr. Bevin retorted:
500,000 Arabs have problem fearlessly, resolutely and fact is that
Rone and are refugees, and I Anally."
don't think they walked nut voluntarily.
which have not yel recognised Israel bout de furto recognition,
had We
recognised it at any time up
action 1134. OLI would have been misunderstood over a very wide area within the Commonwealth."
**Tan
"It is the
to
of our policy these obligations and to that pur- puse,
Some Labour Members laughed and, turning round on them, the Foreign Secretary
said;
"We have steadily supported Commonwealth does not consist all the resolutions of the Security only of Australia. New Zealand, Coumell as regards both sides in Canada and South Africa. There the Palestine dispute. From that the British Government are three other States. Have you" policy
are not going to lys deterred an heard of India?
inch.
"India happens to be part of
the Commonwealth, So do Ceylon Riding Two Horses
and Pakistan. They ant factors."
are Import-
Strong Views Soine of the Commonwealth Governments which have not recognised Israel have
very strong views on the matter, he Baid.
It
"The Palestine area," he said, "has_leemendous importance, not only to the safety of the territory both East and West, but to the of Western safety and defence Europe itself.
for
cx-
ig at
" am sure we shall have the
those with support of all perience of these problemns and
of what with knowledge stake in the Middle East in curry- ing out this purpose.
From 1010 to 1945, there has been within
successive
Was never
of
It is no service to posterity to take refuge in contradictory statements to the Arabs and the Jews, he said.
Arab Cause
"Mr. Churchill Was Colonial Secretary In 1022, and I admire his extraordinary ingenuity but can he deny that he loo faced with a problem to which there was no real solution.
WHE
"The
of
tay
They also slate that they saw not only Tainan airport buzzing with activity but "heavy" traffië! moving along areas near Tien- tsin, Pukow, Tainan and Taing- tao.-Associated Press mater
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The pilots making the report say that flights between the cities
Belgrade Conference
Breaks Down
Belgrade, January 27.
"It is a marvel to me that
It is learned in Belgrade that there has been little world con-
the Italian Yugoslav trade science for that tragedy,
talks which began a month ago "The
traglo problem Palestine
to find some indy break down completely.
Authoritative sources said this solution for the conflicting points of ylow
the is principally due to Yugoslavia's without Middle East sinking into chaos inability to provide sumelent food or timber at lower prices than in the process.”
that the Italians can get from Austro- absolutely
It in 118
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"The criticism of this Govern- the Government encouraged Arab la ment is that we have been un-Governments or forces to attack able to settle in three and a half Israel. years what everybody has been
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The Italians did not show en- thusiasm in the triks, believing "I uttered United
warning that the Yugoslavs were unable Mr. Bevin declared that Kingdom Governments a conflict trying to solve by a succession could to the Arab Governments to alter the present unfavourable
Commissions and White not to indulge in this
business trade balance between the two fighting had broken out again of policy and as far as I can trace
under the two-year unanimity have it there would In Palestine,
but the feeling and situation had countries "The State of Israel is now a run so high that I am afrold it agreement of November 1947. been very difficult for Britain about how to deal with the pro-
Yugoslavia was described by We have not East and, fact and
tried or would have been little use doing to stand
and blems of the Middle by indifferent
done anything to undo it. At the other than what happened," he one source as entering into nego-10.00 p.m.-Radio especially with Palestine. Inactive.
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On Indication that the 11.00 p.m. "Think
There Things" always been balancing ourselves produce a very serious situation aghters were provided by Czeslav raw materials, despite Mar- only with very great diffleulty. unless handled with very great choslovakia, Mr. Bevin replied:
have to export
(JBCTS). "Speeches have been made in care. "We saw the danger and we
more "I do not want to be led into country would
of this I think
have the Arabs pledging support to
a discussion of that character,"
countries to counteract increasing reacted quickly, and I must ask all parties
of the cause that has got to be can- solution
Vital Arca
sonctions imposed by the Comin the support of the whole one or other
to the sldered," ffouse and the nation that if this Palestine problem, now
Recalling the assistance Britain
"Ifect convinced that one of form.-Reuter. arca
is endangered we will al-Jews and now to the Arabs.
Arabs the biggest contributions to get- "Most of the proposals were had received from ways react quickly.".
the Bevin said it will be very Incompatible with
last war, Mr. Bevin ting negotiations going seriously ignore the position tiona under the mandate, and unwise to which
were not realleable in practies. the tradition of the British Army forces into Akaba and the steps Government Pakistan will occupy in
the British to forget their friends and I am which to future in the politics and de- "I have always been willing
of provoca- certainly lako, note and consider any con-
a Foreign Secretary took after months not velopment of the Middle East.
"That area," he said, "includes structive proposals put forward who is going to make a start in tion, and I hope as a result it will
lead to final settlement.
vital Afghanistan and now stretches to in this House or elsewhere try that direction."
This area o this problem,
went
very The_Foreign Secretary Pakistan, which hus emerged to ng to grapple with this
tramendous Im- on: "The
"The Arabs feel
area. It has as pro- full independence as £ great but I have been confronted with
portance, not only to the safe-' Moslem power. Pakistan takes a attacks, untruths, half truths and foundly as the Jews that in the
problem of Palestine right is on ty of the territory both East vital interest in what is happen-abuse, rellecting not unly on me
and West, but on the safety British their side. They consider that an ing in the Middle East."
personally but on
has been oc-
and defence of Western Europe people who have done so much Arab population
East
itself. for some for the Middle
20 for cupying Palestine
centuries and that to be turned "We saw the danger and we out of their land to make way reacted quickly, and I must ask the whole for another 'race is to them for the support of profound injustice."
House and nation. that if this Following an intervention by area is endangered we will al- Mr. Sidney Silverman, a Jewish ways react quickly."--Reuter.
Mr.
Delhi Conferenca
Mr. Bevin added: "It would be Palestine.
very unwise also for this coun-
try to ignore the phenomenon of
our obligered: "I do not think it is in at Rhodes was the putting of our
the
Eye-To-Eye
and
have seen
the recen! Asian conference In "For a long time, the United Delhi. We believe we can male-States and ourselves tain friendly association with the eye-to-eye on the basic Middle peoples of Astu, but we must re- East policy of increasing econo- cognise that Asin, represented mic well-being and
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The
a sense of at the Delhi conference, ranged security in the Middle East. from Burma to Turkey und
fact that we have from Egypt, and that this was a calling time to time differed on the best together of countries for the first means of achieving peace and a time which, I believe, will play testing settlement in Palestine In a very big part as a cohesive no way affects.our basic aims.
"There has been the danger power in the years to come, both
in the United Nations and else- that the Middle East might be- where."
come a second Bulkan area forn all Calling on
Members of by internal dissensions and the Parliament to pause and reflect scene of International rivalry. on the significance of these now "We, for our part, are deter- developments, the Foreign Secre-mined to do all in our power to
"Our vital tary declared:
in-prevent this happening-
and in
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