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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1949.
ISRAELI-EGYPTIAN AGREEMENT
EXPECTED SOON
Rhodes, February 15.
The deadlock in the armistice talks at Rhodes between the Jews and the Egyptians has been broken and an agreement is close at hand, an informed conference source said today. The source said both delegations had agreed to Auja, the Israeli held town, in the Negev desert near the Egyptian frontier, becoming the headquar ters of the Armistice Supervisory Commission. As such, the town would be a No-Man's-Land, it added.
The question of Auja has blocked the armistice negotiations for the past fort-
night. The Jews have rojected on earlier Egyptian suggestion that the, town, which was captured by the Israelis in their last Negov offensive, should be a neutral zona.
The Armistice Commission in expected to be headed by Brigader General William Riley. Chief of Staff, to the United Nations' acting Mediator, Dr. Ralph Bunch, and include a high-ranking officer-from-both sides.
The delegations are now faced with two main tasks, a decision on Beersheba (the Negev capital captured by the Israells in the the fighting last October), and disposition of Iernell troops in the Eastern Negev.
The Egyptians are believed to have given up their claims, made early in the conference, that Boorahaba should be Arab administered, The taraeils rejected' this, saying that Beersheba not only con- road Bouth to trols the main the Egyptian border, but also two important Cords to the Transjordan front. East to and Gouth Eart to
The Israelis 'asserted that Transjordan had not yet settled
Israel an armistice with
and they could not afford to surren- the vital road
Hebron
Akaba,
der control of
function.
A Military Throat
According to informed sources, the Egyptians now accept the. faraeli point of view and are likely to concede the Israell control of the town in exchange for gun- rentear that Israel will show no aggressive intentions towards Egypt.
The Informed quarters nafd that the
Deer- agreement on
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1.15 p.m.-New, Weather Report and
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PENANG SECESSION
Penang, February 16. A petition to the Colonial Office th London, Botting forth the case for the soces- alon of Penang from the Federation of Malaya, is the next step of the Wellesly
secession committee.
A decision to do this was made at a meeting of the committee today when that body discussed what steps It could take following the defeat of a motion for socer-
■ion at #
meeting of the Settlement Council Fast Thursday.
The petition to the Colonial Omice will embody reporte from administrative, political and economie esb-commit- toca of the sacession com- mit180, and will be sent through the Realdent Com- missionar for Panang and the High Commissioner for the Federation of Melaya when completed.
to
The committee also likely to present E case Mr. Anthony Edan, deputy leader of the British Con-
when servative Party visits Penang In March-As- soclated Press.
On
the
ha
flect to the control of the Armis-
tico Commission.
Біг Aslu) will remain Iraeli hands, it is believed.
Approved By Both
.: With the main points of the conference settled or practically scilled, the chances have grown In the post 24 hours of an agree- ment being signed at the week- end.
BRITAIN'S DEFENCE BUDGET INCREASE
London, February 15.
Britain will spend £759,860,000 on defence for the year 1949-50 compared with - £692,600,000 for 1948-49, according to a Government. White Paper publishod tonight. She will aim at a fighting strongth of,750,000 mon in 1950. The three fighting Services will have 793,000 men this April instead of 716,000 owing to con- scription being extended from one year to 18 months. The White Paper added that while more than a million recruits and National Service men had passed through the Services since demobilisa- tion, the Services suffered from lack of men with long experience or a high degree of ser- vice. skil!.
1
......
of scientific re-
Men called up this year will advanced type Informed olroles said today under the National Service Search into methods of counter
unforeseen hit-Acts be liable for part-timeing the threat from atomic and
other weapons. detail service from mid-1050 onwards,
that barring cher the technical should be settled by Thurs-
day, and the main task would then be to complete the draft. ing agreement.
This has already been maini; well-Informer done,
□ usually source told Reuter today. said that 12 of the 14 article
approved had been
by boll
The financial provision for de- Fraser Wighton, Reuter's Poli- deal Correspondent, writes:
fence for 1948-49 Was £082,- 600,000 compared | with: £750,800,- The secrets of new British jet 000 for 1949-50, But supplemen Aghter planes
approaching the
taty estimates are due
for the speed of sound, and Intest measures to meet the atom bomb current year which may increase the total by £25 million and threat, lie behind Britain's bring it much nearer to the pro creased defence measures for visional figure for 1949-50. tdes.
1949-50, as outlined in the of ficial Parliamentary Israeli-Egyptis the
poper pub- Onte
ished tonight. signed, the star ngreement is
The document gives can be set for Israeli-Transjor-
inancial provision A high United Na- dan talks. tions source told Reuter today purposes as £759,860,00. that Transjordan was anxious to thoritative quarters come to Rhodes quickly for the dicated that the actual measure of British defence expansion au- armistice talks and had to be warned not to come before the thorised by the emergency men- sures last September. is about present tulks are fluished.
The
It is expected that there wil£60,000,000, be a gap of a few days between
for
the net
defence
Au tonight In-
the two sets of negotiationis to Now Jet Fightors
delegation
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The key figure of the new re- port is the provision of £654,- 500,000 for the Army, Navy and Air Force, an increase of about £107,500,000 on
the previous year's figure-Reuter,
The
VAMPIRE JETS
FOR SWISS
Berne, February 15. Swiss Government will ask the Federal Parliament for permission to spend about £9,- 000,000 In Britain to purchase This sum represents new Brt 100 Vampire jet engines,
and
components sold to- usually reliable
This sum, spread Over five years, is expected to enable Bri-
other
sources
apore
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fairly well established tish jet fighter types outmoding, It is here that Dr. Walter Bytan, the the first Comets
and Vampires, perts head of the Israel! delegation. the equipment of overseas squa-day. will not lend the delegation at drons, including those of the the next talks. It is presumed Middle East, with jelɛ. that one of his deputies at the The whole of Britain's Foreign Ministry, where he is squadrons have already been re-francs Israeli Director-General, will take over. equipped with jet aircraft. question of
United Nations troops in the Eastern Negev, the
circles/ here Egyptians ore concerned with tempered their optimism with their proximity In Egyptian caution despite the
favourable territory, maintaining they could trend of the negotiations in the constitute a milltary threat. past few days, but it is
apparent that they regard the chances of agreement higher today than at any time since the conference | opened.-Reuter,
The
Won Their Point
ISRAELI ASSEMBLY
Israelis, on the other hand, argue that these men are needed to face the Transjordan frontier pending an armistice
Jerusalem, February 15. settlement with King Abdullah..
The Israeli Constituent As- Here again the Israells appear sembly, formally opened yester to have won their point and in-day, got down to business today formed quarters believe -the Jews would be allowed to keep their with the election of three com- forces in the
mittees. Eastern Negev These were a 19-man Standing subject to loose supervision by the Armistice Commission.
Committee, a 17-man Mandates Committee
and an 18-man Both siden have already
rand-ihe Palm-Court Orchestra. reached agreement on two "Little (Provisional) Constitu
with Peter Dawes (Baritone). (DICTA)
2.30 p.m.-Close Down.
4,08 p.m.--Programme Summary,
6./
p.m.-Children Story: "The River
Randit" by Ellesion TTIDE. (HBCTB) Splode 8: "Vićtory.""
4.30 .. LA Demi-Heure Francaleo.
[Hallo}
7.00 pum.--World News and News An-
alysis, (London Nelay
Piano, (Studio).
tion Committee.
con. outstand.
for
Reuter.
British
1ourists.--
The expansion represents “gu
Tel Aviv, February 15. -ahead" orders .00. naval
struction at present
The Israeli, authorities alleged tonight that a United Nations ing, though not for proposed aircraft was fired on today over new. Admiralty construction. It Northern Gulllee. An official covers the overhauling and re: Israell statement Issued. 'bere pair of a vast quantity of maternoid the fring came from Syrian ial still held from the second positions East of the river, Jor- World War including tanka dan near the Southern shore of and lorries of various kinds. Lako Hulch, at a place called
It provides also for the most Aaline.-Reuter.
QUEEN'S ALHAMBRA
other pointe, which had "Been
The "Little Constitution", em- Showing Today At 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9,15 p.m. regarded as among the con. ference's main difficulties the bracing elements of the Constitu-
for every-day Egyptian-held
comatal
tion
working,
and the Southern Negev town pending the drafting of a full Bob takes the Road to Ruin with Russell and
first read a Constitution, wi of Bir Asluj (also captured by the Israelis in the fighting lime this morning.
towards the end of last year).
An Arab delegate, Amin. Jur-
It is believed that the Gaza jurn, of the Nablus group, told 'coastal strip
remain
Assembly In the
will
today that he
Arab neighbours.--
7.10 p.m.--Matrice Gilmour the Egyptian hands, the only probe hoped Israel would sock peace
"Down Best Dinca" Presentable change being the reduction with her
of the forces in the area, sub-Reuter.
2.30
ed by Paul Buzert, (Studia) 8.50 ..-"Trom the Editorials”, (Lon.
don Nelly)
4.10 p.m.--Presentatlost in the Juwenera
of "bon Maru" Survivors, In slading a Apeich by His Excelirney the Governor, - Bir Alexander Grat- tham KOMO. (Btudio)
1,30 p.m.-Vocal, and Plazo Irelial by
Mis Rehm
Choo (Hopan> Richard Lin (Trer) and Patrick 1.Im (lano). Arcampaniment for by Mias Delly Drown.
the Vocal (Btulia)
1:00 pm-Bách! Brandenborg Concerty
No à la P Major, Buihch Ühamber Plures.
1.16 p.m.-Book Review by Tum Hous
ton, (Studio)
·$.53 p.m.-"Red
story of Bimon
On A. Mystery by Lester Powell.
(PECTS) Epleode : "Concerto for
Celia
10.00 p.m.adio Nows Reel (Londos
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13.16 piWeather Report,
18.15 pmThursday, Berenade,“
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