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Washington, May 10,
The North Atlantic Trenty, is expected to reach the U.S. Senate within The next 10 days for ratification, but no decisión bns yet been made to give priority In the overlanded Senate calendar.
thus
The Foreign Hemtjona Com- mitter, hearhigs" on the Treaty are expected to Buash m about a week when the Commijtës "will prepare its report for the Senate,
'Though
Committee understood lo farveter curly ratification, publicat circles feel thin! unless the Trenty re- relves priority over the protracted Tart-Hartley Labour Law debates, It will be another two monthe betare It ena be ratiued.
Senator Tom Coinally (Demo- crat), the Committee's Chairman. considers the Treaty will reeive a vote about two weeks after the debate starts.
Senator Conually, who talked yesterday with the Secretury of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, told re- porters that Mr. Aches n hud in- diented he would like the Treaty and its arts programme to, b7 approved by July 1,
Solid Approval
British Government quarters in Lon-ion Tonight predicted solic Parliamentary approval
(or the North Atlanile Paet in the House of Commons on Thursday. The Conservative Opposition was ax. peeled to back an overwhelming majority of Government up- porters in the Labour Party,
The motion to approve the Pact Is challenged only by a Communist amendment which appeared on the omelat Parliamentary papers to Jay.
This amendment-in the name of Parliament's two Communist Memben Mr. William Gallacher and Mr. Philip. Pirulin, urges the rejection
motion on the of the grounds that the North Atlantic Treaty conflicts with the terms of the United Nations Charter nnd ís aimed
14 | militney against the Soviet Union.
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1949.
Their Wealth On Her Head
At Kumbum, Panchen Lamerary near Bining the Tethakal Province, this Mondal couple help celebrate the annual "Butter, Festival" by adorning the wife's head with theirs, wogidly
wealth.
The headdress fretudes oliver,, coral and, turqoice.--AP Photo...
Nehru Replies To Indian Critics, Defends Decision
Memorandum On India's Finances
London, May 10.
Now Delhi, May 10.
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the Indian Primo Minister, today broadcast a long reply to Indian critics of the decisions of the London conference, of Commonwealth Prime Ministers which'oñoblod Republican Indio to stay in the Commonwealth. He told his critics-most of whom belong to the India Socialist Party-that, he associated himself with those fateful and historic decisions in the full belief that they were right for India. and the world.
"I trust that the Indian people ↑ will also view thein in that light", he end.
source: ton- Authoritative Armed today that Sir Staffort Cripps, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, handed a memoran- dum 10 Pandit Nehru. the Indian Prime Minister, when the latter was recently here for the Commonwealth Prine Ministers Conference, express-
g the deep concern felt by said. nggression
the British Government at the very heavy rate at which India was drawing on her free sterland ing balances.
Informed Parliamentary opinion tonight was that, if s división were forced, the Comunanists might command the support of one For two leftints outside the Labour. Party and, under certain circum- stance, provoke an anti-Paei.voté from a handful of Labour Mem- bery well,-Rzuter.
Counterpart To Manila Rose Miracle
in
The memorandum was in the nature of a reply by the British Government questiuas already afscussed by the Joint, Financial Consultative Committee in New Delhi In February.
It is stated that there were no direct talks with Pandit. Nehru on this matter but advantage was taken of his, presence to present the memorandum. to him instead of sending it through the channel of the British High Commissioner in New Delhi, and also to stress The importance attached by Bri- tain to the issue,
India
It is learned here that has already drawn not only the
He had the impression that the vast majority of Indiaus wet- comes the London decision, he
though something had been doric in secrecy which had not seen the light of day. :
"I wish to say that nothing has been done in secrecy and that no commitments of any kind limit- Some eritles used strong lan- ing our sovereignty or our inter- guage about what he had done,nal or external polley have been even called il great inade, whether in the political or blunder and an outrage on the economic or military spheres," he national sentiments of the Indian people.
accused of mistakes, never yet been
said.
I
Pandit Nehru said that much During a fairly long career in
was being done in parts of the India's service, he had often been
was! ex- had Commonwealth which but
to us and with seedingly distasteful charged anything against the honour and against which we have struggled.
in the past. self-respect of India people, he said,
Sorious Matter
or
hur
it in a serious matter, there fore, if even A few persona whose opinions I value should consider that i have committed an outrage".
These critics were under some misapprehension,
or
Lue million fee balance brought Protest Against
Manila, May 11. The "miracle of roses" Lipa, Batangas, which is con- tinuing to attract thousands of
forward from 1947-48 available people to that cathedral town, up 16 June,
1949, under the is reported to have a counter-
ngreement cimcluded last year. Manila's bit has heavily drawn in
on the part in a house Sampaloc chstrict
£40 million allotted for 1949-50. neur tlic
This has put the British Gov Santo Tomas University com-
ernment in an embarrassing pound.
position in view of the unte- quited exports out of all expecta- tons.
The hatre where rose pelats were sak to have mysteriously appeared is the residence of lawyer, Guillermo Blanco. Crowds have begun gathering in and around it.
Mrs. Ester Blanco, sister-in- law of the lawyer, told newsmen that members of the familly went to Lipa on May 1 and ob tained three pelais, which pinced in a handkerchief, On May 3, she said, it was found there were 12 more petals in the handkerchief.
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Thereafter, Mrs, Blanco added, petals appeared at the altar. where an Image of Our Lady Mediatrix had been enshrined, and showers of rose petals oc- curred daily in various parts of the house-United Press.
Indio's Trado
On the Indian alde, it is ex- plained that these heavy draw- ings were necesaltated by the fact that a
large country
of
the alzo and population of in- dia had a crying need of con. Bomer and capital goods fol. lowing the and of the war.
House Of Savoy Deposit In UK
London, May 10.
Mr. Thomas Skellington Lodge, Labour, protested in Parliament today against the £ 10 million. held in London for the House of for pay- Savoy, being released
other inent in sterling when all Anancial deposits owned by Italians had been made in lire.
Ho asserted that this had creut- cd
extremely unfavourable Impression in Republican circles In Italy and among a large section of British, public opinion.
an
"Why should preferential treat- ment be given to those people
India has, however, appreciat-who, at the time, appeared to be
ed the position which would nothing but tools of Mussolini?", have a very adverse effect, on he asked..
to
us o
her own economy in years
Mr. Horeld Wilson, the Presi- come, and, has now withdrawn dent of the Board of Trade, rep- the open general licences
·led that this estate, which was preliminary to reviewing her
very much. less than the stated not been treated entire import policy
figuro, had: specially. It was dealt with strict- arrange- authoritatively Jenrned ly in accordance with
Italian that no reference was made in Government to apply
ments approved by the
to éstates the memorandum
of Italians who had died during the war-Healer.
It is
the con- clusion by India of bilateral agreements with other countries, But the result of some of these is felt in British agreements
circles to be that Britain has to dividual dollar earnings go into the Central Poof, although, In penclice, countries Re Australi..
turn to harder currency
areas
for her own requirements of raw materials which India can give. shape their import policy in order
to keep down dollar expenditure
On this question, however, it | to minimum. Is explained that India's position Inula, however, was compelled
is different from other sterling to restrict her hard currency ex- aven countries; The latter con penditure to the £16,000,000 re- can draw theoretically to any faused by Britain: for, 1048-49 amount on the dollar resourced and her deficit has to be mais up oft Britain for their essential re- by her own earnings in hard cur- quirements, while their own in-renelés-euter.
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