BRITAIN AWAITING PEIPING'S ANSWER
London Statement On Recognition Issue
ENVOY CALLS ON BEVIN
LONDON, OCTOBER 18.
THE FOREIGN OFFICE STILL AWAITS AN ANSWER FROM THE COMMUNIST AUTHORITIES IN PEIPING TO A REQUEST FØR ESTABLISHMENT OF TEMPORARY WORKING RELA- TIONS.
A spokesman, who told news conference questioners this today, said that the British request made at the beginning of the month is without prejudice to the question of recognition.
Britain, he said, so far has taken no decision one way or the other on the
Communists call for full diplomatic recognition.
Britain Has a big financial stake to the Communist regime, the s The editorial continued: "May in China and there have been re-sources said. ports that she intends to protecti
be the Indian Premier. Jawa The spokesman would not com-harlal Nehru, told his American
it by according quick recognitionment on this.
to the Communist regime.
The spokesman confirmed re- ports that the British Consul- General in Peiping. W. G. C. Graham, had sent a communita- tion to the Communists with al view to establishing working re- lations.
is
When this happened, according
other informed diplomatic! sources, the United States ex-
Nothing New
All he would say, when ed if the United States raised questions about the tish move in Paiping, was Britain is in touch with
Interested countries on the ject..
pressed the view to Britain that He declared that Mr. Graham's the move could be construed as approach in Peiping was no ney
de facto recognition of the Com-departure. munist regime-in other words.
an acceptance that the Commun- Holder is are in fact the effective rulers
China.
Britain then hurriedly sent on
assurance 10
the United States
and other Western powETS that it does not intend at this time 10 grant "bay kind of revogation
MILITARY SYSTEM ATTACKED
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1949.
AN URGENT MATTER OF POLICY
London, October 18.
The "Daily Telegraph” says that, with Chinese Communist traope on the Hong Kong frontier, the question" of Bri- tish policy toward the new Red regime in China becomes more urgent than before."
The "Telegraph" said Bri- tish and American policy must be co-ordinated, both on the diplomatic and military levels. In this matter, and 'addet
"Russia would certainly be happy to see the Western
powerk embaressed in the Far East by a Chinese Com- munist attack on Hong Kong, and America would, equally certainly, dislike changa of ownership.” —- Amociated Press.
LEOPOLD AGREES ON VOTE
TUC LEADERS HOLDING UP PROGRAMME
London, October 18.
Britain's 8,000,000-strong Trades Union Congress is still holding back from full · co-operation with the Labour Government in following up devaluation with a bold production and export programme.
+
An all-day discussion by the economic experts of.
the movement failed today to bring it much nearer an agreed statement of policy.
The attitude of, the leaders is understood to be that they cannot do much until they have speciāc proposals from the Government Ion what tasks the trades unions
are expected to shoulder.
When the TU
POTEDJA
wages tabled before
devaluation was announced. Only one small section, the London: busmen, have sinca withdrawn their claim.
giant. Confederation
The
1.U.C. Economic Sub-Shipbuildaia ehteiden på grun
mand: Gözemitter assemblert shares toeb wa Upimiz per
and Engineering
It hoped its discussions would be decided to press ahead with a z Government chaim for mother £1 a week for helped forward by z announcement of economies plan- its members. ned to meet the immediate simman Railmen who are pressing tion. When the Government de-claims on behalf of their lower- cided to postpone its statement. paid colleagues, and representa- the T.U.C. Committee, was left to tives of 130,000 workers in rail- discuss general principles.
road construction and repair shops decided last night to go ahead with a claim for a wage rise of between 10 shillings and £12
It was understood that the big- Brussels, October 18
single problem discussed to- King Leopol of Belgium bas day was how best to devise means agreed to a referendum on his granting wage increases week. return to the throse and wil! | low-paid workers without upset- agree to abdicate if he fails to sing differentials in payments for secure at least 55 per cent of the different grades and without star- ting a series of wage demands at
hosts that India could not stan was announced to a meet- all levels.
aloof from the Chinese Commun-
its Chinese customers.
in
Gaston
ists. Britain, with Hong Kong ing of Liberal Senators here to- and trade in mind, is itching to day by their President, M. Octave ask-du business with Communist Dierck, after he had seen the
had China. Japan tan never be Belgian Premier, M. Bri-readied for independent existence Eyskens. that—already overdue--without an The Premier returned to Brus-
all acknowledgement that a
com- sels earlier today after meeting sub-mercial Japan cannot cut its ties the King near Geneva.
with
King Leopold, 4 years of age. There is nothing legitimate has lived in exile in Switzerland and nothing pro-Communist any of these anxieties. Nations since the end of the last war. He has been the subject of bitter ke individuals. must live
and controversy Bartly for his conduct cannot indulge themselves in thei
during the war and partly for his hxmy of
marriage to a commoter.
The question of his restoration lion has come to thought of as has spilt the Belgians into two
endorsement, even. equivalent to
parties for several years. It added: "It is no- friendship. It
A communique jointly issued thing of the sort. It is a con- tonight by King Leopold's Secre- venience and, as a contribution to tarist in Brussels and the Belgian putting ideas of international e-Premier's office stated:
"All along we have done our best to establish working relations for the protection of British property, the carrying out of consular functions and so on
Communist with the local
however, that
me-oploring neighbours o
said
recogni-
thorities. There have been locat contacts at many places."
lations straight again, recognition "On Sunday, October 16, the He noted.
the de facto of Communist China Prime Minister, M. Erskins, wat Peping approach differed from night be coupled with the re-received in audience by the King past contacts in that it was made istoration of Ambassadorial rela-
at Pregny. After the Communists proclaimestions with Spain.”
the formation of a new all-China government.
The
Chinese Envoy Sees Bevin
U.S. Difficulty
Evening
The "Washington Star" in an editorial, posed the | difficulty · confronting the United States in arriving at a decision Chinese Ambassador in whether to recognise the Com London, Dr. Cheng Tiensi, call-imunist regime in China. ed on Mr. Ernest Bevin at the Foreign Office today. Chinese Embassy
has
officials
"In the courte
of the de- tailed talk which he had withỉ the King, the Prime Minister explained that the Government considered "it indispensable bring about without further delay solution to the Royal problem.
to
The idea of a national minimum
wage seems to be out of the pie true. finally knocked out by the opposition of Mr. Arthur Deakin, Secretary of the Transport and General Workers and one of Bri- tain's
most powerful trade union. chiefs.
The General Council of the T.U.C meets again on October 26.
The Economic Sub-Committee may meet again before then and may have more detailed informa- tion from Ministers to guide its discussions. If so there is still a chance that the format T.U.C. policy on devaluation and its effects will be announced next. week
Wogs Claims
Coal miners are planning a new wage structure for their na- tionalised industry which will certainly increase costs all round, -Reuter
PRINCESS' ADVICE TO MOTHERS
London, October 18. Princess Elizabeth, mother of 11-month-old Prince Charles, told 3,600, young mothers from all over Britain today that they could do no finer service In the background of the than help maintain the Chris tian doctrine that the relation that more than half of its memship of husband and wife is a bership had claimed for
T.U.C. discussioni' is 'the
No Place
For Red China Here
Stockholm. October 18.
permanent one."
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Addressing a rally organised by the Church of England organ- isation known as The Mothers' Union, she said. “We can hardly help admitting that we live in an Tage
self-indul- of growing gence, or hardening materialism and of
of falling moral standards. "When we see around us the havoc which has been wrought, above all among the children, by the break-up of homes, we car have no doubt that divorce and separation are responsible
The editorial said: "I we re- "He informed the Ridg· that London. October 18.
cognise the Peiping regime, we with this aim in mind, the Gov Charging that with 400.000 London described the visit as
will be lending aid and comfort ferment adhered to the idea of Red China will never be allow to puppet not truly representa- organising a popular consultationed in the anti-Communist free men enlisted the British Army routine call after Mr. Bevin's re- tive of the people of China: On (which would have a strictly con- World Labour Federation to be some of the darkest evils in our could not tomorrow field in turn from the United States. the other hand, it we do not re- sultative character Europe or elsewhere a single In Washington, the State Decognise it we will be creating a nothing else but allowing
and aim at formed in London next month, society today."
The Princess, concluded by re- the Irving Brown, European repre- army-corps (far fewer than partment spokesman, Lincol crisis in the United Nations. 100,000
King and Parliament to make a sentative of the American Federa-inding ber audience bow im men)."
White, the "Daily
that the Department said
partant it was that parents should "A choice between these two-decision in full knowledge of the tion of Labour, said today. Mail." Independent Conserva London reports that the British to be made one of these days.
no information regarding the courses will almost certainly have country's opinion"-Reuter.
be an example to their children- tive, asserted today: "It is
"There is no place for Red by practising Christianity in their Consul-General in Peiping ap-There seems to be no way
own lives. still worse in the East"
China in the projected organisa-
"We surely cannot expect our proached the Communists regard. codging it. It probably must be posed formation of a Sino-Thai de unions in Red news en children to do what we are ton 000,000, the Daily Mail" claim-ments for protecting British pro-pediency."
ing the establishment of strange-done largely on the basis of Committee.
Trade China ar Jazy or indifferent to do ed, "and still Britain is unable to
instruments of a police state. W selves," she said.-Reuter. The object of this Committee do not regard the functions o place 25,000 men at Hong Kong: perty.
The Thai Government does would be to improve relations be-trade unions to Commenting on Hong Kong re
be that of not intend replying to the Chi-tween Thais and Chinese domicil- policeman." nese Communist Government's ed in Thailand. There are request for recognition until minorily of 4,000,000 chinese liv China, he said, will be repre- has studied a report by the Thatng in Thailand out of a total posented by China Nationalis Ambassador to Nanking, wha pulation of 18,000,000.
trade union leaders.
"The Anry budget is £356.-
101
without taking half an armoured division from
from Germany."
ports, attributed to Communit The newspaper called for the sources, that the British are of abandonment of conscription in
to recognise the Commun- Britain on the eve of today's ist regime in refurn
meeting of the Special
Cabinet agreement to respect the British to decide further economy mea. rights in Hong Kong, Mr. White sures in national expenditure. said the Communist sources there The Daily Mail" claimed that are regarded $15 entirely 14- this year's budget for the three reliable.
Stopped my and Air
fnotastic sun2,000,000,000
It contended that 181.000 re- gular British troops have to train and administer 211,000 con- Scripts. a task which occupies and a half divisions in Britain alone."
one conscripted soldiers are}
are cost of £500 cach They would be far more usefully ught by industry at industry's expense to win the battle for production."Associated Press.
American Call /
For Recognition
of
recently returned to Thailand In Allahabad, a spokesman for
The
the Foreign Minister, Nai Shy Nepal said today that his govern- Mr. Brown added that "there chana Sarasin, told a press con-ment is certainly considering the might be a place in the new ference in Bangkok today.
possibility of recognising Com-world labour body for Yugoslavia munist China. The final decision which may be in the process of Foreign Minister added by Nepal awaits the final decision becoming a free country.” that Thai's consideration will not of the Government of India, be be influenced by the decisions of said
Mr. 'Brown arrived here from other countries.
Twenty-six members of the New York on Monday: for talks The "Washington Post" to. Nationalist China's position as former Chinese Nationalist Em-with Swedish trade union lead- day called in ar editorial for a member of the Security Coun-bassy in Moscow left by train lasters about the London conference. de facto recognition of Masel would also have to be con-night for Stockholm. The Charge fixed for November 28 to Decem-
Tse-tung's government sidered, be sai
said.
warned,
however,
that any The understanding there may be on Interior, General
Minister of
the
Mangkon leaves & window.
d'Affaires, Mr.
Tsiang ber 6,
Chen Th
Some 200 delegates claiming to Russia recognised the "Chinese represent $1,000,000 trade union recognition in China will not Phromyothi, today invited Bang-Communist Government on Octo-Fists from 35 countries will write last long if the United States kok Chinese Communist leaders ber 2 immediately after its pro-a charter for the Free. World shows itself. devoid of realisti: to meet him and Government offi- clamation in Peking-Associated Trade Union Federation.—Asso- policy.
cials for a discussion on the pro- Press, United Press and Reuter ciated Press.
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