LONDON STUDYING LEGAL ASPECTS OF RECOGNITION
MACDONALD VISIT TO BANGKOK
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• THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12,- 1049.
London, December 20, Speculation on the imminence of Britain's ro- cognition of Communist Chino subsidod somewhat today with strong official hints that the Foreign Socrotary, Mr. Ernost Bovin, is awaiting legal opinion bofors making the long-expected announcement.
The status of Taiwan appears as the legal bone of contention, with the British Government hold- ing that, until the Japanese peace treaty is concluded, the island continues to be techni- cally Japanese territory.
This contention raises the following legal pointa:
(1) Whether the Use of staff will be given Rate asylum
Bangkok, December 20. Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, British Commissioner-General for South East Asia, has ar rived from Singapore for a several days visit with the British Ambassador, Geoffrey | Government can be legally Thompson.
The via is private, but includes dinner with the Premier, Maishal Pbul Songkran.
The announcement cores us t
have
Is reliably reported at Bangkok
that urma and Than
Taiwan by Chiang Kai-shek's in Britain after the Chinese Com-
countenanced.
cognised. The paper said that Mr. Bevin gave his assurance "over dinner" recently,
munist government is formally re-
invasion of 2) Whether the Taiwan by the Chloeer L'um-
A Foreign Office spokesınan said munists would make them a bal- the story was most unlikely and or whether 1 that no such asurance is neces- gerent power, woutil merely represent another kary since Britnin
always hns given asylum 10 political re- phase of the Chinese civil war.
fugees-United Press.
informally reached understanding on rice problems, mehatting agree- meat in principle to raise prices to the same level for export
Also, detective feseen in That-Conttune to recognise the Chinear
3.) Whether, in the event of
could such an invasion, Britain
land tre reported to have been Communista
co-operate with
are
seni South to polier there in a large-nente man- hunt for "agitators" whar known to have entered Thai ter- Fitry from Malays Mr MarDonald's
also comes at a time when Bangkok Is under continued Army mert which has prompted all soring speculation in the mess
vint
Tensium in Thalland in Dust - Jieved to be an way why Varmu- mini-spotironed at present
1 has rely
Kutur Tumwur for months that a new attempted eoup is in the offing and
some sources say the Philun Govern- anent sa alpping an altempt the bud boy present military moves and "iplicements"
No immediate coup likely
No
Irminent Communist coup in the Blame Army is expected, according to the latest roports Baigan. UNDAY clable zarin ท Saigon believe from these (rpants. howevy, that Marshal Songkran is losing authority and that a split in the Sanese Army has become a possibilly with the return of 14 Therung
supporter of the
farmer Premet, Pridi.
Those Army elements which me opposed to the return of Tham rank supa to wond to cut lonGe frqm
Marshal Songkrunt and draw
closer
opponent, Pridi, who is als eaty supported by the Slemenu Navy
10
power
41 belligerent
Soviet teachings
in Germany
Chiang Kai-shek's use of Tal- wan is seen as strengthening the Communists' intention to selze control of the island, and also as tending la increase the threat to British shipping by the Nation- alist bicckade of Communial-held
coast. ports on the China
The Jatter coumilevation is said to have raised additional legal complien taught that
tions.
The Foreign Office is said to be considering the "insphications" of the Chinese Natumaista declared intention of mialog held ports.
Communist-
many *** of the which must be studied.
It must
Berlin, December 21. Schoolchildren in the Soviet zone of Germany are being Christ never ex- Isted, the official newspaper of Berlin Roma Catholic the Diocese sald today.
Hald The puper "Petrusblatt", that Soviet tune schouls are using for history textbook a Gerinan translation of a Russian textbook by Professor W. Mischatin which contuins the following statement;
have "Scientinka Christ never existed
proved
Jessup sails for Far East
Ben Franciago,
December 20. Dr. Phillip G., Jessup, the State Department's · Ambas- `ondor-at-Larya,' silled" today
for China and the Far East.
He will attend a conference In January of American d!- plomation representatives at Bangkok
...
During his stop in Dan Francisco,. Dr. Jessup #ald the United States will hot uban- don China or any other na tion of the Far East.———Also- clated Press.
ASIAN
CHINESE REDS RECALL STRIKE OF 1925
Son Francisco, Decembar 20. The Hong Kong seamen's strike of 1925, was, "the first historical avant in the Chinese workers' movement, and has given a great impotus 'to that movement.”
NEED FOR men's representatives opened IDEOLOGY
Manchester, December 20. The "Manchester Guardian" said today that non-Soviet Asla needs an "ideology.”
"Soviet Russia stands for A complete and coherent system, harsh but easily comprehensible," the paper said in A leading article commenting on a report on the Pacific area prepared by the Australian Instituto of Interna- Lional Affairs.
"On the other hand, the Asia- tie intellectun! is not at all clear what
the Indian or the Burmese от the Siamese Governments stand for. There is no common body of belief binding them into a compact civilisation," the paper continued,
"Thus, ideologically, the Rus- sians hold a kind of inner life."
The Guardian" said that non- Soviet Asia has also to deal with its population problem.
"Its expanding
population the most explosive force in the Continent," 11 said.
La
in New York, the "Sun", in an editorial, recalls that in 1940 the Chinese Communist leader, Man Tse-tung, declined an invitation to visit Moscow. It said that was when that
the Chinese Communists were encouraging the myth that they were bonevolent agrarian re- formers.
tha
Li Li-son, Vice-President of the All-China Federa- tion of Labour, told this to a conference of 60 seamen's representatives in Peking on Monday, according to the Chinese Communist radio. The broadcast said that the "This third anniversNTY,” conterence of all-China sea-last before final victory."
announcer declared, "will be the
The date passed quietly how-
without at Peking on Monday with an over,
much military attendance of 60 representa-activity and with no sign of the tives from 24 cities, including Ho Chi Minh's forces for the past counter-offensive threatened by Shanghai, Hankow, Tientsin, year. His Vietminh radio
tinued to announce it as imminent Canton and Dairen.
The conference, pt is opening and quoted him as appealing for session, was treated to a speech popular support for armed action. by Li Li-san, Vice-President of At the same time, the French- radio nald;" the All-China Federation of La-controlled Saigon bour and concurrently Minister "The government of Mao Tse- of Labour, who "praised the heroleung, If it understands struggle of the Chinese seamen interest, can contribute to the re- of satisfactory relations against the imperialists and foreign birth capitalists in the past," according among China, Viet Nam and to the broadcast,
France in an atmosphere of calm.” -United Press and Press,
Li Li-san said: "The big sen- men's strike in Hong Kong of 1923 was the Arst historical event in the Chinese workers' movement and has given great impetus to that movement' the broadcast continued.
It sald that Li called upon the scamen to "continue to manifest the glorious tradition of their forerunners," and to assist to their
con-
its truo
Associated
U.S. seeking return of ship
from N. Korea
Washington, December 21. Omcials said today they were
utmost in helping the Chinese studying possible motheds of get- Communist Army "liberate" Tal-ting back from the Communist- wan and Hainan Island in the dominated North Korean gover- near future"; also to help the ment the United States versol Peking government "overcome Kimball R. Smith which was im- transport difficulties arising out of pounded last September when its sabotage and blockade by Ameri-Bouth Korean crew mutiniod and Chiang took it into the port of Chinnam- con Imperialisin and the Kai-shek brigands."
After urging the Chinese so- Aboard the vessel at the time mon to join hands with their of the mutiny were two officiels foreign comrades ED
oppose
of the American Economic Co- Imperialism jointly,” Li Likuan | operation Administration, Alfred concluded by pointing out that, į Meschter and Albert Willis.. They
ed
in order to fuifit those tasks the they must be orgenland, Chinese Communist radio said.
Malaya claim
po.
were released by the Communists a 'week ago Sunday, but no men- tion was made of the vessel. The ship was loan to the South Korean government and Meschter and Willis were aboard as opera- Honal advisors,
The officials said they had not yat ascertained the exact proce- dure which must be followed in an effort to re-possess the 800-ton vessel of the "Baltic" type which was built for the coastal service during the recent war. United
Many aspects
Officla) sources sald that the British Government has not yet conveyed any views on the mul ter to the
Nationals! Chinese
The book, published by the
The editorial said it was not Government. They said there are Leipzig Volk und Wiesen publish-
The Malayan Communist party questioning house and entitled "Geschichte surprising thal Mao in his pre-
claimed that "the liberation wa des Altertums" (history of ancient sont visit to Moscow was received
is now gradually moving toward In personal audience by Stalla times). adda, according to the "Petrusblatt". "In none of the his only a few hours after his arrival,
the road of victory," according to torical works of the time is A The "Sun" asserted that by
the Chinese Communist radio.
The broadcast said that the single word about Christ mention-handing over China in Commu- ed. At the beginning, Christ was nist bonds he is giving the Soviet party's Singapore committee issu- declaration calling upon demi-god his biggest birthday a verbal encept, and people talk-
present,
Singapore citizens to unite for the German Bght against "British reliabla authorities said today that East rule in Malaya,"
Since the start of the campaign German officials will open trade
14 months ago, the majority m talks with the Chinese Commu
under the nista in Moscow during Stalin's the Molayan people,
teadership of the Communist party birthday celebrations.
of Malaya, havo been waging 'o East They
Germen Bald the
fierce war of independence against Foreign Minister, George Dor-
the brutal rulers--British imalist uger, the German
envoy Moscow, Rudolf Appelt, and Mac perialism," and the campaign is slowly moving towards the road Tse-tung will participate in the
of victory, the radio said. talks.
I claimed that a number at tomorrow.
the
be determined wha: ther Nationalst mines will be Chinese confined to
territorial waters, the limits of which aa still under topal dispute,
12. Nationalists insisting on a
of the in- mile limit in view creased range of modern wee. til nd. Britain pons, while
three-mile Imit. heres to the
ed about him; only later was he written about."
The paper asked:
"What shall
wd
we do? Shail
counter this action by summing up the his-
Another aspect BUL
is that there torical mention of Christ in re- usually well-informed
appears to be no immediate prns-ports by Pliny. Tacitus, the Jewish sources in Sulgon doutht whether a coup against Marshal Songkram.
pect of breaking the Nationalist historians Flavius and Josephus. who has considerably strengthened blockade as long as Tolwenn fur-and the Christian Paui? Nobody the pober and the Army
nishes a secure base to Nation- dares to deny their statements heavy marierts equipment, will be alist Chinese aircraft, these about Christ."-United Press. successful so long s Songkram sources said. keeps complete control uf Army.
with
the
Foreign Offer spokesmen hint On the other hand, the Comed that there may be no recogni- munist UCTENSPS 11 China have tion this year. Al today's routine avoided encouraged Caremtasm in Stan.press conference Already, the 3,000,000 Chinese in legal questions regarding thi Stam have become pro-Commu- molter, saying that they could
This development might en. courage part of the Army to try
a! Al forming a common front Marstel Songkram's opponents who mapport Peidi, the Navy, the Aristocracy and the Communists.
they
not be "drawn into it.**
Envoy's future
conferences will be arranged be-
TERRORISM
IN SAIGON
Saigon. December 20. A learing Vietnamese citizen In the eighth word of Saigon was ahot dead last night by an assalt- ant who escaped.
Cholon. No one was hurt. Two
They announced that there will
During the night and early to- only be a skeleton staff at the day three grenades were thrown. Foreign Office and no routine two in Saigon and one in the Press announcements or Press neigbouring Chinese town Recognition issue
tween December 23 and 28. (The arrests were made. Thailand's Cabinet today direct- Foreign Secretary, Ernest Bevin, This new outbreak of terror- ed the Foreign Minister to.pre-
is due to leave London for theism in Saigon, which had been pure u report on the question of Colombo conference on December quiet for some une, is thought. recognining
Chinese Com-27).
to be connected with yesterday's munist regime in Peking.
The "Evening Standard" report- third anniversary of the outbreak Political observers prediet that ed that Mr. Bevin has assured the of fighting between the Vietminh the question of recognition will Chinese Ambassador, Dr. Cheng (Annamese Nationalist Insurgents) come up for Cabinet,decision in Tien-hs, that he and his 17-man and the French-Reuter.
January:
The Foreign Minister proposed last month that Thailand defer action until after leading nutions had made their decision.
The suggestion that a report on the question be, prepared_for_the Cabinet was made by the Premier.
Associated Press and Reuter,
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Sources close to the East Ger- man regime
that reported gigantic German-Soviet trade agreement is being discussed in Moscow and probably will be signed early in 1950. They said this plan will furnish the food- short Soviet zone with four, çil and other vegetable fats from the Ukraine plus fodder to bulid up German cattle stocks/Reuter and United Press.
Washington, December 20. President Truman' returned to Washington today looking fit and well after a three weeks' holiday in Florida.-Reuter.
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Press,
CHINESE WARNING RECEIVED IN UK
London, December 20. The Foreign Office announced today that the Chinese Nation- Government (has warned Britain that it intends to lay
outside Communist-hold mines ports on the China coast from
A simliar notification has been delivered to the United Statos Government in Washington. Bri tain is seeking legal opinion be- fore replying-Reuter.
setbacks have been infleted on the British army, Indicating that the Communist campaign **will win ultimate victory," and called upon the Malayans to refuse to pay "multifarious taxes," there- by Isolating British imperialism, min "which will die.”
In
Indo-China
Vietminh Indo-Chine, a radio spokesman predicted vio- tory during the coming year for Moscow-trained Ho Chi Minh against the Franch In Ində.
China.
the
The prediction camo on third anniversary of the armed struggle.
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