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Valcris Hobson, the well-known film actress, recently Rew from London to Rame by
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She was or ng
few days with her husband, Anthony Hayri Allan, the film producer, who there on location, arranging details for the produc
Photograph shows Miss Hobson go. new British flm "The Eagle and the Lamb." naboard the BOAC Argon it service at London Airport.
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STRASBOURG TALKS
ON EUROPE'S UNITY
RUSSIAN AMBITION REVIVED
Bodou, December 24, Arimural Forrest ) Sher- # Chief of United States Naval Operations. said in a
Strasbourg, December 21,
The General Affairs Commission of the Consulta- tive Assembly of the Council of Europe to night finished its three-day discussions on the moons of croating a European political authority,
I: sent a report on the subject to the OEE C. and the Consultative Commission of the Brussels
Pact Powers.
THE CHINA MAIE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 194
AGREEMENT NEAR ON ATLANTIC PACT AID
Washington, December 21.
The Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, on- nounced today that, "substantially comploto agreement had been reached with the North Atlantic powers on what military assistance should be provided to them under the arms aid programme in 1950,
Mr. Acheson told a Press conference that although the negotiation of bilateral agreements out- lining the conditions under which aid was to be supplied are not yet concluded, "substan- tantially complete agreement has been reach- ed on what the firscal 1950 funds shall be spent for."
Mr. Acheson said that with the exception of Britain, de- tailed negotiation of bilateral agreements is in progress with all the North Atlantic powers who had requested military assistance.
DiscussionA with Brital are still at the stage of "had prine elples."
maste Arrangements are being for the provision of United States personnel to individual countries "qualified to assist in the usambly of complicated modern weapons with which many of these couḥ- tries are hot familiar and to help them to learn how to operate and maintain the equipment."
Asked about reports of anxiety In Scandinavian countries on the numbers of United States per- sonned why would be sent under this port ++ the progcomme, be replied that he had not heard of such reports but the United States would adjust its Missions to the desund needs and withes of Thr vat ious countries,
Talks with U.K.
Mr. Acheson meid: "For The
the past several werks Tinted States Government has been dis eussing the bilatern agreements with the North Atlantic count; les who have requested military w
Nisoner.
that the Replies are called for by He said he thought
"With Italy. Norway, Denmark, [Comratiten nf Ministers would early January.
France, Belgium, The Netherlasts shortly approve the plan to build and Luxembourg these discussons have proceeded from questions of
in Strasbourk which wont be a temporary home for
prepared speech here today The next meeting of the General that there is ample evidence Affairs Commission will be refati
are awakening of Russian fan Fourany und n is learned that "mune ambition."
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PAKISTAN SHIP IN SINGAPORE
Shugapore, December 21
Mulcolm Greetings from Mr. MacDonald, the Commissioner General do South-East Asiu, and Shi Franklin C. Gimson, Governor of Stugmpore,
were rend ni party here today in honour of The officers and men of IMPS Jarlum. flagship of the Royal Pakistan Navy.
The Jhelum. which arrived
British Empire attitude
The Commission tonight un- animously adopted a. proposal
calling on the President of the Assembly, the Belgian status. man, M. Paul-Henri Spaak. asking him to request the dri tish Government to call Com @qm monwealth talks with
Gounell
of Europe representatives pre- sont.so, that the Commonwealth could define exactly a attitude to Britain's prétent and futura partielpation in the Gounoil.
London, December 21 TNG Prime Minister. Mir. Clement Attlee, was told at a meeting Jabour leadors
of here today that the Parly machine la keyed up and ready for a general election any time from now on.
details of
"With respect to the United Ringdom, the labelon le still on general principles.
MR. ACHESON
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LONDON VIEW ON TALKS
London, December 21. New United States 'pro-| posals about conditions under Which Britain cari rċċelve her. share of the, $1,000,000,000 fund for arming the Western Allies are, under consideration in London, a Foreign Office spokesman said today. J
According to informed sourcer these proposals go a long was to- warda meeting British objections m supply restrictions which hav so far delayed: the two States To starting negollations for 13 bilateral ugreement urider ! the mutual Defence Assistance Pro- teaming
Reperts in London and Wa- irton previously had Indkal
that the exchanges hod virzi ually reached deadlock and that lellain would prefer the risk of Pure get agreement rather than necept it in American terms.
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think that
Diplomatic quarters
In u good chance of Britain sorting
the negotiations with the United States in which the In logging Vehind ather Western European pact members,
According to Landon reports, France and Italy are well into the negotiating stage and Huve vucceeded in phitnihing suhstorfiul American cohressions.
British official quarters have repeatedly .stated that the Sharb of Amáticán did which Britain might receive would be .much smaller than that of ather Western European mim. bera.
Restrictions to which Britan
London, December 21. Cases of typhoid fever have been confirmed among the crew of the 21,039-ton P. & t
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Mooltan, which docked in London six days ago with 347 passengers from Australla, a spokesman of the Company disclosed today.
The Maoltan's sailing, due on January 4, has heen cancelled.
Since she arrived in London 14 of the crew of 431----she also car. rled a spare crew of 234--hove
was believeti to have objetted concerned the supply of military
oulside. The
North area to Arub States, Malaya Dr Hong Kong, for ex emple-and conditions requiring Brilain to make certain payments for Andertean defence Instone- tions
In Britain. 1 hat! Been mofetally fore- cast that Britain would receive about 70 Superfortresses as major part of the aid.-Reuter.
London, December 21. today that six of these cases have The Right Reverend Cyril Con- now been eqplirined as typhold rad Cowderoy was today consedra- and the other eight are suspectedted Catholic Bishop of Southwḥrkt
in Westminster Cathedral, typhold cases.
1 is essential, my judheen taken to hospital. men, to discuss fully and frankly The Ministry of Health stálet! any questions which may be ba the minds of other Government with respect to the way in witch the programme will be carried out in advance of the signing of any agreement and the initiation of any programme.
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The Mooltan, already
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Port Said and Marseilles on the voyage home from Australia, docked Iminediately she
in London three suspected typhoid cases were sent to hospital, follow- ed shortly afterwards by 11 more. Six confirmed cases were mov-
"In this connection I understanil and appreciate the action of the United Kingdom in coming to us with their worries in advanec. оп
has given me an opportunity to make clear the intenfions of thised to a fever hospital-Reuter. Government.
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"When they are signed they will Hamburg.. Tho talks would be both econo- an explosion occurred in a coal mic and, political.
mine near here. Two other miner Mr. Hush Datton (Great Bri- Italian and a Pole--are still
proposal, said that Bri-trying to get at them. fain's attitude to the Counell Is
be pubitahed and will, of course, The Virge is owned by Finska be registered with the United Na- Anof. Akties in Helsingrong. She tions. At that time I shall be is also bound for Hambur
here at the end of November and misiononed about the Com-trapped late tonight. Rescuers are glad to discuss their
has completett repairs Jn not dependant on the Common- dock, will set for Peing and Karachi in « few days.
The party was organised
by
th. Overseas Pakistan League of
Singapore. The officers and mes
Of the 42 minors who escaped wealth but that the propoul today two were slightly injured. the Ten of them, however, were taken mphasised the respect of British representatives for Com to hospital suffering from gas in-
toxication. monwealth opinion.
of the warship were greeted with Mr. Dallon also said here to-
The explosion occurred when
cheers and cries of "Pakistani that the Cotuneil of Europe the roof of a gallery caved in, Zindabad" (Long Live Pakistan) will soon have a prefabricated provoking an accumulation of fire
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