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KING'S MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT OF INDIA
London, January 25. King George has sent the following message to India's first President, Dr. Prasad: "On the occasion of the inauguration of the Indian Republic I send you my warmest good wishes. May you and the people of India enjoy the full blossings of peace and prosperity in the
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held, Until the elections
Legislatures the pre-Republican will continue as the Stato Legis- latures, and the Indian Constitu- ent Assembly will function the Union Parliament, The Con- stitution Rets out the most ela. bornte declaration of fundamen- tal rights yet framed by any State, guaranteeing rights to equality, freedom and freedom of religion, right against exploit- alon, cultural and educational
to-constitutional remedies,
"The foundations of the Indian Republic within the Commonwealth have been well laid. I om confident that the strong ties of friend- ship which link our peoples will be maintained and that they will continue to work together steadfastly for the common good."
The Prime Minister, Mr. and profound admiration on la- right to property and right Clement Attlee, has sent the dia's long ordunus struggle
and "we following message to Pandit wards independence Nehru, the Indian Prime Min- share today in your country's re-
„Joleing."
inter
whrm
"On behalf of the Governinent of the United Kingdom I send to
colleagues you are your good wishes for the happiness and people Prosperity of the adina under the new Consutulion.
"It L
urce of satisfaction that the Republie is to continue to be a member of our Common- wealth of Nations,
"We look forward to the con Dinuance of the closest and most friendly relations between Uti two countries."
State The Secretary of
for Commonwealth Relations. MI Philip Noel-Baker, has sent this message to Indin's Minister ut External Affairs:
"On this historie day when India becarnes u Republie withia the Commonwealth of Nations 1 send you this message of greet- mags and goortwill. Today our hearts are full of affectum for the people of India and of hope for the greatness of India's con- tution to the progress and happiness of mankind.
Pakistan hope
Hope that the Inauguration
Indian
tomorrow of the
Fo.
Kiement Gottwald, President good of Czechoslovakia, cabling wishes to Dr. Prasad, said, "I am convinced that the efforts of the people of India towards economic and cultural progress will bring ого them the development and sperity they deserve."
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It also enumerates certain d rective principles of State policy In the nature of moral precepts, # requirement for Including State policy to be directed to- wards securing the right to work, to education and to publie alstance in cases of ment, old nge, sickness and dis
endeavour ablement; and to promote International peace tal security.-Reuter.
Engine drops off clipper- over the ses
Ban Francisco, January 20.
Pan-American Airways ra- ported today that the No. engine fell from Boeing Stratoorúlser over the Puolfia Ocean · about · BD`miles from
Taiwan relying
on sugar export
to get
get exchange
Talpeh, January
26.
Tokyo, but the clipper landed. First shipmonté abroad of 1950 Taiwan sugar haye
safely at Tokyo airport at 1.85 D.M. GMT.
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The plane carried 10 clvillan parsongers but no.. body WRO Injured. Pan- American Airways said the vertical stabiilser and fussinge near the galley were damaged, -United Press.
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already started.
It is estimated that during the year, between 550,
000 and 650,000 tons of locally produced. sugar will be exported. This compares with 632,000 foris last year and 260,000 tons. in. 1948.
BRITONS KICKED The British Ministry of Food
OUT BY REDS
Rangoon, January 23. Burmese Communists have seized tin mines and rubber 03- tates on the South East coast! strip of Tenasserim and expelled
managerA,
Burmese
All sugar is aluipped from Tu- kao, where the dry, sunny weather is well suited for load- ing.
It will be shipped to Japan, To ensure the quality and con- | Malaya, the Near East, Europe, dition of the sugar, the Corpora
and South America.
tion requested an old-establishes British Arm, Tall and Co., Ltd. set up an Independent survey- has contracted through the British Arm Swire and Maclaine organisation nt Takao, a big
port on the South West coast of to take 50,000 tons.. Another
the island. 100,000 tons has been sold direct to SCAI, Japan.
The Importance of
Bugar to Taiwan may be gauged from the value Involved. This year's ex- the British
ports should bring in the equl- Press reports said.
The Communists escorted
valent
€ 25,- of approximately unemploy-Britons and their staffs to a point 000,000 of foreign exchange which tho more thun 10 miles from the large fahing considerably
of all other port of Tayot and ordered them to carpined total clear out of the neighbourhood, Talwanese exports, the reports said, adding that all The bulk of the island's sugar were ordered to leave behind industry handled by the 15elr fountain pens and wrist Taiwan Sugar Corporation, a watches.
concern ol tho Government's National Resources Commission, Corporation.
Two grades of sugar are pro- duced by the Corporation-white refined and a straw-coloured un- refined sugar.
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Premter Antonin Zapotocky, la a message to Pandit Nehru vent his best wishes on behalf of the
Singapore, January 25, Czechoslovak Government, while
A Chinese was killed and two the Foreign Minister, Dr. Vindl-wounded last night when bandits
attacked ma Clementia, in another meas-
passenger train be- age, sud, with Your Excellentween Sednak and Sayang in
Johore State.-United Press.
cy much success in your future efforts and much success also for the peuple of India in their work of reconstruction,"
Mr
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Clement Davies, ader of the Britists Liberal Party. tokl Reuter today, with reference the birth of the Indian Republic. "We rejaler this day at the in
Consti- suguration of this great
Jullore.
The task confronting the pro- ple of India is so formidable and No unmense that it can be coin- pared with the Himalayas.
"But man has conquered oven public will mark the beginning those mighty mountains and can, |with courage, overcome the great
difficulties
of
a new
ега
friendly co- operation and good neighbour. ly relation between India and Pakistan in exprosed by Pakla. Len's Governor. General, Khwaja Nazimuddin.
He did so in a message of gond wishes to Dr. Prasad
Mr. Sen MacBride,
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A Communist spokesman then told the mine and rubber workers: "The reign of capitalist countries has ended," the papers reported.— Associated Press.
PAGLIA
"We plodge ourselves to wist in every way we can peoples of India and their cho- Davlos sen Government". Mr.
added.
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the
MANDRAKE THE MAGICAN
Australian newspapers
wet- comed India's "rebirth" as a so-
reign Minister, a message tovereign democratic Republle.
Inta, salt that Ireland saturd
the Republic of India with Joy The Sydney "Daily Telegraph"
and theikefulness,
Tho
salu, "Australia welcomes the. new Republic and is glad Indu
in "I am able 1 ulter these
has decided to remain
part- words knowing what an
almost worldwide Commonwealth Incredible
nership. achievement
busically India is they
the peasant country and
way would have represetitect
But WI many of our patriots
nhead will be hard, of both countries who lived and died for can help her and we must help freedom," he added.
all we can."
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"On the present joyful ocen- sion it is uppropriate for us consider the progress which has been made.
The Sydney "Morning Herald" tu sald. "With good whahes for the Indian Republic on this founda- tion day must go the hope that will never have to repent the folly of too much independence."
"We, for our part, face prob- lems not dissimilar tu Those confronting India, but In the The "Melbourne Age" featured written by an article specially the problems and
magnitude
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the potentialities which can be President Prasad, cutlining "the achieved the knowledge that Constituțional provisions for your great Repubile
freedom loving under- Independent, taking similar tasks in a similar Slate." spirit to us is une that fort lites us with a sense of comradeship,
In
Great role
"Indie la playing a great rote
Colebrations in Delhi
A mile-long torch parade, in which portraits of Mahaima Gandhil waved above the heads
ip leadership among the free na-of the throng, marched through tions of Asia and we in Ireland, the foodill streets of Delhi 10- smaller but we must hope night-the eve of the birth of significant way, hope to play our the Indian Republic. part in the co-operative effort in Europe," he said,
India's new Constitution--- breaking the 92-year-old link Mr. John Costello, Prime Mi- with the
British Crown-wil nister of Elre, sent a message to come into force when the last Pandit Nehru extending warmest Governor-General, Mr. Chakra- congratulations and good wishes var Rajagopalachari, reads A for the welfare and prosperity proclamation in Durbar House, of the great country of India. the Government House, tomor
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