THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1950.
U.S. AID Canadian
ACHESON ON
ON U.S.
FOR THE FAR EAST
Washington, March 7..
There is good reason to hope from the progress made thus for that with American assistance the Republic of Korea con survive and 'thrive, Mr. Dean Achason, the United States Secretary of State, told the Senato Foreign Relations Committee today.
"This, of course, cannot be guaranteed," he added. "However, it continues
to be true that without our assistance there can be no such hope," he added,
He also said, "Hundreds of millions of people of Southern and South East- orn Asio and the islands of the Pacific are now in a period where they must choose. botwaen the roads to democracy or totalitarianism.”
VIETMINH
WARNS
SAIGON
Congress authorised $120,- | trying to achieve recovery. Yot 000,000 in economic old to the progress they have mada South Korea up to June 30 lust merits the adjective spectacular under the elrcumstances," ho said. sear
near
Mr. Paul. Hoffman, Marshall He added that problema of Plan Administrator, had earlier recovery had been met courage. told the Commitee the Adminis-ously by the Korean people, but tration would ask Congress for there are a great many problems $100,000,000 for Korean ald for fremaining. He believes ́a Saigon, March 7. the second year of the Korean | balance of trade can be achieved Pamphlets apparently cir-Recovery Programme, starting on and a practical solf-sustaining
July 1.
basis reached by the time ECA culated by underground
uid entis in 1852, Vietminh agents warned to- Mr. Acheson declared that the day that an attack is immin- United States objective la to Mr. Hoffman and Dr. Edgar ent against the capital bytrengthen the Korean Republic Johnson, head of the ECA Korean ox Division here, both replied to the Nationalist forces of Ho to withstand the threat of
panding Communist influence and questions, saying that the Korcan Chínminh.
control through the aggressive standard of living is not yet Soviet-dominated Communist re-to the level it had reached during up gime in North Korea and to serve the Japanest occupation because as a nucleus for the
eventual Japanese Industrial expansion and Indo-China penceful unification of the entre control of the Far Eastern area:
country on a democratie basis.
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The pamphlets threatened punishment of "traitors" and 0 general offensive to drive the French out of Indo-Chinn,
The Communist Radio tonight threatened· "death to collaborators with the Im- perialist capitalists" and demand ed the withdrawal of French troops.
He added. "The United States i looked to, not only by the people of Korea, but by tho The Radio dented reports of a people of the Far East and by the democratic nations spilt between the
people of Communist "hurd core" und "nationalists" in everywhere, as the leader in the I Chi-minh's forces.
struggle for the survival of a Korean Republic, both for itself and as a possibic nucleus for the eventual peaceful unification of that country."
There is no confirmation so far of persistent reports that Angio- American military talks on joint defensive action in South East Asia will begin soon in Paris.
It is rechiled that the recent stay of the U.S. envoy, Phillp Jessup,
the occasion WD8
of mumerous acts of terrorisin, and the authorities have taken pre- cautions.
Wednesday marks the Arst an niversary of the agreement be- tween the former Emperor Hao Dai and President Vinceñi Aurii setting up the autonomous state of Vicinam within the French Union.
Vietnam authorities ask- ed the people to hang out Bags and other decorations.
Extending aid
Korea, he said, is one place where the United States can continua to take well-defined, positive steps to help a free democratic country to survivo the Communist effort to engulf
it.
Referring to some opinion in Congress that there should be a detailed ald programnie for the whole of the South East arcu, Mr. Acheson sold, warning
Underground Vietminh agents elreulated about town,
of reprisals against anyone who
peared.
Asin
had allowed fuller employment than now-Rouler and United
Preas.
JAPANESE TO CHECK DUMPING
attitude on Mao regime
Ottawa, March 7.
The Government will take full responsibility for what-- ever, declalon, is reached on Communlat recognising the regime in Chlán, the External Affairs Minister, Lester Pear, son, told the Commone today.
No decision has yet boon, reached, he said. "This i difficult Cand complicated question. It la
complicated
ernments like the United
BOLD NEW PLAN FOR BACKWARD COUNTRIES
Washington, March 7. The Public Affairs Institute today, proposed a 50- -year, $US$260,000,000,000 international aid programme for under-developed nations in an effort to create a basis for a positive praco policy.
by the fact that some Gov. The Institute, which is a non-profit research or- ganisation, said its sweeping, and bold new plan would call for joint effort and investment by all nations..
Kingdom and India: have re- cognised Communtat China, Other countries fiki the United Blates and France have not."
Mr. Pearson said it would be a delicate matter to make public all arguments for and against recognition of the Maó Tse-tung administration in view, of the decisions which have already been taken by other Governments-United
Press.
BURMESE APPROACH TO U.S.
Washington, March 7. American officials are con- sidering Burma's request for United States. military and economic assistance to safe- guard their country against Communist inroads.
Tokyo, March 8:
So far there is no clear idea Following numerous protests whot steps the United States may take, but Burmn's needs will from overseas traders agains: be considered within the frame Japanese dumping of cotton work of the American plan to products, the Japanese Gov-provide some sort of co-ordinated ernment will shortly enforce a cconomic aid to South East Asia. check prices system to prevent expoil dumping of Japanese cotton products, the Japanese news agency Jiji reported to day.
Under this system any export contract quoting below domestic official prices, In terms of dollars, will be considered to be dumping.
If the system is enforced, the It present standard price system as the basis for export prices will be abolished.
"We are not in a position to did. So far, few flags have apdo that at the present time. Mr. Alan Griffith, who heads might be possible later on." the U.S. Mission, had interviews today with the French High Com- missioner, M. Leon Pignon, the Vietnam Premier, Nguyen Phan Long, Governor Tran Van Hu of South Vietnam And General Maurice Carpentier, Commander- in-Chief of French forces in Indo-China. Associated Press and Reuter.
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He added that as a means of
The Jiji said the lower prices extending ald to some of these South East Asian countries, the offered for Japanese estion pro- China Aid Act could be broaden-ducts by overseas' importers are ed so that more than 100,000,000 Partly responsible for the ten- unspent dollars authorised by deacy for dumping. that Act could be made ablo.
avail-
This makes it difficult for Ja- panese exporters to conclude business at the ocial standard
ment-Reuter.
Replying to a question, Mr. Acheson said that he would beport prices set by the Gover- willing to extend some of these unspent dollars to Taiwan, the Chinese Nationalists' island stronghold.
In recommending to the Com- mittee that Congress approve a US$100,000,000 second-year nið. programme for the Republic of South Korea, Mr. Hoffman des cribed Korea as the counterpart |of Germany in the Far East.
Constant throat
LIAQUAT ALI'S VISIT TO U.S.
Washington, March 7, Liaquat All Khan, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, will arrive here on May 3 for a goodwill tour of the United States, the State Department announced to-
day.
The plan would be handled" through the United Nations as far as possible.
trans-
Dr. Dewey Anderson, director of the Institute, who joined the ceonomist B. Raushenbush In drafting the plan, said it would be an extension of President Truman's Point Four programme,
"'IŁ would drastically form the economy of the world, raise the standard of living two-thirds of the world's popu lation and thereby establish the foundation of a morO secure peace." he said.
"This is a plan for changing the face of the world with some-- thing better than the hydrogen bomo, This is what Truman's, Point Four has to look like if we mean business, This could be a real answer to the threat of expanding Russian Imperialism."
Outright grants
outlay of $17,700,000,000 during
The authors recommended the
the first five years of their pro- gramme, to pick up where the Marshall Plan leaves of. This would pay for technical
ance and finance the setting up. of about 200 work centres in un der-developed areas..
assis-
The first Instalment would Include $1,400,000,000 in out. right grante.
Or come
the total, $9,000,000,000 this would be public investment funds. Of this, tho United States would supply $7,000,000,000. Some $4,000,000,000 would be
private investment.
Any definite develpments along this line are expected to only after the retura to country in about months, of the American economic mission to South East Asta, headed by Allen
California Griffin. publisher.
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MEETING OF U.S. ENVOYS
Cairo, March 7.. Strict security measures were taken at the American Embassy compound here to day when United Sintes Middle East diplomats met for their second conference.
'American security men amined the credentials of every- one entering or leaving the com- pound. Special pass CS,
were
issued to correspondente
At the start of the conference the American Ambassador to Egypt, Mr. Jefferson Caffery,
told press
correspondents, "We
will discuss anything and every- thing interesting in this part of the world-political, financial, social and cultural conditions in each and all countles of the
Middle East.
"United States policy in the Middle East is primarily to con- tribute towards stability, peace, prosperity and the well-being of all countries from Greece and Turkey throughout the Near East to
Persia "
The conference will study pat- Į sicularly all aspects of President Truman'a Point Four" economic programme for ・ under-developed areas in
the Middle East and just where Jefferson Caffery added.
it can fit in, Mr,
(This
the Tri- in
fourth point of President
was programme man's inaugural address January, 1049.)
"It will
also consider the question of Palestine Arab, res fugees in the Middle East (of whom there aro
000).
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THAT ARRESTING WHITENESS
Mr. Dr. Anderson and
Rau- shenbush said that, after the The Burmese request for aldrat five years, the has been conveyed informally by would level off to an estimated programme the Burmese Ambassador, and is investment of $7,000,000,000 a not a formal official approach year in repayable loans and cre-
"At the end of the five day's As the snow picks out the mountain heights against a leaden formal request would awalt the dits and private investments.
we shall draw.up what the sky, so does Snowcrete bring into tellel against brick and conference thinks. are American reaction to the informal They claimed the total expendi
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the United States is exp total of vast improvements in the lives of
base its Middle East policy to whiteness to the entire buliding. $520,000,000,000 to bring about:
Snowcrate can be used for these people-United Press.
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sounding by the Ambassador.
The amount of assistance, either economic or military, which the United States can render Burma under the existing appropriations and conditions, is very limited..
Burma Is technically eligible tɔ a share, of the $75,000,000 of mill- tary aid which Congress has au- thorised President Truman to use In the general area of China, However, there are several op plicants-for-the-money-from-this fund, and a considerable share is.expected to go to the French Union forces in Indo-China,
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REVISION OF CONSTITUTION -IN-PORTUGAL
Lisbon, March 7.
Asked if the conference
deal with a reported plan for Middle East regional anti-Coin- munist bloc, Mr. Caffery
Bold. that he had heard nothing
of
added that the 'visit to
pt of Admiral Kirk (United 'Ambassador to. Moscow),
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The Fortuguese National As-Egypt for a break from his sembly tonight passed a Bill
official duties--Reuter. As far as ecosomic' aid is con-authorising an immediate revision cerned, there are no existing of the Portuguese Constitution. funds for which Burma might be considered
eligible
The United States Government would b: willing to provide technical
He will be accompanied by Thesistance and advice under the
He noted that Korca is divided, Begum. They are coming at the "Point Four" programme, If Con-
us Ja Germany, over populated invitation of President Truman.
with refugees from the Com- munists and situated under cone. stant threat of power domination by Russia
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