BRITAIN REPLIES TO FRENCH NOTE ON SCHUMAN PLAN
Differences still
still exist between London, Paris
Paris, May 27.
Britain's reply to Franco's invitation to join negotiations for the setting up of a European coal and steel pool was received at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs this evening. Although there had not been time to study the British reply fully, a French Foreign Ministry spokesman said that it left the same impression as had the earlier offer made by Mr. Ernest Bevin, the British Foreign Secretary, to M. Robert Schuman; the French Foreign Minister, and that there still existed a distinct difference between the views of Lon- don and Paris.
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The spokesman said that the French Government was not in any way ask- ing governments to bind themselves in advance to any agreement, What it was insisting upon "The Times" card yesterday # | There is a great lead was that acceptance to join the fan ehtorial on the Seicuman plan said for beginning serious discus-
That negotiations should mean ne-
The British Government rions as soon as possible," "The
sen- ¦ Times" said. were acting promptly and ceptance to negotiate
sally in laforming the French period is allowed to pass, every hase prints put forward by M.
Government That
wer |naðun mnt every interested party they Shumum in his original de«ewly to take part in any eun- will go to the conference with a glaration of May $ and not na į terenice on the Schuman plan, Hist of condillong which may not Come alternate proposals.
"No biore and no less could The French Government felt have læren expected," the paper
particular that those
who wrote, "The Goverment clearly eonference rame to the
table not cominit themselves to op- must agree Bdvance the prove, let alone to take part in principle of a common high
scheme which, even after M.
remalus thority which in the field of gical Monnet's explanations. ami steel production would have extremely shalowy, both in s poser of declun overriding that aims and its functions. it the governments participating in the pool.
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will assume that the conference be restricted to Germany, France. and Britain, but there is a strang case for Inviting the other na- tions of Westerh Europe that would be affectes! by such scheme,
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MAY 29, 1990,
Asiatic Socialism in
a generation
Dagulo, May 27.
The Indonesian chief delo- gate to the seven-nation con farence here predicted today "Asiatic socialism will prob- ably prevail in our part of the world within one genera- tion."
Dr. Achmad Subardjo, in- donesia's general advisor on foreign affairs, said in an ex- cluelve interview: "Banical- ly, Sociallam oxiste Among our people. However this socialiam la not the same as Moscow socialiam. islam corantially Bocialistic."
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hays true democracy in our coun tries democracy in a So. cialist society, that in Asintie and responsive to the needs of our people, and which may come within * generation, This Bocialism or Communiam will be entirely adapted our own needs, and will not mean the denial of our newly- won freedom."-United Press,
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KASHMIR MEDIATOR IN DELHI
Sir
Earlier today, when he halted in Karachi on his way here, Sir Owen told reporters: "I feel optimistic about bringing my task to a successful conclusion","
Acheson
reports
to Truman on
talks in London
Washington, May 27. The Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, return- ed from Europe today and gave President Truman an impromptu confidential report on his strategy talks with leadors of the Westorn world.
The Secretary, who landed in New York from the
liner Britanic this morning and flew im- mediately to Washington, was met at the airport by President Truman and a crowd of about 200 Government officials and dipto-
mats,
Me
The President shook Mr. Acho- bon's hand, gave him a big smile of welcome and congratulated sim on his successful conference." Then they went into the Pre- silent's ilmousine along with the Under-Secretary of
State James Webb,
and drove to a Potomne River dock where Mr. Truman boarded the Presidential yacht, Williamsburg, for un over- Inight erulse. Mr. Acheson and Mr. Webb went on to their homes.
Mr.
The White House Press Scere- tary, Charles Ross, told reporters that during the short ride, Mr. Acheson gave
President the
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Motorists have a
field day
Londen, May 27. Cars in thousands, with their first
de-rationed supplies of pelrol, streamed today along Britain's Whitsun holiday high- ways.
quick filling in on the conference } It was the first week-end la 11 in Europe with the Big Three and years that Britain's motorists North Atlantic Pact ofcinis. could storm the petrol pumps and
all their tanks.
Mr. Acheson and the President will confer again on Monday. when the State Secretary will the top
Poria.
соп-
And the drivers employed by the big oil companies were ex- pected to work all through the holidays to keep up filling station supplies.
The most important results of Mr. Acheson said In a pre. Britain's first day off the petrol that, fewer people pared general statement on the ration was London meetings. "Wa are travelled
by train and more than atrang materially and spiri. 1,000 cancelled petrol-free holl- tually and are gaining in mill-days on the Continent. tary strength. We shall
The Derby at Epsom, Britain's *inue to maintain that progress premier horse-race, was the cen- tre of attraction for motorists in and that unity."
the London area. An Automo- patrolman rc- by midday that 2,000 cars ported by an hour wer
were passing rough Epsom town.
Brita's seaside resorts were not overcrowded because of grey skies and occasional showers.
Break-down patrols
New Delhi, May 27.
United make a full report on Owen Dixon. "Nations mediator in the Kash-level strategy talks in London and It was felt here that the whole
"The knowleilge that Britain mir dispute. arrived here by "But they have made it plain cheme stands or falls by
the that they will take part in any
will take an active part in study air today and is expected to seeeptance of this high authority { discussions with the
fing the plan from the beginning see Pandit Nehru before re- and that without the pool help and in the hope that Britain will do much to remove French turning to Karachi. would be doomed to the fate of will be able to join.
fears of being left atone with other attempts to unify Europ.
Germany, which proved
because the Abortive
"It is also the best guarantee willing any conference not as observers in the authority will not take a with a shape which might harm the lo- as critics only but etear idea of what they shouhterests of this country.
Sir Owen said when he reached Optimism on Indo-China bile Association le-ike the mathority to become."
likely in fact that several con- here: "I fully alive to the hon- lived in London to reaffirm Bri- Declaring that in fact the idea ferences will be required. Even our that the two nations, India
s offer to be present at the of the plan itself cannot be pro-if preliminary discussions show
In answer to and Pakistan, have
questions, Mr. paid to me Acheson made these points: is that the scheme openis discusağn, without be perly judged
nurl also the gravity of De committed to the prmciple, known, "The Times" added: "The will be necessary to discuss with and
the United Stales and 1. thought to emphasise the great | British Government will first res
and responsibility which
1. He is optimistic that ald to other poses on me. But the responsi-the Uno Dal regime in Indo-China British interest in the Schuman quiso to know what is the pur-
countries its relation ไอ the joan.
occupation is not mine only but also{will keep that area from succum- hose of the plan, whether it
Buhr authority, the statute and the level of steel protests on those who seek to solve bing to Communism. the difficult question. duction Inid down for Germany
2. He is hopeful The Western powers."
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the busiest day for years.-Reu- ter.
that Yugo- "It seems to me that there is slovin and Italy may be able to no reason why it should not be reach an agreement on the Trieste solved with the goodwill of all problem.
MP MURDERED · A resolution passed at the courerned and I am full of hope", 3. He does not think that there
Teheran, May 27. [inceling of the Executive Board Sir Owen was The idea that States might of the International Confeilern. Dethi's Palan airport by Mr. C. between the United States
received ot will be a break in the relations Almed Dehghan, a Parliamentary
from and Deputy
Azerbaijan and ition of Free Trade Unions, which Colman, personal representative Czechoslovakin or Rumania as editor of the Influential Time to think it over
weekly enlet in Brussels tonight. de of the United Nations Secretary result of the recent tightening of newspaper "Teherani Mossavar", in diplomatic quarters fer tional authority by a series elared that the five trade unions General, Mr. B. Chatterjee, mill-restrictions on diplomatie repre- died in hospital tonight uiter London, Britain is not expected treaties or evenants is a novel fare vitally interested in a na ry secretary to
approval in principle and should be dismissedtional organisation, of the heavy Prasad, and high Indian Govern
President sentatives.
being shot near his office today plan,
4. The German though it for that reason-but clearly it industries at Western Europe.
question was by an unknown assassin, ment officials.
discussed fully with representa- An arrest has been made, that this may
Faits questions of great dieul- The resdution insists upon nu-
Tie said he k equate representation of the free three weeks at Lake
spent about tives of all small countries of the disappointment in Paris..
Dehghan was a prominent mati- "All that can cately be sald trade unions in any discussion to studying the question with which
Success Atlantic pact.
Communist journalist whose witheist further Study and without hearing sothe
plan be held on the national and ine was concerned and then two
Mr. Acheson refuser to com- newspaper is known to be very which reems ilkely to reternational level for the purpose or three days in London.
оп ment
the reports that
Big close to the Imperial Court-As- duce friction between Franes determining the pré-iples and
Three Western Powers had de-sociated Press. and Germany, to strengthen for working cut dictails of the
"The time was most usefully cidet in London to do nothing to the unity
the Western Schuman Plan.
occupied but the main part, of facilitate the entry of the Chine powers and to use their com
The resolution added that the
my preparation for work must Communists into the United bined resources efficientiy Executive ad decided ap.
sub-continent", heitions, or on the British Foreign should have the support of this point a Committee. Including
Secretary. Ernest Bevin's, call for country.
representatives of the national
He had not yet made any de-admission of the Peking regime. trade union centres and inter nite plan but he imagined he
Mr. Acheson said in
in his slate- national trade union secra. would go to Kashmir after visit-ment, "I am encouraged by the ing-Karachi, he said, adding progress made in the North At- tariats directly interested, to study the detalled centerts of That, of course, is dependent lantie treaty organisation
and the Schuman Pian in order to upon the advice I receive
talks I have had with the Foreign formulate the atillude of the Sir Owen said he had received Ministers in London. We
and confidence bom of our strength of and common resolve."--United
of the problems thrashed out in inter- national discussion.
But the fact Matt Britain has not aferady" committed horrell pil Ja in the plan and to put Dri- 1. benve industry unler an in- Tentingat high authority: is not Thought in antion to put to a British with either to afstein or __to_modify the plan.
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Open-minded approach
No dogmas either about the only slednite difference | desirabllity of free Th
competition between the French and Brits on the one hand or about the n- standpoint so far is that the Bri-cessity of public ownership on the Tish Government wishes for other, should be allowed to pre- little more time in which to Judice an impartisi and make a decision.
minded approach.
open-
French reinforce the Paracels
Saigon, May 27.
The small French garrison on the Paracel islands, 240 miles off the coast of Central Vietnam, has been reinforced this week by a company of Vietnamese troops, according to on official Victnamese source.
Despatches from Hue, near the East coast of Indo-China, said the troops raised the Asg
be on this added.
of assurances of en-operation
goodwill of the Governments
have
co-opera-ATTLEE HOLIDAY
International Conference Free Trade Unions. The Executive approved a re- India and Pakistan and he felt Press. solution passed in Dusseldorf sure that the Press and people earlier this month which urged would also give their the West German Federal Gov- tion and support, ernment, the Governments of He is staying at Government Belgium, France, Great Britain, Touse as the President's guest.-. Luxembourg ihd Holland, to Reuter. enter into negotiations with view to creating
0
inter-
European authority for the coal
and steel industries.
IN FRANCE
Mr.
London, May 27. The Prime Minister, VIETMINH CLAIM Clement Attlee, and his wife left
London, May 27,
England today to spend the Delegation to SE Asia The Vietminh People's
Whitsuntide holiday privately in Army The executive agreed to the Vietnam territory with a populo-
iberated 600 square kilometres of France. final instructions to be given to tion of 20,000 in the first quarter of their new car, they will motor With Mrs. Attlee at the wheel the delegation which the
federation plans to send to South China News Agency message Te- the day ferry from Newhaven to Cof this year, according to a New in the Loire Valley. They took East Asia and the Far Ehst.
The delegation will
ceived in Lordon. Assemble
in Brussels within the next 10 days and will be ready to leave cast added, a general offensive is within three weeks, being prepared,
The sending of a delegation to The Free Cambodian (Insur-the Near and Middle East
and
Dieppe.
Minister
In one war zone during the
The Prime me period, the enemy suffered
received casualties, the Agency sald, formal permission from the King quoting an official Vietminh com- to leave the country. He expects munique.
to return on Júne 4. Mr. Herbert One hundred enemy troops Morrison will deputise for him in minh) clandestine radio lost night The delegation to the Far East were taken prisoner and about his absence. declared that the group has de- and Asia w plan to establish another 100 surrendered, it said.
of Vietnam on the previously gent group lifed to the Viet-Africa is being considered.
uninhabited islets.
The French maintain a meles-clined to recognise any treaty to resident colleges in Indin #rid Vietminh forces had captured Mr. Attice last spent a holiday rological station on Crescent Is-which the King of Cambodia and Malaya to train trade union 200 rifles and destroyed threea France in 1913.-Associated luid, to which the Chinese Gov- France were signatories.—Reuter. workers. Reuter. ernment had ind claim. Since
Chinese Nationalist troops cently
evacuated the Northern Chinese Communist armed junks have been reported cruising la the area. But so far they have not attempted to land troups.
American milliary aid for Indo.. Chian
would enable a Vieinamose national army of 20 battalions to the bullt up in seven months, ne- cording to reliable Vietnamese military circles.
The source stated that battalion cadres already were in process of formation and expansion, depend- ing on the output of the officers' schools at Dalat and Hanol, and the supply of French non-com-
mlsioned officer-instructors:
It In bellaved that a partiel general İmɔbilisation will be considered in the near future when suffiolent weapons and In- structors are available.
controlled
Tho Communist Vietminh rádio last night report- ́ed that "dialectical and tilstörični materiallam? Indoctrination would Leedure proinmently on the agenda of the Vietminhí" Júdielal congrenh
now.mberywhere, the broad- In the Vietrich rung
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