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Double-Talk Puzzles Tokyo
Washington, Ridgway At Cross Purposes
From Solkirk Panton
Tokyo, June 28.. There is something like the famous "MacArthur versus Truman" row brew- ing in Tokyo between Mac- Arthur's Auccessor, para- trooper General Matthew Ridgway and the Washing- ton administration.
The
Nations new United commander-in-chief issued statement declaring it to be a "State Department” document.
Mr
1 poured ico water on Mailk's proposal for peace along the 38th parallel in Korea. --
But two hours later an official spokesman hurried to declare that the document
wasn't "official" and fidded that "memorandum had been issued
allics
to
to the United Nations explain the United States re- action to Malik's proposals."
So this morning nobody In Tokyo is quite sure of what- for at the same time
came United States Secretary of State Acheson's declaration that Malik's offer to end the war niong the South and North Korean border would be the "successful conclusion of the Korean war for the United Nations.
South Korean President, Syg- nian Rhee, too has been tleked off for his bellicose statements. Without being able to get his cwn forces to defend South Korea he suddenly declared that no peace was possible until the Allies
-roach the Yalu River of course with the help of non-Korean United Nations forces.
So no Tuesday, General Ridg- way paki him a Arst visit in Karea and since then Rhee has
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US Opposed To
Reparations
Washington, June 27. The Scorelary of Biate, Mir Dean 'Acheson, affirmed today the United Blate' and against in- clusion of any reparations termas In the Japanese peace treaty.
WAN
Doring the House Foreign Affairs Commliter hearings on the $8,500,- 000,000 foreign aid bill, Representative James Ful ton (Republican) remark- ed that the Philippines
arking
$8,000,000,000 reparations from Japan. He said: "We would have to make up the Japanese deficit and that means in effect we would be paying the Philippines repara- tions.
Can agreement on that be integrated in any way with the current de. fence assistance pro- Framme?
Mr Acheson: "We main- tain the first pociilon against Any reparations In the Japanese treaty,Maras
United Press.
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Reported New Russian Proposal
For Cease-Fire
TALKS SUGGESTED BETWEEN N. KOREAN & UN COMMANDERS
Washington, June 27,
Russia is reported to have told the United States on Wednesday that moves toward a truce in Korea should take the form of talks between the North Korean and the United Nations. field commanders.
Russia's reported suggestion thus would leave the Chinese Red China has Communists out of any impending peace move. contended all along that Chinese Communist, troops fighting in Korea are "volunteers" although they are the main force fight- ing the UN.
It was understood tonight that talks in Moscow Wednesday between US Ambassador Alan Kirk and Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko brought out Russia's desire that "military commanders negotiate cease-fire terms."
Mr Kirk's report on his talks was rushed to the State Department this afternoon.
Japanese leaders began worrying today that the peace treaty may bog down because of strongly opposed American and Philippine views on repara- tions. Some Important private citizens began feeling out the Japanese government American personnel on chances meaning for a quick compromise.
[
withdrawal of troops from the 30th Parallel.
The
Mr spokesman sold Malik had seen none of the diplomats who have
There had been considerable known whether a cease-fire is in fire talks and arrange a mutual
carller and confusion
over the fact possible. of the ecost-fre Ono point reportedly not by So- cleared up in the Kirk-Gromykco talk was the matter of guaran- tees against a violation of any cease-fire agreement.
Some quarters. believed that this could be reached only by Japanese agreement to make ut least "token" reparations pay- ments to the Philippines,
The Philippine Ambassador to the United States, Mr Joaquin Elizalde, immediately reported that his country is Irrevocably
out
proposal tossed viet UN delegate Jacob In his radio speech in York last Saturday,
been quiet. ~ Landon Express committed to its demand for CHING BOMCHent
Service.
Re-
Malik
New
"the
an
numerous
been trying to see him and get further detalls.
US Ambassador Alan G. Kirk in Moscow was received for 20 minutes on Wednesday by Deputy Foreign
Minister Andrei. A.
And, because of Western in- Mr Malik had said that pistence on adequate guarantees, belligerents" should discuss
there is some reason to believe end to hostilities, but left it up
that simple military negotiations in the air as to the exact
in the field are insufficient in identity of the "telligeresnis. the
The confusion centred on Red
View
from futile talks in Paris with pretence that she government,
More detallet political dis- the West, Reis a
NOT TALKING “ cussions
be may: put forward The Kirk-Gromyko talk in
Earlier At the end of the Moscow
Kirk 16 session, to Mr Molik in
talking to outsiders, but the circies in the Russian capital that Mr Gromyko's ideas might not be received enthusiastically in Washington.
One Moscow diplomat said: "We may be back where we started."
of the. Americana Gromyko, who had just returned
MI
was
IN
AIOC
PUMPS SHUT
OIL FIELD Recall British Technicians
OFF
Teheran, June 27.
Appeals To
Premier
Dr Henry Grady (left), US Ambassador to Tehe- ran, attends the sick bed of Dr Mohammed Mos sadegh, Persian Prinio Minister, and asks him to give careful consideration to Britain's compromise offer in connection with the Iranian oil dispute. The appeal, so far, has fallen on deaf ears, AP Picturé.
Positions
The British-owned Anglo-Iranian Oil Com-No Reds pany shut off the pumps in the Aghnar Aghajari oil field and started calling the 700 British techni- In cians on its field staff to the refinery port of Abadan on Wednesday for the zero hour of "Operation Exodus.”
Of Trust
Elizalde's remarks were uncom Moscow and another approach by Washington later.
diplomats of public relationa oficer said the Philippine ultimatum that the ordered by Secret Fork both nations countries their impression prevalled in Western the possibility of getting other on Monday on the invitation of Fascias
of State
$8,000,000,000 from Japan. NO COMMENT
ports from Washington said Mr Tokyo, June 28. Gen. Malthew B. Ridgway's promising and tantamount to a Supreme Allied Commander Republic would refuse to sign a
Dean Acheson --- are regarded would comment on Russia's pro- Japanese peace treaty unless Mr here as the first steps in what posal for cease-fire negotiations Acheson modifies the position he may be fairly prolonged Eust- in Koren only after consultation took before the House Foreign West exploratory discussions, with the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Affairs Committee, United It is believed that much time Washington-Associated Press. Press.
I will elapse before it can be
COMMENT OF THE DAY
THE
The Intransigent Iranians
THE Iranian Government appears determined to ruin an industry which is the country's greatest single source of revenue. The conditions which the Iranians seek to impose on the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company can bear only
one result the withdrawal of highly-trained British specialists whom the Persians are in no position to replace. The prime sufferers inevitably must be the Persian people whose livell- hood becomes imperilled. Inexplicable is the government's refusal to consider any compromise' or modification of its demands. The British Government and the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company agree with the principle of nationalisation and have indicated they do not oppose Its implementation. What is requested are fair terms but to this the Iranians will give no ear. On the contrary the Mossadegh government has gone out of ita way to aggravato a difficult situation by introducing regulations which, in effect, brand any foreign worker in the oil fields as a saboteur should an accident occur. The Persian Govern-
Put The Offer
TOPES for a speedy ending to
Hostilities in Koren, inspired by the
Mallk out-of-the-blue cease-fire pro- posal, are beginning to run into heavy weather. Not unnaturally, in the light
of
past experience of Soviet manoeuvrings, a cautious attitude stili. dominates the Western world. The sincerity of Russia in advocating a fresh bid for a negotiated settlement without inserting anything suggestive of inacceptable pre-conditions has been called into question. The tendency has been, particularly in the United States, to search for the nigger in the woodpile rather than to take the Russian pro- posal at its face value, Fear prevails that Kremlin schemers intend nothing. more practical than can be derived from the propaganda value of the cease- fire offer unless it be success in an' endeavour to cause a split among the
that. free countries. The trouble is "vacillation in Washington and other
con-
ment could hardly conceive a more effective way of forfeiting the con- fidence of the foreign specialists working for the AJOC. Manifestly they cannot be expected to tinue to work under such intimidating conditions. Understandably the Bri- tish Government takes a serious view what of the impasse, although effective action can be taken to correct the altuation is not easily discernible. If the Iranians were prepared to adopt a reasonable attitude the problem could be speedily and satisfactorily resolved, but everything points to the extremists being in command and they, apparently, have no intention of making
the slightest concession. The final outcome withdrawal of probably will be the British workers from the Iranian oil fields without whose specialised knowledge the industry cannot be successfully operated, For reasons known only to themselves the Persians are wilfully ignoring this fact and are jeopardising the future of the country.
To The Test
capitals over, the nature of the UN response, a spirit indicative of ultra- cautiousness, and the carrying of scepticism to the extreme of demanda for guarantees as a prerequisite for merely serve round-tablo tolka, Russla's purpose, assuming propaganda is the prime purpose. It is about time, in short, that minds were made up. How much representing a conciliatory attitude lies behind the Malik sugges- tion should be open to a fairly easy test. Better to arrange a cease-fire, with a minimum of conditions, and leave
United
"Others said the world situation is going to get worse before 1 gets
belter,
He
Count
18
Mr Bernard RaineTM (Cons)
That hour may strike on Thursday.
London, June 27.. The Foreign Secretary, Mc Mohammed Mos a leading executive of one of the Premier
com-Herbert .Morrison, reassured sadegli called a cabinet meeting biggest State-owned oil
the House of Commons today panies in Europe. not on Wednesday, night.
His government is checking Count Carafa flew to Teheran that no known Communists or were in KÖVETTANETI: posta "vital to the security of In Korea formally declared
is vice-president of an the State". readiness to end the war under
foreign help in the event the the Persian Government. terms designed to bring about
British decline to continue as
all of whose
Mr Morrison evaded the ques- "genuine and enduring peace"
employees of the Iranian. Na-Italian company.
shores
held by the Italian are la Korca-Associated Press.
tlanal Oll Company, a govern-
Government or semi-Siate flon, however, of whether for- ment agency Premier Mossadegh
mer Communists should be "SLIGHTLY HOPEFUL"
has set up as successor to the organleations.
An Italian Foreign Omes barred from key government Washington, June 27,
ALOG. AOC.
offices. The Secretary of State, Mr
Some officials of the billon-spokesman-sald today that the Dean Acheson, today received
dollar AIOC expect word from British Government was inform- what was described as a
London in the next 24 hours-ed of the Persian Government's naked: "Does not recent ex- that Com- "dightly hopeful" report
from
A strong hint of the American unless there is an unforeseeable request for Information about the perience suggest the United States Ambassador, position came in Washington. break in, the oil nationalisation Agip Company, of which the munists most dangerous to the
told Admiral
vice-president and of security of the State are rarely Alan Kirk, on the There, Secretary Acheson
dispute to abandon 11s holdings Ambassador's talks with the the House Foreign Affairs Com-in this sun-baked hot spot and the Count's departure to supply open members of the Party and is he aware of the growing this information Reuter. Soviet deputy Foreign Minister.mittee that if a cease-fire can b go ahead with the evacuation of
ACHESON'S APPEAL
feeling in the country that no Mr
Andrei
Gromyko,
on arranged, the "greatest guarun- the British staff.-Associated
or June 27, Washington,
ex-Communist and no one with Korean peace prospects.
toe" against renewed aggression Press.
The Secretary of Stato, Mr Communist affiliations should be Mr Acheson Immediately would be the withdrawal of
LATE NIGHT. TALKS
Dean Acheson, in a
statement called In some of his chief aides Chinese troops beyond the Yalu
London, June 27. to discuss the report
from River boundary between Korea
and called of 'threat fear and Mr Winston Churchill, the today denounced Iran's tactics played in any position of
and
ur Mr Morrison:
not Admiral Kirk. One informed and Manchuria.
and M on the Iranian government to without some general sympathy Mr Acheson said that migh Conservative leader, source said Mr Gromyko did
Attlee, the Prime withdrawal by stages Clement involve a not close the door on
of all foreign
aside bitter poll-make an interim arrangement with this point of view, but
Iranian oil industry operating. folks, and further discussions would take me troops, but Minister, put and held in with the British to keep the vast it, is not really wise to be so
dogmatic and rigid from would follow.
and secret conference
"I earnestly hope Iran will point of view that there is never Mr Acheson and his assis-Korean forces would have to be urgent tants compared Admiral Kirk's strengthened to resist anything tonight to form solid front on reconsider its present actions any hope of any human being.
which occurred. Associated the Iranian crisis, report with State Department Press. records of previous converse- United States dions between and Soviet diplomats in Mos cow at the time of the start of the Korean war. Pending com- pletions of the State Depart sent instructions to Sir Gladwyn
place
TO MAKE CONTACT
London, June 27.
It was the first time in months and will seek a formula which Conservative and Labour Forty (Continued on Pare 10 Col 8)
ជ had held such members
and It underlined, as meeting
clse could the dangerous resulting from Iran's
The British Government hatisation of the all-helds,
ment's study, however, no one Jebb, British representative at
say what the next step the United Nailons, to moke and which was threatening to be
would be.
One guess was the next de-ntact with Mr Jacob Mollk, climaxed at any time by the
oow
at
delegate to the
to the United evacuation of British all com-
apany workers. on his proposal for
optimistic especially Pred
FIRST REACTION United Nations, June 27. The US Ambassador to Moe
and Russia's ranleitu Deputy Foreign Minister Wed- nesday talked over in deep secrecy Mr Jacob A, Malik's bid for ending the war in Korea. The first reaction in Western circles in Moscow was somewhat
hints that with pessimistic, wil conference may be coming.up at the USSR
capital. Mr Malik himself remained
delegate, or at least not States discouraging United Gross.
has
NY. DISCUSSIONS
New York, Juro 27. The United Nations Scere
פת
fity
velopment might come United Nations Headquarters. cease-fire
la Kores, a Foreign An official source said it was likely Britain would make one Several sources familiar with Omice spokesman said tonight,
diplomatic "Inst-chance Admiral Kitic's statement de-“ The spokesman added that the
Iranion Prime elmed, to discuss dotails but British move was being made proach to the. all agreed that it, tended to be in concert with the United Minister, Mr Mohammed Mos- Mr Ernest sadegh, for peaceful settlement of the dispute over the all in- the Admiral- However, It was also learned tonight dustry. Howe that the British Government ty announced that the Bellish been in touch with the cruiser Mauritius had arrived in French Government through its the vicinity" of the oil port of Embassy in Paris, on the next Abadan and reports from that moves to be made to seek city sald 2,500 Britons from the
Clynolds would
be taken out elariication of Mr Malik' cil fields
oil tankers if aboard, errply speech.
As far as was known here evacuation become necessary.
Britain completed plans for tonight no contact has yet been, made with the Soviet delegate, evacuation, but it was cm-
phasised tim
decision to --Reuler.
evacuate had yet been made.
Mr Churchill and Mr Attlee
for more than an conferred and obviously without "In-tary-General. Mr Trygve Lie, hour, parting at 11 p.m. GMT. summer tokiny discussed the Korean Mr Churchill had asked for the siructions t
At Glen
Cove, Long situation with Mr Ernest Cross, meeting from the floor of the Island. Apokesmos sald: "I United States alternate United House of Commons this after-
noon and his request am authorised to state that Mr. Nations delegate. Malik's radio seech' explains Mr Naarotlah Entezam, Pre- granted a short time later. It the Prime clearly enough his view on the and Sir Benegal Naraing ·Rau, ] full report of the situation. In
altont of
the General Amably, could be expected
Minister gave his predecessor a Korean question." the politics to subsequent
Clarification is sought by all chief Indian delegato, aftenkind Iran and Mr Churchill endorsed negotiations, than persist in useless
10 United Nations Oghting, in the meeting.
any Labour government steps, loss of life solely because of suspicions."
Korea. Their
Mr Chrows diplomats, meet-
was Instructed by including use of troops to pro- If the Communists are not ready to
ing In
Washington,
to try to contect lives if necessary-United discuss settlement torms in a calm their
to bring about a Soviet delegate, but he
WAI
ITALIAN AS BOSS! atmosphere, that can be made crystal
and lasting peace in unable to do go today, the
Rome, June 27. clear and quickly. If the offer amounts
The meeting was held to dis-
circles
4 tonight | to nothing more than another bluff, lot
Mr Malik caused
caused the
that the It be called. At least, let us end tho on Saturday by proposing in bo taken by the United Na-Government would offer the asperch over a UN «, radio) tona to give effect, to the management of the nationalised ・dither.
programmie...alist the belliger Soviet Koronis "peace offer."Angiomiranian Oil Company... to ents get together for cease-Beuter.
Cicciared | his Government Malik, chiel PrD83. /
on to Join in Mac- tact Me
gen.
Poll Italian
e furore buss the next possible steps to predicted
Wod
Count Ettore: Carafa D'Améria;
am
not
the
seeing the error of his ways and truly reforming."-United Press.
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