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CHINA MAIL
No. 34973
Plan To Defeat
Soviet Tactics At San Francisco
(FROM D. T. ROBERTS)
Lordon, Aug. 15...
The prospect of a Russian delegation at San Francisco at first caused alarm in London. But now plans are being made to defeat the unexpected Soviet diplomatic manoeuvre to divide the coun- tries of Asia from their Western allies.
Today, discussion was passing" by cable between London and Washington whether to address an immediate message to the Kremlin. The text of this suggested telegram-which has not been decided on yet-would tell the Soviet leaders that they are welcome to come to San Francisco. The purpose of the conference is to sign the draft of a Japanese treaty of peace. Drafts have been circulated and the last date for nations to express their opinions was August 13. The Soviet Union would then be informed that the San Francisco conference does not open opportunities for discussion of the proposals-which are already completed and at final conclusion with publica- tion of the text of the second draft tonight.
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Troopship STOKES CROSS-EXAMINED Their First
Aground
Darwin, Aug. 15. Five hundred and seventy New Zealand soldiers
were safely evacuated today from Kares - bound troopship after she ran aground' on an island reet 80 miles northwest of here.
The troops were taken of the 4,480-ton Washine by. Patamanian tanker and, returned to Darwin,
The Washine was headed for the Bamla Bea with the reinforcements for Now Zealand forces In Korea when she struck a reef off laland of Masela in a thick haze and was abandoned there as un salvageable.
A Royal Australian Air Force Lincoln bomber summoned from Darwin by radio guided the tanker, Stanvac Karachi, to the rrounded vessel.----United Press
Peking Says It Means Surrender
This
com- proposed Join:
return of Japanese prisoners munication to the Kremlin in-of war in accordance with the dlcates the tactles which the Potsdam agreement.
Another modification Just United States and her allies will adopt at the San Francisco con- Incorperated states specifically ference.
that the Japanese people, after treaty, hava signature of the full sovereignty over Japan. This clause
was inserted
objections
a demarcation line for a Korean meet alleged violation of sovereignty armistice were "not cease-fire contained in the "bases agree- but surrender" proposals
Discussion of the Russian draft treaty will be ruled out of order --as objections to the present draft were not received by the appointed date:
go
for
However, the Russian tactles are known to be almed at attract- Ing the support of India, Burma, Pakistan, Ceylon and Indonesia, The revised *text the treaty
of which is just published doesn't
meet bo
the objections theso of latter
The governments.
Burma criticisms of India and were first at the arrangement to maintain United States troops In Japan, second at the lack of definition in the treaty about the outte future of Formosa, and thirdly that the Peking Government which is recognised throughout Southeas: Alla and receives Ambassadors from India, Burma and Pakistan-is not represented.
REPARATIONS
Burma adds D' further ob- jection to the vagueness of the clauses asking Japan to negotiate war reparations,
Indian
it reaffirms
to
London, Aug. 15, Peking Radio declared today
ON HIS OIL PROPOSALS
Eight-Point Plan Revealed
Teheran, Aug. 15.
Persian delegates cross-examined Britain's oil envoy, Mr Richard Stokes, for two and a half hours today on his "peace" proposals, then one of them said, "They are incomplete."
Mr Stokes himself denied that Premier Mohammed Mossadegh had turned down his eight- point plan offering Persia control of operations inside the country.
"Nothing has been rejected, nothing has boon accepted," he stated.
"I am convinced that these proposals aro as good as any Persia could get."
The Education Minister, Mr Karim Sandjadi, one of the Persian delegates who said that the proposals
com were not plete, added, "The position is virtually unchanged."
inside their own country and fake over the small Kermanshah refinery which serves these domestic needs.
EXPLANATION The memorandum explained,
Dr Hussein Faterol, Dr Mos- "The way of carrying oli to, the
Meeting
Mr Richard Stokes and the Persian Premier, Dr Mossadegh, meet for the first time.
MAN'S
ORDEAL
Govt.
that the American proposals for sadegh's assistant, gave a ver-users is a very complicated and SEES FIANCEE SWEPT OFF Wage Policy
ment" with the United States. The Radio: quoted General However, the clause has an Nam Il, the chlet KoreaTI consequence in that delegate at the cease-fire talks, important
Japan's right to
as declaring yesterday: "WO Independent foreign want peace, but we have not have an policy.
come to Burrender." immediate subject The
In London discussion
is not these details of the treaty whether India will atend conference and sign the draft. Mr Nehru's Cabinet will next week.
of
With
one. There is u great sion of the British plan which, costly
not In ac-amount of oll in the world and he said, was
understandings the companies who carry It to with the American oll the user have a worldwide net- envoy. Mr Averell Harriman. work which works according to Dr Fatemi said that Dr Mes- sound commercial methods sadegh had last night rejected tested over many years. the British proposals and made "The proposals aim at placing these counter-proposals:
at the servico of the Govern- 1-Persia agrees to sell Bri-ment of Persia,
vast organisation," tain all the oli ahe wants:
Mr Stokes Sold correspondents that Mr Harriman was "in full accord" with these British pro- posats.
section of this
RAFT TO HER DEATH
Esbjerg, Denmark, Aug. 15. A young French survivor of a Norwegian ship wreck helplessly watched his fiancee swept to her death from a life raft in the North Sea, he said
It gave details of yesterday's but' discussions at the Kaesong talks
today. the in a delayed despatch from Alan Winnington, the London Dally Worker correspondent.
mee!
The despatch sald
that Nam 11 brilliantly" * OPTIMISTIC
General used the Americans own loge Washington is optimistic that to ridicule the arguments they the Indian government will "ac-were using to deadlock the cept" the treaty. Mrs Pandit, conference.
"Admiral Joy argued 'yes- influential Ambassador from India to Washington (and terday that the Communists sister of Mr Nehru) is returning have superior ground
forces to New Delhi to attend the and, therefore, must retire up Cabinet meeting.
to 00 to 80 kilometres to give the American Command adequate occurity ground forces," the Radio TP- ported.
for This demand
for stricter sanctions on repara- tions is echoed in the objections from Indonesia and the Philip pines.
the United States main- While the tains optimism about India, the British Foreign Office Insists that Nehru's choice is much less important than it was a year or two ago. This discounting The second draft treaty itself of India's influence by British makes only-light-verbal officials is probably a symptom
to meet changes
the general of fear. For it is possible for demand for reparations. How Nehru to cause an acute crisis London Francisco. ever, it contains a blow at the at San Russians In a demand for the Express Service.
COMMENT OF THE DAY
Its
General Nam 11 replied: "Whether you are weakt or strong, you demand compensa- tion. in territory. By this rea. soning the Koreans and Chinese could ask the Americans to retire to the other side of the Han River."-Router.
Easing The Restrictions
HE latest announcement
by the
United
States Department of Commerce concerning the embargo against Hongkong cannot fail to raise new hopes among the Colony's indus- trialists. Caution against over-optimism is counselled; it is even suggested that the relaxation of the restrictions amounts to little more than the freeing of goods ordered, loaded and shipped and 'then offloaded at American and other porta in consequence of the overnight embargo. Nevertheless the lateat onservations by Commerce Department officials, as quoted by United Press, appear to foreshadow a much more generous lifting of the restrictions. Of prime importance is the declaration of principle that the United States is willing to permit shipments to meet Hongkong's This solves sential requirements. hif of the problem. It is precisely thit policy principle which Hongkong has been urging on the United States authorities, It is the Colony's earnest. desire not to lend itself to dealings with Rd China which involve strategic material, and we believe, we have demonstrated our integrity of purpose In this matter. But strategic and other ray materials are urgently required to sustain the Colony's indus- tries and to prevent disruption of our internal economy. The United States remains the one country where the materials are available readily and in sufficient quantities for local require ments. Hence the concorn caused by the American embargo, The, latest dificial American announcement con- tains three now fonturea, Firstly tho United States is now, satisfied that
certain strategic materials in certain quantities are essential to the "health, welfare and safety" of the Colony, Secondly Washington is prepared to give the green light to the shipment of raw materials which, it can be shown, are needed by and will be used by local industries for manufacturing purposes. Thirdly, that as a result, licences for "essential needs" will be more freely. and readily granted. Hongkong appreciates this recognition of what it has all along regarded as legitimate claims, and we look forward to the rapid removal of the more pernicious aspects and effects of the embargo, of wider significance in the American campaign to prevent strategic materials reaching Communist countries is the. Battle Bill which is now being studled by Congress. While its good intentions are acceptable, it does contain certain features which give rise to apprehen- alon. If fully implemented the Battle- Bill could make all allied countries at present carrying on legitimate trade. with Communiata, subservient to Washington to the extent that if tho United States disapproved of the type of trade being conducted; American supplies vital to the Allied nation would ccase. And the disconcerting possibility la that legislation of this type will be given rigid interpretation, detrimental to general inforests." The mora gonerous application of the United States trading restrictions which has been promised Hongkong may well, bo discounted if the Battle Bill becomes legislation and is rigidly, Implemented. It is ca monnuro tho results of which may be more harmful. than useful
current
2.The claims of both sides are subject to study and dis- cussion; and
3-British oil staff to keep on
Mr Harriman will be present working,
SURPRISED
at a dinner tonight given by the After the morning conference British delegation for the Per -from which the Persianssion degotiators. emerged unsmiling Mr Stokes The date of the next meating
a Press conference, at ❘ will be fixed then. gave which he categorically denied During the afternoon the Per- that Dr Mossadegh had rejected slans were reporting to a Cabinet his plan or offered counter-meeting round the bedside of all- proposals.
ing Dr Mossadegh-Reuter,
LONDON · SURPRISED
London, Aug. 15. Reports that the British pro- posals to Persia have met with criticism by the Persian authorities and may be rejected outright have caused some sur- prise here.
He said he was surprised by Dr Fatemi's statement, adding that it had been agreed be tween the
two delegations to keep the full text of the British proposals private.
Later. Mr. Stokes issued a
summary of this memorandum to
the Persiang bn August 13, giv- Ing-Britain's Ideas-for-a settle.
ment,
aro
Defied
Swansea, Wales, Aug. 15.
The leaders of 2,500,000
British shipbuilding work- ers dofled the Government's anti-inflation policy here today by deciding to press their claims immediately for wage increase of £1 a week.
"It is terrible to stand completely helpless and gee one's sweetheart disappear in the sea," Pierre Clemont said when he arrived here among nine survivors of the Norwegian abip Bess which foundered in gales on Sunday. The decision; reached by the Confederation of Shipbuilding The body of his young flances and Engineering Unions, was' was among seven picked up from unanimous. I
claim is the sea by a Danish, trawler.zi granted it will cost well over
Clemont explained that during £100,000,000 a year. the first year of their, engagement for this
Astonishing Cave Discovered
Pau, French Pyrenees,
Aug. 15. cave,
natural
they had
| trip. to
the
According to economists sup
It would fall on those Industries
"land of our of was
the parting the Government's policy.
When landed here Clemont was which alreddy are likely to suffering from severe shock. suffer most from the heavy in- The mate of the Bess, Magnor creases in steel prices which Simonsen, described how tour of were announced earlier this the 13 people originally on the week.
He ratt drowned.
This, they predict, would mean
The British proposals, which
raft capsized twice, he The sadd were made pubile in Teheran
Four of its occupants did a serious _step_towards_inflation. Α
dis- jest succced in regaining. It and today by the leader of the
The increase would cover a The statement was drafted Cabinet mission with these four principles in Stokes,
Mr Richard covered near here at the dimppeared.
44-hour
working The hours dragged along," he which the present minimum week for in record depth of over 1,500 sold, and we had given up all mind:
considered Britain recognized the London as a generous move to feet, is believed 50 hope of being saved. When I wage is 26. principle of oil nationalisation meet the Persian demands.
In London, officials of tho The British
that it could think of the terrible weather In by Persin,
In fact, enormous proposals, 2 The Anglo-Iranian ·Oil go so far to meet the Persian easily hold two cathedrals which we sailed, I cannot under omnibus industry met Ministry stand how we were saved when of Labour, chints to % disctam would cease standpoint that
If accepted, the size of Notre Dame, of the German drawler found us it higher wages for about 80,000 Company.ns such to exist in Persia and its assets the Labour Government must Paris, towers and all. would be transferred against
άxpect to meet some strong criticism in Parliament and compensation
Perslan oll should start the press hare. flowing again as soon as pos- sible.
4Britain and Persia would co-operate for the efficient pro- duction and marketing of fer. sin's all resources.
EIGHT FOINTS -|- The eight points covered were as follown:
1The National Iranian Oll Company would own all the assets in Persia of the AIOC..
2-The British and Persian Governments would arrange that there was no interference in
Persia's internal affairs by anyone
to the oll industry W
3-A 25-year contract for the anle of all,
• It would "be very difficult for it to make further conces- slons.--Reuter.
The cave
Tomorrow, other talks will
was our eleventh hour
workers in privately owned bus One of the
eeurvivors, Stewardess undertakings was first entered in Roches, was then too yesterday by two members of a exhausted to speak. She was be held on wage claims by group of French and Belgian nearly frozen silt with cold London bus tram and trolley explorers, but not until today Reuler.
bus workers-Reuter were they able to traverse it completely.
They reported
that
their
Wharfies On progress was extremely pains-
Strike
taking because of the gigantic rocks senttered throughout the cave, some of them the size of two-storey houses.
Though the middle ran a raging mountain torrent 12 to be- Sydney, Aug. 15. 18 feet wide, which they Some 6,750 waterfront lleved to be the same as the through the Cacuetta gorge in the open workers struck tonight in waters tumbling protest against the suspen several miles away. slon of 758 stevedores for They intend testing the theory to their dis- refusing to work at night when they return 4-The Nalicrial
Jorial Tranlen Com- pmmy would make is pront by loading the British freighter covery next year, and if they can get the necessary special selling a free on board in Perth Imperial Star Themen gear they intend to follow the and the suggested, purchasing were not expected to resume course of the raging torrent agint would make money by work before Monday." reling the oil in the world
Before returning to the start- market. Arrangements would be Their walkout tied up work made for the NIOC dosed to on 48 ships in Sydney harbouring point of their exploration, a ** after the Stevedoring Board 9,000-foot mountain peak near other customers.
Franco Spanish-border, In order that the NIOC suspended workers for refuslug, the
cave. "Salle have at its disposal the best to work from midnight until they named the
after the Elisabeth may
Carteret*** technical knowledge and marsge. Thursday on the British
deceased wile of a fellow cave ship. United Press. ment, the purchasing organization
explorer, Costeret, who could would
not join the expedition because of his motherless children, two of whom were hurt recently in cave-explosing exploits-Hou
agree wh
with the NIOC en
on organisation with a number of Iranian directors on the board which would act ne ngents for it W
and manage the oilfields and refinery Abadani
af
Ambassador Dies
themselves.
Buenos Aires, Aug. 19. The Chinese Nationalat Amter. This agency would act bassador Chen Chich, died under the e authority of the here today. He had been Am- Argentina since NIOC. It would make no probandon to fbs and
and
and had previously be responsible for day-
serves as "Ambassador to Ger- to-day management and ministration
and technical many, Brazil and Mexico. Mit Stokes explained United Pre matters. chot
British Dll stuff: would only agree to remain under qualified an experienced and
agendy wholeheartedly
Mateorites Report
Taberem, Aug 15
would.co
the||that
programme to 7 increden
mumber of trained Persians in the industry bashes au
•Newspape
today
Worried Herself Into Suicide
Skrestley, Allg. 15.
A coronen ruled Roday that Mrs Jessie Wantred Lavelock, 45, commattiedeuicide on Monday
because who was worried then, who could do who married her
dangi ki May when done was bie private
ring 62 hours he bed, unged, ben, not to wo
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