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THE CHINA MATE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1052.
Agreement Reached Defence Pact
In Balkans
Over
Naguib To Stage Trial
Paris, Dec. 22.
The Turkish Foreign Minister, Fuad Koprulu, disclosed today that agreement on common·de-
Of Farouk fence had been reached in principle between
Calro, Dec. 22.
Ex-King Farouk of Egypt Is
Turkey, Greece and Yugoslavia,
In an interview the Minister said that the
to be tried in his absence for details of the plan will be worked out in con- "abase of constitutional pre-formity with Turkey's and Greece's commitments
in the North Atlantic Treaty Alliance.
rostatives" and
political life in Egypton of
He will also be able to lose his Egyptian nationality under an anti-corruption law passed by General Mohammed Naguib's Government.
Farouk,
ousted from 'bis throne inst July, was described in Government circles tonight as being at the "root of evil in Egypt.
He was alleged to have "en- couraged widespread corruption, nepotism and misuse of power and Influence and to have stood in the way
of reforms; to further his personal ambitions.
of
Mr. Koprulu also urged com- dle East defence command as bined defence planning for the the most practical and promising approach to a 'solution of this Middle East.
problem, Mr Koprulu replied The Foreign Minister recently that the project
and Middle envisaged
question In full co-operation discussed Balkan
at defence prospects with the under conditions of equality Anthony eg Secretary, Mr the Middle Eastern countries
Eden, in London,
with those States not situated in He described the projected that area but which on account United States, British French and Turkish Middle East Com- of their financial and military na a practical defence capacities were in a position ta mand
participate fruitfully in the de- programme,
Turkey was ready to part-fence of the area. *cipate in NATO to the utmost He was also accused of smug of her capacity but United A more reasonable and prac- gling fortunes out of Egypt with
have to be tical proposition could not be the aid of several members of his fitates ald woul
conceived, he added. "Royal clique" and the con- substantially increased to enable out her functions nivance of cone Cabinet MinEher to carry
within the Western defence ters.
The now law, punishing poli- teal graft, passed last night, applies to former Ministers and Members of Parliament and is retroactive to September 1939.
Penalties include loss of civil rights, a ban on holding public office or posts with commercial companies for a limited period, a refund to the State ot money illicitly obtained and loss of Egyptian nationality-Reuter.
French Sortie In Tonkin
Paris. Dec. 22.
from
alliance.
HAPPY EVENT
NEW OIL
Eden Visit To Greece And APPROACH
Turkey
London, Dec, 22. Mr Anthony Eden, the Foreign Becretary, wilk visit Greece and Turkey. next year at the invtiation ́of the Greek and Turkish Governments, a Foreign Office spikerman confused today.
The actual dates of the visita, were not yet fixed but it was believed they would lake place in the Spring.
Marshai Tito, Yaroslav „Prime Minister, will visit Britain from March 23 to 28, and! It was expected that Mr. Eden's visit to Greece and Turkey would follow shortly afterwards, ---Reuter,
Beefeaters' New Status
London, Dec, 22. The Beefeaters in the Tower of London broke into the Civil- Service today.
TO IRAN
London, Dec.. 22. Mr. Loy Henderson, Uriited States Ambassador, is to make an oil approach to Persia which Mr Eden discussed last wook with the United States Secre tary of State,, Mr Dean Acheson. Mr Henderson is duo back in Teheran tomorrow.
Mr Henderson was called to Washington for consultationa Ho la now on his way back to Persia by nic.
The substance of the proposal for reopening all negotiations with Persia is a plan for asso- efaling the major oil companies with the transport and market-
of Perslan oll
Even reported to the Cabinet today the terms of the Anglo-American approach to Persia oh the ell deadlock.
|ing
Mr
Following the Paris talks, it has been defnitely decided that Britain, which is not in diplo- matic relations with Persia, should not be associated with the first stage of Mr Henderson's approach.
not
NOT AGREED
that Anglo- It is known American agreement has teen reached on the attitude to be adopted by the two powers. in all stages of the digestions with Persia which might follow.
For some time they have bean To the question whether he
Trado Unionists, Now, by was satisfied with, the progress made in recent discussions will agreement with the Ministry of
The main topic which Mr The Minister warned that the Greece and Yugoslavia for joint Works, they became civil ser-
today was believed to be the Coninform was trying to take moves on defence arrangements vants entitled to old-age pen- Eden discussed with the Cabinet later stages of the proposed ex- advantage of the current dun-in South-Eastern Europe, Mr. sions. culties in Turkey's neighbour, Koprulu said he could say that
The pensions issue raised quile changes with Persia
on which there existed actually between fran.
them an agreement le principle problem because Beefeaters Britain has not so far reached
Attain great
and age, with regard to maintaining their inclined to stick to their jobs.
tho United agreement with defence. This was a happy event not It was finally decided that day countries of them now less than 65 years only for the three concerned but also for the old should get a pension if they Security
of all free and peace ever thought of retiring." loving countries,
ARAD STATES
A way
as to
comman
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Statendamental point of Bri-
A
ish polley is to secure effective for compensation
the Anglo- Oll Iranian
Company, whose concession in Persia has been A Ministry statement said it curtailed by nationalisation, be-
fore
The duty falls upon us with regard to Iran to show a spirit that of understanding towards country in such prevent the creation of situa- for which might play into the He added that clear-cut plans hands of the Comintorm."
had
not yet been matie. In pre was regretted that "one wonder-u agreeing to permit the sale Mr Koprulu
that it was paration of these plans, when-ful character" who is still show-of Persian oil in world markets.
Mr Eden, plan
returned to who defence over they will be embarked ing off the dungeons to tourists, tenis for the Middle upon, the position, and commit will not qualify for a pension in London from Parla last Friday, East and this was in the interest nients of Turkey and Greece in the unlikely event that be should is leaving for the country on of Middle Eastern countries NATO would be taken into ac- tire of his work. He is 84-Wednesday with his wife for a themselves rather than anybody count-United Press.
Associated Press,
few days Christmas holiday- Keuter.
said
to
from
Ben Gurion Forms
Several French battalions else. have returned to the fortified There were already signs that northwest Indo-China airfield the Arab States were beginning of Nasam after an offensive re-to realise the necessity of such connaissance as far as Banlot, to an arrangement which would be defence the
based exclusively on southeast, Agence France PICESC
alms and which, for reported today
endangering Itanol.
the Independence It was the second sortie from and sovereignty of the particl the fortified outpost in two days. pating States, would safeguard it and would involve the "Some 70 men garrisoning the Vandong post in the Red River participation of each country on deita, which was taken by the the basis of full equality.
Asked if he still considered have Vietminh two days ago,
French lines.
New
Government
Jerusalem, Dec. 22.
The Prime Minister, David Ben Gurion, an- succeeded Iri reaching the the projected four-Power Mid-nounced today, the composition of a new Israeli Government based on a coalition of three parties- Mapai, General Zionists and the Progressive Party.
French and local forces today occupied the recently evacuated Phong Tho post, north of al Chau, capital of the mountain- ous That country in northwest Indo-China, the agency added. Reuter.
Food Parcels
་
For Needy
London's East End.
London, Dec. 22. Vienna, Dec. 22.
The Agent-General for Tus- Corporation Inspectors calling mania, Major Ven Blbra, and
Mrs Von Eibra, to read gas meters in Russian food parcels to nearly 150 today presented: occupied buildings in Vienna are blindfolded and watched by an elderly and needy people in Armed
before being guard allowed inskie, an Austrian City Major Von Bibra will also present food gifts to several Councilor sald today.
The Councilor said the Rus-people in the Kensington area,
paid neither
The parcels were provided polley. nor gas sians electricity bills and owed the city and shipped to England by a
firm ot its nore than £280,000 for these Tasmanian services-Reuter.
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Tokyo, Dec. 22. The Welfare Ministry today announced that dysentery cases in Japan are expected to climb nearly 110,000 cases this
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The Ministry added that the prevalence of the discase is partly due to bacillus becoming immune to new medicines which
are not administered correctly,
Reuter. Look for me by moonlight,
Watch for me by moonlight,
I'll come to thee by moonlight,
Though hell should
bar the way.
Premler Gurion made the He read an cutline of th announcement in Parliament.
which Government's policy in Ho had tendered the resigna-prominence was given to the tion
previous coalition safeguarding of religious free- of his
President Yitzhak dom.
that The outilne added Ben-Zvi
the Government would encour- government to
isrnell Labour Party (Mapai) prise, would try to
The new coalition allies, the eny healthy economic enter-
attract pri and the free enterprise General vate foreign capital to Israel and Zionist Party, came to terms ou grant privileges to investors in Thursday on a programme fore-essential development projects. casting a more liberal economic It promised there would be not
It aims at stabilising discrimination on private or co-
economie operative
activity prices and currency.
Premier Bent Gurlon an- only essential goods would remain nounced that for the first time under control. Hebrew would be the official
The link between the schools language of modern Israel, and political parties would be from 1954 and though the Arab minority would abellished as
be be able to
their own religious education would
provided for children whose language.
parents wish it, the statement EMPIRE In announcing the new added-Reuter. Government's policy he stressed the paragraphs on the equality of all citizehs and their freedom of speech and association.
use
The 20-point Government pro- gramme includes the strengthen- ing of the defence forces, friend- ship ·with all countries and fostering the right of all Jews everywhere to immigrate to Jeraci.
STILL BROADER! The Premier deplored, the existence of no fewer than 18 factions in the Knesset (Nation- al Assembly) eight of which numbered only one members.
Hinting 'that a
ar, two
broader
stil coalition government was
THE HIGHWAYMAN
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