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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1953.
RHEE'S PLEDGE TO
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Several Points Still To Be Settled American Sources Expecting Favourable Red Reaction
Tokyo, July 14.
The Assistant-Secretary of State, Mr Wälter Robertson, leaves för Washington today carrying with him a written pledge from the Korean President Syngman Rhee not to interfere in a Køredan truce for about six months.
.
Communist reaction to the Rhee promise may become known when the full truce delegations resume their Panmunjom meetings at 11 a.m. today (Tuesday), although it usually takes thein somewhat longer to react to a United Nations move,
An informed source said that the Reds were told of the Rhee pledge at yesterday's 12-minute session. The Reds' answer may determiné whether or when they will be ready to sign a Korean truce. .
U.S. Tribute
To Japan
New York, July 13, Mr Clayton Shoemaker, President or the Dow Chemical Company arrived in New York by air uday
from Parts after completing a world trip of three months during which
made
surveys of political and economic con- ditions In European coun tries, the Near and Far East.
told
Mr Shoemaker reporters today that "Japan Is coming ahead by far the fastest of any country in the Far East and Japan will dominate the economic lite of the Far Reuter,
East-
ATLANTIC
FLIGHTS CANCELLED
The
on
They broke Junc
of the
20 when
Korean prisoners
Fruct freed North
show
concerned
talks, but
Mr matters.
some 27,000
In They included:
post-armistice
and litary aid which Korea is 1-The amount of econtenle
the United States.
o
receive
from
the truce an attempt to halt and restuned the talks on the co dition that the U.N. Command
by "deeds,
10t words" that it can' koep South Korea
breaking from
the cense-ilro 2-Plans for Jolally walking pael.. Whether Mr Rhee's cut of the political conference if pledge fulfil
Communist it fails or if the Communists asc requirements remains to be it to make further military
netion.
Been.
the
D
The United Nations is, how- ever, acting on the assumption that it cloes, although Communist broadcasts continue to attack Mr Rhee's ascurances 15 being
| "untrustworthy."
3.-Details of the United mutual security States-Korea pact which is being negotiated- United Press.
KNOWLAND'S VIEWS
Mr Rhee and Mr Robertson
Washington, July 13. exchanged written pledges at the Senator William Knowland, conclusion of their talks, reliable acting Republican leader in the American and Korean sources Senate, sald today that he ex- sald, adding that Mr Rhee had pected the Senate to delay promised to go ulong on a truce action on a proposed mutaal and not release any more pet-defence treaty with South soners. Mr Robertson, for his Korea until next year. part, plodged American support
and össistance 10 guarantee The United States' offer of a Korea against future Communist defence treaty formed part of aggression. Both swore to work the
consideration for South for unification at the earliest
Korean President Syngman possible date, the United Press
Rhee's was told,
agreement not to ob- struct truce with the Com- munists.
When the negotiations were completed and Mr Robertson was teaving. Mr Rhee walked to the door with him anul in
friendly and joking manner New York, July 13. said, "You have conquered me,"
strike continued
the sources said, adding that navigators of the Trans-World the South Korean President Airlines has caused a cancella- | was "just making friendly con- Lion of two of the company's versation."
ilve trans Atlantic flights
cheduled for today.
The navigators are utriking
in protest against the abolition
of the position of navigator Rhee
on
NOT FINAL
the
Senator Knowland sild question of Senate ratification of such a part might be dis- eussed at a White House meeting of legislative leaders with Presklent Elsenhower to- inorrow.
In advance of the return here of Mr Walter Robertson, the Assistant Secretary of State, The informants said that Mr who negotiated with Dr Rhee, was disturbed by Press Senator Knowland said he did the TWA Home to Paris reports that he would go along not believe the Senate could flight. Passengers on Flight 956 with the armistice for only DO be pressed
for action on the and days. They said that Mr Rhee treaty in the present session. (New York. Frankfort)
and
Flight 920 was referring to his desire for a limit CH the post- (New York, Paris, Rome, Zurich D-day and Cairn to transfer to armistice political conference. other airlines -to reach their destinations
It was three other
London
U.S. Princess At
A. Wedding
Princess Margaret is seen here on one of her last public appearances before leaving England for her tour of Southern Khodesia. The occasion was the wedding at Christ Church, Oxford, of Lady Rosemary Spencer-Churchill, daughter, of the Duke of Marlborough, and Mr Robin Muir. Lady Hosemary was one of the Queen's Maids' of Honour at the Coronation,--
Central Press Photo,
Minister Of State Deals With An 'Innocent' Question
London, July 13.
A breath of Princess Margaret's rumoured romance with Group Captain Peter Townsend reached the floor of the House of Commons today as all Britain took sides on whether the should be allowed to marry the divorted airman;