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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JULY 16) 1953,
Armistice In Gurkha Troops Decorated By Queen
Korea Up To The Reds
Washington, July 15.
Mr Walter Robertson, President Eisenhower's personal "save the truce envoy," said today after a conference with. Mr Eisenhower that an -armistice in Korea was now squarely up to the Communists. Mr Robertson made the statement immediate- ly after giving Mr Eisenhower a personal report on his mission to win the support of the South Korean President, Dr Syngman Rhee, for a truce.
Mr Robertson said Dr Rhee "has not changed his objections to an armistice but has agreed to collaborate with us in an effort to achieve unification of Korea by peaceful means.""
the restoration
Mr Foster Dulles, U.S. Secre- | "upport
of tary of State, who was also peace and security" in Korea it present at the conference, de- the Communists broke a truce. clined to answer directly 4 question whether Dr Thee and They declined to follow the promised not to continue to fight American and French views alone if
armistice was that Reguliated.
the phrase committed Britain, France and America to resume fighting following any Communlul violation al an armistice.
Mr Dulles said the President's envoy had done a splendid job In Korea and "made it possible for us to have an armistice.”.
An American spokesman gave Later, in reply to a question he qualified this by saying
this The
interpretation after the Ministers issued Britt
hart made it possible three Foreign to have an armustice
statement Provided their
at the end of
the Communists were willing four days talk in Washington.
leuter.
BRITISH ATTITUDE
London, July 16.
The Foreign Office today con- tented itself by saying: "We are [201 prepareri to elaborate. The statement, but draw attention to Asked by Mr Sydney Silver-Sir Winston Churchill's speech man (Leftwing Labour M.P.) in 16 the United States Congress the House of Commons yesterlust year." diy how far Brtan would con- sider herself
wound by any political agreement between Mir Walter
American Under-
of State, and Me Synginan lice, the selling Princ "Miruster, Mr H. A. Butler
replied:
"All we have is the published communique arising from the discussions between Air Rhee and Mr Robertson,
"The main should
armistice,
procved
thing is that we
towards
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The Prime Minister then said: "If the truce we seek is only to be broken our response will be prompt, resolute, and effective.
Explaining this statement to Parliament on his return from
America, Sir Winston Churchill
said no definite or formal com- ruitments had been entered into.
ESSENTIAL POINT
three
The view in diplomatic quar- ters now is that the communi- "I think it will be important, que was deliberately vague en
this point because the 'that onee negotiations begin, Britain should be well, represent-overnments could not agree to
to commit their countries
situation. They to consult coach would require other following a violation on inoves would what their next
ed there and that the pout of hypothetical view we had should be put."
Mr
Mr Clement Attlee leader of the
asked Opposition) Butler to make it clear that ins the communique there was "no Application that we agreed tu a blockade of China,"
Mr Attlee added: "At the present time we agree to apply: certain restrictions in accordance
be,
a
The essential point, it is con sidered here, is the tlining of
any breach of the truce.
the
If a violation occurred shortly with United Nations declsions, after the truce was signed and but we have never agreed to could be pinned beyond doubt a general blockade of China." n the Communist side,
would clearly have to Mr
Buller
"In Allies repiled: general, nobody would dissent take up arms again.
Tus if the armistice continued from - dist proposition."
He added that the United into a period of years because of the fallure of a political con- Nations Command made it clear at Panununjom ference to agree on reunification
of the peninsula-then a differ that they could "go forward and conclude un arinistice if the ent situation might arise if it were violated. For one thing. other side is willing."Reuter."
the United Nations forces might welt have been withdrawn, in bulk at least.
had
OFFICIALS EVASIVE
now
London, July 16,
either case those United British officials were evasive Nations countries with forces yesterday, when asked to in Korca would demand un- elaborate the three Western equivocal evidence of Commun- Foreign Ministers* statement st blame before - agreeing that their governments would resume fighting.-Reuter.
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Gurkha officers and Other Banks recently attended an investiture at Buckingham Palace when Her Majesty the Queen presented decorations they had won. Here some of the re- cipients pose after
the invesilture. În centre, holding the D.5.0. and O.BE., in Major
Furne Rat-Express Photo.
Bidault Hopeful Rangoon Talks
On British Role
In
Europe
Washington, July 15.
M. Georges Bidault, the French Foreign Minister, said today he thought Britain and France would agree soon on the extent of Britain's association with the six-nation European Defence Community.
He told a press conference at the French Em- bassy that the extent of Britain's association with the Community was one of the problems to be resolved before France would ratify the European Army treaty.
M. Bidault met the American
He said: "It is clear that the and foreign press on the eve text of the
communique must
of his departure for France after be taken for what it means. the five-day Foreign Ministerst conference in Washington.
"It means that in case un ar-
He did not think the French mistice is broken, the situation the which existed before-an armis-
Paritament
would ratify
eaty before the Autumn though tee would be recreated."
he
emphasised that this action
would have to Ko with the
Ministers'
AMERICAN
AIR FORCE STRENGTH
WOULD NOT AGREE
Germany.
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Not Deadlocked,