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Persian Oil Talks
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Persian oil problem have renched stage where, nerording to Teheran cablea yesterday, 1673 announcement of
com.
plete and final nettie. ment may be possible soon. That so many complicated problems should have been ironed out in the four short months since the negotja. tions began between the British and United States Consortium and the Zaled! Government is a tribute to the patience, diplomacy and foresight shown by both sides. For the course of the negotiations has shown the Went's willingness to recog- nise Persin's nationalisation rights-with just compen-
CHINA
No. 35861
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Established 1845
1954,
TUESDAY, JULY
LONDON MOVE
U.S. FEARS Big Bridge
Britain's View
On U.N.
For
Seat
Red China
From Derek Marks
London, July 6.
Foreign Office officials are struggling
sation-and a desire not to to prevent another Anglo-American flare- jeopardise the position of
up breaking out to greet Sir Winston
Premier Zahedi. Much more
than some millions of tons Churchill and Mr Anthony Eden on their of oil hang on the outcome return from Washington today.
of the talks in Teheran. Perala's ability to ward off Communist
penetration-~-~-~-
This time the trouble is over the and she has 750-mile question of Communist China's admission
to the United Nations.
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common frontier with the Soviet Union-depends upon her stability arising out of
sasured
Income.
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Persia's collapse economi cally and then politically would imperil the whole oll reserves of the Middle East
it must be reckoned with, i that Persia-If the talks ¦
In talks with the American Secretary of State, Mr John Foster Dulles in Washington, Mr Eden appeared to have given him a suspicion that Britain would back such a move.
over
the
This received some confirmation so far among the largest week-end in a speech by the Minister of State for and best in the world. Also, the Foreign Office, Mr Selwyn Lloyd.
The key words in Mr Lloyd's speech were "as hud failed-would have has often been said, the worse your relations with turned to other countries another Government, the more necessary it is to which are building their have normal diplomatic methods of communica- would have asked them to tion with it, which follow upon recognition".
own tanker fleeta and she
market her oil. If this had
happened, Britain would
This is being taken in America to imply; Britain favours extending her diplomatic recognition of Com- have got nothing from the munist China to UNO. Persian oilfields. The fact i
that the negotiations have
now reached an apparently Buccessful
stage will be
Foreign Office
'Double Talk'
welcomed particularly by In a bid to calm the uproar, a Foreign Office spokes- the Persian authorities for man said yesterday "Our attitude will always be, ng it's there were ominous reports always been, based on consistency of the Chinese be- that the Tudeh or Comhaviour vis a vis the principle and purposes of the UN munlat Party, which charter". suffered a severe sot back
Which means that until Communist China behaves after Dr Mossadegh's over properly there can be no question of Britain backing her throw, was making a fresh entry into UNO, Or, mther, that is what it would seem bid for power.
At a time to mean. when the country ін threatened
But asked what would happen if Communist China's with economic crisis, when un nomination for membership is put forward at the next
almost employment in
at session of UNO in Autumn, all the spokesman was allowed peak levels, the risc of to say was "As for the future, obviously it would be pre- Tudch
could have mature to predict what our attitude would be". grave consequences.
NOT
now
JOT only will an agreement provide the Arst step towards economic recovery
in Perala, but it will be diplomatic regarded as triumph for Zahedi and will help to consolidate
hla
young regime. In the event
of a settlement, Persia in
expected to export 15 million tons of oil in the
} Now London diplomats are asking: "What's behind
all this double talk?"-London Express Service.
Geneva's 21st Secret
Session Begins Today
Geneva, July 6.
first year and it expects The nine-nation Indo-China peace conference annual gross profita of holds its 21st secret session here today in a fresh about £60 million by 1057 attempt to solve the crucial problem of interna- apparent from the state- tional armistice supervision.
from its industry. It is
ment by the Persian Finance Minister yesterday
The French delegation is the
prolonged dispute
TALES ON CAMBODIA
For The Yangtse
London, July 5.
ZAN
A bridge more than twice D.A Jong
tbo Bydney harbour bridge in Lo be built
the Yangiae River in China within the next five years, the the Now Chim New Agency ali today.
Ta height from the pier foundations to the road- way will be equal to the height of
20-storey bullding.
The bridge, with a span of 3,702 feet will be tha first to cross the Yangise
but
along ita 8,100 miles course and will be bullt In Chinese style so as to be not only strong bus at tractive, he said. (The span of
Sydney harbour bridge Is 1,650 feet).
Such a bridge has been consideration under
for 40 years
wuntil September 1953 was the
drawn final design
up... with the aid of experts from the Soviet Union. The bridge will
be double decked, the lower trains ramp for
and
the upper for motor vehicles, and tall enough for Ocean going steamers to Dass under, the broad- cast said. Reuter and United Prera.
The cables do not state where the bridge is to be built. |
Russian Move Against Two US Diplomats
Declared "Persona Non Grata"
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CALM Scientists Protest
Operation 'Clean Out The Reds' Begins
Guatemala To Break Off Relations
To Eisenhower
Over The Oppenheimer Case
Washington, July 5.
The Federation of American Scientists called on President Eisenhower today to appoint a board of responsible citizens to "reform" the security removed from the ranks of Government scientists.
With Soviet Statesystem under which Dr J. Robert Oppenheimer
Guatemala City, July 5.
The new Junta in Guatemala has decided to break off all relations with the Iron Curtain coun- tries, it was announced today.
It also appealed to the President to order all Govern- ment security officers to refuse to "entertain seriously" any charges similar to one made against Dr Oppenheimer. This dealt with the allegation that Dr Oppenheimer did not give the H-bomb project enthusiastic support. The new Government, formed after Guate-
The Federation said in a mala's 12-day "revolution", also announced at a
and had tried to impede Its press conference it would "eradicate" Communism.
statement that the present development.
The Commission had sald In security programme had All suspected Communists would be investigated, "disturbing and dangerous did not tako
announcing its decision that it any account of it said. More than 2,000 had been arrested already characteristics" and "certain these allegations because Dr and new goals are being built to accommodate the self defeating features." Oppenheimer had a right to his
Spokesmen said any
opinion when the H-bomb overflow.
pro- ject was
A being debated In high The Government said its general foreign polley gramme that rejected the Government circles.
Federation sold would be to keep in line with the Western countries. It services of men such as Dr
It up- would recognise international agreements, previously en- Oppenheimer
the detion of the Com- to proved mission
"In deleting from its tered into, join the organisation of
proper- conclusions central American serve its function
the question
of states and co-operate with the United Nations and they".
Oppenheimer's opinions; and his The five-man Atomic Energy advice in connection
With the Organisation of American States.
Commission voted four to one on H-bomb
programme but, It June 28 to bar Dr Oppenheimer said, "in this instance deletion, In from Government atom secrets not enough." bedruss of "fundamental defects"
The
Government would "respect and invite foreign capital" and revise the contracta of the big American companies already operating in the coun- try:
It would rewrite the country's constitution to "set the buses for a truly democratic government.” REVISION OF LAWN
243
Junta consists of
Persian Oil Settlement Delayed
-
"censes
pro-
in his character and past Com- munist associations. It upheld
DANGEROUS.
"We canoe forget that the regulations of the present securi-
A Security Board's ruling that ty programme permitted these
Dr Oppenheimer was a security charges to be made and serious, risk,
although loyal and
ly entertained". It mid. /kale discreet.
attack on an honestly expressed The Sclen'ic Federation sold opinion not only contrary
to the Oppenheimer case had been American principles but also is closed, barring o Presidential: dangerous
to review, but ils effects "cannot of the nation. That such a the real security be closed" or "even be esti- charge was officially made sug- gests that considerations of this kind
may be involved in Dess publicised cases.
Positive action is therefore necessary
dages this impres is “errúorou it imperative that the authorities in this "no-
mated."
SECOND TIME "Whether the security of the United States has gained or lost will depend upon the dagree to which the lessons of the Oppen-|| heimer caspare gubug, officials ind the
sald
to
A
the
the Oppeti
་་་
to reassess
Lok
by issuing appro instructions to all socinity
personnel.
The press conference followed the arrival in Guatemala City on Saturday of Colonel Castillo!
Teheran, July 5. Armas, who led the rebellion Western and Persian oil against former President Jacobo experts
failed to reach Arbenz
agreement today on the The new
Armas, Colonel Elfego issue of management of the who set up a Juntaj nationalised ollfields which After President Arbend's resigna- would restore the flow of tion and three others.... Perainn oll to work mar-
At the press conference today It was
kets. stated that "special con- quests" gained by the working A British delegate said to- The statement
inarked class would be maintained. The night this issue, which caused second time since Government would revise the the suspension of the first stage beimer case became public that agrarian low under which loud-... of the negotiations, was again the Federation has attacked the
The Federation said the administration's including holdings of the Ameri-holding up progress towards an adm
security AE.C. majority's case against can owned United Fruit Com- early settlement of the Anglo-gramme and demanded changes. Dr Oppenheimer "based itself
It sal
said on Juno 6 the Govern–
on a handful of incidents, re pany has been expropriated and Iranian dispute. distributed to landless peasants. Dr All Amini,
"clarify the Persian ment should
what is lating in large part to events of It said it would
Finance "operate
Minister, announced meant by a security risk. This 10
10 years ago. These events, it within the budget".
imminent Increasing
agreement on Satur time, the Federation appealed said, were "laken out of the of governinent
President Eisenhower day after the seventh session of the efficiency
of to { context
a:" distinguished the
current
between employees. Last year the govern-
talks
"appoint scientista,
career and a record of brilliant, Government oMcials Anch the present security programme. loyal service to the nation ment had a deficit of $15,000,000.
delegation --Reuter.
representing eight "Tho world oil companies. US RECOGNITION
security by exclusion must be Washington, July 5.
Both sides are meeting daily put In perspective against the
break the deadlock positive aspects Official sources disclosed today to try to
of security by that the United States plans to over management without achievement,” it said, grunt dipicmaile recognition soon which negotiations on issues
"ACTION APPROVED 1 the
conaldered anti-Communist new Government of Guatemala,
cannot proceed.
The Federation" said The State Department an-
Informants
while the Oppenheimer estimated
that nouncement said that
CRUX OF PROBLEM it was this decision would be announced
appeared to have run its course, called evident that the ban on the two by the State Department some which today's eighth meeting ances dictated
The crux of the problem, the "verdict which circum-common-sense American diplomats was an act
not has day next week. A majority of
re- United Press, of reprisal against the expulsion American Republics would also failed to solve, is whether a
moved the doubts and appre of three Soviet diplomats since c
technical non-profit on recognition at that board half Persian and half thoughtful
making hensions widely held by many decide the beginning of the year. The time.
citizens who have consortium manned should three Soviet diplomats have al-
Some hemisphere nations, owe ultimate
examined the issues in this ready left the United States.
responsibility to however, may have
The the an
Federation con- the Consortium or to the The two American diplomata nauncernent ahead of Washing-
Persian
Government and Majlls the ion,
refusing sources said.-United banned by the Russians were
(Parliament). Pess. assistant military attaches at the United States Embassy in Moscow. The Soviet Gövern- ment Informed the United States Government on July '8
non
Washington, July 5. Two United States diplo mats in Moscow have been declared "persona grata" by the Soviet Gov-
Slate the U.S. ernment, Department announced to- day.
that they were "persona non rat" for "Incorrect activities
reasona
to
Resignation Accepted
Tunis, July 5. Tho Bey of Tunis today accepted the resignation of Prime Minister M. Zali,
in the Soviet Union."
The
given by the U.S. State Department in the expulsion of the three Soviet incorrect activities." over diplomats were "espionage and
The two Americana banned The three-month-old Govern-
were Lt. Col.ment by the Russians
resigned during tho Howard Felchin, assistant mill-Cabinet crisis in Paris in mid- try attache, and Major Walter June, but the Prime Meet McKinney, assistant air attache.
of M, Pierre Voizard Residma
that agreement has been expected to table a detailed armistice supervision may short- reached an (1) Persia's plan designed to break they be resolved. volume of oll output in the deadlock on this issue which next few years of opera- has plagued the conference tion, and (2) the type of practically since its start on currency in which Persia May 8.
But before this can happen the delegates must also agree on the composition and the voting powers of the commission and control bodies with the powers the relationships of the various that will guarantee any Indo- at
will be paid her oil pro- The still secret French plan fits. However, there is no has been the subject of consulta- Indication that there has tons among the non-Communist China agreement reached yot been agreement thene three contentious recess. There have also been Issues; the duration of the off-stage East-West contacts on the Aghting in Cambodia are expected to begin today between agreement (Persia wants it to last 20 years, the Con-
A salient point of the new and Cambodian High Commands. representatives of the Vietminh sortium wants it to last 30 plan is understood to be theRouter. years); management of the French suggestion that the pro-
on delegations during the weekend talks on how to end
it.
`SALIENT POINT
Seven Americans "Wander" Into Czechoslovakia
AMERICA'S DENIAL
General in the French Protec- tornie.
The three Soviet diplomata
Senior officials of each Ministry declared "persona non grata" will now take charge of current by the Americans were Major business pending the formation Igor A. Amosov, assistant of a new government. A decree naval attache Embassy in
at the
that this M a purely temporary P. Kovlyov, second | arrangemont and the officials do of the Soviet United not constitute a new government, Nations delegation, and I-Col. Meanwhile the Boy and M. Leonid E. Binev, assistant air Voizard will begin consultations
In Washington. The two formation Soviet diplomats were expelled Router, from the United States
early and the third at
Woviet scaled by the Boy emphasised
tache at the Soviet Embassy withalon of a now government.
Inst FebruaLLEY:
oll industry (Persia with a posed international super restivo .and intensely commission and the joint com- nationalistic Majlis in mind sides which will inspect cease- mittees of belligerents of both wante Persian control, are res should have separate whereas the
Consortium functions. will make no further com- The Communists have con-
the end of promise than to agree to asistently demanded that these
The State Department said mixed management con. cumlitees should not be subor= |‹ Heidelberg, Germany, July 6. that the United States EmbasY
Stix U.S. soldiers and sisting of Persians, British dinate to the Commission.
one in Moscow had categorically and Americans); compensa- delegations have
The Brush and United States officer presumably lost their way donled the accusations lovelled Alón (on
the still to give near this question, the conference their full views wandered
Iron Curtain and by the Russians against the two
info Communist American diplomats,
MOUNTBATTEN
IN TUNIS
controversial
The consortium of the eight companies demands operational efficiency at a level with world marketing standards. Perala's nationalisation laws stipulate Portion control of the industry.
The
consortium Includes Anglo-Iranian, five American concerns and French and Dutch
company.*
on
Optimism rán ̈high tonight that both sides moy reach early agreement in principle. They hope this may be reached within three weeks.
Separate talks en compensa- Hon for the nationalisation of
Anglo-Iranian's Persian holdings
were resumed tonight. The British delegates handed over their claims and the Persians promised to study them the next three days-Reuter.
over
Climber. Taken · III. On Mountain
Skarch, Kashmir, July 5, An unnamed member of the Italian Alpino Club, expedition to 28,250-foot Mount Godwin Auston was : tiken' 11 with pneumonia 19,000 · feet up the peait,, according to, a message dated
June 20
reaching Skarðu by runner. !+44
WRE (The message-wild the man being, frosiect on the spot by Dr Tunis, July 5.
Pagani,, the expedition's surgeons. Admiral Lord. Louis Mount-who had
svalles. on the claims of the put before the conference in Day, US Army European Head- ment today the United States Mediterranea, who arrived to- pered attempts to bring the sick Allied... naval forcer : in - tho Continued bad weather ham. Persians and the counter-skeleton form about ten days quartert announced
declared that neither of the gro claims of the British). It he
Army men wore American diplomata or any other day in Tunis on board the yacht man down, yhten
The weather was threatening disclosed. As
by the the success of the whole ex vities (incompatible.
Teachers, Prodimor: Ardilo: Belo, that the Soviet
In had to abandon, plane to make Ministry. Back furnished no mudience by midi Mohammed „Brad mummulle on the sumanit proof in support of the socum Tendine PAŠA, UNS S
talks are still continuing on the French plan which was Cizronolovakia on, Independence. In anote to the Soviet Goverri. 'batten, Commander in Chief of❘ mediranja, bet with oxygen and
The
Vielminhand· Soviet still?
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negative aspects of almost unmatched In its im
easted the Atomic
Ja sincerely to be hoped representatives have' said the polling topight, sa odiofaa mambered the United States: "Etrprise” was'-received at the that no fundamental diaTrenelt proposals, have some the Army him the 10 "Omni mbamy "bad bren guilty of,SORIES MALKOVA DE DE France
ground" with doeller stops for theër okkurn, and like džulomakić ktaturade dote clip Resident » Général. »MI.j.pedition, the VARURGO, Nald” „Tho |
agreement on any of these
major problems will Rusion propomis of the armis Czech Government has not in Jeopardise the success tios problem.
fmood U.S. authorities that the which has attended the
has made conference soldiers are in their sustody „nérotiations so far,
yources In Gmeva hopeful that, United Press,
Commission for
portance"
It conceded that the Com- mission was "undeniably faced with certain elements which, taken alone, would raise doubts ns to Dr. Oppenheimer's ""trust=. that, worthiness, But: It said, the case Commission's security....oriteria.
"an
overall Judgment".
Energy
French Farmer Shot Dead
Source, Tumitalo, July 3.
A French farmer, M. Glahot, to was shot dead near here tonight
attach any importance to by two persons who bave so far charges that Dr Oppenheimer escaped arrest. M. Gllahot was. was not enthusiastic about hit by four revolver bullets development the H-bomb France-Presse.
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