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From the Soviet Zone Of Berlin Dr Otto John speaks
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Hongkong Parks BROADCAST BY MISSING OFFICIAL
THERE has been Home
Tagitation
Hongkong
recently to keep the Colony's parks and playgrounds open until midnight, The question was raised by Mr P.D. Au at this week's Urban Council meeting and his question was prompted by the fact that at night times the early closing or parks prevents nocturnal strollers from re- laxing and enjoying The freedom and comfort of u park bench in between ur after their walks. At pre- sent, the Urban Council
informa 175, Hongkong parka are closed at 10 p.m. with the exception 01 children's playgrounds which are closed earlier.
Following Mr Au's quer tion, The subject of later
closing Is to be referred
io the Parks and Play
grounds Select Committee for reconsideration. In many parts of the world, municipal authorities allow
'Couldn't Work
For Unity
In W. Germany
Berlin, July 23.
The East German radio tonight transmitted
a statement which they said was broadcast by Dr Otto John, the West German intelligence chief, reported missing since Tuesday.
In the broadcast, Dr John said he had been unable to work for German unity in West Germany.
climatic conditions 10 "I hope to produce my own ideas about how to achieve German mity soon in a written
dictate the closing hours of
i
to be
their parks. In Hongkong's document," he added. case where the climate is i particularly trying at this time of year and where liv Ing conditious in many dis tricts иге uncomfortably crowded there Is a definite need to provide necess to the Colony's upen spaces until us lute an hour સ possible. Frequently the temperature is such that
In the alleged declaration, Dr sleep is impossible before John sald, "Citizens, Germany midnight when a sudden is in danger of being spilt for- cool change may bring ever a the dispute between the
East and the West, some relief to the oppres demonstration must be made to An oct of Aive humidity. It is familiar sight in the Colony save the cause of German re-
The radio announcer, introducing the broadcast, said Dr John had made the statement about broadcast last Tuesday on the day of his disappearanCO in East Berlin before “responsible personalities of the "East German Democratic Republic".
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Dr John sald on July 20 had taken a decisive step got in touch with the German authorities.
union
or
to see familles sitting strolling in the street late
of Ger- he; for the reunification and many." East On the recording, Dr John's. voice sounded clear and assured. In Bonn, a West German Gov- ernment spokesman said that Government would examine the recordings of Dr John's genuinely from him, broadcast to see whether it was
That is why, on the day of the anniversary of July 20, at night and it would be extook a decisive step and got in email but
most welcome contact with the East, German gesture to those people and authorities. to many others who enjoy the fascination
PUT ON PILLORY of the Colony's beauty after night- |'
"In the federal republic the fall to keep the parks open possibility of
political for another two hours, betivity was taken away from There is a fear in nome mo after I had been constantly quarters that any extension ut on the pillory by the Nazis of closing hours would only throughout poutical and public today ore springing Lig Life.
mon
who
itution
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to persons
to
"I have hoard the broadcast and did once bear John speak but it is quite "Impossible,
to genuine," the spokesman said. Bay at once whether this is
Government leaders were im mediately being Informed of the could be made until it had been
broadout, he bad. No comment
more clearly studied.
REFUSE TO BELIEVE Allied officials who have known Dr John and eve that John had gone were today almost unanimous in refusing
allyed that German polley was with CIA chief Allen Dulles.
at on
the other
The Fire's Wide Area Of Destruction
VERY DIFFICULT
TO FORM SEATO'
Here is a view of the razed squatter settlement at Tai Hang Tung, Kow- loon Tsai, as seen from the heights overlooking the valley. This pleture taken by a staff photographer shows the wide area of destruction caused by the fire", which has killed nine
U.K. Minister To Go To Cairo For Suez Talks
London, July 28.
The Minister of War, Mr. Anthony Head, will leave for Cairo tomorrow for talks on the Suez Canal Zone dispute, the Foreign Office announced here tonight.
New British proposals on the dispute had been under discussion between Britain and Egypt in informal meetings in Cairo for the last two weeks.
A Foreign Office spokesman The latest British proposala Wha unable to Bay tonight to Egypt were worked out, in whether Mr Head's arrival in talka between Sir Winston Cairo would mark the start of Churchill and President- Elsen- formal negotiations in the issue, hower in Washington at the
Ia B
statement the end of June and are fully back- Foreign Office
Ofice sald: ft has beco ed by the United States.--
of Reuter
decided that the Secretary State
Mr Anthony for War, Head, should proceed to Cairo to take part in discussions with the Egyptian Government aver the Suez Canal bases.
"He will be acco
accompanied by Mr Evelyn.
Shuckbrugh, Assist- ant Under-Secretary of State at the Foreign Office and Brigadier G. H. Baker of the War Office." The informal talks have been conducted on the British side by Sir Ralph the Ambassador, Stevensch, and the Chlof-of- Middle East Land Forces, Staff,
Dulles's Statement On Asta people injured 30 and has Major-General R. Denson,
Washington, July 23.
The United States Secretary of State, Mr. John Foster Dulles, told a press conference today that the process of getting the East Asian countrics together in any proposed security pact was very difficult; "
He was replying to a correspondent who asked if any thought had been given to including
in the proposed pact. eventually such countries as Japan and Formosa
a
left about 30,000 people
homeless. Pr
Pakistan Outlaws Communists
Karachi, July, 23, The Pakistan Government
outlawed the
Com-
Little Use In
New
4-Power Talks
Washington, July 28.
The United States Secret- ary of State, Mr John Koster THERE POINTS
Dulles, Bald today 24 that. These informal negotiations another four-powne zinating are proceeding on three main with the Soviet Union would points!
(1) The duration of any not appear to be profitable agreement arrived at on the unless there was a change baals of total British evacuation | in the. Russian stiltude, of the 80,000 strong Brtuln
He gave this reply, whai Maks garrison period required for for comment on Moscow clos ed at his weekly proms conémenos (3)
The period evacuation.
(3)
Egypt
termis on
on which
of foreign troops.
reopening out Auggestions for would permit the return power talks on the problemet nd
Kares, dearmament, /Eur
Сгорен German necurity,
unifos tion Britain has proposed reoccups and atomic energy, a conférence tion of the base in the event of which had todeu in London only a threat to Turkey, Persia or
daya Low
and': had been unable to make. ́ ́any any Arab state.
had made it impossible at that ment, and, with the fighting at simultaneously in the provincial Big Majority For
Mendes-France
A
As far as the other topics were concerned, Bir Duites saist they bad been the subject of conferences, also within the part
a change of Bovist
few months, and again imiess attitude, it would not seem pro-
there wha
Alable to renew, them. 7
encourage the incidence of misbehaviour which is com The Minister of the Interior,
to East Berlin voluntarily.
Mr Dulles pointed out that of Southern Vietnam, he under- parks the world made to
it impossible for me
"This is quite impossible" was when he negotiated the United stood the conditions were similar has
Egypt has so far refused to
because of the Soviet attit over. But the provision of continue my work in my service
the general opinion
States, security pacts.
He said he did not, trio, LE with to those resulting from the munist Party in Karachi, it base in the case of Persis.
agree to the reopening of this United lighting
officials States adequate
would be and by declaring to the press that
sald Japan, the Philippines, Aue armistice in Korea-namely,
"profitable":toƐrestane. officially possibly a small Increase in when sovereignty was obtained day they feared the Russians tralla and New Zealand, he had that new weapons could not be was
British comments on certain theso talks unless there. FISH & announced
Egyptian counter-proposals have change of attitude on the part supervision would effective-it would mean a free hand and may wring secrets of the bush thought of the possibility of one introduced in the country unless tonight.
Central Intelll- rather broad alliance. the hush American
now. been sent to Cairo and are of the Soviet Union within the ly reduce any Buch mls. the possibility of giving
they were to replace weRPONE
Similiar action,
was expected to form the basis of a past few days. conduct relying as it does task of protection of the con- gence Agency from John.
already there,
informal meeting be American
But, he above all
High Commission of darkness suspicion.
political Oddert,
authoritatively stated, was being fourth. on the cover
Ho said that in Southern taken in other Provinces of tween the representatives of sources in Boan said that John differences, conflicts of interest, and the employment of
"Men of intelligence and with may have considerable know and lack of common traditions Vietnam there was already
West Pakistan.The announce the two countries tomorrow. stealth. It is arguable any political experience," the state-ledge of American counter among the countries in the area good supply of military equipments were expected to be made way whether the early ment continued, "showed me in espionage as a result of his re- closing of parka la
there would be ample capitals of Lahore and Pesha- talks that they are con-cent conferences in Washington time to bring about an broadly an end deterrent to this sort of
based an association as he had
of weapons for the war. thing. As the saying goes hand, the Protestant congress at
impasse. On
hoped for.
table future.
The chief commissioner's an« where there's a will there's Leipzig proved that there
In
DON'T MOURN PAST the face of an increased
the nouncement said he "was pleas Dulles called ; on sway. And when there are still possibilities for reunification.
were Their fears for the safety of peril now, he thought there was
possibility of something Allies in the face of the Indo-ed to declare the Commurish no parks available, people One must now at least try these any American counter-intelli-
at Genova: Furty and all other associations bent on mischief will al-possibilities. I hope soon to be gence secrets Dr John may have broader, but the possibility of China sellement
a bringing about cohesion in that "not to mourn the past but to in whatsoever manner connected of arrests of Western part of tho world was very seize the future opportunity to with that party and by what
northern ever name known or called to secret agents in the Soviet Zone much more difficult than it was prevent the loss in
Vietnam from leading to the be unlawful associations." Atlantic
་ ་ ་ ་ extension of Communiemi- throughout Southeast Asia and being made, police
While the announcement waE swooped Facias the Southwest
Mr Dulles sald it might be office In Karachi and sealed it.
down on the Communist Party desirable, for the great Powers
The Communist Party Was to discuss the John was not ilkely at an early of the Went and the nations of outlawed in East Pakistan oa:
Southeast Asia to make 1 case. It was expected to be held Mr Duilles said”: he could not declaration that they will resist / July 5 as a "danger to publa
further Red aggression, in the peace Southeast Asia area.
Ways natives.
ind
other
alterable to present to the Cermin people my ideas and my plans
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WAVE OF ARRESTS
known were heightened by
wave
of Germany which have follow-In ed his disappearance.
Community,
the North
NOT LIKELY The West German Govern-
He did not think that this ment regarded the disappearance cohesion could be excluded, but
date
BO seriously a Cabinet meeting
was called
either tomorrow or Monday.
Western officials said the fact that Dr Johni has fallen into Communilet hands may, jeopardise West Germany's entire security system as well ga ninumber of Allied intelligence ......, #gencies.-- United Press, 1
discuss in detall the question of whether or not the United States was prevented by the cease-firo agreement from sending further military aid to Indo-China.
An announcement then sald Mr Dulles said such a declara- "the. * Government - was 'cons Communist tion would not leave Southeurt | vinged that the
vacuum while prepara- Party, had for its object Inter tiona for a defence pact. are férence with the administration Relater and United ; and maintenance of law and
order "--flouter. "
He thought the agreement a not exclude, military aid to Laps underway and Cambočia, but in the case Prose.
SHELL
72 MILLION MILES
Only after tina, was?ICA
ON MILES AHNAD
illion
Control
road tests
Paris, July 23, Premier M. Pierre Mendes France won overwhelming ap preval tonight from the French Parliament for the Indo-Ching peace he negotiated 24 Geneva, The official National Assembly Agmsgave him 601-05 majority. (See P 20 For Debate)
-United Press.
WINES
Mr Dulles added that, the United States of course hoped the a change of attitude which would make it posible unite Koren, and GerAMES make progresa gin/ye atomic energy so that it could be used for peaceful rather than destrutatly purpodes,
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