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No. 36420
They Were Not
A Failure
ME comprehensive ront-
musique on the Lordon talks between British and Soviet leaders indientes that the visit tu Britain of Marshal Bulgunin and My Khrushchey WILM by means in vain. A surprising amount of agreement 131 principle was reached o wide variety of subjects, the! Russians subscribing viewpoints both encourage ing and reassuring,
By far the most important
outcome of the discussfour) was the Soviet promise fully to align herself with the United Nations
its
endeavours to bring pence to the Middle and Near East. The Russians will have opportunity of giving substance to that nasprance when Mr Hummarksjold re turns from his Middle East i Ir and puts before the UN his proposals for ending the; Arab-Israel strife and the restoration of Mecurity in Palestine.
communique misu
praec
London, Apr. 26.
Russia offered to buy up
to £1,000 million worth of goods from Britain in the next five years, the joint Anglo-Soviet communique Lonight.
revealed
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RUSSIA'S £1,000m TRADE OFFER TO BRITAIN
But it made a condition: it would buy only if Britain imposed no restrictiona on.. the goods sold. The offer was made during talks between Sir Anthony Eden and the Soviet leaders.
More than half the goods Russia proposed to buy included many pro- ducts not restricted by the embargo on trade European Com- munist countries. But although the
countries agreed to in-
to
Lwo
crease trade, Reuter said it was understood British ministers re- fused to ease the em- bargo unilaterally.
The Russian shopping list covered a range of in- dustrial goods and raw
materials including ma- chinery and ships.
Soviet lenders said the purchases envisaged would necessitate increase in their earn- ings of sterling.
After Britain had said the United Kingdom · mnr. ket was "open to a wide
of Soviet ex=" rango ports," the two sides. agreed that experts should consider how trade could be in- creased.
British officials could not say whether this meant that the Russians were prepared to expand trade even if she re- fused to sell embargoed goods. But their im- pression was that Rus- sla might.--Reuter.
'NO AGREEMENT COMMUNIQUE US Eases
EDEN AND BULGANIN
REPORT ON TALKS
BUT MANY GOOD
INTENTIONS
London, Apr. 26.
British and Soviet leaders after 10 days of secret talks tonight issued a 2,000-word statement no solid Nome way towards giving of good intentions, but could record
The
Kies!
form to the Soviet theory, of co-existence. Agreement: was reached for a freer and
wider exchange of know- Jedge, information and per of culture, seiener, techno logy, art and sports, and,
Honal contacts in the felds
interestingly, both siden agreed it was commenilable. there should be continuous and direct contact between national leaders.
achievement.
The statement, signed by Sir Anthony Eden and Marshal Nikolai Bulganin, the British and Soviet Prime Ministers, did not contain a single binding agreement, and admitted frankly that the statesmen could not agree how best to safeguard peace in Europe.
ONLY on one subject did Sir Middle East and to support any
Anthony
Eden
and
United
we
Both countries pledged then- problems whose solution selves to du "everything in their must strive to promote." power" to obtain pence in the
In The communique no specifle references were made to the problem of tension in the Formosa straits QI China's admission to the United Nations. of
Vietnam slluation,
Nations Initiative bring about a permanent softle- visitors fail to reach any ment between the Arabs and the sort of agreement, and the Jews, communique in suber docu-
But
mes truly reflecting the offered. tone and spirit of the dis-
on joint proposis wer
Omells
said the Arst major
cussions) frankly admits it,es of the Soviet attitude La The Russian lenders cannot the Middle East would come in see thele way clear to assist the Security Council
muany
when
It discussĖS the recommenda-
In the reunißeation of Ger tions For Casing Arab-Isravi, while the British tension by Mr Dag Hammarsk- government remains no less, jold, insistent that settlement of i the whole European prob- lem la dependent unification through free munique elections,
2.
dis.
Any substantial narrowing of tite Kup fr Must-West thought on Germany at the
talks London
WAS not seriously expected: appointment is, therefore, less sharp. It is nonetheless regrettable becnilse, ke disarmament, the future of
ARMS RACE
In another part of the com- the Anglo-Soviet fenders declared: "They will do their utmost to put an end to the armaments race in all parts of the
and to free the world peoples of the world from the threat of a new war."
the
of
It was agreed a solution
disormanent problem "would be of the utmost significance for the faintenance of world peace.
NUCLEAR WAR
"The two governments ogre on the paramount Importance of saving humanity from the threat of nuclear warfare. Their common objective remains the ultimate prohibition of unclear weapons...."
The
sild two sides
they recognised the necessity of agree- ing to start without delay "upon practical measures for a subilan- that reduction under appropriate
control pre-international
of the (Contd on back page, Col. 3)
British ministers who tested strongly to Russia against the rfectl Communist armis shipments to the Arabs, Prope this promise will apply par-
Germany is an international | ticularly to the Middle East.
issue of fundamental
Importance, and is some-
thing on which agreement
some time or another must
But it is beheved the Rusians refused to have the phrase in. clauded
the section of Like Pomeranique dealing with the
1 reached if European į aren.
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tranquility in to be main- The statement contains an im-
tained.
IL
The communique affords
bolter understanding of the trude oiler which the
plicit admission that the two sides found no meeting ground | for resolving unsettled interna- tional problems.
ASIAN PROBLEMS
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Russian leaders put forward, and indicates that strategie | commodities aside, oppor- ; It says Asian tunity exists for a substan- | European Probicns were tial .increase In trade studied, but added that "both parties will strive to promote a solution in the interests of con- solidating general ponec
ment
separate British sinte issued with the com- munique, the Foreign Office air no understanding was reached
BRITISH GIFT
FOR B & K
London, Apr. 26.
The British Government has presented an official gift to Marshal Bulgunin and Mr Khrushchev,
It is a gold and silver casket, bearing
arr. inscription and decorated with a painting of the interior of the House of Co- mona.
for
The present is intended
crnment.
all members of the Soviet Gov-
Sir Anthony Eden and Lady Eden gifts to the two
have presented personal
Suviet leaders and their wives.
gifts to British ministers, among
B&K have presented several
them long-playing records Russian musle, and flims.
of
Sir Anthony Eden has received several gifs, including a point- of a Soviet stcamer. 1 ing lacquer box bearing his
ink-stand portrait, and an Russian marble.
own በዚ
Lady Eden was given a mini stole France-Presse.
'I'll Run' Decision
By Nixon
+
Washington, Apr. 26. Mr Richard Nixon nounced today he would
an-
MIDDLE EAST PEACE TALKS SUCCESS
Beirut, Apr. 26.
The United Nations Secretary-General, Mr Dag Hammarskjold, returned by air from Amman tonight, completing the major stages of his Middle East peace mission.
Observers said he had now obtained ceasefire agreements in principle from ail Arab
iriça bordering on Israei
coun-
and
from the Jews, and that his mission to reduce tension along the Arab-Jewish borders could
be
A
who
regarded as successful.
United Nations spokesman arrived with Mr Ham- manskjold said the Secretary- General considered the "whole feld in his mandate had been covered" in his talks in Jordan and that "on all
points con- clusions had been reached.
LEBANON'S ASSURANCE He added that!
Mr Ната- markjold expected to remain in Beirut until Saturday, when he was likely to fly to Cairo
and later to Israel.
The Secretary-General is dus to meet the Lebanese President, Mr Camille Chamove, tomor row matting and is expected to dine tomorrow night with the
Lahoud
'Eden To Visit Beek re-election as Vice Foreign
The
Moscow
London, Apr. 26.
Prime Minister Bir Anthony Eden has agreed in principle to accept an invitation to visit Moscow,
well-informed
A
cald tonight.
БОЛГОС
The invitation was made to Sir Anthony by Marshal Bulganin.
по
dato It is underslood
has been Axed for the VÜL—France-Presse.
NEW SOVIET MOVE
IN ARMS TALKS
London, Apr. 26.
Russia said today it was now prepared to include provisions for some nuclear disarmament in her latest arms cuts proposals--but gave no details.
Mr Andrei Gromyko, Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister, told the Ave-nation U. N. ·Disarma- ment sub-committee this at its brief 40-minute session, confer ence suurtes said
The present Soviet plan con- lains only provisions for retur- world's conventional Ing the non-atomic purements and re- ductions of armed forces.
between Britain and the Soviet Union. Britain must expand her trade, and while that can
be done without infringing the controls on strategic gooda, she is per |
But
it Ignores nuclear dis- fectly entitled to explore and on the means of attaining Ger- armament, for which the West develop every available man re-unification in peace and
has severely criticised Russin. freedom. There should be stated their known positions.
Both sides had re- no hesitation in endeavour-
Before and after today's sub- This statement added: "In committee session Mr Gromyko ing to secure a favourable the view of the British Govern balance
privately for with ment
the achievement of minutes with Mr Harold Stas- Russia in legitimate com- German re-unißention had on
United States de- sen, chief modities.
outstanding place among the
legale. Router.
channel.
of
trnde
conferred
The Big Parade In Pictures Sailed Pacific
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Tomorrow's big feature-packed Chino Mail has a special page of pictures of the Queen's birthday parade in Kowloon last week.
There is in addition our usual two pago spread of Hongloong pictures.
The China Mall also begins publication of a new series on one of the most fantnelle characters of our time, John Marshall delves into the life and legends of the poet, Dylan Thomes.
There are only some of the week-end Mall highlights. Watch out for these:
י'
Les Armour profiles Alec Guinness,
The Red Indian from Sussex, a world's strangest story, Chapman Pincher on lunch-time drinking.
There are all your regular favourlies as well including Jane Roberia film reviews, special sections for women, sportsmen and children, cartoons, comic wiripe, pussles, Giles and the tips for tomorrow's races at the Valley, deall in the Baturday Mall.
On His Own
Manila, Apr. 26. Florentino Das Intrepid, Plipino Akerman, landed #afe and sound in his sait- ing boat,
Lady Timarau, in Slargad island
The the north-eastern coast of Mindanao lstand on Tues-
It was considered the first successful solo cross- ing of the Pacific.
A Philippine Navy_ship steamed towards Stargao today to assist the railing boat which developed en- gine: trouble, after the long Journey from Hawati,
Das's odyssey: began in Hawaik, on May 14, 1955,--- United Press.
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No Warning On Cigarettes-Yet
From Chapman Pincher
The
London, Apr. 26. British Cabinet bay decided to defer any warning to the public about the danger of Amoking too many cigarettes.
For these rensoris;
1. Some ministers by convinced
are not doctors'
evidence that smoking is partly t
to blame for the rapid increase in lung cancer.
2. Treasury experts want to assess the possible effect of อก official warning, on tobacco sales which are ex- pected to bring in revenue of more than £700 million this year.
Most medical advisers to the Health Minister are now satis- & connection between fted that o tune cancer and making exists. Some doctora feel their pro- fessional reputations will suffer If they can't induce the Minister to take some action in watning the public. London Express Service:
Tanker Order
Belfast, Apr. 20. Sir Frederick Rebbeck, Chair- man and Managing Director of Harland de Wolff, the Belfast shipbuildens, "said today they. had had to refuse on order from the United States for, a '45,000- |bon tanker: · Ho" seld it was jime pomible for the dnm to make a | Vessel of that size för ressonable
delivery-Reutaze
President in this year's elec- tionis.
Mr Nixon made his announce ment at the White House after conferring with President
Elsenhower.
Minister, Mr Selim
HK Imports: No Change In Policy
(Our Own Correspondent)
London, Apr. 26. The Minister of State to the Board of Trade Mr A. R. Low, referred to Hongkong in the House of Commons today when answering a question by Tory MP John
Poyion.
Its Ban On Trade
Washington, Apr. 26. The Secretary of Com- merce,
Mr Sinclair Weeks, today revealed a “substan- tial increase" in United Stales trade with Soviet bloc countries, mostly in ngricultural products and equipment, in the first quar- ter of 1956.
At the same time Mr Weeks announced a list of about 700 non-strategic items in over 87 commodity calogories that American exporters might now ship to Soviet bloe' countries under a new general licence.
Previously US
exporters required to procuro from the Commerce Bureau of Foreign an Individual export licence for cach
before shipment
they could export non-strategic -pro- ducts to the Soviet bloc.
were
CHINA EMBARGO STAYS
Mr Weeks sald: "The new '
will He asked if the President of arrangement
for
review
the
broaden increased
# raster
et
the
the Board of Trade would, in opportunities consultation with Commonwealth trade by providing US. ex-
with the purfers representatives, operation of the Ottawa trade peaceful goods which will not
8rcements, particularly the rule require permitting free entry of goods Commerce Department of in
for from the colonies into the United dividual, specifle licences Kingdom.
shipment to the Soviet bloe. Mr Low refused emphatically "It should be noted that our to review the agreements when ban on strategle exports con- and ikha! U.S.-origin The Lebanese Government is Mr Peyton, in a supplementary times.
queston, suggested the agree-commodities not on the general ready to give Mr Hammarskjöldments were made in circum- licence roster will continue to asurances that it will respect stances different from those pre- require individual licences for an unconditional ceasefire agree
valling and should be re- shipment to the US.S.R. or its ment across the Israeli border
examined in the light of present-satellites, and may not be re- on the same lines as the agree.
day conditions.
exported to Communist- for
other any
Mr Low
Bald: "I think my by the Secretary- friend is particularly concerned rellable sources said
As soon as he had made the ments obtained
Arab states announcement the White House General
Press Secretary Mr Hagerty said:
James
"The President here. has asked me to tell you gentle- men (the reporters) that he to hear of the was delighted Vice-President's decision."
controlled
areas withou! clearence from the Bureau of about duty-free catry from Foreign Commerce. Hongkong. That, of course, "Also the total Isn't the result of any agreement against all shipments to com- but the result of a policy em- munist China and North Korea bodied in a statute."
remains unchanged. All ship- ments to the Communist- controlled areas of Vietnam and Laos, as well as the provinces of the U.S.S.R., continuo, to re- quire individual export licences.” --Reuter.
CEASEFIRE PLAN According to a United Press United cable from Cairo, the
joini Nations has
proposed a
New York, Apr. 25. Arab-Israeli patrol along all
Seven children, left un- frontiers to help keep the armis-attended, died in a fire at their front
Mr Nixon told reporters: informed the President that In the event that the President and the delegates to the Republicanice, officials announced today. home in Monroe County, Michi-
Government
spokesman Mr Hammarskjold had sub- mitted to Egypt, the draft of an he wanted to agreement negotiate between Israel and all the Arab #lates on Israel's borders.
The agreement calls for:
National Convention reached the decision that it was the desire for me to serve as the nominee of the
Republican Party for Vice- President that
be I would honoured to accept that nomino- tion again as I was and as I did, in 1052,"
MISGIVINGS
The
announcement
ended weeks of speculation
about whether Mr Nixon would be the President's running mate again. There had been speculation that Mr Nixon might be dropped as a possible political liability in view of enemies he has made among top Democrats.
borders,
Joint Arab-Israeli patrola to supervise all frontiers, UN observation, posts in critieni sectors along the
An increase in UN truce supervisors along the frontiers-Router and United
Press,
Six
Six Killed
Bonn, Apr. 26. American soldiers were in- ́eight seriously.
There have been misgivings about him too in some Repubił- |
can quarters.
Mr. Eisenhower said several killed and weeks ago, however, he would be happy to run on any ticket with
4th Mr
Nixon, a Californian who rose rapidly through the House of Representatives and Senate to the Vice-Presidential nomination in 1952-Reuter.
Tokyo Quake
Tokyo, Apr. 20. An earthquake shook buildings for a minute in Tokyo tonight. United Press.
Philip
Morris
jured in a road accident today when an army truck, in which they were travelling, skidded on hair-pin bend and plunged over a precipice.-France-Presse.
Going Back
Capetown, Apr. 26. South Affen will retums to the United Nations from which it withdrew, in the last scoalon, the Minister for External Affairs, Mr Eric Louw, told Parliament today.-Reuter.
gar today-United Press.
Six Arab Legion Officers Arrested
-UNREST IN JORDAŊ--
Amman, Apr. 26.
A military spokesman said today six Arab. Jegion officers have been arrested but denied reports that the Legion's Commander, Li-Col, Radi Inab was one.
He also said three people had been killed in a recent ouibrenk of
warfare In Inter-tribal Jordan.
The epokerman cemphisland the Arab leglon officers were not arrested for political reasons, But he did not say why they were arrested.
Reports in London from Israel said that Inab had been arrested on Hussein's orders. They added that 13 people were killed in riots between Christian and Moslem tribes in the Madhba district.
sald the riots The reports began on Sunday during anniver sary ceremonies at the village church in Madaba,
Colonel Inob replaced the British Legion Commander, Gen.
The Jordanian spokesman said Sir John Bagot Glubb who was only three people were
killed and "stme" dismissed earlier this year by and were wounded in the King Hussein, He is a Poles outbreak of tribal warfare, which
sald was tinian Arab who gained Jor-he
not caused by danlan citizenship when the late religious differences. The tribes wore the El Ghimat' and the El King Abdullah took over part of Palestine in the war with Israel. | Ouzizat, he sald.--United Press,
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