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NATO Evolves A New Look
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problems
the many confronting NATO In its self-appointed thak of resorganisation,
none
more importani or trickier than that of readjusting 1{H military forces and potential.
It i recognised there Is 21
need for a re-appraisal of the strategie needs of today and a neeessity for Kum military re-thinking. And tha is governed by three cagent PRAHOILS, Firstly, the effect on a military planning of the existence
atomis and thermo-
nuclene weapons; secondly
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CHINA
No. 36504
TODAY'S
today's Suez Canal at a glance: The Foreign Ministers of Britain, France and U.S. finished their con, ference in London yes terday and issued communique calling for a 24-nation conference on August 16 to inter-
nationalise the Canal,
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Three Royal Navy aircraft carriers carrying rein- forcements will sall for the Mediterranean next week. the Admiralty announced. The Air Ministry
announced
several squadrons of Canberra jet bombers had left for the Middle East.
Established 1845
FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1956.
SUEZ
Egyptian
official circles Western rojected the proposal for interna- tional control of the Suez Canal. Cairo was reported "outwardly calm" in spite of Anglo- French milltary pre. parations.
TUE - WEATHER: Moders to 8.3. winds. Fair and bos.
NEWS
Various Egyptian organi- sations, unions and syndicates pledged their support for the Presi dent.
French 15,000 nationals have been ad- vised by the Cairo Em- bassy to leave Egypt.
AT
About 2,000
Price 20
A
Americans
living in Egypt have bein told by the U.S. Embassy to "rest assured" they would be promptly informed if future developments should
make their evacuation advisable.
RELAX IN
INDAKS Whiteaways
GLANCE
On his return to France from London, the French Foreign Minis- ter, M. Christian Pineau said he felt most nations invited to the London conference would adhere to the Western viewpoint that the Canal should be Internationalised.
The American Secretary of State, Mr John Foster Dulles, accom- panied by Mr Robert Murphy, deputy_Under- Secretary of Stále left London for Washington at the completion of the Big Three talks. Mr Dulles said: “I think we made sold progresa."
BIG THREE COMMUNIQUE OUT Move To
1. Egypt's Action Condemned
a sense of a certain relaxa 2. 24-Nation Talks Proposed
tion of international ten-
alon; thirdly the serious economic burden of large armamenis.
NATO
The problem thus raised has
to be tackled by through a continuous pro-i
uf planning-un "annual review" based on three factors: assessment of the international situn- tion, and of its potential' dangers; computation by the military experts of the j military requirements; cor-
relation of military require- ments and of economic possibilities. Finally comes the allocation of "force guals" to each member.
THE process is somewhat
evolution
that
'CANAL MUST REMAIN UNDER
INTERNATIONAL CONTROL'
London, Aug. 2.
Britain, France and the United States tonight proposed 24-nation conference to be held in London on August 16 to consider the establishment of international control over the Suez Canal.
EDEN'S
OTHER CRISIS
London, Aug. 2.
GETS HIS TOY
Japan Puts CHRISTOPHER
Plan For Peace Treaty
Moscow, Aug. 2. Japanese sources disclosed (today that the draft peace treaty which the Foreign
Sir Anthony Eden's Con- servative Government today labour for new bell-tighten Minister, Mr Mamoru Shige- appealed to Industry and ing to head off inflation
threats.
A government communiquan Lusted after urgent merings with union leaders, privabe in- nationalised And the industdes, said:
In a communique issued after five days of talks here, the Western Big Three condemned Egypt's nationalisation of the waterway last week dustry as "arbitrary and unilateral."
They deplored what they described as Egypt's "denial of funda- mental human rights" by compelling the employees of the Suez Canal Company to work under threat of imprisonment.
Tho
countries
Russia.
invited CLIC
"The mounting
severity of foreign
competion renders it ΒΙΟΤΕ urgent than
to break
the cost-price
ever
&plat"
Progress toward price- holding has been en-
exports towed pro-couraging and
a "substantial increase" so far this year.
and other
comparable to that which goes on every year in every national government, but with NATO it is carried out
Infernational scale, on an The system in the mont important
recognised right, under appro- ly with jegitimate Egyptian in- has taken place since the Netherlands,
Εων, Еташки Italy, The printe conalltions, ie nationalise
terests.
To this end they Spain. Turkey, nasets, not impressed with an (5) foundation of NATO itself. Britain,
Australia international interosì, which are 10: that a conference should It involves n mensure of Ceylon, Denna Ethiopia, subject to its political authority. promptly be held of parties to military and economic co- Western Germany. Greece,
But the
action the Comention present operation hardly foreseen India, Indonesia, Persia, Japon.
involves far more than a simple milions largely concerned with when the North Atlantic New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan,
The not of nationalisation.
Dop of the Canal. The Treaty was signed seven | Portugal, Sweden,
It involves the arbitrary and vitations to such confere the United Spnes.
London, unilateral seizure by one nation to be held in
on years ago.
international This provided for the benefit | of
be ex- August 16, 1956, will Though force of circumstances.
agency tended by the Government of have brought
has the which work! about
tha! the thin' of all
responsibility
the United Kingdom to the development,
to maintain and to operate the the has
charbeter of come international
named Suez Canal so that all the signa-Governments
In canal would be perpetuated fot gradually and not suddenly. Une,
Dl
tories, to, and beneficiaries of.
annexe to this statement. the Irrespective of There has been no format:
the treaty of 1888 can effectively acceptance of any limitation expiration of the concessions of
US To Take Part | enjoy the use of an international waterway upon which the conomy, commerce,
it
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The
universid
of sovereignty, But the Company. custom has been established;
and
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Hot NAW
is
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and
Suez Canai
ari
depends,
cause II the
ank world
mome
security of much of the Egypt's Statement tioned. The NATO powers
This seizure Egypt as recently as October,
is now accept the principle ;
the Sucz serious in is implications bet that, in
wide jt
Geld, 1964, recognised that the
Canul which affects
waterway funda-
It uvowedly was made for purpose of mental
the issites of financial economically, commercially and
enabling Government of Egypt of international
to make nud economic polley, none of strategically,
the emai and renewed
serve the importance
purely national
of purpose a
the Egyption Government rather Canal than the international purpose established by the Convention of 1808,
to uphold the
Suez
them will take major deci cetermination sions without full consulta, Convention of 1888, tion and agreement between
The universal It is, in the partners. way, a quiet revolution. THE task of reaching agree of its shareholders, directors and ment between the govera operating personnel and ta responsibility 10 ments of independent states, eins of its
functionina each democrattenlly respon. assure its efficient sible to its own parliament us an international waterway.
In 1888 all the great powers then principally concerned with There are algna, the international character for example, that the pro- the Canal and its free, open and cess of agreeing on "force secure use without discrimina goals" as a result of this lion joined in the treaty and year's "annual review," may convention of Constantinoplo, be more dillcult than
a Company has always bad an International character in terris
and electorate, is never an easy one.
of
Here is the text, of the three-
earlier years. A new sttua power communique; tlon has been created by the current "soft look"
The Governments of France, of the United Kingdom and the Soviet foreign policies, and United States Join in the follow- there
пре many complexing statement:"
factors to be taken into
consideration.
Nation's Rights
Threatened
Furthermore, they deplore the fact that on an incident to its seizure the Egyptian Government HAS had
to recourse
what amounts to a denial of funda- mental human rights by pelling employees of the Suez
com- Conal Company to continue to work under threat of imprison- ment.
threatens
В
mitsu submitted to the So- viet Foreign Minister, Mr Umitri Shepilov on Tuesday consists of 14 articles, 11 of which were agreed upon by both sides during the Len- don talks.
11
on
£1
was understood that the Uree new articles provide:
trade Conclusion of ៨
agreement
most favoured nation basis, with П proposal for a customs and free- dom of navigation agreement.
that understanding the Soviet Union uncon- ditionally supports Japan's ad-
An
The Improvement, is "by mission to the United Nations
Agreement by the Soviet no means suffelent" for
Union to
from withdraw Brifal to keep her head above
Japanese-claimed territories. wuter 'Bnancially.
Warning On Suez
Sir Anthony last night Inter- therupted Suez crisis
conferences
of France The governments
the United States ond
rady to take part in the con- ference.
to talk to the three sections of industry, indicating the gravity ul his own thoughts about the situation.
Sir Anthony crisis might
sald the Suez "gravely upset" precarious econcile
Britain's situation. He referred to
It was also understood that Mr Shigemitsu proposed that trade and free navigation be re- after con- sumed immediately clusion of a
peace treaty and before any trade agreement is actually signed-United Press.
ZEALANDER CHARGED WITH
NEW
the of
of
threatened cutting - oft Britain's ell supplies, most
Canal which come through the from the Middle East,
business leaders might
VISA, RACKET
An annexe to the statement seid: Parriles to the convention 1888-Egypt, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, Russia.
Other
rations
con- largely
Ic warned use of the Canal cerned in the either through
of that gasoline rationing ownership Lonnage or pattern of trade: have
introduced if the Australia, Ceylon, Denmark, Canal was barred to British Ethiopia, Federal Republic of tankers. The Prime Minister Germany, Greece, India, Indo- appealed to unions and business nesia, Iman, Japan, New Zealand, to refrain from wage demands Cecil Wright, Norway, Pakistan, Portugal, and heavy profit-taking which Sweden, United States," threaten to price Britain out of Legation Reuter.
world markets.—United Press.
Pineau's Statement
Paris, Aug. 2, The French Foreign Minister M. Pineau said on his ralum to Purls tonight that IELT dimcult beginning, due in
part
1
to the absence of the American Secretary of State, the London
to be
CONSENT NOT
GIVEN
Rome, Aug. 2.
Key today Polloe reported have charged a 35-year-old New Zealander sa the ringleader of a gang
riving false visas to Italian emigrants to Austraila,
New The
Dwan Zealander,
worked several for tho Australian Resne Не Was dismissed seven months ago.
33 Italian, Ал
years in
REVOLVER
BACK
Singapore, Aug. 2. Nixe-year-old Christo- pher Ellot, am English rchoolboy, is getting loy
back from revolver the Singapore customs - but his father has to lake out a permit for it.
Cho sesterday
Lato from
who flew
to spend
England school holidays with his Malaya, burst parents in
into tears when custorns officera impounded his toy.
They
It too considered realistic and that "If it fell into wrong hands it could be just as efföclivo genuine revolver,"
Fires Pellets
Today his father, Major B.W.T. Ellot, consulted the Controller of Customs, Mr R. 8. Tufnell. It was poźnied out to him that the toy came within the de fluition of a
it looked and actually "bullet" small
chise
pelleta.
be:
סים
But Mr Tufnell said he would
arrange with the police for a Moence for it and. a little later, Major Ellot and
happy Christopher left for the Federation
Heutor.
of Malaya.
End Tin Strike
Ipoh, Aug. 2.
The Malayan Mining Em- ployees' Union's executive decided, after a five-hour meeting at Talping last night, to consider proposals from Government or "other sources, acting as a third party intermediary, to end its dispute with European- owned mines in Malaya.
The union has been keeping secret its provisional date for s strike by 16,000' workers, -which threatens to close 70 dredgesin Perak, Bohoog, Selangor and Nsgri Sembilan.
The executive gave the Un- Jon's General Secretary, Mr R. A. Abdul Karim, power sto pursue efforts to bring about a pieceful settlement.”
atmo-
To create "a cordial sphere" for my mogotiations, the Union also decided to cancel its "to slow" campaign on dredges
Sundays which began | month ego.
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Union. Rivalry
Tha dispute arece, when A rival union, the National Mining Workers' Union, negotiated an two mining agreement with companies in Selangor.
The MMEU later v
withdrew recognition
of the Malayan Mining Employers Association because it claimed it had al- lowed its members to negotiate with a "splinter Union at: mine lovel
The MMEU now claims the "same right" to negotiate agree- menta with individual companies at mine level--Reuter.
Kirk Douglas Objects To Starring In Disney Film
Hollywood, Aug. 2.
Film actor Kirk Douglas has filed a $415,000 "Invasion of privacy" suit against producer Walt Disney and several television companies for allegedly showing without authorisation films on television sald to have been on a social visit to Mr Disney's home. The sult declared that last spring the Douglas family was invited to Me Dlaney's home. for a social visit.
During the day Mr Disney had flras made of Mr Douglas riding a miniature railway train. with his children.
Mr Douglas alleged that by showing this film, on television old year-
on programme called "Disneyland" provided
April. 4, the defendants Bas.llo G. Puppatuz would be "betrayed and violated his privacy and personal security. China.
Wright with a st
Italian emigrants who had fail-Mall Special.
ed their medical examination.
The
two then approached About 80 emigrants
1
Strike Ends
and told them he eculd provide the visas,
Singapore, Aug, 2. which he did with form from a
He charged About '100 workers who have Rome printer,
bren' on strike in the United about 200,000 Lire per visa.
Wright told officers he threw Engineers foundry bave agreed the Icema in the Tiber, Folice to end the dispute.-Router. are continuing their investigo- tonUnited Press,
Cyprus Schools Taken Over
(3) They consider that the action taken by the Government
Boston, Aug. 3. Governor Herter of Egypt, having regard to all
of Mus- tho attendant circumstances, conference yesterday took F
sachusetts told a pris conference the freedom
turn which was "infinitely for that if his name was placed in and socurity of the Canal as guarun-
the better."
nomination for Vice President at teed by the Convention of 1888. The Foreign
Secretary, the Republican Convention, it This makes it neecssary that speaking
to reporters
at would be without his consent, Nevertheless the principle that
steps be taken to
airport, assure that Villacoublay (1) They have taken note of
said: "1
He said it should be obvious defence problems can only the recent action of the Govern and all other nations entitled to have
the parties to that convention think we (France and Britain)
he would not consent to become Amerleen be settled
made la NATO by ment of Egypt whereby it at-
the
a convention floor rival of Mr understandi enjoy its benefits shall, in fact, government
the take agreement between all the tempts to nationalise and
Nixon "considering the fact that major importance which GreatI have declared for my friend be assured of such benefits, alijes is now accepted, over the assets and the respon-
(4) They ecnsider that steps Britain and France give to the Dick Nixon, and shall place him
Nicosia, Aug. 2. Carried into effect, it will sibilities of the universal Sucz
should be Canal Company. This Company
taken to establish Egyption problem."
The British Army has re- Instead that,
of Cam
under M. Pincau said that the com-
quisitioned a number of Greek "drifting apart" there will was organised in Egypt in 1856 operating arrangements
under a franchise to build the an International system designed mon declaration, Issued Ja
In answer to reporters' ques-Cypriot schools and institutions be, among the NATO port-Suez Canal and operate until to ASSETC the continuity of London tonight, Indicated the Lions, however, the Governor in the Nicosia
brea, it ners, a closer integration of 1908.
Operation
the Canal as desire of the United States to agreed that any delegate could learned tonight, policies than ever before. I (2) They do not question the
guaranteed by the Convention | bring about a solution of inter-place his name in nomination, A British
spokesman Army Is auch solidarity that right of Egypt to enjoy and of October 28, 1888, conslatent- | (Contd. on back page, CoL, 3) |without his consent.—Reuter. refused to comment on reporta provides the best and exercise all the powers of IL
that the buildings were being strongest defence for the fully sovereign and independent
prepared to house troops rein- free world.
nation, including the generally
forcements expected in Cyprus on, account of the Suez Canal tilization-France-Presse,
menn
‘HITLER ON THE NILE'
Sefton Delmer, the man who was expelled from Egypt earlier this week, writes about "Hitler on the Nile" and the Suez grab in tomorrow's China Mall.
Don't miss this penetrating report about the decision that shook the world, written by a famous foreign correspondent,
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Sir. Beverley Baxter writes on the new oice wave in London....
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of
in nomination,"
France Would Have Liked It Tougher'
4
Two Killed
BLA
London, Aug. 2. called for "energotle messures" is the only way to tackle the The first reactions to today's [to_deal with the situation, situation." Big Three decision to call a 24- These officials a-so pointed Bweden: A Foreign Ministiy
Jerusalem, Aug. 2. said only that nation conference on the inter-out that the communique con- spokesman
The Near East Arab Radio national control of the Suez Kined no reference to what Sweden had as yet received no sald today two members of Britain and France would do If Invitation, but semi-official the Jordan National Guard Capal were favourable.
Proient Nasser refused to at- circles in Stockholm ane con- were killed in a cloch with in the leraall patrol at Belsan yester- Only; in Fracct, one of the tend the conference to give fident that this country,
owers which decided to up control of the Canal.
eighth largest user of the Canal, day United' Press. call the von
did offelala conference,
Other responses so far, to the will accept.. show some misgivings
London communique, as reported Holland: The Dutch Govern- Dean Of Canterbury Diplomatio:omcials. in Peris
hore: which communique
Again | mont has not yet decided OTI sald the
West Germany?
Moscow, Aug. 2. Observers in acceptance, but official circles France algned with Britain and Bonn
Dr Howlott Johnson, the Dean expect * West Germany, the United States appeared to walch importe more thish half it showed, satisfaction at the pro- of, Contosbury, today perived in bo
out of tune
posted: a. Low secopt an invitation to a conter: Taly: Authoritative sources
control of the Canal was vital, agency stil
"Ke,"is¦, vieštiaver Ftha, hours before by the French ence
Australle: Mr Richard Carry, Haly will attend the con-Union at the lavation of the National Assembly:
This 'said "President" Norwor's the Amalian External Affairs fenerice and favours Inter-All Union Society for Cultured behaviour constituted por Master, welcomed, the decision national control of the Cup Flattro Wa Foreign Coun manent threat to ponce," and lto call a conterenon sexd unida,
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NO PEEKING!
NO GUESSING!
Parliament Up
London, Aug. 2. Parliament. adjourned tonight for the admmer recess.
It is due to reassembla. on October 23.--Reuter.:
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