PHILIPS.
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FLASHBULBS
COMMENT OF
THE DAY
Natural Sequel
[THE proposal presented by
Tair Anthony Eden in the
House of Coinmons yester day to form a Canal Esera Association 12 order to freedom of the ensure
waterway is tu naturnj Requel to Col Nasser's re- jection of the Dulles plan and his refusal to enter into negotiations for the
establishment of an inter-
national Canal authority.
The lines have been clearly
drawn. Nasser insists that! the Conal is an Egyptian; pussession and as such must
be axclusively contruiled and manage by Egypt. Eighteen nations with equa} Brimness have declared that i 10 Chual in A[1 Inter- national waterway and usi such must be internationally | administered and its free- dom to all shipping thereby guaruniced.
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CANAL USERS ASSOCIATION—A DULLES IDEA
From DONALD LUDLOW London, Sept. 12. The new Suez Canal Users Association is a Dulles plan-con- ceived over the last 72 hours to pre- vent
in the Middle East.
war
It did not exist on
Saturday.
It was still in debate
before and after the President's press conference on Tues- day and it was only late on Tuesday night that a cable went off to the United States Ambassador in Lon- don, Mr Winthrop Aldrich telling him to give Sir Anthony
Eden the all-clear and announce America's participa- tion.
Just how far América is committed by membership of the association will not be known until Mr Dulles himself speci- fies this at his press
conference on. Thursday. But I can say. Ameri ca's commitment will be largely economie and these
plans largely be- cause they were al- ready worked out in shadow form against an emergency such as Nasser blowing
are
up the Canal in fair outline. They consist of keep- ing Europe's oil flowing from Ameri- can and South American sources; of pooling and re- routing tankers as during the Persian crisis to bring oil round the Cape and
even creating a fleet of giant tankers of from 80,000 to 100,- 000 tons to bypass Suez permanently if
need be.
American and South American oil would of course cost dollars of which Europe is short. Shipping via
the Cape would also Increase the costs to hard-pressed coun tries.
America, I understand, will stand ready to offset them and also to subsidise these jumbo tankers. London Express Service.
REACTION TO EDEN'S SPEECH
U.S. WE'LL JOIN'
Washington, Sept. 12.
The State Department formally an- nounced tonight that the United States would participate in an Association of can he departure Users of the Suez Canal if Britain should put it forward as a proposal, alone or in association with other nations.
There
fron PRIM fundamental!
position by the 18 nations,
Praven
To do so would be to sur- render To the ambitions of a dietator. The
Tonight's statement authorise.] accusation that Sir Anthony Eden's latest proposal is Mr Dulles. U.S. Secretary of
Stile, vonds; "If the
Unse provocative cannot he Kingan, alone or in association sustained. It is a logical with others. should propose development in view of Cal Teas Association to he organised Nasser's intransigence, by the 18 nations which pen
ored the Londons proposals or THAT A will receive
thech of them as were so disp sed, and perhaps others, the United approval of the majority of States will participate in such a
Canal Useri Association."
12
of the
Earlier Statement
I
|
Eerber
Today all That MI While would say for the record was that "The United States has agreed to join this plan"
It is understood that the the oficial stracement is designed carefully chosen phraseology of
that the le emphasise the fact for
tonnel Invitations for the cambiat
epablishment of the Users Arso- ciktion are expected to come from Bella and other maritime powers whose primary interest in the canal is greater than that of the United States and that the United Stres is therefore "joining" Britain and France.
Not Dominant
Tonight's statement makes clear that there is no proposal for Britain and France and the United States to dominate
the monopolise
proposed 415- !sociation.
the usars there is small duubi, and "We assume that the Uxers when thal approval hus: Association would exercise on leen made manifest, the hall of the users the rigint Egyptian President will which are theirs under the 1883 once again be confronted invention and gork such co with
operation with force
Egypt us would of world P
rchlove the results designed 10 opinion that must challenge be guaranteed by that Conven- his own good sense as well tion. as his moral integrity.
The functious of the projected i
Users Association are tol The State Department spokes- ensure the Canut is kept man, Mr Lincoln White, instind open at all time to the ships mands by correspondents that the statement after repeated de- of the work; to be respon-the Department should not wait wilde for the provision of an until the press conference of the adequate number of fully Secretary of State. Mr
John by trained pilots; to maintain Foster Dulles, tomorrow before Canal due+4
at reasonable, tommenting ca
Anthony rates; and to
Fden's House of Commen ensure that
speech in the preposa. the
derived be revenues used in the interests of all users of the Canuf.
Cal Nasser cannot guarantee fullment of any of these essentials and neither he
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bor
can
associates therefore be regarded as fit persons to control and manage the waterway.
most im- portant consideration about the Users Association
PROBABLY the
scheme is at the United States has expressed willing- nesa to participate in it.. Thin brings Big Three policy over the Canil dispute i into the closest practical integration lo date., It demonstrates to Col Nasser that America is prepared to nct as well as to expound principles. It should give the Egyptian President pause for sober thought.
Egypt is invited to co-operate:
Sir
TA this way it removes possible ground for opposition Egypt to the plan on the pretext that could be inter- preted as an attempt to impose a colonial Western regime on the Bernat, Router,
HUSSEIN SUMMONS
WESTERN DIPLOMATS
The
Jerusalem, Sept. 12. King of Jordan called
along
In the Big Three Western ambassadors today after the third serious clash in three days
the Arab-Israeli border,
personally that Israel
King
Ilussein
announced
forces invaded Jordan and killed 18 frontier guardn carly today.
Egypt yesterday
'Provocation' Says Egypt
Cairo, Sept, 12.
Colonel Abdel Kader Hatem, Director General of the Information Department, said tonight the plan to set up a Suez Users Association was "an act of provocation with the obvious aim of creating a situation resulting in armed aggres- sion galust Egypt and leading to war."
Colonel Hater, who was making the Arst Egyptian com- ment on the Anglo-French-America plan said the decision to set up the Association Indicated that some of those states using the Canal Intended to commit "aggression against Exypl's legitimate rights and sovereignly by interfering with the running of the Canal."
This would endanger freedom of navigation, he said. Colonel Halem sald Egypt was ready to provide all facili- པས་ ties for users of the Canal in order to safeguard freedom of navigation
accordanco with the Constantinople Con- vention of 1888.
But Egypt was not prepared to relinquish its legitimate riglls of sovereignty over the Canal, which was an Integrat part of Egyptian territory—Reuter,
EDEN TO ASK FOR CONFIDENCE VOTE
London, Sept. 12.
The British Government tonight decided to ask the House of Commons for a vote of confidence on ita Suez Canal policy put forward in today's debate by Sir Anthony Eden, the Prime Minister.
canal
The Labour Opposition will settlematt: and affirms its sup- move ata amendment amount-port for the statement of policy users by the made by the Prime Minister to enter to
Government, pclical circles this House on September 12." suid.
The Labour amendment reads:
while
by the
FRANCE WARNS WARNS
Paris, Sept. 12.
The French Prime Minister, M. Guy Mollet, said tonight if Egypt refused to recognise the new co-operative association of Suez Canal users pro- posed by Britain and France each country would be compelled to take "necessary measures", to enforce its right to use the international water- way.
M. Mollet told a Press con- to reply when asked if tão Cape ference these rights were guar-route would be used if Colonel anted to canal uŠŠTO by the Nasser refused entry of the canal 1888 Constantinople Convention to vessels of the associatioit, re- which fust lad down the peating that each country would Canal's international status, have to take appropriate mea- Enforcement of these rights, sures to enforce its rights under
be the ecnvention
or
M. Mollet Sald.
could through the United Nations "by any other action."
Mollet M.
answering questions at a crowded Press conference after a three and n
was
half hours meeting of the Coun sil of Ministers under the chairmanship of President Rens
Coty.
Set Up Rapidly
co
'Not Boycott'
M. Mollet said the measureə decided by France and Britaba "entell neither boycott nor any- thing of this kind" but merely applied the decision of the Lon- don Surz conference last month to set up an international body to administer the camel.
And In The Canal: Serious Slow-down Expected
Port Said, Sept. 12. Stoppage of work by non-Egyptian Suez Canal pilots at midnight on Friday will not bring the Canal to a halt but will certainly produce a serious and in- creasing slow-down of con- voys, British and French pilots said today.
They believed, the Egyptians would still be able to keep
smaller ships moving slowly but comparatively safely through the waterway, a
There are only three Egyptian pilots fully trained to "händle Asked by an American ro-Lehips up to £2,000 tons dend He said the 1886 Convention porter the association was an weight and only three more would be considered violated idea of Mr, John Foster Dulles, able to handle vessels between stituting her own pilots for the State, M. Mollet replied it wor Egypt were to Insist on sub- the Americea Secretary of 13,000 and 15,000 tons.
pilots of the new
No Difficulties being set um "by joint record of operative Essociation of canal the three countries." users.
British pilots sald early mom- Replying to a questioner who ing for and increasing winds asked would be given the convoys of and
if military protection could be expected from now on, If the Egyptians were the new association the Premier forced to ww.foexperienced said "things will continue as be pilots gerious cccidents might fore. No exceptional measures occur. are foreseen.
M. Mollet sald
he had had before him two possible courses of action to Nasser's rejection of the proposal of the Lerdon con- Lerence.
The association would be sel up very rapidly" and members would be sought by Britain,
France and the United State
Asked if other members had Egyptian already been found, he replied:
my
knowledge, 10, But
con- among other usera,
The vato will be taken to-
"This House, marrow night,
The government motion says: demning the arbitrary methods
employed "This House condemns the Government it respect of the To arbitrary action of the Egyptian S Suzz Canal Company, and re- I am certain others will want to
vmment in seizing contrǝl of the Suez Canal; endorses the led to support the gitimate adhere." Flights of
of the users of the Canal, He said the scat of the associa- proposals adopted by the 10 deplores the refusal of the ion and ether dolain were stil powers at the London con- Government to invoke the au- lunder discussion. He declined ference which would ensure that th
Nations
an international waterway cerential to the economic
at thority of the Untled
RO
over the dispute: the Government Ute.
the and employ-d
dispute Immediately
the United Nations, to declare that
it calls upon
to refer
coun-
السلام
standard of living. alleged
ment of this and other tries, would not remain in the they will not use force except unrestricted control
Israelis killed five of her roldiers. On Monday Israel charged Jordan with an attack which left six Israelis dead. Arab
single
the sustained
Kald
KÖVETINCnt:
and British
achlevo
11
press reports King Hussein warned the Western diplomats that Arab-Israell tension on the Increase.—United Press,
Wan
Deceived Girl In Death Pact
New York, Sept. 12.
in making the scheme The young daughter of a prominent Brooklyn family effective. Refusal to do so died of a cyanide highball in a West Side hotel today on would undoubtedly create
her "last date" with a Turkish aludent who had deceived possibly and explosive situation. The im- her, apparently even in death, the police said.
delicate
plications, it may be taken
for
efforts of the ment
to
of
any in conformity with our obliga- welcomes tions under the charler
cf the condnuing United Nations, and to refrain
Govern-areanwhite from
form of GALY "Reuter. peaceful provecolive action,”-
KEAY QUESTIONED ON
MEETING WITH TSAO Why Did You Not Ask For Receipt?'
Crown Counsel this morning questioned William Murray Keay on why he did not ask for a receipt from E. T. Tsao for the $20,000 he had advanced to him when he met Tsao unexpectedly in the street about three weeks after he was' questioned by Police.
Di
Keay, fourth decused in the The Crown is represented by conspiracy trial before District Mr W. A. Blair-Kerr, Acting granted, have already daughter of Dr Herman Gray, a
The girl was Avis Gray, 25,| The romance was resumed,
Judge Charlca, explained he | Solicitor-General, and Mr Der- been fully explored and are law professor at New York Uni- learned the
Several weeks ago Miss Gray wanted to clear everything up mot Rea, Crown Counsel, as
had led nbout the
at once and that he wanted to sisted by Mr T. Kavanagh, appreciated by Britain,
verally and a elvic leader, and divarer. France and America. But Sir Dr Sara Gray, superintendent of
give Tito the balance of $5,000 Assistant Superintendent Carried Cyanide he was holding in trust for him Police (Anti-Corruption). Anthony Eden has repeated Dental Clinics for the City De-
and obtain a receipt for 325,000. that the employment of partment of Health.
She said that Sienfeld onco They arranged that he would force will be the absolute' Miss Gray returned in April fold the family curried give Tao a cheque for $5,000 last resort, and that only from Istanbul, where she taught cyanide with him Ho
and
Tsio would give him after reference to the United and studied for two years,
plained he had got into the habit receipt for $25,000 the following Nations:
The Turkish student was while an underground fighter in day when they met at the identified as Hugo Sinfeld, 35. World War II and still carried Sports Club, but Trao never The present aggravating posi- Miss Gray's mother said the it in cate of an emergency. turned up, he testined.
cx-
Police said Sienfeld had fall-
tic
Figure Of Speech
Continuing, his cross-examina- from yesterday, Crown
Counsel asked Keay regarding , telephone conversation with Mr Kavanagh,
tion could still be rectified couple met in Istanbul and be
The cocused are Wikiam Al
Asked why ho telephoned by Col Naaser. But if home engaged. Stenfeld then ed to fulfil a suicide pact with Hogarth 52, chartered tocountant Mr Kavanagh on June 20, Keny persists in defying world three children
ho had a wife confessed
and the girl. They said he attemptedt 551, The Peak; Hinry Charles said it was arranged at their in Tel-Avly opinion and of refusing to the romance was broken oft,
and suicide last July 16 and made Pattern, 45, Company Director: last meging that should he get budge from his self-ap-
several attempts last night to of 10 Victoria Peak Apartments; pointed dictatorial position, summer home in July and told lost his norve. Ite walked into
Stenfeld came to the family's fola her in death but each time John Patterson Whitelleld, 34 touch with Teco he was to
Super of ho must be held responsible] her doughter he had been a police station to report har for the consequences,
death at 350 am. United Press,
divorced.
BRITISH A-TEST OFF
Canberra, Sept. 12,
The explosion of the first of Britain's stomie wespons kt. Maralinga, ha the Bouth Australian (doverf, which had been scheduled for tomorrow, has been postponed again because of double on prevailing weather conditions, according to reports tonight--Reuter,
Cyprus Offer Fails
of Loures, King, up, Mr Kavanagh, with a
www.cine Flats; end William Murray Keay
vlow of getting Tsao for him.
64, Superintendent of Mints of Kavanagh, "You have been very Kony disagreed he said to Mr 7 Kimberley Street, secont floor fair to me and want to let Then combed ball of you know." That was a figure
of speech Patterson and Crown Couso asked what The Cyprus Government's Whitenoid are "represented by surrender Coffer to Eoka terMr ·D. L. Wright, instructed Key meant by a figure of rorists expired et midnight. No by Mr 3. C) Stowart of Stewart surrenders were received during and Company, the three-weelc - period, and the Mr Victor Gitarin, finstruct effer will not be renewed, it was by Mr H Caing of John officially announced.
"day
Nicosia, Sept. (18.
spooch. Rony wid his, leugunge was not Engilah, but was mixed up with the “local, slang, Ho
| might-have' nota vitandi · 12 · he
did he did not mean it
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(Contd. on Page 8, Col. 5)
NEW
Egyptian authorities today assured the non-Egyptian; em- ployees of the Suez Canal that no dificulties would be placed In their way to leave the coun try after they slop working this weekend.-Reuter.
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