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" THE: CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1957,
★ DISPUTE OVER WEST NEW GUINEA★
Netherlands Opposed To Good
Offices Commission
UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY
DEBATE MIGHT AFFECT
AUSTRALIA'S RELATIONS
New York, Feb. 27.
The Netherlands today voiced strong opposition to a proposal that a United Nations good offices commission be set up to find a solution to the West New Guinea dispute.
Minister To Hungary
In Vienna
Vienna, Feb. 27. Mr Edward Thompson Walles, United States Minis-
Mr M. C. W. A. Schurmann, the Netherlands delegate, told the General Assembly's Political Committee that the adoption of a resolution to this effect could not achieve any results.
Commander Allan Noble, British Minister of State, reiterated the view that an Assembly debate on New Guinea would not foster friendly relations or promote the interests of the territory and said he would vote against the resolution.
The Commillee has before It ter designate in Hungary, a 13-power draft calling for arrived in Vienna today the setting up of a three-man after leaving Hungary good offices commission to assist without credentials.
presenting
his
to
He
tok! # pris conference here tonight "either I had get dui or to present iny eredien
and that is why I um
here now."
vote
He explained that it would have looked funny" after the overwhelming
The United Nations against accept- Ing the credentials of the Hun- gertan delegation If he had then
presented his own credenti is in Budapest.
Mr Walles said he was sorry.
We cannot
enierlain such
pian," he said.
Mr Schurmann
disputed the In regotiations between In-Indonesian claim to the territory donesia and the Netherlands for un the
grounds of proximity a "just and peaceful" solution of ¦ and similarity of origh of the the question,
peoples.
re-
The Netherlands has jeled Indonesia's claims to its ceptet, then India night decide Pucitle colony which
The In- donesians cull West Irlan
Expressed Concern
expressot
concern
lest discus-
Commander Noble previously sions of the matter might affect relations
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Indonesia and the
only between Netherlands but also Indonesia's relations with Australia, which has direet interest in the matter,
to leave Budapest after a most interesting four months thert.
I was generally admitted, But last Friday the Hungarten Commander Noble suid, that the Government presented a note
people of New Guinea were at pointing out that he had been present lucking in mens to en- there four months and had notable them to decide fairly and "had the courtesy in present my in their own best interests credentials." They hypert he
Their future, would mend his ways and pre- sent them).
on
"In duc course, they w!! graduate to the necessary poli- leal level. But that time is not tot," he added.
people
1 these arguments were ne-
to annex Ceylon because of the proximity of that country and because the Ceylonese were of the same origin as the Indlans.
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He read to the Committee a copy of a lejegram sent to Mr Hummarskjold, the UN Secretary-General, cariter this month, from nine New Guinea chiefs meeting u Hollandin
The meeting. the telegram dismissed Indonesian sak?, ciolins, saying the people New Guinea were
indo- nesians "of repeated
and that they had enough medding of the Indonesian Government In our own national rights."
not
of
The chiefs said the presence of the Netherlands Government In New Guinea was in accord- ance with the wishes of 90 per cent of the Papuan people.
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BRITISH
TROOPS HUNT EOKA TERRORISTS IN TROODOS MOUNTAINS
Indian Congress
Party Forges Ahead
The right-wing Jun Sangh, the Communist Party, and the Praja Socialist Party each gain- ed one seat from today's results, Two Independents also won scula one of them defeating the Assam State Congress Sup- ply Minister by
than mom 6,000 votes.
Bombay, Feb. 27.
been
on-
Cyprus Security have
bow drivena terrorists into
SILENT
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of the
most inacocmible spots in the Troodos Mountains- places where it is difficult to walk, let alone maintain supplies. This has brought
about, the reintroduction of donkeys and mnules, the first time British forces have
have used them since campaign In Girocco during the war. This picture shows ден
the of
Royal Berkshire Regiment with their donkey-trals, move over the rough terrain.—Central Press Photo.
Met. Station
Equipment
FRANCO-AMERICAN EFFORTS AIM AT MIDEAST PEACE
Washington, Feb. 27.
France's Premier, Guy Mollet, said today, the Joint aim of the United States and France is to achieve in the Middle East a lasting peace based on justice and respect for human rights,
free
nations. He said France would then start discussions im mediately with those elected.
Mollet, speaking at a National (official contacts with “those who Press Club luncheon, ruled out are @ghting in Algeria. any, return to the former statua He sold France" zoeks quo in the Middle Et and elections in Algorie, supervised called for the Internationalles by representatives tion of the Suez Canal and the
of "Erge Gulf of Aquia.
Molies spoke out in favour of Franco-German friendship. the Europtan "Euratom" atomie pool, a joint European market and total defence co-operation among the Western allies in the strategie and tactical fields auke.
African Contacts
Mollet said he and President Bisenhower had agreed in their talks that the United States and Europe must establish a two- way partnership, based on "pod equality."
The President had asmrod him, he said, the United States would from new on work to ward closer co-operation with Premier Mollet, who is here manpower and arrements of Europe in making decisions on for three-day talks with Pre-Western defence forces. sident Eisenhower, sald France
Uranium, which the
Unlied
was willing to make direct and States has promised for Europe,
Unemployment
Up In Britain
London, Feb. 28. Unemployment in Bri- tain rosa
last year.
over 1955 figures but was still lower than the average for any other postwar year except 1981, the Ministry of Labour Gazette said today.
would help to' launch a vast nuclear energy programme, Mollet added. He said this pro- gramme would ultimately help the United States itself,
Mobilising Power
Mollat said the "Eurafrica" project was aimed at moblikking all Europe's industrial power to insure the technical and social equipment of Africa
The sole remedy for "Com- Africa was to lump Europe and munia-Inspired" nationalism in Africs into a slegle group of free peoples who would old each other for their mutual benefit and prosperity, Moliet 'added, The Gazette
said that the phical" causes
Mullet said the basic "goog three years preceding 1950 were tension were marked by wn expanding work- ing population, ar Increasing demand for Inbour and falling unemployment.
of Middle East. Israel's
or position amid "hostile" neighbours, leck of navigational freedom in Aqaba Guit and "slowness" in clearing the Suez Canal. But last year, the demand for Mollet said Israel's territory labour slackened. At the same must be guaranteed and tho time there was a rise in unom- Aqaba Gult and Suez Canal ployment and short-time work-should be withdrawn from ing and some
in national politics, overtime.
those of Egypt,"
The ruling Congress Par ́y continued to forge ahead in the Indian elections by winning 16 of the 21-State Assembly results announced today.
house) have yet nounced
Polling, which began on Sun- day, has been light so far. It is estimated at well below 30 per cent, and lower than in the first. general election
tion five years n Political commentators attri bute this principally to the fact Up to 10.30 p.m. (local) the that polling has been
mainly in Congress
had won large rural constituencies where Party State Assembly seats; Com- voters have had to travel con- munists two; Praja Socialista siderable distances to vote. Also
Amman, Feb. 27. four: Jan Sangh
11 is ulic; and in-1
generally accepted, even by dependents six.
that the
The Jordon Government has No results of polling for the
parties,
allocated Ave million dinars will retain ngress Party
Its House of the People (lower overwhelming majority in the US$14,000,000) for the
construction of the meteorologi- Parliament and in al- cal station at Amman air port drop of 128,000 central most all Slate Assemblies, there is no incentive to make they gave
to 9,220,000 in 50 cleaned out by the British when the manufacturing
up control of the This resulted mainly from
industries. facilities recently, it was
redecline in ported today.
Civil Rights Programme Approved
Washington, Feb. 27.
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great efforts to vote,
Communists Second
Removed
FE-
re-
falling-off
The numbers in civil employ- ment fell by 04,000 to 22,980,000
as December, 1958,
BIGGEST CHANGE
"primarily
More Serious
Thele goographical groblems... are are coupled with political ope which, are probably even mo The biggest change was a serious," Mollot Bald. He added
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In-
these were "Pan-Arabism" And Soviet infiltration.
Mollet lauded Macudiowor'n Middle East doctrine ne "
employment in dustries producing Consumer A British source said today vehicles and accessories, wire Prose.
goods, purileularly motor tromoly importent." -- Fruded. that all equipment not moved following the
less apparatus, cotton, fúrniture abroga-n pottery. tion of the Anglo-Jordanian treaty had been rendered un- serviceable.
Jordanian air force
forced to
rriers
manufacturing indus- Troop Carriers UK Shares In German Contract
LED TO DECISION
This led to his decirits leave Budapest rachte than pre-
Any chengo now would be a credentials to the Kador disservice pent
It disturbing Mr Schurmann saki This
However, higher percentage regime,
[actor for the people of the proved that a plebiscite Wi
polis are expected in the com- territory in the light of the necessary and should be held as
ing fortnight when cities and Regarding Cardinal Jaszel population.
Roon as the population was able
wtth.
In ali towns
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good Mindeszenty — who sought
tries the "At present the
uf to express its views. Any sup-
unemployed Fast the United States West New Guinea are under the pont for the asylum in
communications go to the polls, transfer of the
December was 80,000 its against Tomorrow Kerala, where the Legation during the rising he sovereignty of the Netherlands territory without such a plebis-
Communist Party is making a
pilots 68,000 Int December, 1955. said there was no change in his and that is where
control In the sovereignty cite would not be in accordance
vehicle situation.
martac- strong bid for power, among have been He spent his days quite clearly lies despite the with the Charter.
industries unemploy Histening to the radio, reading arguments it forward by the Mr Thanat Khomen, of Thai-
A House Judiciary Sub-eight states going to the polls trame at Amman because there turing"
are no locals available and the mest rose Political observers expect the British never trained Jordanians January, 1948 to 33,000 in July
from 5,900 writing
to sald land, and meditating. Re
the Committee and committee today approved
14 Congress Party to emerge had a comfortable bed and an
Assembly has the Assembly could not act in a the
Eisenhower Adminis- the largest single party in
in the job.
and August, office, but was completely cul
or impose tration's authority to recommend to Judicial capacity could urge
four-point civil Kerala Assembly but not to got
The Gazette said the monthly off from the outside world.
Tac British today. were TC-
average
unemployment figure member that it should solullon,
to make a further rights programme the
overall majority after an The Cardinal,
and the parties to
ported moving equipment out last year was 237,000 compared sald, transfer part of its territory to
to ertain "looked extremely well,”—Reu- ' another state.
at settlement,
of Jordan through Port Aqaba. | with 232,000′ in 1955 and 253,000 and they adding four amendments Communist Party Yet that is what effort
reall could make
be the second strongest party, facilities Indonesia is inviting us to do. able to the parties to this end. unpalatable to the South." In Prime Minister Jawaharlal***********
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if the Indonesians had The bill will be sent to the Nehru's constituency of Phul-
for been able to convince him of full Judiciary Committee
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mooxt Tuesday. the validity of their case, Nor- action
Chair not have hesitated man Emanuel Celler and Rep. way would to support them despite its deep
Kenneth B. Keating, ranking friendship with the Nelhor- Iands.
Sir Leslie Munro, of New
Republican, both predicted the Globemaster Crash full Committee upprove
The
Subcommittee's action
on civil
Zealand. said his government came 24 hours after it completed
that eight days of hearings "profoundly regretted" Indonesia had thought it ex-righis proposals.
pedient, on three occratons, to air
alleged grievance" against the Netherlands before the Assembly.
No NZ Support
New Zealand continued to recognise that the Netherlands exercised full and complete sovereignty over West New | Guinea, Sir, Leslie said,
Coin-
New Zealand could not sup- port the suggestion for the set- ting up of a good offices mitee so long as Indonesia in sisted that any such negotiation
Key features of the bill, and the amendments, would:
bi-r
1. Set up a six-member bi-partisan commission to investigato allegations that citizens are being deprived of the right to vote or are being subjected to "unwarranted ́economic pressures" because of
colour, race or national origin.
ZAKARIDES
PROVISION DELETED
Rising River
Stops Search
For Bodies
Seoul, Feb. 27.
An extensive helicopter- ground search for victims of the C-124 Globemaster The Subcommittee deleted a crash which killed 22 was provision which also would have called off today after two
emitted the commission to in days of futile searching. vestigate. "economie pressures" because of religion.
One body was recovered from Othen amendments would re- the wreckage of the glant trans-
the commission to follow part
salvage however, and saich House rules for commitleo in- | workers Isented another before
vestigations, allow anly sworn the swift
must be based on advance ac- ceptance of Indonesia's claim to sovereignty
West New over Guinea,
Skr Leallo Reuter.
Mollet To See
Macmillan
· coroplaints to be considered and forced the Han River tides
to abandon
the
prevent the commission from crash scene. subpocnaing witnesses to attend *** hearing outaldo their judicial US Far East and
Gen, Lyman L. Lemnitzer,
United Na districi.
Lions Commander, was at the 2. Create a civil rights disaster scene observing the re division, headed by an ove assistant attorney-general, in the|
covery operations today, He Lieut- was accompanied by Justice Department
Geng Charles D. Palmer, De- 3. Strengthen law proputy Army
Forces Far East tooting the right to vote Eighth Army commander. Guy Mollet, will meet in Parts by prohibiting Individuals, as on March 8, for the first time well as officials; from interfer-
12 MISSING since the Buez crisis, Informed ing with this sources and today.
London, Feb. 27,
Prime Minister Harold Moc- millon and France's “Promier,
The conferenco is expected to
4. Authorise the Govern-
carried
right,
Nn bodice have been found; ment to bring civil court leaving 12 still missing. Rescue 22 Urge forward a dog, perhaps discuss Western unity, opening sults for injunctions or relief to workers bolloved some bodies
(4).
of the Suez. Comal, the joint | prevent civil rights violations.
have been may
away European market and Britain's The Subcommittee attached under the river "lco. cutback in its armed forces in an amendment to this provision The Globemaster crashed on a Germany.
which would prevent the Gov. sandbar Friday night shortly, The meeting will follow ment from starting suits for efter takeoff with 100 persons damages without the written mowed. The US Air Force plane Mollet's prosent lalka with Pre-consent of the pers allegedly was carrying American Bervice- sident Eisenhower and precede aggrieved.
Gags | mariyonoarly all of whom wore the Macmillari-gisenhower, talks A. Senate group, eatinums to Army porinel to Japan, for scheduled for next month in 1 Hola- hiring, on the proposed rest and regation fobraz Bermuda.--J
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London, Feb. 27. The Leyland Motor Company annoumeci today that it is to be the main sub-contractor in the making of 2,800 armoured troop carriers in Britain for the West German Defence Ministry under £34 million sterling onder signed in Bonn,
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Deliveries of the carriers are " to be completed by early In 1960, company hendquarters said.
The vehicles will weigh 12 to 19. tons and cost up to £20,000- sterling each with engine and armament and move on tank- type tracks.
The contract was signed be tween the West Germany Minis. try and the British Manufacture and Research Company, British subsidiary of the Hispano-Suizm arms group.
Executive of Leyland Motors aro at prevent conferring with Hispano-Suiza expects at BOOD,
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for the delimitation frontiers Foreign Selwy21 Laord told the Commons today
Secretary Ново of
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