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EGYPTIAN ASSETS UNFROZEN BY THE US
Cairo, Nov. 21.
An Egyption spokesman an- nounced tonight that the United States Government has unfrozen a further US$500,000 worth of Egyptian holdings in the United States against
THE CHINA MAIL, PRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1957.
US HAS HOPES FOR EGYPT
Trickle Of Aid Maintained Despite Suez
Washington, Nov. 21. ́
goods to the same value The United States is maintaining a trickle
imported by Egypt from America, Calro reported.
Radio
List weck, the American Tovernment released A first cong'enment of US$1,000,000 worth of Egyptian ho:dings frozen in the United States, the spokesman added.
Meanwhile, in Rome, Egyp-
Ban delegation leader
Inssar
of economic aid to Egypt in the hope that one day the Egyptians may turn away from economic dependence on Russia.
Qualified sources today expressed their views on the announcement that the United States has pald US$600,000 into an old Aid Fund in Egypt rather than let the programme lapse.
Zoki sald tonight he was wall- But with Egypt continuing to attack Jordan and
In "for decisive Instructions"
from Cairo concerning the current Anglo-Egyptian @nan- elal talks aimed at re-establish- ing Suez-wrecked relations ba- tween the two countries.
DECISIVE
"I am waiting for a decisive Calro," Zoki told teply from pporters. "I have asked for instructions on a specifle main point. The conversations have entered their decisive stage and the answer I get from Cairo hould determine their
con- clusion."
Asked if such a conclusion rapid Zaki said:
could be
"I guess go."
Zakl indicated the main point touched upon the amount Sterling Great Britain will release and
of Egyptian
SCHOT.
re-
Egyptian Dress reports cently sald the British had agreed to release immediately £27,000,000 ot the amount frozen in London after the Sucz crisis,
Zakl sald he would mees with his British counterpart Sir Denis Rickett, as soon as he re ceived a reply from Cairo which could be expected tomorrow
United Press.
The Battle Goes On
Washington, Nov, 21.
A former Hungarian Fros dom Fighter" Guber Babler, 24. was fined US$150 hero for carrying a "Molotov Cocktail" near the Soviet Embassy,
Bablor Wus arrested last month, on the anniversary of the starting of the Hungarian
with
a gasoline flied volt. bottle containing a wick.
He told police that he in tended only to clean a spot on
his trousers-France-Prpsse.
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the United States in its broadcasts, and with Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin "announc- ing" new economic aid to Egypt, this is no time to consider resuming U.S. aid to Calro on a large scale, these sources added.
H-BOMB'S
ENERGY
FOR
PEACE
Houston, Texas, Nov. 21. The use of energy from the hydrogen bomb for prac- tical and peaceful pur- poses is not far away a nuclear noted British scientist said yesterday. Dr D. H. Wilkinson,
foremost Britain's
of several onc scientists, wor men of science from all over the world gathered in Houston for a history-making Welch Foundation conferen on chemical research.
one of nuclear
WAS
Disclosure of the American payments into a special fund for rural improvement in Egypt was made
Stale by
Department spokesman Lincoln White.
White said the Fund agreed upon in 1053 und had nover been cancelled despite the Suez
nrui crisis
subocquent treezing of Egyptian assets in the United States. The U.S. agreed to contribute US$10,000,- 000 in perlodle payments by 1980, and the Eoptian was set ut US$15,000,000.
Slow Down
quota
Other sources said thut as re-
latlong with the government of President Gamal Abdel Nassor began to sour, the programme slowed down, and the U.S. can tribution never got beyond US$4,000,000,
the Fund was Robert A
Since July, 1956, when Nasser nationalised the Suez Canal, there have been no U.S. pay- ments ni all. However, when on the point of being exhausted, the U.S. hod to decide whether to let it run out, and thus abrogate the of agreement, or whether to keep "We're on the verge demonstrating the feasibility of the original commitment ful- thermonuclear energy the] Bod. energy of the hydrogen bomb for practical, peaceful uses," Dr Wilkinson said.
The British scientist predicted that in 10 years atomic power will cut the cost of electricity in his country in hell.
the 19803,"
"By the end of ho said, "we should be pro- with lossle ducing electricity power
at a little more than half the present cost of using coal."United Press.
A British Crossword Puzzle
ACROSS
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16
18
Sporting sphere (8).
8 Ship wreck · (6).
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@ Colouring for bravest (8).
11 Makes up (0).
13 Grant (1);
10 Inclined to break one com-
mandineat, apabi (8),
18 actually breaking
other! (0),
19 Crooked inclination (4).
21 Ready retort (8).
Tick
24 Brought back to normal (8).
20 Bot of clubs maybe (4).
27 Does not sugrek (0),
26
DOWN
7
1 Smart in a French way (4).
* Pring full? (4).
4 A king of examination (4).
To walters they may well be the tops (4).
@ Well alight (5),
7 Rather less than
(B).
It obose the latter course, Burors said, and puld Am US$600,000-enough to keep the programme alive.
in
CZECH PRESIDENT
Czechoslovakia's late President Zapotocky Hea state at Prague Castle shortly before the funeral procession recent- ly. Keystone.
Garcia In A
Dilemma
Over The Vice President
NEW PROPOSALS
IN CHINA FOR
"WELFARE STATE"
Peking, Nov. 21.