THE CHINÀ MAIL,
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1961.
Katanga's President is charged with treachery
CONGO TO HOLD TSHOMBE NOW
Power to detain
for six months U.S. commits Polaris
without trial
Leopoldville, May 9.
submarines
to Nato alliance
The Congo Government here today publish- od an "Act Of Internment" under which it claimed legal powers to detain Presi- dent Moise Tshombo of Katanga for six months without trial for allegedly threatening the security of the state. The Act, signed by Mr Cyrille Adoula, Minister of the Interior, comes 13 days after Mr Tshombe. was seized by Congolese soldiers as he pre- pared to quit the conference of political Foreign Ministers of the Nato leaders at Coquilhatville.
The Act charges Mr Tshemby with treachery and causing civil
war which brought about the We'll make
deaths of Congolese citizens.
Similar charges are Inick against his foreign minister, Mr Evariste Kimba, who is at pre- seat held with him in Coqull- halville,
The "Act of Internment" said Mr Tshombe is made under the i law of February 23, which gives the government power to delain without triul,
DECISION
Mr Tahembe's fute wil be decided by a legal review com- mission which wil study the evidence against him and report Leopoldvilie Pritne
to the
Minister,
Within eight days of receiving the commission's report the Prime Minister will decide either in continue
the intern-
ment for six months or have Mr Tehombe brought to trial.
The statemenl did not say who would form the commi- sion.
The Act charged Mr Tabombe with usurplug the powers of 140 head of state although he only bad those of a provinclat gover- twr. Other charges were also listed.
"All these acls
ucta of treachery had put the stearity of the
state in danger", the statement
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It said all efforts of the legal head of state and government tend these grave abores" through winc counsel had proved in vain.-Reuter.
A BRITISH TRADE FAIR IN PEKING?
London, May 9. Mr Ellis Smith (Labour) asked the President of the Board of Trade in the House of Com- mons today if he will seek to arrange for a British trade fair to be held in Peking. Mr F. A. Erroll, Minister of Stule, Board of Tinde, replied flint the organisation of tracke foirs was primarily a mater for industry.
up_losses,
U.S. tells Portugal
Oslo, May 9.
The United States today told its Nato allies that it will commit Polaris-
carrying nuclear submarines to the defence of the Nato area.
US Secretary of State Dean Rusk made the offer to The
allance, meeting here
R
three day session, high cun- ference Lources said.
Mr Rusk did not elaborate on the offer but it was understood. 12m it comprises Ave nuclear submarines, equipped with median rugge Polaris missiles,
The United Sirles may com- nit additional Polaris carrying submarines la the Nato artu when available.
Tikiny's offer was n revival if a a proposal of the Elsenhower administration made to Nato at Its December conference in Perls.
Fonner US Secretary of Stale Christian Berter made the offer but at the time coupled it with the proposals allies place 100 American-made; Polaris missiles in Europe at
Washington, May 9. The United States has offer- ed to holp Portugal moke up for any economic loss: It might sustain as are mobile bass, sult of adopting a policy for its of indopondonco African colonies, usually reliable sources sald to day.
Was
that the Nalo
Not revived
to
:
Hongkong Treasury
exports to UK
jump
London, May 10. Hongkong's exports to the United Kingdom jumped by more than £2,250 mil- lion for the first three months of this year, the latost British Government figures show.
The administration of Presi
The oficial Board of Trade dent Kennedy
did not revive figures also show that whereas today the plan equip, the British exports to the Colony Nato alliance with such inde-
1950 for the surne periods in pendent Polaris missiles. made in
and 1900
were greater than the ministers Imports, the Mr Rusk told tc sent
reverse was true that Noto's Pennanent Council for the first
quarter of verall year, should review Noto's military situation as a matter of urgency.
.
The offer long communication Lisbon several weeks ago ex plubing why the United States Intended to vote for discussion of the Angolan question at the United Nationa the Sources Fald,
It was stated that the United States would try to compensate, with economic assistance Paris - through such agencies us the
The question of Nalo's future nuclear strategy is in abeyance
study pre and sently by the Nato Council in
under close
Mr Rusk put the plan to the who
International Co-operation Ads Nato Foreign Ministers,
endorsed it at once.
ministration, for
loss any
Portugal might incur by a change in its colonial policy.
REALISED
The American position was fully understood to be that it
realised Portugal depented re-
nomically on its African colenies but that it did not believe the present situation could be main inned much longer.
The United States felt, it was said, that both in Angola and Mozambique there was a poss bility of an explosion, which could have very serious reper
cursions in the rest of Africa,
However, the Kennedy Ad- ministration ad assured the! Portuguese government that wanted to help them in every He was therefore pressing Mr possible way and ease the bur-. Smith's suggestion to the trade diens of transition if possible. bodies concerned.-Reuter.
Reuter.
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The United States intends to consult the allies on all the
• majur International issues, ns Eutine they arise, and before taking decisions on them, save in emergency,
The
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American
were
prompted by the desire of the
new
loses
millions
Washington, May 8.
Mr Douglas Dillon, Secretary of the Treasury, suld today that each year the US. Government is cheated of taxes on nearly $25,000
of in- million worth come, which would be
more to balance the than enough budget.
n Senzte Testifying before Appropriations Subcommittee, Mr Dillon sald the Treasury believes $24,400 million worth
taxable income of reported in 1959, the last year for which an estimate was available--Reuter.
was not
Auckland, May 0 Customs Minister M: John that 1001 this Marshall Bald today
import lernets will be spredd over a longer period than the calendar year, possibly to 15 months. He called it an effort to restrict overseas spending- UPI.
The increase in Hongkong goods sent here, according to spokesman at the Hongkong Government office here, was in contrast to a slight fall in the Colony's overall exports. thin markets when year to world compared to last year..
NOT SEASONAL
For the first three months of 1001 the value bi gooda sent into Britain from Hongkong is given as roughly £11.08 million compared to £9.73 million for the Arst quarter of 1980.
U.S. administration o The Hongkong office spokes- strengthen the Western alliance ihn said this increase seemed to Soviet reflect "s general trend of against the menacing Alubad polley of encirclement. Hongkong exports to the United UPI.
Kingdom" and was not due to Or Bensonal temporary any factor.
Saint-Laurent suing
House of Dior
Yves Saint-Laurent
Paris, May 9. Yves Saint Laurent, succes- nor to the late Christian Dior as chief designer of the House of Dior in 1957, is suing the com- pany for breach of
con-
tract, the secretary of Mr Saint Laurent's lawyer sald today.
The secretary said the sum sited for was in the region of 000,000 noty
£43,000).
The HousO
franes
(about
The shift in the trade balance belwein the British Isles und Hongkong seems a continuation of trend fur The fast several the balance of years where trade has been steadily narrow- Ing.
Last year, in fnet, the Board of Trade Agures showed Bri- lain, rather than Hongkon with the adverse balance, But cinco the currying trade is mostly in the hand of the British shipping companies the true balance probably was with Britain.
FIRST QUARTER
In 1961, however, the Board's figures show that for the first quarter British exports to Hongkong were worth £10.32 million, roughly £1.80 millon iers than the imports from the Colony during the same period. For the same periods for the two _preceding_yearn, British exparis to Hongkong Out-
imports weighed
the from Colony by about £700,000 in 1959 and £269,000 in 1900- UPI.
Handwriting expert up for forgery
Wiesbaden, May 9.
A police handwriting expert who has spent several years as criminal helping of Dior and the an expert office of Mr Marcel House, Inverilgations appented in court millionaire textile magnate and hete today charged with owner of the house, drelined forgery. comment.
And West Gerind newa- Mr Saint-Laurent, 24, was papers said that if he is found
end at tho
of the called up for military service | quilly
adjourned case, people convicl-
In Septemizer list your.
Io was releaned three months ed on his evidence in previous
later after
บ
nervous break- entes will lodge appeals. down, having, bef'n succeeded The prosecution alleged that
by Mr Marc Bohan who first 39-year-old Edgar Droeso forged collection earlier this ytar wild the signatures of university, an outstanding success.
He was understood to have been offered a three-year cgn- nf plot tract by the Itoure following this collection.Reti ACT.
protemors on a paychologyY diploma and on a doctorate,
Then, the prosecution saki, he ured two diplomus to back up Siin Burenseful application for the police job.-Reuter,
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