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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1981,
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DECISION APPLAUDED Unconcerned
Reactions from MCEWEN SAYS:
countries of Common Market
London, July 31.
The historic announcement by Mr Harold Macmillan that Britain is to open nego- tiations on the possibility of joining the European Common Market was tonight Mr widely welcomed by countries in both the Common Market and the rival European Free Trade Area, to which Britain belongs.
'AUSTRALIA BEING
EXPLOITED IN WORLD TRADE'
Perth, July 31.
John McEwen, Minister of Trade, sald today that Australia, New Zealand and other export- ing countries were being exploited in interna- tional trade in primary produce.
claim
U.S. ENVOYS Russian TOLD TO BE
READY UPHEAVALS
FOR
Nicosia, July 31.
Mosinee, July 31. The Berlin érlelä apparently has made Hitti impact on the ellikens of
When Civil Defence
public
official called moeting, no one showed up --- except GOVER Civil Defence officials.--UPL.
doubted STANDARD
Washington, July 31.
A number of leading Sono- tors of both parties today expressed acopticism about the Soviet Com- munist Party's claim to be able to catch up with tho Mr Chester Bowles, U.S. Under-Secretary of
United States ·oco- nomically in 20 years. State, warned a conference of more than 150 U.S. diplomats here today they must be able But come sald the Russian to respond to "an explosive revolution inplan was a challenge which the
U.S. could not ignore. Asia, Africa or Latin America,” according to
Mike Mansfeld, Senaler conference sources said here this evening.
Senate Democrat Lender, told reporters that although Soviet Diplomats verving in the Communism, Imperialism
economic growth figures were Middle East and North Africa "have not-ism;"
misleading "they mean business dre attending the conferenca,
The revolution within and we must make certain that Mr Bowles listed these fac-
the Soviet Union; lors which could lead to
and coun- | "explosive revolution," - necord-
ing to the sources,
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Speaking at the annual con- tower so-called world prices cut-throat ference of the Western Australla | established under Denmarkt promptly announ- Counell of the EFTA said in a Country Party, Mr McEwen said competition on diminishing open ced that she would follow Bri- declaration that
British Austraila the
a victim of markets, WAR tain's exomple while EFTA decision
Mr McEwen said, "Industrial "provides en oppor- polleles in 'other countries that
this issue, sold that all its seven members tunity to dind an appropriate forced Australian export pro-nations must face
open their all EFTA coun- ducere to accept only a fraction junless they Intended to examine with the soluŭos for
Their artifically. six-nation Common Market how tries." It added: "The Counell of the price received by the markets. they could join together in "a of EFTA will consider at future majority of the world's primary produced agricultural surpluses can only mean weaker and embracing 300 meetings single market
what further action producers.
weaker economies in smaller million people."
should be taken by the mem- ders of EFTA in the light of
nations. Link up
these developments.” Announcing Britain's decision
were encouraging agricultural to melt-to Highlights of reaction in the today, Mr Macmillan, the individual EFTA countries in production in the Industrial | tries?" he asked.
of
Northern The General the countries Prime Minister, emphasised that cluded the following
Agreement his government would link up
Hemisphere and were squeezing Trade and Tariffs (GATT), Mr
monu Australian exports out of those McEwen said, assisted with the Common Markot only
*Britnin: 'Manufacturers gener-markets, he said.
but gava factured gondy salisfactory arrangements
As a result, Australian ex- balancing prolection to exporters can be made to meet the speel-ully welcomed the decision.
Agriculturists pointed to the the needs of the United King-
had to accept much of primary products-Reuter, porters dom, of the Commonwealth and
protect their special the European Free Trade Association."
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Many Commonwealth coun-
Protection
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Denmark: Mr Jens Otto Krug, the Foreign Minister, soid tries and British trade organisa- Denmark would, in the same way Danish of us Britain, apply for expressed approval Britain's emphasis
these membership qunications.
tions
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of the Com- пол Market. He emphasi"..
Australia said I hoped to be that Denmark would only enter the Common Market if
represented during the negotin- tions to watch over her Com-Britain did. monwealth interests,
Nouler › despatches included these highlights from the fol- lowing Common Market coun- tries:
France: The French Foreign Office spokesman sald: "One van only Arct the British initiative favourably.” Official circles took kan Interest In
reports that Mr Macmillan will shortly meet General de Gauile to discuss the Common Market cantong other things.
Pleasure
West Germany: Dr Heinrich von Brentano, Foreign Minis ter said West Germany would do everything in its power to help Britain's membership be realised.
parties welcomed the
and
expressed great pleasure.
Holland: A Office
move
sold spokesman
Sweden: Mr Tage Erlander, suld he hoped Prime Minister, Britain's action would make it possible for all EFTA members to join united Europena
Market.
Skaug,
Árne Norway: Mr Trade Minister, sald the EFTA announcement in Geneva meant Britain that as Denmark and began their discussions, the
EFTA
жете countries other giving notice
they too would study the possibility of some kind of connectiona with the Common Market,
that
Austria: An official statement said Austria was prepared to enter into negotiations with the Comman Market on economic Issues as long as these did not conflict with her
"foreign
This happened because high
price government-guaranteed
"To whom do they expect us
Communist
on
no
on
weapons.
The
U.S. Awareness by citizens in first policy
remote villages that life could be a lot better than it has been;
• The grant problem of China with its three factors of
HK accused of selling U.S.
textiles from China
Los Angeles, July 31.
Hongkong is the "open door" through which China is selling United States textiles which hurt America's own domestic industry, Gover- nor Terry Sanford of North Carolina said today.
The Governor cited figures at
a news conference showing that within the last three years trado in textiles between the U.S. country and Hongkong nearly quadrupled
But the textile industry in Hongkong" "hasn't grown that much,” Governor Banford said.
"Hongkong is probably selling us textiles from Red China," the Governor said.
the
Italy: Politicians of several political status (of neutrality), The situation is not part of a Switzerland: Mr Friedrich Red plot to undersell the West an authoritative source Wallen, the President, CX-
but part of a "business plot to
American Dutch Foreign pressed satisfaction at the "re-get
dollars, that sumption of negotiations an Governor, who is travelling on Interna→ Britain's European
Integro-behalf of his State's tional trade fair, said. Hon.
other world
textile His State's
industry Foreign Highlights of Belgium: High Ministry of elals welcomed the reaction included:
Is just one of many American Staten: United
The State domestic Industries that are observers are
pressures of un- Department said the United feeling the
Holland "applauds"
declsion.
decision. and
economie
CHEERED BY EXILES
Eight exchange'
envoys
to
return
Castro's jails
Miami, July 31.
to Fidel Castro's jails today, declaring con-
confident that a unanimous ac- ceptance of Britain's request to States would follow with "close limited international competi- Eight tractor-prisoner exchange envoys flew back open negotiations in a foregone and sympathetic interoat the lion, the Governor said. conclusion.
coming negotiations. Luxembourg! Observers Australia: Mr R. G. Menzies, pointed out that Britain's up- Princ Minister, said: "Th
tonth
fidently "we shall return," pileation to join the Common Ives for Australia pre preskong pays his workers about a regular airliner went a delegate
in Hong-
д aboard A manufacturer
With the eight
Vilses Carbo, spokesman for elght prisoners, declared, Maritet implied the will to open and real. We will, I
It tough to go back. But I tulks for full membership of
with the assistance of Britain, tenth of what a North Carolina ilon of three from the Cuban the coal and
Committee, know that we shall return. We steel community be participants in the series of factory owner must pay his, the Families Tractor
Governor said. and Euratom, the atomle energy negotiations which I believe lo
They plan to confer with Castro have a very good chance to see pool,
be the most important la time This "unlimited competition" regarding plans to exchange our fellow prisoners berated."
manufacturers prisoners plecemeal ne ransom-AP. Geneva: The Ministerial peace in my life-time."-Reuter. burls American
and does nothing to help raise tractors become available. the foreign country's Hving A British Crossword Puzzle alandard. Mr Sanford sold.
The Committee, composed of While the Governor could not relatives of prisoners, has been offer any specifle solutions to auch a complex problem, he said that higher tariffs were not the answer-UPI.
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It's a shrubs, girl!
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10 Fight.
They may be eultured. @ Hon.
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14 Youngster.
18 Whip.
18 Play the gamet
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4 Foreign name.
11 Upright foreliner.
WATER CUT OFF
Nicosia, July 31. The British base at Dhekelia,
Cyprus, had south-cost
its water supply cut off for the third time in four days last
raising funds for the tractors.
More than .500 Cuban exifos cheered them loudly at Miami International Airport.
Twu members of the delcga- ten that came to implement Castro's pledge to exchange
prisoners 1,200 vision tractors remained behind,
BOOS
*T*E*
two claimed
night when another explosion reneged on his offer.
severed the pipeline, according
to reports reaching here.
for
Castro
The exile crowd boogd when a man they recognised as a Cuban G-2 (Secret Police) ngent
The authorities said sabotago vorded the same plane Da could not be ruled out.-China | passenger. Moli Special.
The exiles yelled, "Chlavitto," (informer).
Cal
SOME POLISH VIEWS
ON MOSCOW'S PLANS
Warsaw, July 31.
Poles today had their first chance to make a de- talled study of Moscow's new. Communist Party Programme. This was the 'reaction of seven people here:
An invalid: "It seems good, the newspapers, but not on holl-
but its too far away for me."
A salesgirl: "I don't under- įstand ii — too many high sound-
ing words."
day."
A Communia!:
"Time brings changes to everything, probablý
to this programme. But we
A student: "Fine, but let us must have something to alm wait and web what comes of it." for. This plan shows un the way A woman selling chickena: "I ahead. It depends on ourselves
whether we attain it."
has nothing to do with us.
(chickens theins they do now.""
Greece recalls
Charge d'Affaires
from Sofia
Athens, July 31. The Government has decid- ed to recall its Charge d'Affairm in the Bulgar- ian capital of Sofia, prazi report said today.
The decision was reported taken because of a diplomatic incident at a Polsh Embassy reception in Sofia on July 22 when Greek Charge d'Affairs Michael Patadopoulos walked out during a speech by Bul garian Premier Anion Yugov.
Yugoy was altacking Greek foreign and domestic policies, Athens newspapers said,
Greek Foreign Minister Evangelos Averoit refused to comment on reports the charge would be withdrawn UPI.
King Paul starts
Greece's first! nuclear reactor
Athena, July 31. King Paul of Greece tonigîsi Grecco's put "into" operation first nuclear
at reactor
People will go on buying my Few people questioned had omale research centre In Aghia listened to the radio broadcast Paraskevi, neer Athens, Queen
attended the cere of the programme, and equally Frederika YESTERDAY'S CROSSWORD-Autost i Apade, 4 droup, 7 A Journalist "Wonderful 11 few of these questioned had readĮmony, Old, Rumble, 11 Bill, in Put 14 Pimento, 16 Allment, 16 Ofr, seems btt optimistic, but we more than a fave lines of the
The whole project will post 19 Cuna, 20 Legung. 29 Lie, 34. Rides, - 10% Manat: Bawal 11 know the Russians have the programme, which was printed about £2,143.000, of which tile today in full in Trybuna Ididu, Į Untled, Blates has contributed Strap-hanger, a Cob, all, a Oniory, 8 Pillow-sah, B. Déml, capabilities to do it.F 10, Met, i Pin, 14 Kat, 10 Lined, 17 Null, 18 Odd, 21 Alen, 221 A schoolgir3⁄4, "I'm on bolkiny | Liv Pollah. Communilat:: Party | $100,000.- (About" *2130,009) jalad
now. At school. I have to read newspaper,--Router.
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and
the revolution
Administration's lo get away policy of massive retaliation, as advanced by the former administration, Mr Bowles was reported to have said.
froma
Moral
Another polley, approach was to assert moral
leadership and to avoid the embarrassing position in which a friendly country could make it appear the United States
лот living up to her principles.
Mr According to the sources, Bowles said there would be no assumption that people could be "bought" with economic asais-
tance:
Was
"You might buy a few-they
don't stay bought," he said.
On West Berlin, Mr Bowles was reported to have said some people thought Berlin was not worth fighting for.
But there were 33 members of the United Nationa with populations smaller than that of West Berlin, and if their in- dependence was worth fighting for, it was worth fighting for West Berlin.
Asked about the meeting be- tween Mr Bowles and President Tito of Yugoslavia on the Island of Brioni yesterday, n conter- ence spokesman said this could well be taken as an expres- tion of the philosophy that countries which were not 100 per cent with the United States should
bo considered enemies.Reuter.
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Now, York, July 31, Standard Oil Company (New Jarsay) sald today that it has filed a US$53,120,- 000 Bult against an Italian patroloum com- pany, Anic SPA. Standard said the sult was fled in the US. Federal Court in Newark, New Jersey.
we do everything possible to at
The Italian company had ask- tam on economic growth of from od damages of US$20,500,000 four to Ave per cent a year." against Standard in a suit Med last April. This suit was in con- PLANNING
work on nection with process Senator Everett Dirksen, two Italian refineries at Barl and Senate Republican Leader, sald Leghorn in Italy, he doubled whether any 20- year programme would spur the Russians sufficiently to catch up with the U.S.
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the
The refineries are owned by another Italian company, Stanic Senator William Fulbright, Industria Petrolifera SPA which Democratic Chairman of the owned equally by Anic and Senate Foreign Relations Com-Standard. mittec, said the Soviet pro- Standard said it denied
and had fled gramme was another example Anle charges of the validity of long-range counterclaims against Anle for planning in the development of damages Jersey allegedly suf- basic resources and further tered as 1 result of Anic's justlled the long-term elements having caused Stanle to In the US Government's own placed, under an Italian court- Foreign Aid Blil-Reuter.
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