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Comment Moscow reports tell of a 'radical change
of the Mr. K's BERLIN
day
THE QUEEN
IN GHANA
ON.
Kruscheu yielding
at lase
New Soviet stand
conveyed to West
Moscow, Nov. 10.
That A radical change in Soviet policy aimed at promoting a settle- ment of the Berlin and German questions was reported in authoritative circles today.
O the Queen's visit to
Ghana 18 decision was reached on Wednesday in London, after Mr Macmillan hadi discussed the situation with his colleagues in the light of an on-the-spot in- vestigation by Mr Sandys. After days of doubt and indecision, following an explosion of bombs as act of defiance against Dr Nkrumah's unpopular policy, the final decision is that this royal tour in more risky than any other.
an
no
When Mr Macmillan informed Parliament of the Cabinet's decision, he said that "The Queen's safety and must
The new position has been conveyed to the three Western allies and tu
West Germany.
It is reported that the Soviel The new proposals as out) Government is prepared to work lined by authoritative sources out an advance agreement with would appear to approach the the West on a new status for Western position. Negotiations Herlin guaranterang both would first, be on the West Berlin
then on the peace its freedom and freedom of ac- question,
treaty. cess to it from the West.
An outline of the new position appears to fall inte a four part: consecutive schedule:
to
When this agreement is work- ed out satisfactorily, ап ar- rangement should be made respect Eart German sovereign- ty.
Then a treaty Only a final step would conclusion of a peace treaty be
Laker up.
That appears to be what has
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Up to now Premier Kruschev
A
be our first consideration." kept Western diplomatic chan- In go saying he was x-rrels so active in the past pressing the views of not hours or more only himself and his im- mediate colleagues, but has taken the position that
German those of every loyal subject. Then on the basis of that, treaty must be worked of the Commonwealth. And a new status would be negotial- while it must be left to the ed for Berlin. men on the spot to give the final verdict, we, and many others, will question the conclusions Mr Macmillan expressed in Parliament.
To the West this meant put- ting the cart before the horse because it required the West to recognise East Germany before any agreement had been reached on what the West considered the more vital issue-indepen Adence of West Berlin
recognition was especial- steful to the West since
H have no reason to fear 11 implied more or less official
German
IFE said, inter alia, "Wely dista
this tourney will involve abandonment of the idea of re- any special and additional uning Germany. This is unac
ceptable to the West Her Majesty's risks to
Government, safety." That, on the face of it, seems about the big- gest understatement of the year. It is agreed that when the Queen goes on a tour there is always a cer- risk. of tain amount People of high estate are always objects of the atten- tions of cranks and de- ranged political extremists.
Bridging gap The new reported proposal appears to bridge this gap to some extent,
But in the case of this visit, it has already been de- monstrated that in Ghana, there is an organised band of desperadoes who will go to any length to embarras8 Nkrumah. Following Mr Macmillan's statement con- Arming the Queen's visit, the security forcea in Acera have swooped again and a number of people will languish in jail during the official celebrations. Even so, and in spite of assurances that security is fool-proof, a certain amount of uneasiness persists.
R Macmillan said that
Mshould the tour be can-
celled, it would seriously impair the invaluable con- tributions made by the
HOLMES
PROBE INTO AIR CRASH
Richmond, Va, Nov. 9. Experts went to
work today trying to plece to- rether the reasons for the crash of
a second-band airliner that claimed the Ilves of 77 people-74 of them young army rectulla DIL their wey to Buslo training,
The other, three were crew members of the four- englied craft.-UFL
SOMERSAULT
APPOINTED
TO EXECUTIVE CNCL
The four occupying For the first time in the Colony's history, the Dis
powers should reach ap agreement on a new status for West Berlin which guarantees the freedom of its inhabitants and
of the freedom munication between Berlin and the West.
com- West
triet Commissioner, New Territories," has been appointed an official member of the Executive Council,
The Commissioner is Mr D. R. Holmes.
A separate agreement A Government spokesman said should be reached bem vusal the vacancy which tween East Germany and the Mr Holmes would fill was caused Soviet Union by which East by the absence on leave of Mr Germany would undertake to J. C. McDouall, Secretary of respect the new status
of Chinese Affairs. Mr P. C. M. Berlin and accepi the Sedgwick, who was formerly guarantees
and it Commissioner contained
of Labour covering freedom of people already a member of the Ex- and freedom of communica ecutive Council, was appointed tion.
to take Mr McDonall's position.
NO INDICATION:
The Western powers should agree to respect the sovereignty of East Ger- “many, and West; Germany should specifically accept this agreement.
Finally a peace treaty should be worked out with Germany. There are stili
pr.
an
Thus while there is no Indioa tion at this stage whether Me Holmes position is to be tem- it. under- [porary or permanent,
Dnes the increasing importance that Government attaches to the seventh of the my's popula New Territories which has a tion l Is area, ougin. also, population of more than 400,000, to be represented, in the
by many blanks supports all the Colony's agricul- Legislative Council
ture, a large part of the ashing Unofficial Member. industry, as well as the hard core of Hongkong's manufac turing industries.
The tribute to
appointment is also a Mr. Holmes as an officer and administrator. He is highly regarded in Government and local circles,
to be filled in and some of these would be filled in only at the negotiating table.
The new outline of the Russian appeared to observers position The Soviet position has been here to go a long way toward such that the West has felt meeting Western demanda that there was little reason to go to
no freedom for West Berlin should the negotiating table as grounds for negotiations were be assured without obliging the left if the West first had io West to recognise the indepen- There is a growing body of cede sovereignty and full na dence and sovereign position of opinion in Hongkong that the Honal status to East Germany. East Germany beforehand.-AP New Territories, with
Miss World 1961
GRACE LI
SECOND
London, Nov. 9. Blue-eyed Rosemarie Frank- land, 18, from Britain to- night won the title of Miss World --- a decision that sparked off a noisy and angry protest from Miss Italy and girls from South | America.
Queen's journeys towards Second place went to
Miss
strengthening the ties Free China Grace LA, 19, which bind the Common- with vital statistics of 35-22-
wealth. While agreeing 35. She is a student.
with that statement in general, it is hard to see how it affects Ghana in particular, for if there is one thing that Dr Nkrumah has not done, it is to lean towards the wealth
Common-
On the contrary, he has feudited his affection for the Communist bloc, and it isk by introducing their diétatorial policies into GARH that he has received the violent attention from his own people in the form of bombs. The hope at this stage must be that the Queen will have a fe Journey, that goodwil might resuEA
"The decision was wrong," snapped Miss Italy, France Cattaneo, 22, to rai porters, "I should have been In the last 15-Judging by the. applause. J
added
Flashing bor black eyes, she
"Mas Spain was a standout for the title."
Backstage after the judging, giria from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, and Uruguay held a meeting to pro-
test against the
emarie; and" came
Bore Content
ozle
The appointment
MY D.
R. Holmes to Executive Council was announced in the Govern ment Gazette today, with effect from November 7, 1961
has
Mr Holmes, who is 48, bas been with the Hongkong Cov ernment-since 1988 and served as Social Welfare officer, Commissioner for Resettlement and Chairman of the Urban Council.
Princess drives train
in New Territories
By A CHINA MAIL REPORTER
I rode in a train driven by Princess Alexandra today. The smiling Prin- cess took over the controls of her own three-car royal train between Yaumati and Shatin on the way to the New Territories this morning. She sat in the cab of the brightly-painted diesel electric engine No. 68 and drove as if she had been doing it all her
"She certainly is a wonder- ful driver". sald Wong U-lem, mechanlest engineer for the British Section of the Kow- loon-Canton Railway,**
The Princess left `Government
House on her way to a reception for leading residents and service personnel of the New Territories at 10.38
at. She crossed to: Kowloon in the Governor's launch and was greeted at the public pler by large crowd of enthusiastic spectators.
HK by night
Princess – Alexandra | Izst night had a look at. Hong- kong from the, Fesk, She lett Government House (*hortly before 410 o'clock
And, went up In
looking at the
the look-out near the Peak Train, termling,: – and, then "returned
House by car,
The Princess was wearing a yellow and white checked two- piece dress, a close, Biting yellow hat and white shoes.
The crowd greeted her with smiles and one lady reminded the Princess” of her promise made" at yesterday's gürden party that she would come to Hongkong to retire.
The Executive Council is the The Princess smiled and Governor's senior advisory waved, then walked through the body which Sir Robert Black gate of platform 3 to her train. consuits on. all important mat-
ters.
*The six
Government
She and the Governor, Sir members, in addition to Sir Robert Black, and her aides Robert Black,
are the Com-settled down, but at Yaumati mander British Forces, the the train unexpectedly stopped Colontel Secretary, the Finan and, amid a buzz of excitement, cial Secretary, the Secretary the Princess went forward to for Chinese Affairs, the Com-the locomotive. missioner for Labour, and the Attorney General
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