Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
September 4, 1940,
TEXT OF BRITISH
TREATY WITH
AMERICA
LONDON, Sept. 3 (Reuter). It is officially an- nounced in London that the Anglo-American Naval
Treaty, signed in Washing- ton yesterday, provides for immediate transfer to Britain of 50 United States destroyers.
Britain will make available to the United States on a 99-years lease certain naval and Bir facilities in British territory on the senboard of the North American continent.
The notes accompanying the agree ment make clear that the British Commonwealth and the United States have evolved, during the negotiations. a practical method of contributing materially and effectively to each other's defence requirements.
"Heuter" learns that Bellish crews will bring the destroyers acrow the Atlantic
"Friendship and Interest"
The text of the note from Lord Lothian, the British Ambassador, to Mr. Cordell Hull, US. Secretary of State, dated September 2. states that: "in view of the basis of friendship and sympathetic interest of His Majesty's Government of the United Kingdom in the national security of the United States and their desire to strengthen the ability the United States to co-operate cffectively with other nations of the Americas in defence of the Western Hemisphere, His Majesty's Government will grant the United States freely and without consideration a lense for Immediate establishment of naval and air bases und facililler for entrance thereto and protection thereof The Avalo
of Newfoundland and coast and
on
on the
Peninsular and on the southern cuast cast eat Bay of Bermuda "
U.S. Bases
SOMEONE IS FULL OF THE JOYS OF LIVING
WILL WE USE
NEW BASES?
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WASHINGTON, Sept. (Reuter).-The fact that Mr. Winston Churchill had reiterat- ed, through Lord Lothian, that Britain would never surrender
The note continues that in view offer sink the British Fleet led re-
the desire of the United States porters to speculate whether
equire additional nir und navali
British the bases might one day be
buses in the Caribbean
Guttana and without endeavouring to used by British warships.
place
monetary J
and
or commersial)
President Roosevelt refused
voluc upun many tangible and into discuss this, saying that he tangible rights and properties in only assumed that the British volved, His Majesty's Government will make available to Ue United Fleet would go
wherever
States, for Immediate establishment was needed for defence. and use as naval and air hoses at the following places:
The castern side of the Bahamas, | the southern coast of Jammies, the western coast of Saint Larcia, the west coast of Trinidad, the Gulf of Paria, the island of Antigua and British Gulona within 50 miles of Georgetown.
In exchange the Untied States will transfer to the British Gov- crament military equipment one material.
To Pay No Rent
Railway Line Dynamited
Pekin-Tientsin Attacked By Guerillas
it
PEIPING, Sept. 3 (Reuter) The Peking Tentain Railway Wak
All the bases referred to in the dynamited at two points by guerlilas preceding paragraph will be lensed last night near Longfang.
for a period of 99 years free from
all rent and charges other than the The line was completely interrupt- mutually-ogreed compensation toed until 4 pm to-day.
owners of private property.
The British Government
^
the
Japanese military
spokesman
leases to be agreed on will grant the confirms also that one freight train
wh
damaged but there were
United States all rights, power and authority within the bases leased and casunities.
within the limits of territorial waters and air spaces in the vicinity of such bases necessary to provide access to - thern and the protection of them.
The exact location and bounds of the bases are
are to be determined by common agreement,
Britain is prepared immediately to designate experts. to meet United; States experts for this purpose.
Mr. Cardell Hull, in a note to Lord Lothian, gladly accepts the British proposals and declares that in cun- sideration of the British declarations,
States will immediately transfer to
No fighting is reported.
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IT'S great to be alive and full of the joys of living. This photograph (of Diana Lewis, M.G.M. starlet) just comes from Hollywood, but it might well have
been taken in al- most any part of the world
except where we no longer have, our B.Y.T.'s, owing to the evacuation.
British Crews Will Bring Ships Home
Exchange Destroyers Are Ready To Leave
Greenland Hint
Navy WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (Reuter)-The Department announced that the first eight of the 50 destroyers for Britain are at Boston and should be ready
1 for delivery by next Friday.
They will be sent to Canada with their present crews, there to be taken over by British sea-
men.
French Islands Throw
Over Vichy Government
Pacific Groups Join de Gaulle
WELLINGTON, Sept. 3 (Reuter).The French "the Government of the United Pacific islands groups of Tahiti, Moorea and Paumotus, His Majesty's Government 50 United by 5,564 votes to 18, declared for General de Gaulle States Navy destroyers generally re-at a plebiscite held to decide the islands' attitude.
ferred to as the 1,200-ton type."
Roosevelt's Statement
The administration of the
islands is assumed by a pro-
WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (Renter).visional government pending the -President Roosevelt, in a moge to Congress announcing the Anglo- nomination of a new governor by American Agreement, declared that General de Gaulle.
it was not inconsistent in any sense
The news was announced here by
“with our status at peace; still less is the Prime Minister, Mr. Peler Fraser, it a threat against any nation."
who sold he had received the infor
"It is an epochal and far-reaching mation from Papeete, capital of net in preparation for continental de Tahiti.
Appeal By Vichy
Cathedral Service During Air Raid
Commemorating First Twelve Months
in
The other destroyers will be ready
and will be when requested
dra "operating condition,"
it is also announced in Washing- lon that Admiral Harold Stark, Chief of Naval Operations, has fulfilled legal requirements for disposing of the destroyers by certifying that the release of the vessels and the acquisi- tion of the defence bases would the strengthen rather than impair nation's defences.
Ships Worth: $85,000,000
The Navy Department stated that the destroyers represented a current value approximately $85,000,000,
The first Isolationist comment came from Senator Gerald Nye who, refer- ring to the Attorney-General's view that the arrangement did not require Congressional action, declared: "This
that our leadership - is. already using dictatorial practices and ignoring laws and treaties in the name of emergency.",
*** would Senator Barkeley approve the arrangement.
Further Steps Hinted
LONDON, Sept. 3 (Reuter).-The service at Westminster Abbey
indicates commemoration of the first anniver-
able prerogative of a sovereign state
VICHY, Sepi, 3 (UP)-In a radiosary of the war was held during an and under the present circumstances broadcast to-day Marshal Pelaina rald warning this morning.
appealed
fence in the face of grave danger. Preparation for defence is an inallen-
this exercise of a sovereign right is
ها
The Prime Minister and members to French colonials remain loyal to France and to cense of the Cabinet attended.
The warning sounded just before This message is one of truth and service was due to begin.
Mr. Churchill conversed with the our territory is Dean for several minutes.
essential for the maintenance of our their dissidence. peace and safety,
war.
It was
Foreign Notes For
This is the most important action confidence. France lost the in the reinforcement of our national Three fifths of defence that
has been taken since the occupied. She is preparing to pass then decided that the service should Louisiana purchase (under which the a terrible winter and we must face continue. United States acquired from Napo-very hard tasks. But her unity, leon the great embryo French Em-forged by a thousand years of sacri-
west of the Mississippi).
fees and efforts, remains intact," he ow considerations of declared. against attack from
from oversADE were
fundamental. The val
The value to the Western Hemisphere of these out- posts of security Is beyond calcula- tion. The need for them has long been recognised by those primarily charged with the duty of chartering and organising our own national naval and military defence.
Mentions Canada
consequent importance in defence: of the Hemisphere is obvious.
For these reasons I have taken advantage of the present opportunity to acquire them."
mes-
The Treasury Currency Regulations LONDON, Sept. 9 (Reuter)The Treasury has announced a revised list of currencies, the holders of which must offer for sale to the Treasury,
W
West
The President enclosed in his sage. to Congress an opinion by the The list includes Argentine pesos, Attorney General, Mr. Robert H. Belgian Congo francs, Canadian "They are essential to the protec- Jacicson, dated August 27, with re-dollars, escudos, Netherlands East tion of the Panama Canal, Central gard to his authority to consum-Indies guilders, Netherlands America and the northern portion of mate the agreement.
Indies guliders, Newfoundland dol- South America, Antilles, Canada, It is stated here that no action of lars, Panamanian dollars, Phillipine Mexico and our own eastern and Congress will be necessary to put the pesos, Swedish, bronor, Swiss francs
of Mexico scuboards. Their agreement into effect,
and United States dollars.
Gulf
fully:
Président Roosevelt dropped what appeared to be a hint that further history-making steps might be taken to provide additional distant bases to protect the Western Hemisphere.
Asked if the agreement might lead 10 the postulation that a base be established in Greenland, President Roosevelt replied that he thought the reporters should refrain from writing that it was a forerunner of anything. elsc.
The President said the destroyers would be transferred to England reasonably soon.
Asked whether some of them were already en route, he replied that ho would not say, that and he did not
· know where they were at present,
He added, that, the United States, could not, of course, deliver, des- troyer, to England--a remark which? » >was taken to Imply that British” or
Canadian crew would man them.
EMPIRE COUNCIL AT DELHI Defence of Pacific
LONDON, Sept. 3 (UP), — Preparations xre now being made for the importaui con- ference which will open October an 27 at Delhi for the purpose of making the entire British Empire east of the Suez self- sufficient in war supplies,
Under Lord Linlithgow's Chairmanship, the conference will determine what measures, Independent of the United Kingdom, will be necessary for providing munitions, provisions and war equipment which will ibe drawn from the British
territories east of the Suez.
11 is authoritatively explained that this become necessary following
Info the
which Italy's entry greatly increased the prospect of major milliary operations in the Enst and made
the communications be- tween the Mediterranean and the motherland more
hazardous, Unofficial commentators, however, also remark that the significance of these moves is not likely to escape the attention of Japan.
war
The conference will coincide with the arrival in India of a mission led by Sir Alexander Roger on behalf the Ministry of Supply. He in Deini from London now enroute with a staff of experts.
advise оп Sir Alexander will
the Indlu's productive capacity on proposed expansion of existing in- dustrial plants in India and the crea- tion of factories there. Australis, New Zealand, South Africa, Malayo, Burma, Hong Kong, Ceylon, South- ern Ithodesia, Uganda and Kenya will be represented at Delhi.
America Strengthens Defence Industries WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (Reuter). -The House of Representatives' Military Committee has approved the mendment to the Conscription Bil permitting the Government to ac- quire, on a rental basis, industrial factories for the production of de- fence materials.
The amendment was substitute for the Senate provision authorising the Government to condemn and take over and operate such factories.
STOCK EXCHANGE Closing Quotations Up LONDON, Sept. 3 (Reuter).—The Stock Exchange to-day was quiet but steady, with Kafirs attracting sup- port both from the Cape and local sources.
The final stages saw increased in- terest in home Industrials and the closing quotations were frequently a fraction higher., Gilt-edged finished from unchanged to slightly better. Wall Street was Ürm.
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