THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1949.
Dutch Denial Of US
Power In Indonesia
INTEREST NOT TO BE CONDEMNED
The Hague, May 11.-The Dutch Govern- ment today officially denied allegations by members of the Dutch Parliament that American investments and trusts in Indo- nesla were "exercising great power influence there.”
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In a review of the Indonesian situation. - the Government said that there was great American interest in Indonesian projects but "this in itself is not to be condemned."
contract"
New
business sh
the, Sumatra, Borneo and The review condemned "Fox contract" made between Gulnen were also strongly
denied. The oll the Indonesian Repubilo and a Mr Matthew Fox, but added Indnocsla was being operated that so far there had been only by the same companies us bo- a few transolisus, "of minor fore the war, two of which importance" under the agree- worked with American capitai,
said.
Americans could only ment,
buy tin on the same footing (The "Fox
con-other Interested purchasers. cluded in March 1948 between Answering criticisms
of the the Repultean Government and probable results of the aerin! the "American-Indonesian Cor-mapping of Indonesin, the Gev- poration" provided for the oper- ernment said that the mapping atlon in the United States of a
was taking place on the basis Republican Government selling of a detailed contract signed in commission).
1947 by representatives of the Netherlands Indies Government and the American Supreme in the Far East, Commander Indonesia was benefitting con- siderably by the operation. was not true to suggest that American atracks had by this means been established on Java, Burnen, the Celebes and New Guinea..
The Government denied that American rubber factories were buying the entire stock of estate it was rubber. 11 maid that recently decreed by the Nether lands Indies Government that 50 percent. of estate rubber must be exported to the United States to meet the urgent need for dollars, but them has also been a tendency to export rubber to soft currency countries..
PRE-WAR COMPANIES Allegations that all wells and refineries were in the hands of the Nockefeller concern that American trusts hud cupled.
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Mr H. Owen-Hughes, of Harry Wicking and Co., answers an enquiry from an early pros- pective buyer at the Hongkong stand at the
British Industries Füle In Earl's Court, London.
First Lord's
Statement
On Navy
E.I.F. BUYER VISITS HONGKONG STAND
UN Adoption Of Italian Colonies Agreement
Lake, Success, May 11.-The United Nations sub-committee, today adopted in principle the British-Italian agreement for partition of Eritrea between Ethiopia and the Sudan.
The sub-committee thus completed accep. tance in toto of the principles contained in the agreement for disposal of all former colonics.
London. Miny 11. The In conclusion the Government Brilish Admiralty aims at the dented that American
invest- maximum degres of standardin- The 10-nation group, ap-
Assembly's ments In Indonesia hind steadily ation between the British Navy pointed by the increased since the war. Before and those of Europe's Western Politics Committee in an the war they amounted to about Union countries, the Common-tempt to produce an acceptable the 10 percent of all private invest-wealth and the United States, draft on the disposal of ments, compared with Dutch in Lord Bail,
ten am tomorrow, First Lord of the colonies by
for tho voted
annexation of tereats amounting to 70 percent. Admiralty, sald today.
Eritrea, except the Western pro- Exact figures of this year's in- Investments
He told the House of Lords vince, by. Ethiopla; the vote w were not available, but " is known," the memo-in a debate on the British Navy ten to three with two absten- randum said, thint.
private that a special high level com- tions. foreign investments, Including mittee and a new division
naval staff was being those Interests of Americans, are
set Up relatively slight at present."
within the Admiralty to pro mote such standardisation in all its aspects.
Ana
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Commonwealth
Countries
To Support Thakin Nu
London, Bay 11-The British Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin, said today that the Commonwealth countries had agreed to support the Burmese Government of Premier Thakin Nu, to restore law and order in revolt-torn Burma.
OPIUM SMUGGLING ·
The memorandum stated that: nt first the control of anles was
later entrusted to the then Re- publican Finance Minister, Mr A. Maramiz.
its
of
Other points he made were: The menace of the sub-
us to
Poland, the Soviet Union and Irng voted against it, South Africa and Australia abstained. while India was absent.
Annexation of the Westem province by Sudan was adopted
said:* "We have
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Presentation To GPO Official
Retiromont OF
Mr R. P. Morris
Mr R. P. Morris, Senjor Wire- 12 Engineer attached to the General Post Office since Jan- unry, 1030, is leaving Hong- kong on retirement by the Carthage tomorrow after ID years in Government service,
Last night, at the residenca of the Postmaster-General (Mr J. H. B. Lec), he was feted by his colleagues, of the Telecom- munications branch of the GPO, when he was presented with à cut glass tutur set from the GPO staff.
· Mr J. H. B. Lee handed the gift to Mr Morris, at the same time extending to him best wishes for the future,
A toast was proposed by Mr. F. /K. Carton, one of Mr Morris's senior colleagues, who spoke of the splendid work done by Mr Morris and of the fellowship which had exfated between him and his nasociates in the Telecommunications.
Mr Morris Joined the Govern ment Service as a wireless en- gineer in Northern Rhodesia in 10 1930, and was transferred Hongkong as a wireless techni- clun three years later. In the same year he was appointed acting Sub-Telograph Engineer und in 1034 became Assistant Wireless Engineer.
For nine months in 1938 Mr Morris acted as Chief Electrical Engineer in the PWD, and in 1030 hits title was changed to Senior Wireless Engineer.
was
On the outbreak of hostilities in December, 1941, he mobi- lised the auxiliary communica- tions service, and after the full of Hongkong was hiterned.
He was repatriated in Canada in 1043 and in 1945
to The Hongkong Planning Unit. He was seconded to the War Office with the rank of Licut-Colonel
charge of The munications and Section
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of the
Telecom-
Electrical Civil Affairs Unit. BMA, taking up these duties in Hongkong In Septem ber of that year,
Wireless
He resumed duty as Senior Engineer, Telecom. munications Section.
General Post Ofee on. May, 1, 1946 and In December the same year left the Colony on leave.
Not Landed In Hongkong
Washington, May 11-Tie Chinese Ambassader, Dy Well- Ington Kos, today said he had asked the U.S. Secretary of State, Mr Dean Acheson, to coll sider 1.8. participation in regional. Pacific afrangement solely-in-the-hands-ur-the-les-murine with a fast underwater by a vote of seven to two with similar to the Allanile alliance, Lalx-alistentions-Falami and the which would demonstrate to publican Government but was speed was a real one."
Soviet Union voled against while encales of democracy "We are confident
that the we could Argentina, Australia, South any deal with threat which Africa, Iraq, Denmark
|U.S. was concerned equally with; and might develop at the
Communist advanteca In present Mexico abstained. time and the plans we have for
as in other parts of the world. Chinese were usually used
the future will enable as intermediaries for the sales cope with any fast
The proposals were accepted submarine in principle for recommendation hour with Mr Acheson, Dr Keo After conferring for half na Tho memorandum referred which might come into being" to the main committee despite told the press to the arrest of the Republican he added.
vigorous criticism by the Aus- the Sercretary that in negotia-
he had advised London, May 11.--In answer On a suggestion that Russia tralian delegate of the British- tions with the Chinese Com- opium and salt control officer
to a question asked in the House of Commons Mr Arthur Creech Mr Raden Mukarto Notowidog had 250 new submarines he fallen agreement an action out-munists it was found impossible Jones,
the British Colonial do, regarding aptum smuggling said he believed that this was side the United Nations. and stated that altogether numerically true, but the vast
To push further and his Secretary, said that Chinese re- about 15,000 kilogrammes of majority were of pre-war Mr J. D. L. Hood (Australia) government was determined to patriates from Malaya were sent
found oplum
to design. way.
to a Chinese port in accordance tho feeling do nil possible to safeguard Answering questions in the
The Admirally was against something Is going on which, and protect the democratic with international agreement. -House-of Commons, Bir-Bevin Sincertante East Indies scrapping Britain's five battle- by a remarkable coincidensos constitution under which 11
the course of the A
"The Hongking. Govemment Is-ships. "If other natione almost Identical with оп ar-operated. Government communique meeting of
Common- the
have good-reason-for not per- wealth Prime Ministers in Lan-sued in Batavia on August 10 battleships, is the Royal Navy rangement reached outside the
mitting their landing and I think to
He said he hoped this state- I should not interfere with the had charged successive ships we have?" he asked,
scrap the remaining battle. UN," don, the Prime Ministers of the lost United Kingdom, India, Pakistan Republican Finance Ministers "I suppose
that except for He said that, although the act of policy would remove Government's discretion in this and Ceylon mot to consider the with regulating oplum salca
UK delegation had "corefully have hampered the U.S. in are:
any uncertainty' which might| maiter. American Burmese Prime Minister's re- between Jogjakarta, Balavia
and, indeed, French
pointed out" that the battleships, the British battle-posals were submitted
pro- riving at a definite stand on quest for analstance in carly and
"If the Govemment have pre- Malays
by the China's struggic. ships are among the
most UK only, it was important that the U.S. had done much to up- Indonesia from landing He said ale vented deported Chinese restoration of law and order in It announced that Mr Noto-
the world." Lord conclusions Burrit.
nhould not be widogdo was arrested by Bain-modern in on August 10 last
Hall also said.-Reuter." vln police
reached un processes that hnd hold freedom through the ECA that would be a matter within taken place outside as-he-was-about to leave. In s
and the Atlantic alliance. He their discretion."-Reuter. United Nations
added that China greeted these organization.-- Good Office's Commission aircraft for Jogja-
achievements in the interests-of- karta carrying documents dis closing the presence of huge oplum stocks.
The oplum was smuggled by speed-boat and Catalina air- "The
from Jaya machinery which
craft Is
to Malaya where it was sold at 45 Straits being set up will take into condollars per kilogram, the com- sideration, financial assistance,munique had added.-Reuter. arms and other assistance.
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"They are agreed in their decision to give whatever supe port they can to the govern --ment-of-Thakin Nu the-end that peace may rapidly be re- stored. Machinery is to be set up to ensure speedy implenten- tation of this decision.
What 'ald is forthcoming depends
on what is recommended by the
governments I have mentioned SIDE GLANCES
which
are co-ordinating
whole matter."
the
Asked whether the same ma chinery would consider the large claims which dispossessed...... In- dustries had against the Burm ese government, Mr Bovin
said:
with regard to
"Our position will that has been made perfectly clear.
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It is essential for South cast Asia that steps be taken to restore order in the whole, of this territory, This co-ordinated effort is trying to get law and order first.?""
The Secretary told other ques Honers that tha machinery would mainly be worked by the Commonwealth Ambassadors in Rarigoon, with the technloal uz sistance-of other people on The spot-United Press.
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French Cabinet Approves Pact
Paris, May 11-The Cabinet; today gave. unqualified ap proval to both the Atlantic Pact and the
·Council · of proposed Europe statement after a three-hour masing: suld" "bout matters would be sent to Presi
dent Vincent Auriol for his approval. Then they would go. to the Nailobal Assembly for debate.
proved the thpposed constitut for West GMSKÝR
Anniversary Of Coronation
the
from there
He pointed out that the press peace but not without anxiety
sub-committee as acceptance of by similar efforts in China, Asla the British-Italian agreement and other important reglons.. H.M. ships and American and
the possibility of the warships in the harbour this return of Eritres to Italy hod morning were dressed in cele completely disappeared bration of the 12th anniversary United Press. of the Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth,
represented the action by the that they were not accompanied OUTWARD MAILS
By Galbraith
1949 BUT DICA, SERVICE, MO, T. Në RED, UL s. ever, Bee-
for you to handle since he got that paper route
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Britain To
Abide By
UN Decision
The Ambassador sald Mr Acheson Balened to his request for a Pacife alllance'sympathe- tically, but he declined to say whether the- Secretary gave him any hope that It would bo considered United Press.
Successor To Gen. Clay
·Washington, - May 11--Licut- | London, May 11,The Foreign General Clarence Huebner will Secretary, Mir Ernest Bevin, | succeed General Lucus Clay on told Parliament today that the May 15, both as acting US Mill- British Government felt that tory Governor. in Germany and there were "practical advene | acting commander of the US Itares in having a channel [of } armed forces in Europe, the
Information, and a possible Army announced today. means of humanitarian repre- |sentation in the form of un' Am- (bassador to Spaln","
General Huebner hus. been General Clay's deputy and chief of staff. General Clay is re- tiring.
But Britain would abide by the United Nations decision of 1047, which called for the A Civil Commissioner will re- withdrawal of Arribassadors, hu place the Military Governor in added.
the US occupation~~ administra- tion about July 1-United Press.
Youthful Murderer
Guillotined
The Foreign Secretary wor replying to a question by Me P. Piratin, one of. Britain's two Communist Members of Parlia ment, who had- naked why Britain refrained from voting at the recent · `United Nations' Political debate on a motion Berlin, May. 11-A 24-year (which was defeated) to re- | old motor mechanie. Berthold Instal · Ambassadors In Spain. Wehmeyer, was guillotined ot We do not Tiergarten Mr
Prison, in the for the attach great question, and
content in rape and reurder of a 60-year abide by the decision of the old German woman, Eva United Nations as a whole Our Ausserovi. 24. 7 delegation was instructed to. ab- sin'n from voting."
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