THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1950.
A WARNING TO EGYPT Word Of Flattery From
Statement By Britain On Treaty
London, Nov. 14. British officials here re-
use
to admit the possibi- ity that Egypt is able ormally to denounce and brogate the 1936 Anglo-| Egyptian Alliance and to ake measures to secure he eviction of the British roops in the Canal Zone.
The Foreign Office spokesman as repeatedly pointed out that he Treaty does not provide for nilateral abrogation by either overnment until after the bitial 20-year period is com- leted.
Egyptian statements that the reaty is considered no longer alid have been disregarded by ritain in part on the ground Mat it is not credible that gypt will fail to honour its in-
rnational undertakings.
At the same time it is pointed it here that Britain remains jady, and willing to modify by greement and before the time id down in the Treaty the isting terms so as to give tisfaction to Egypt's national pirations. But any change, it maintained, must be by reement.
The only path to an under- anding is seen here as the
sumption and
ntinuation of
painstaking negotiations,
en though they may have iled in the past.
NOT COMPATIBLE The belief in dipl: nalic arters here that Egypt would re to be accepted as a power sociated with the Atlantic defence ct members. In the
the Eastern basin of the editerranean in the same way Greece and Turkey is con- dered to be not compatible th the threats to denounce an isting trea y.
The Atlantic community, it is t, could scarcely consider soolating with it a country hich has not proved depend- le in its international deal-
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One Champ To Another
Djumbo, a five-year-old Mexican Hairless, has a word of flattery for Electa, a Maltese lap dog, during
their appearance at the 23rd International Dog Show in Paris. The hairless and the hairy were champions in
Greek
their classes.
Independence Kimonas On MACDONALD
Still Threatened
By The Satellites
Lake Success, Nov. 14.
The United Nations Political Committee today decided that Albania and Bulgaria still presented a threat to Greece and voted to continue its "Watchdog Committee" in the Balkans,
a
At Lake Success, high diplo- atic sources had said on Mon- y that King Farouk would By 52, votes to six the com-jreturn troops captured by the five-power guerillas and taken to Albania scind the treaty in his Speechmittee approved
the Throne at
extended the and Bulgaria. the resolution which auguration of the Egyptian mandate of the Special Com- The resolution, adopted over rliament later this week and inittee on the Balkans until at East European opposition, with
uld
least the next session of troops regard British
the Yugoslavia abstaining, instruct-
ed the tioned thereafter in the Suez Assembly.
Secretary-General, Mr inal zone as "enemy forces," Yugoslavia joined with the Trygve Lie, to request the In- ternational Red Cross to con- A British official said: "We Soviet bloc in opposing this.
The resolution, sponsored by tact Red Cross organisations of 't say yes or no on that re- If Egypt plans such
the United States, Britain, Aus- the States concerned.
and Pakistan, The resolution said that only Hon, we have not heard of tralin, France
noted that the frontier situation Yugoslavia had given evidence -Reuter and United Press.
between Greece and her north-of stopping further detention of err neighbours had shown Greek troops.-Reuter,
improvement, but it
ecurity Council certain
declared that there was still a threat to the independence and integrity of Greece.
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New York, Nov. 14.
SINGAPORE
London, Nov. 14.
Mrs Chiyo Tanaka, a Japanesc Mr Malcolm MacDonald, the".
Commissioner-General South-East Astia, will
dress designer, exhibited 27 British kimonas of her own design be- in fore New York fashion experts leave London. by air for Singa
at the Brooklyn Museum,
pore.in the early hours of Thursday, it was stated officially": here today.
Mrs Tanaka, principal of the Chiyo Tanaka Dressmaking and
He returned to Designing School, is here study-
London to-- Paris after weck- ing United States designing and night from teaching methods. She does not end talks on the war against believe Japanese women should Communism in South-East Asia entirely, with M. Jean Letourneau, the adopt Western dress but thinks the kimona should be French Minister for the Asso- revolutionised to allow greater ciated States of Indo-China. variety. She wants it to retain
the looseness and comfort of the This was Mr MacDonald's
Japanese style' rather than be-
the French come as closely fitting as West-scrond: visit to ern dress.
capital in the last 10 days. - He ‘¡ She said Japanese kimona changes must begin with paid a courtesy call on M. Vin- a change in fabrics. Therefore it cent Auriol, the French Presi- He also is necessary to influence Jap- dent, on Tuesday last. anese fabric designers first. met the French. Prime Minister, M. Rene F. ven, who dined with Sir Oliver Harvey, the British
British officials in Paris de- nied that there was any signific- ance In Mr MacDonald's talks with French political leaders. there. A British Embassy off- cial then said that Mr Mac- Donald simply went to pay his respects to the President, M. Vincent Auriol
Lake Success, Nov. 14. The Security Council will
Several United States design- | Ambassador to France, A Soviet proposal calling for bably meet on Thursday to
Tokyo, Nov. 14. ers requested samples of cloth, China's "universal and free" Parliamen-
of Mrs cuss Communist
The Civil Property Custodian and one said: "Many
be ervention in, Korea, a British |tary elections in Greece, the dis-
solution of the Watchdog Com-of General MacArthur's head- Tanaka's kimonas would
as American kesman said today.
evening The Security Council wumittee, and a declaration of a quarters announced today that perfect in be asked to discuss the general amnesty in Greece, as sealed bids were being accepted gowns."
for the 8,428-ton cargo ship as the abolition of posed joint resolution calling well
formerly known as the ss Mosel, Mrs Tanaka will direct "concentration camps for Greek on Chinese troops to with-
Bids are being accepted until fashion show at the United Democrats", was defeated by 51 February 20 next year and Nations Club, Washington, on W.
votes to five, Yugoslavia and must be expressed in United December 14, and may study at States dollars, but payment the University of Southern Yemen abstaining.
The Political Committee ap- might be in Sterling, francs or California, Los Angeles, before Greek resolution Japanese yen, the announce- | returning to Japan-United
neighbours to ment said.-Reuter.
that it 8 unlikely that a vote would taken until the arrival of the nese Communist delegation proved calling n Peking-Reuter.
The spokesman said
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Press,
By Ernie Bushmiller
"He did not come over with any misston," the official added.
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