THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1951.
COMMONWEALTH REMAINS SPLIT Four Members Oppose Full Recognition Of Peking
Agree On An Invitation To Participate In
Japan Treaty Making
London, Jan. 9.
All British Commonwealth leaders agreed here tonight that Communist China should take part in negotiations for a Japanese peace treaty,
They thought it would be possible to accord ad hoc recognition to the Peking Government for this
one purpose only.
BRITAIN MAY BAN
RUBBER
FOR CHINA
sources
London, Jan. 9. Informed
said tonight that Britain is con- sidering a ban on the sales of rubber to Russia and China. But they said that such a move would be conditional on a general agreement with the United States, France, the Nether- lands and other free coun- tries to place a share-out
of rubber under closer supervision.
British officials believe that growing shortages of rubber, one of the vital raw materials for rearmament, were calling for an overall agreement on the allocation of future sup- plies in line with other scarce raw materials.
Unless such an agreement is reached it would be difficult for Britain to stop rubber sales to Russia unilaterally, because it would amount to imposition of sanctions. Moreover, Russia would still be able to get sup- plies from sources outside the British Commonwealth.
But on the issue of granting recognition in the wide sense to Mao Tse-tung's regime, the nine Commonwealth nations remained split. Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Canada opposed.
The Commonwealth Prime Ministers, who are midway through a 10-day conference on the world crisis, have also failed to agree on the future of Formosa.
Britain and India want to lof Japan should be created stand by the wartime Cairo realistically and that there Declaration under which Japan should be an early agreement.. would cede Formosa to China at the peace settlement.
The countries who have not recognised China leaned to- wards recent American pro- tion should be left posals that the Formosan ques- upon for discussion by the Council of Foreign Ministers.
after
A communique stated today's meeting that the Prime Ministers had agreed that it was important there should be an early peace treaty with Japan.
An official spokesman said
later that the Prime Ministers were of the opinion that talks on a treaty should be attended by all belligerents in the Pacific during the last war-including Communist China and Russia,
discussions should go on if any, But the Ministers agreed that of the nations concerned refused to attend.
that
Though there appeared to be broad agreement on the kind of peace treaty visualised, details were not discussed and no draft treaty was put forward,
MIDDLE EAST The communique-issued today said the Prime Ministers also discussed the Middle East.
These talks were mainly con- cerned with political and econo- mic questions.
The British Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin, gave the con- ference an account of his talks here with the Egyptian Foreign Minister, Salah el Din
Bey, following King Farouk's de- mand that British troops should quit Egypt.
the Middle East is a vital area sion was the general view that The basis of today's discus-
for the Commonwealth and the world because of its communi- cations, its importance strategic centre, and its rei sources in oil and other ma-
as a
Twenty-two-year-old Line Renaud, France's No. 1 gramophone record favourite and cabaret star, pictured at her London hotel after arriving from Paris. She is in England to try to trace a British soldier of the Queen's Regiment who was billeted near her house in Armentieres in 1940 when, as a child, she used to enter- tain the Tommies with her singing. The soldier named his daughter after her, and now Mlle Renaud wants to meet him again to give him a "Beeg keess."--Central Press.
CONFUSION
IN FRENCH
a very considerable. It was expected that the pre- ASSEMBLY
COMMON GROUND It was authoritatively stated tonight
the Ministers terials, "reached measure of common ground" on sence at the conference of the their United Nations policies. Palcistan Prime Minister, Mr
Paris, Jan. 9. All are agreed on the impor-Liaquat Ali Khan, would sub- The tance of limiting the extent of stantially influence
80-year-old Communist the Prime deputy, M. Marcel Cachin, the Korean war, it was added. Ministers in their consideration threw the French National
The accent of today's talks on One handicap in controlling Japan was on the belief that alems.
of special. Middle East prob- rubber exports to Iron Curtain | peace treaty would have a con- countries stems from the fact siderable stabilising
Mr Bevin gave some account effect in of the Owen Falls power and that the British Commonwealth the Far East,
irrigation scheme and irrigation controls less than half
The Ministers of the
also discussed projects in Iraq-Reuter. -world rubber producing
the possibility areas,
of the rearma- and Russia and China might ment of Japan and the need to therefore be able to buy else fit Japanese economy into the where if Britain cuts her sup- World trade pattern. plies. However, it is believed that up
to now,substantial Russian rubber purchases have Commonwealth - from come spurces, including Britain..
Official trade figures disclosed that Britain's re-exports of raw rubber to Russia between
January and the end of Novem- ber last year were 22 times the quantity of the previous year United Press,
INDIA'S ROLE
London, Jan. 9. The Indian Prime Minister, They sidestepped the question Mr Jawaharlal Nehru, said to- cf whether Russia and China day that India was still doing
take part would agree to
her in
best in the pursuit of Japanese treaty negotiations by peace at the Commonwealth agreeing that this was a matter conference. which would have to be settled
Addressing a reception by sewhere.
Indian students, Mr Nehru sald the world was faced with a
Italian Envoy
To Spain
Rome, Jan. 9.
The Italian Government may send Marquis Francesco Maria Taliani de Marchis as the Am bassador to Spain.
The
DIFFERENT APPROACH Quarters close to the con-
Assembly into confusion today by a violent attack on the policy of the Western Powers- the capitalists and the American trusts."
As the
M. oldest member, Cachin presided at the open-. new sessions pend- ing of the. After his speech he ruled ing the election of a President. that several Gaullist, and Centre deputies could not right-wing
to him and that voting reply for the new Speaker must begin.
Declaring that the recent speech by the American Re-
choice between peace and war. publican leader, Senator Ro-
ference said tonight that there He said; had been considerable difference
"I still hope
bert Taft, was "full of wisdom," M. Cachin added: will
"The people of Paris rightly conference
protested
peace
in the Commonwealth approach emerge from the to Japanese rearmament.
of Commonwealth Ministers." today against the presence in Australia and New Zealand
He told students English Paris of General Eisenhower."
Later M. Edouard Herriot, were firm that strong safe should remain the basic langu-
with Speaker guards must be imposed to limit all fit themselves to take posi-287 votes against 142 votes for
age of India and they should was re-elected
and mercantile fleets and heavy industries.
India suggested that no limit- ing clauses should be included in a treaty as the growth of these heavy industries could be controlled through the allocation of raw materials.
India Both Cabinet is reported to
and Pakistan pleaded that Japan be brought have chosen the 63-year-old Marquis to fill the vacant post back into the family of free Marquis Taliani is chief of Pro- nations at the earliest. They tobol at the Foreign Office. He agreed that 80,000,000 Japanese, was Minister at The Hague and with their advanced civilisation and economy, terms of The name of the new Italian Asian standards, would be an Ambassador will be officially important matter in the main- announced after he has been tenance of world peace.
Britain and Canada Recepted by the Spanish Gov-
both took the line that the future ernment, Reuter,
Ambassador to China,
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country....
Visiting Spain
"The students must take the US Naval Squadron he said. "I shall not be able responsibility of the future," to stay much longer-perhaps United Press. only three or four years."-
Sentence Reduced
Munich, Jan. 9. Mathilde Ludendorff, 72-year- old widow of Erich Ludendorff. German Field Marshal of World War I, has had a two-year sentence passed on her a year ago reduced to 12 months by a Bavarian Denazification Appeal Court-Reuter,
Barcelona, Jan, 9.
Royal Tour Itinerary
London, Jan. 9. King George and Queen Elizabeth will pay brief visits to Gibraltar, Malta, Aden and Ceylon on their way to Australia and New Zealand early next year, Buckingham Palace offi cially announced tonight.
It was announced re- cently that the King and Queen hoped to arrive In Western Australia ол March 1 and in Welling- ton, New Zealand, on May 6 and to start their re- turn journey on June 1.
They will travel in 3 ship of the Shaw Savill Line, either the Ceramic (15,896
the tons). It will be the King's second visit to Malta since island was awarded George Cross in 1942-he was there in June, 1943. ---Reuter.
tons)
Gothic (15,902
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Hongkong Telegraph
A United States naval squa-tish Possessions dron under Vice Admiral John J. Ballentine, flying his flag in the cruiser Newport News, ar- rived here today for a four-day visit.Reuter.
QUADS BORN
Wolverhampton, Jan. §. Quadruplets were born here today to a 34-year-old woman. One was stillborn but the other three babies were described as "lusty. -Reuter
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