THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 15, 1987.
BRITAIN PARTITION PLAN TENTATIVELY
ENDORSED
League Council Authorises Demarcation To Go On
DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEE-CHIEF OF
TO BE SENT OUT
Geneva, To-day.
The British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, speaking before the League Council yester day, asked that the British Government be au- thorised to proceed to work out details of such schemes if possible in co-operation with represen- tatives of both Arab and Jews.
No scheme will be put into effect without the approval of the Council.
Procedure the British Government had in mind if the Council generally approved the policy he out- lined, was to appoint a special further body to visit Palestine to negotiate with Arabs and Jews and to submit to the British Government proposals for a detailed scheme of partition..
Later, a final detailed boundary demarcation would have to be ap- pointed.
The new body, which will visit Palestine to negotiate in regard to partition, will advise in due course in regard to provisional boundaries of the proposed Arab and Jewish
States and the new British mandat- ed area, also to undertake financial and other enquiries for which the Royal Commission recommended ap- pointment of a financial commission
DEPARTMENTAL AFFAIR
As far as can be gathered the idea is that it will be largely
AUSTRALIAN GENERAL ELECTION
Canberra, To-day. Federal General Elections are being held on October 23 an- nounced the Premier, Mr. J. A. Lyons, in the House of Represen- tatíves yesterday,
The present session of the House ends to-day-Reuter.
a of the Royal Commission's Report,
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GERMAN STAFF RUMOURS
Berlin, To-day. Rumours have been circulatingTM that General Beck, Chief of the German General Staff, will resign in the near future.
The rumours are officially stat ed to be absoantely devoid of foundation.Trans-Ocean
NOT ONLY BRITISH PROBLEM
Mr. Eden's Speech
THE QUEEN OF DENMARK
Copenhagen, To-day.
The condition of Queen Alex- andrine of Denmark, who was oper- ated upon on Monday night for an- intestinal complaint, is as satisfac- tory as can be expected under the circumstances
So runs a medical bulletin issued last night from the hospital in Skagen, where the Queen is lying.— Trans
Holland's New Foreign Minister
The appointment will come into
The Hague, To-day. The Foreign Ministry, which is fat present provisionally administer- Addressing the League Council at ed by the Premier, Dr. H. Colijn, Foreign Secretary said the problem lands Minister in Brussels, Dr. J. Geneva on Palestine, the British will be taken over by the Nether- was not one which concerned onlyA N. Patijn. the Arabs and the Jews, nor one for which the British Government force on October 1, says an official alone was required to find a solu-announcement-Trans-Ocean. tion. The problem concerned the League as a whole and the British Government would be unable to pro- Four minesweepers of the Nether- ceed without being assured of the lands Navy arrived there yesterday approval of the Council for the course and will stay 'five days before con- they proposed to follow. The Bri-tinuing their voyage to the Nether- tish Government still adhered to the lands East Indies. Trans-Ocean. opinion that a scheme of partition
Naples, To-day.
on the general lines recommended visit Palestine to negotiate with the by the Royal Commission represent-Arabs and Jews and to submit to ed the best and most hopeful solu-jthe British Government proposals tion. All that he asked at this. for a detailed scheme of partition. stage was that the British Govern- This body would also undertake fin- ment be given authority to work ancial and other enquiries. At a out the details.
later stage a Boundary Commission Council would have to be appointed-British
He proposed that the
departmental commission which and urges the Report be presented should appoint a special body to wireless. will go to Palestine as quickly 23 as quickly as possible.-Reuter.
possible.
IMMIGRATION RATE
2
It is estimated that if all goes well the report might be ready about January.
Mr. Anthony Eden, adds Trans- The French Foreign Minister, M. Ocean, stated that Jewish immigra- Yvon Delbos, paid tribute to the tion into Palestine had been fixed at frank, loyal and impartial attitude 8,000 for eight months until March of Britain.
31, 1938, this being in the nature 1)
brought
He said that in view of the con- of a temporary measure jectural character of the solution about by special circumstances and proposed, he must reserve the at-approved by the Mandates Commis- titude of his Government to the final 'sion. scheme until it was submitted.
POLISH INTEREST
Col Joseph Beck, the Polish For- eign Minister, emphasised that the Polish Government would make every effort to ensure that Pales- tine, whatever its future regime, shall absorb immigrants to its maxi- mum capacity.
ARAB TELEGRAM TO LEAGUE
Independence Rights Demanded
Jerusalem, To-day. Partition of Palestine and crea tion of a Jewish State are emphata Mr. W. J. Jordan, New Zealand (cally rejected by the Arab High High Commissioner in London, sup-Committee in a telegram addressed ported Mr. Eden's proposal.
to the League of Nations.
A private meeting of the Coun- The telegram, despatched yester- cil appointed a committee consist-day demands recognition of Arab ing of M. Antonescu (Rumania), right to enjoy complete indepen- M. Manters (Latvia) and Mr. Bdence in their own country, cessa- Sandler (Sweden) to draft a resolution of attempts to create a Jewish tion for submission, if possible, at national home and prohibition the next meeting of the Council Jewish immigration.
SPEED DESIRED.
The telegram proposes that Bri- tain should relinquish Her Mandate It is understood that the resolu- and that by way of compensation a tion authorises Britain to proceed pact of amity be concluded between with proposals for definite settle-Britain and the Arab State in Pa- ment of the question on the lines lestine. Trans-Ocean.
Queen Alexandra of Sweden, who has been taken seriously ill on holiday, is shown above with her husband, King Christian and her
two sons.
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