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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 30, 1988.

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LONDON FOLLOWS MUNICH NEGOTIATIONS WITH TENSE ANXIETY

London, To-day.

The smallest details of movements of leading per- sonalities at Munich were prominently record- ed in the evening papers, which in the absence of authoritative information on the proceed- ings, had somehow to satisfy the intense and anxious public which has centred on the four-: power talks.

Comment confirms the "Evening| Standard's" declaration that the "heart and hope of the British, people is with Mr. Chamberlain in Munich to-day.”

The "Star" describes the public mood as one of solemn relief. The country realises that it has been nerving itself through long days of tension not to face a mere diplo matic crisis: but a great and ter- rible 'emergency, and the lack of demonstrations is attributable to the fact that such summoning of emotional forces was not to be dis- sipated in unthinking exuberance.

It is no less attributable to

general realisation that, as the "Evening News" says in a leader. headed “Respite," the hope is sincere and generous, though

NO MESSAGE FROM MUNICH

Prague, To-day.

It was stated in authoritative quarters at 11 o'clock last night that no communication had been received from M. Mastoy, the Czech representa- tive at Munich. Reuter.

it must be tempered by re-marked that several apparently un- serve and to serious preoccup-solvable problems had been regulati ation of the public generally with ed and that the further-conference duties of a precautionary character, of which the news columns of the papers 'contain plenty of evidence.

ARP: MEASURES

was merely for purpose of dealing with the method of procedure.

The opinion is expressed by the French delegation that the Munich meeting of the four. ·· European statesmen would not only produce an Activity on A. R. P. measures honourable solution but is also ex- was further intensified in London pected to result in the gradual de- yesterday, and officials have re-velopment of a new form of proce- marked on a response to the Home dure in European. «foreign policy Secretary's appeal last night for no which will replace the "mass con- slackening of effort until A. R. P. ferences" of Geneva. work has been pushed to a="comple- tion.

As Mr. Chamberlain left his hotel As part of the precautionary accompanied by the President of measures it is announced at the re-the German Privy Council, Freiherr quest of the Ministry of Agricul-on Neurath, he was accorded a ture and Fisheries and of the Food tremendously enthusiastic ovation Defence Plans Department of the by a large crowd. M. Daladier was Board of Trade, that organisa- also cheered by numerous

persons

who had congregated before his

tions representative of those engag-hotel. ed in supply and distribution-

Success "was predicted early as feeding stuffs for animals, have

the uninterrupted progress of dis- agreed to maintain the e prices of feeding stuffs at their present levels that the statesmen. had not been |cussions was regarded as indicating

for fourteen days.

obliged to communicate with their This decision follows upon the respective governments. recent decision of the provision ex-| Ocean. changes that existing prices of bacon, ham, butter, cheese, lard and other animal products would be maintained for a similar period.- British Wireless,

--BRITISH DELEGATES WELL-BASED OPTIMISM

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SOVIET WOULD LIKE TO SIT

Munich To-day, AT CONFERENCE

Quite early last evening, a mem bor of the British delegation re-

NIKS

Moscow, To-day. Soviet Busaja, has proposed an immediate international confer- ence to deal with the German- CzechTM crisis.

This was revealed last evening! when the text of communications between the United States and Soviet Governmenta, was released here.

The Soviet gave this answer. to the United States suggestion that the Soviet join President Roose

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