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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 4, 1989.

CHINA MIGHT HAVE ACCEPTED ADVICE

ARREST OF BRITISH PRO-CONSUL

LONDON, TO-DAY.

CONFIRMATION HAS NOW BEEN RECEIVED IN LONDON

AGENT AT BURGOS OF THE ARREST OF THE BRITISH PRO- CONSUL AT SAN SEBASTIAN, BUT THE NATURE OF THE CHARGES IS NOT YET KNOWN.

EFFECT OF CREDITS ON

WANG PLAN

London, To-day.

CHANGES IN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT

Chungking, To-day. Changes in the Chinese Govern- ment may be expected following

His successor as Vice-Chairman

China's solidarity.

FROM THE ACTING BRITISH An article in the "Financial News" says: A stiffen- the dismissal of Wang Ching-wei.

ing in the American attitude towards Japan of the Kuomintang is reported to and her aims in China is combined in the offer be likely of known Leftist gym- of credits for the imports of materials, and en-pathies, which will draw the Com- munist Party more closely into line. courages the hope that those whose financial and will provide Indication of and commercial interests in China are at stake are at long last taking a firmer stand. American credits are followed by the promise of British credits, though it is thought that no large sums are absolutely important from the point of view of the morals of the Chinese people.

Mr. Jerram has been instructed to secure legal assistance for Mr. Ermest Golding who as pro-consul, enjoys no special immunities privileges.

or

The arrest had been made in connexion with the recent incident regarding the British consular bag. News of Mr. Golding's detention has been received with surprise in London, in view of the pending formal enquiry into the incident

for which, as the Spanish Nation- alist authorities must be aware, ar- rangements are in train-British Wireless.

WIFE ALSO UNDER ARREST

Mr. Golding, says Trans-Ocean, has held his post for ten years.

Mr. Yeh Chu-tsang was appoint- ed yesterday Minister of Publicity, replacing Chow Fu-hai, who was last reported to have proceeded to with Wang Ching-wei.-Reuter. Hanoi from Kunming (Yunanfu)

But for the assurances of help the Chinese Govern- SOUTH CHINA

ment might have accepted Wang Ching-wei's PREPARED FOR

advice.

remains

Anglo- KULING STILL

The position, however, open. The war goes on and it is therefore not too late for American assistance to prove a de- cisive factor in re-establishing the Chinese Government's open door also, before his connection with the policy to those whose interests British consular service.

affected, who should weigh the posi- tion carefully and above all quickly.

He was resident of San Sebastian

It is pointed out here that Mr. Golding enjoys no diplomatic privi- leges and does not receive a fixed salary for his services. His wife, who was likewise arrested, is Spanish.

WISHFUL THINKING

are

HELD

NEW LANDING

Chungking, To-day.

Full preparations have been made to meet a possible Japanese landing party in Pakhoi Bay, stated Gener- Chungking, To-day. al Pai Chung-hsi, commander of the South-West well-known mountain summer

The Chinese still hold Kuling, the Chinese forces in the

re-provinces yesterday. sort near Kiukiang, despite Japan- ese assaults.

"All roads leading to the island in the bay have been completely de- The "Birmingham Post" says

A number of foreigners are re-stroyed, and foodstuffs conveyed to that all the information available maining on the mountain to protect the interior," General Pai stated.- Immediately after the arrest had suggests that the Japanese are in-their property.-Reuter.

Reuter. become officially known here, the dulging in "wishful thinking" which Foreign Office instructed the acting hails Wang Ching-wei's defection. British agent in Burgos, Mr. Jer- as the beginning of the collapse of ram, to ask the Insurgent authori- Chinese unity,

. . .

ties for information on the reasons He and his friends clearing out which have led to the arrest. So is more likely to strengthen and far it is only known that the ar- consolidaté the administration. rest is the result of an investiga- Outside Government circles there tion made by the insurgent authori- was nothing to suggest that Chin- ties after the discovery of docu- ese morale was in a condition to be ments in the courier baggage of affected by Wang Ching-wei's plans | British Vice-Consul, Mr. Goodman, of a compromise. containing information about the Recent observers had been im- new offensive of General Franco. pressed by the added stiffening of It was declared at that time that Chinese resolution due to the signs| no suspicion falls on Mr. Goodman. of economic support from the United

States and this country.-Reuter.

ARABS TO

HOLD PRELIMINARY 10,000 REFUGEES

CONFERENCE

Cairo, To-day.

A preliminary Arab conference

IN NEW TERRITORIES

will, it is stated, be held here be- Mr. Hsu Shin-ying, acting chair-

man of the National Relief Com-

fore the round table conference on mission, again visited the Chinese Palestine opens in London.

refugees in Un Long and Kamtin

Arrangements to this effect were reached yesterday following a long in the new Territories yesterday conversation which

(Tuesday). He said upon his re- the Egyptian turn that there are still some 8,000 Premier, Mohammed Mahmoud Pa- sha, had with members of the Arab refugees in Un Long and 2,800 in

Kamtin.--Central. News. high committee who are now stay- ing in Cairo.

It is further stated that Iraq, Yemen

and Transjordan have authorities, the latter consented agreed to send representatives to yesterday to permit members of the the preparatory conference.

Arab committee to enter French

It is announced that as the re-mandated territory in Syria- sult of negotiations with the French Trans-Ocean.

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