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THE CHINA-MAIL, FEBRUARY 8, 1989.

THE PALESTINE CONFERENCE

Arab Leaders Pay

Pay Tribute To Mr. Chamberlain

NASHASHIBI PARTY HITCH STILL AN OBSTACLE TO COMBINED DISCUSSION

London, To-day.

A felicitous speech in reply to Mr. Neville Cham- berlain was made by Prince Seif Ulislam Al Hussein at the opening of the Palestine Con- ference in London yesterday.

The Prince thanked the British Government for the

part played in the service of truth and peace. He said he was unable to speak Mr. Chamberlain's language but there was a more sublime vehicle, namely, the sincerity of their hearts.

The superb spirit in which Mr.] from Arab countries were attached sentiments, Chamberlain had solved the intri- by bonds of common cate problems of recent internation- | mutual interests and other binding al affairs, and which was manifest- ties. ed in Mr. Chamberlain's was one on which they largely de- pended for solution of the Palestine questions.

address,

discus-

He said their presence in Eng- land bore testimony to the friendly disposition towards the British na- tion and afforded a sign of their Those problems had become the goodwill. They hoped the general concern of every Arab heart sions might produce a fair. and and every Muslim all over the world, equitable solution for the Palestine The Yemen admired the sublime problem and result in strengthen- spirit which inspired Mr. Chamber-ing the friendly bonds between their lain's wonderful solutions of mo- countries and Britain and in estab- dern problems, and in the name of lishing equally friendly bonds be- humanity, truth and justice the Ye-tween Great Britain and Palestine.. men wished him every success his policy.

DISCIPLINE AND RESTRAINT

Mr. Chamberlain paid a tribute to the discipline and restraint which were generally shown by the Jewish community during a period of ex- treme difficulty and danger in Pales- tine.

in

CAUSE OF PEACE

Mr. Chamberlain In this way would make another important con-

of

peace tribution to the cause which he had so much at heart and which history would associate with his name.

West Point Military Academy, on the banks of the Hudson Riv- er, some fifty miles north of New York City, is the cradle of the United States Army. It is here that America's future Army officers receive their training. The cadets undergo a rigorous training to fit them for their future military careers. Photo shows Cadets at. West Point in their caped coats and scouts hats their winter kit.

-ITALIAN

TRADE PACT WITH RUSSIA

Rome, To-day.

An Italian-Soviet commer- cial treaty was signed here last evening.

The terms have not been disclosed. Reuter.

Rabbi Wise, speaking for Jews of tinued. the United States, recalled how

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"In the meantime, as a satisfac-

BRITISH TREATY WITH SULTAN OF MUSCAT

London, To-day.

A new treaty of friendship and commerce has been signed be- tween the United Kingdom, India and the Sultan of Muscat.

The treaty replaces the Treaty of 1891, which expires this month. It reaffirms the close relations existing between the British Gov- ernment and the Sultan of Muscat.

Reuter.

Mr. Chamberlain repeated that the policy embodied in the Balfour tory settlement has not been reach-BALFOUR

ed, representatives of the Defence

from Party informed His Majesty's Gov-DECLARATION

Pre-

re- Declaration and reaffirmed in the the aims and objects were not

Mandate had found support presented at the morning's talks.

They had reached a deadlock with the American people, whose

ernment they would not attend the the Mufti's Party regarding

residents, and notably Woodrow Wil-opening meeting of the conference.

Before son and President Roosevelt, had His Majesty's Government do not presentation.

The Nashashibi delegates will re-voiced the American people's sym-seek to take sides in any difference dividual points of main, and will see the Colonies Se-pathy with the noble undertaking of opinion which may exist between tlement of the Palestine question cretary, Mr. Malcolm Macdonald, of the British Government to facili-parties in Palestine. frequently as consultants.

on

London, To-day.

in- negotiations about

any final set-

be

On the con- begin, the fundamental, question tate establishment of the Jewish

trary they are anxious that every that should first be disposed off is National Home in Palestine. EFFORTS GO ON

party should have a fair opportun- the precise interpretation to statement An official

the

ity of expressing their views dur- placed on the Balfour Declaration DIFFERENT VIEW deadlock states that the efforts to Lord Reading, speaking for thoseing the forthcoming discussions. in the opinion of the Arab delega- create one Arab delegation are be- who might take a slightly diffèrent They are glad of the opportunity to tions.

That means that, first of all, the ing continued.

view from that of the official re-enter into free and full consultations | Meanwhile the meeting between presentatives of the Jewish Agency with Palestine Arab leaders selected fundamental question should be British representatives and the in approaching the problem, said from parties other than the De- settled whether a Jewish National

in fence Party.

State is to be created in Palestine. Arabs, in which the Arabs were to they were nevertheless at one

"In view of their anxiety to ex- Trans-Ocean. outline their case, has been post-recognising the vital need for re- poned in a further effort to define storation of peace in Palestine and clude no important section of opin- the Arab representatives.

hope to make a contribution inion from the discussions, they will Mr. Macdonald had prolonged con- common with their colleagues to-be glad also, if agreement on sultations with the Nashashibi de- wards a settlement just to the Jews, composition of one Palestine delega-

the

COMING WEDDING

legates yesterday. The talks began fair to the Arabs and worthy of tion proves impossible, to hold se- The forthcoming wedding is an- in the early evening and continued Great Britain.

parate consultations with the delega-nounced of the Reverend David tion representing the Defence Party Vaughan Edwards, residing at the which has come to London."

until a late hour, with a single OFFICIAL STATEMENT break, in which, it is understood, Meanwhile the following official Mr. Macdonald consulted Mr. Cham-statement regarding the compoci- berlain.

tion of the Arab delegations. was The conversations are continuing. | issued yesterday: The Jows are expected to present. their case to-day.

SIGN OF GOODWILL

THREE SIMULTANEOUS DISCUSSIONS

Hong Kong Club, and Miss Mary Elizabeth Robinson, of White House, Regents Park, London, N. The delegates of Nashashibi's W. 1, enroute to the Colony on National Defence Party kept away board the 8. s. Antenor. from the opening sitting yesterday but the Government may encourage

any

"His Majesty's Government have invited members of all political parties amongst. Palestine Arabs to Speaking for the delegates of come to London to take part in Nashashibi's delegates to insist on ernment in order to prevent exclu- Arab countries the Egyptian re-discussions on future policy in Pales- their right to attend future sittings sion from the conference of presentative (says British Wireless) | tine. Efforts have been made to although the. British Government important section of opinion Nasha- expressed gratification at the oppor-arrange that these different par- officially takes the view that only shibi's representatives may be in- tunity of co-operating in the re-ties should all be represented on↑ Araba" are competent to decide the vited to confer separately with the storation of security and peace in one delegation. These efforts have question of Arab representation at British Government, thus making a a country sacred to many and to not succeeded so far but endeavours the conference. 27 7.

third party of discussion.-Trans- which he and his fellow delegates to reach agreement are being con- It is stated that: the British Gov-Ocean.