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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 21, 1989.

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AND IL DUCE'S REPLY: DOOR STILL LEFT OPEN?

Washington, To-day.

An official of the State Department said yesterday that Mussolini's rejection of President Roose- velt's proposals, while disappointing, might still leave room for co-operative action. The official declared that should the President wish to pursue the suggestions for a guaranteed peace and settlement of difficulties by the con- ference method, he might find a basis in the fact that there were some indications of peace- ful intentions in Mussolini's response.

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HITLER THE SAME?

It is specifically noted in Wash- ington that Mussolini did not al- Members of the State Department together reject the idea of confer- expect Hitler's reply to follow the ences, although he minimised the lines of Mussolini's, but to be value of a large conference.

much longer.

The official said President Roose-

It is thought Hitler will refer to velt had not in mind world confer replies likely to be received from ences in each of three possible the Balkan countries to whom subjects disarmament, economic and political.

The largest conference he had in mind would be on economic ques- tions.

Disarmament would be limited to the extensively armed nations, and political subjects would be confined to European nations directly inter- ested.

OFFICIAL DEATH OF

Hitler has posed a diplomatic ques- tion' whether they feel themselves threatened by Germany.-Reuter.

To Report Progress

London, To-day. THE Prime Minister is to make yet another

NON-INTERVENTION statement on the inter-

London, To-day.

national situation in the House of Commons.

During a statement on busi-

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ness in the House yesterday, Mr. THE SAUCIEST, TUNEFULLEST, LAUGHINGEST ESCAPADE

The international committee for application of the agreement regard- ing non-intervention in Spain was wound up in London yesterday at a meeting which ranked as the thir-bour opposition, asked if the

tieth plenary session. * The

that

C. R. Attlee, leader of the La-

Prime Minister would make such a statement at the earliest possi- ble moment.

Mr. Chamberlain replied: "Yes, I would be glad to do that." to Reuter.

chairman's sub-committee held many more meetings.

Lord Plymouth explained the object of the meeting was enable Governments formally to re- lieve themselves of certain obliga- tions entered into at different times, the need for which was past in view of the conclusion of the Spanish conflict.-British Wireless,

FRENCH

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B.B.C. MAY EXTEND PATCHES FOREIGN LANGUAGE UP PEACE

BROADCAST

SHANGHAI, TO-DAY.

London, To-day. ALL CHINESE ARRESTED The Under-Secretary for Foreign ON WEDNESDAY FOLLOWING Affairs told the Commons yesterday A STREET BATTLE WITH THE that the Government were fully FRENCH POLICE IN THE aware of the interest aroused FRENCH CONCESSION, WHEN abroad by the B.B.C. broadcasts in THE FLYING OF CHINESE foreign languages, and the pos-NATIONAL FLAGS WAS BAN- sibilities of useful extensions of NED, WERE RELEASED YES- these broadcasts were constantly TERDAY AFTERNOON. under consideration by the Govern- The business strike was also ment and the B.B.C British settled when the French authori- Wireless.

ties, on demand, returned all con- fiscated Chinese flags to the own-

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The French authorities, how- ever, state that they are unable to lift the ban unless instructed by higher authorities to whom the Chinese representations have been sent.

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