THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 28, 1989
SERIOUS DEADLOCK IN
NEGOTIATIONS
MOSCOW Underlying Causes Hold Up Anglo- Soviet Talks
Moscow, To-day..
The negotiations between Britain, France and Russia for conclusion of a tri-partite pact to check aggression in Europe, have apparently reached a serious deadlock.
There was a further meeting at the Kremlin yester- day, lasting half an hour, of M. Molotov (Soviet Foreign Commissar), M. Potemkin (Soviet Vice-Commissar), Mr. William Strang (British
B
FRENCH
TRADE PACT WITH JAPAN
Paris, To-day.
France will sign in Tokyo to-day commercial agreement re-es- tablishing the balance of trade in France's favour. *
The agreement regularises the situation which arose after Ja- pan recently drastically reduced imports from France, and France replied on May 3 by imposing a licensing system for Japanese imports.-Reuter,
Foreign Office expert), Sir William Seeds (Bri- DUKE OF WINDSOR tish Ambassador) and M. Paul Naggiar (French Ambassador).
Paris, To-day.
Nazis Approach Moscow
BERLIN, TO-DAY.
A GROUP OF INFLUENTIAL GERMAN INDUSTRIALISTS IS SENDING A DELEGATION OF BUSINESSMEN TO MOSCOW, WITH THE AIM OF REVIVING TRADE RELATIONS.
According to apparently reliable information the delegation will be authorised to offer Moscow a 10- year credit of 750,000,000 marks.
for purchases in Germany.
-Germany, in its turn, is prepared to buy huge quantities of raw materials, particularly timber, lea- ther and oil.
. Foreign political circles regard an attempt to counteract
The Duke of Windsor was guest it as
It is understood that M. Molotov told the British and at a dinner given by tlie German Britain's policy towards Moscow.--
French representatives that the new revised Ambassador in Paris, Count Wel-Reuter. proposals are still unacceptable.
In unofficial circles it is believed that the new Anglo-French for- mula does not go far enough to meet the Soviet's insistence on solid guarantees for the Baltic countries.
This does not mean a break- down in the negotiations.
The upshot of yesterday's talks is being communicated to Lon-
czek, last night.-Trans Ocean.
Fight With Britain Would Be
Fight To The Finish
LONDON, TO-DAY.
don and Paris, and an interval is MR. H. RAMSBOTHAM, FIRST COMMISSIONER OF WORKS,
now likely until fresh instruc- tions arrive.
“WENT VERY FAR”
In London, the report that the latest Anglo-French propo- sals did not mark any progress, is felt in British diplomatic quar- ters to be an under-statement, says Reuter's diplomatic corres- pondent.
It is considered in London that the proposals "went very far"
SPEAKING IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND LAST EVEN --ING, SAID: “WE ASK FOR NOTHING BETTER OF GER MANY THAN FRIENDSHIP AND THE RELATIONS OF GOOD NEIGHBOUR.
HITLER HAS A RADIO
towards satisfying the principle WIZARD'S
underlying the Soviet demands, even if they were not absolutely as specific in wording.
CAVE
A kind of wizard's cave of wire- less has been fitted up for Hitler
in the garden of his mountain home at Berchtesgaden.
DANUBE TO INDIA LEAGUE HOPES
Bucharest, To-day.
Great hopes are entertained in
nection with the visit of the Egyp Rumanian political circles in con-
tian Foreign Minister to the capitals of the Balkan ́ States.
...
It is thought that the Balkan countries, Egypt and the four States adhering to the Baghdad "But our experience in the past treaty (Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Afghan- few years, and particularly last istan) will unite in a league which September, have discouraged all would stretch from the Danube to hopes that an agreement with Ger- the Indian frontier. Such a plan, many could have been achieved. it is added, was strongly advocat- "Can we therefore be blamed if ed by late Kemal Ataturk.-Trang- in concert with those nations who Ocean;
share our apprehensions we take
such steps as we can to safeguard ourselves and our friends from the
fate which has already befallen OUTDOOR AUDIENCE
others?
OTHER REASONS?
NAZIS LACK FRIENDS
There is a feeling in London
"Germany has scarcely a real that the Soviet attitude suggests
According to the Luxemburg friend in the world, for friendship there may be some other under-Journal d'Esch," this outfit in-based upon fear is merely conceal-
cludes one of the most powerful ed enimity. short-wave transmitters in Europe,
lying causes than the mere ques- tion of formulae, but it is too early to form an opinion of the
real explanation.
It was never expected that the
would negotiations
progress rapidly, but they seem to be des- tined to be more protracted than was anticipated.
must be
re-
FOR PREMIER TO-MORROW
Arrangements are being made to accommodate what is expected to ever assembled in Wales when the be the greatest outdoor audience Prime Minister speaks at Sophia Park, Cardiff, to-morrow,
Special trains will be run from all parts of Wales and rest of England for the
the speech will be heard by scores of thousands of people.
capable of being heard in Australia her statesmen and in any prospect "Confidence in the promises of and on the west coast of America. of international order and decency
In addition, powerful receivers has been terribly shaken. enable the Fuebrer to listen to broadcasts from all over the world, "But confidence which Herr Schmidt, the lightning established, and soon, if a catas- interpreter, who was Hitler's ears trophe is, to be avoided. and mouth at the Munich. Confer-
"There ence, translates into German.
are few risks not worth taking to avert war, but we can do our utmost to let it be known in quarters where it should be The Cardiff demonstration will known that though we infinitely be one of a series, many of them prefer a peaceful solution of inter- in the open air, arranged as part of national problems, and are pre- a summer and autumn campaign in pared go to great lengths to obtain support of the Government. it, we are equally prepared to meet. force with force if our peaceful and friendly overtures are re
PROPOSALS REJECTED? Another item of equipment is a recording plant which enable him In the meantime, no official to tap long-distance telephone com- confirmation has reached London munications and make a record of of the report that M. Molotov. re-conversations unknown to the two jected the British proposals.
It is necessary again that Sir William Seeds report before fur- ther British initiative can be taken. Reuter
subscribers.
London To-day.jected.
The King has sent a message-to "Like all people who are slow Trans-Ocean adds that Mr. the Home Fleet regretting the can- to anger, once angered we are Harry Roberts, one of Mr. cellation of the display yesterday difficult to appease, and a fight Strang's party, is reported to morning, necessitated by the wea-with us would be a fight to, the have left Moscow for London. Ither-British Wireless
finish." —British Wireless.
Burgos, To-day. The last of the Italian volunteers are to embank for Italy to-day, two Italian ships, Piemonte and Sal- dana, having arrived at Cadiz yes- terday Trans-Ocean,"
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