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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 7, 1989

POLAND DECIDES

Page

NOT

TO SEND NOTE TO DANZIG Oral Attention To Recent Activities May Be Drawn

NEW BRITISH SUGGESTION

TO MOSCOW

The

Paris, To-day.

new Franco-British pro-

sposals to Moscow, which have not

No Desire To REFUSAL TO

Create

Controversy

Warsaw, To-day.

ACCEPT GUARANTEES

REVAL, TO-DAY.

yet been completely drafted, were It is understood that the Polish Government, after A DECLARATION THAT THE

the subject of telephone conversa- tions between the Quai d'Orsay and the British Foreign Office yesterday.

It is declared in well-informed -quarters that Britain and France have agreed to propose to Moscow a mutual assistance declaration by Britain, France and the Soviet, without a written guarantee for the smaller States.

The proposed three-power ar- rangement would provide for close diplomatic and military co-opera- tion of the countries concerned.

consultation with Britain and France, has BALTIC COUNTRIES WILL DE- reached a decision about measures to be taken CLINE TO ACCEPT GUARAN- in connection with the military preparations in Danzig.

TEES, IS CONTAINED IN THE "BALTIC TIMES," A SEMI-OFFI-

The paper says that Britain had

Though an inspired statement to the press says that CIAL NEWSPAPER.

no Note will be sent to Danzig, it is possible that the Polish Commissioner may draw the atten- promised that the position of the tion of the Danzig authorities to those sections Baltic States would be respected of the Statute dealing with defence of the Free in the Moscow negotiations. City:

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The Baltic States would defend their independence and neutrality against any aggressor.

However, there is no desire on man population in the Volhynin dis- -Guarantees-hitherto-given-would the part of the Polish Government trict of Poland continue to be made. remain in force, and the question to enter into a controversy with The report gives details of

Any pact which provided for of further guarantees would be the Danzig authorities about the memorandum sent by an engineer, automatic guarantees, would be re discussed and settled from time to nature of their preparations. Herr Wiener, to the Polish Pre-garded as non-existent by the Bal- time in accordance with the re

It is understood that the Bri-mier, in which he cites

tic States. numerous quirements of the situation. tish and French envoys have been cases of "arbitrary persecution and Trans-Ocean.

informed of the Polish Govern- maltreatment" basing the allega- ment's decision. Reuter.

an

COMMON DECLARATION

Paris, To-day. Failing attainment of success in

Paris, To-day. wider scope of the Moscow nego-

The Polish Ambassador had tiations, it is understood in French important conversation with the circles that the negotiators will French Foreign Minister, M. Bon- probably limit themselves to put net; yesterday on the Danzig situa- ting on foot a tri-partite agreement |tion.

with reduced scope in the form of Chief result of the conversation a common declaration by the three is that Poland is not to address a .Governments concerned. Reuter.written Note to Danzig on the fortification measures in the Free

GERMAN ALLEGATIONS

A case in which Chan Yuet was City.-Trans-Ocean. charged with having robbed his step-mother and with having in- jured her with a hammer, was this morning committed to the Criminal Sessions by Mr. F. Himsworth at Kowloon,

tions on the affidavits of the lead- ers of German organisations in Volhynia.

POSSIBILITY OF STATEMENT BY PREMIER

There were no

London, To-day,

answers in the

Commons yesterday bearing on the question of Danzig, and no sug- gestion of a foreign affairs debate has been made.

The newspapers comment upon- the latter circumstances as signi- ficant indication of the complete Meanwhile, a Trans-Ocean mes-unity of all parties behind the sage reveals that allegations of policy which the Government has terrorist methods against the Ger-made so very 'clear.

MR. ANTHONY EDEN WARNS AGGRESSOR NATIONS

London, To-day.

Mr. Anthony Eden, speaking in Stratford-on-Avon last night, said: "We can expect no change for the better until all governments are finally con- vinced that any further act of aggression must inevitably involve all Europe in conflict..

At the same, time there is a feel- ing in some parliamentary circles that the most decisive statements of Ministers in recent weeks happen to have been made outside Parlia ment, and it is believed the Prime Minister will take an early oppor, tunity perhaps to-day of mak ing a statement in the Commons which, while it can add nothing of moment to what is already known

of the Government's attitude to the Danzig question, will be compre- hensive and constitutionally au thoritative. British Wireless.

BRITAIN'S ADVICE TO POLAND

London, To-day. Mr. Neville Chamberlain is to make a statement on Danzig in the

That is the crux of the matter. been removed, but they were equal- The ultimate issue before Europe ly determined that there should be simply put. Either all those be neither hesitation before threats -Can

who enjoy the responsibility of nor concession, to force. power will understand that the days “The nation is fully alive to the House of Commons to-day, accord- of smash and grab in Europe are nature of the challenge that con- over and will join to negotiate and fronts us. We are living through ing to this morning's newspapers. .establish some system of interna- a war of nerves"-a description The "Daily Telegraph" declares: ~tional order or Europe will be which is, apt-but, neither these "Poland, following advice from plunged into war at the next act of tactics nor any other than can be London, has given up for the time aggression,"

contrived will intimidate the Bri-being the intention of sending a tish people.

Note to Danzig protesting against the violation of the Danzig

Mr. Eden, said that all sections of To imagine that we can be worn the British people loved peace, down by a succession of alarums Statute. but they had made up their own and excursions or browbeaten by The paper adds that Britain has minds on this they were prepared repeated threats is to cherish a given this advice so that the ten-

perate and negotiate when most dangerous illusion.British slon may not. bers worsened menace of armed force had Wireless.

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