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THE CHINA MAIL, FRI DAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1946.

REGIONAL DEFENCE SYSTEM ADVOCATED FOR MIDDLE

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Manchester, Oct. 30. Although the Government is now willing to licence cotton and rayon yarn imports from any where, neither the Government nor trade expected, large imports ¡since supplics are scarce through-

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Imports are unlikey to affect OUT OF THE STRANGEST | cotton spinning, or weaving but PEOPLE!"-Ernie Pyle

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JON HALL SABU

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Prices of imported yarn are likely to be ina high for the con; trolled prices of most cloths but may be fitted into the prica structure for some less essential purposes.

London, Ock 31

| Lord Altrincham, opening a foreign affairs debate. in the House of Lords yesterday, advocated a regional defence system in the Middle East

EAST

Sarawak

based on a partnership" of Britain, the Arab Protests

states and Egypt.

Lord Altrincham declared that "if the United

States continues to claim to dictate immigra- tion in Palestine regardless of facts the only, course for us is to return the mandate, to the United Nations." Lord Altrincham, formerly; Sir Edward Grigg, served as Resident Minister to the Middle Enst in 1944 and 1945.

He said he hoped for nego- tiations toward the suggested partnership for Middle East administration which would be "in conformity with the United Nations."

He expressed the gravest anxiety about the confusion which, he said, seemed to have entered into the Egyptian dis- cussions in the last few days for reasons which he did not understand.

conversations

Allocating, the, inadequate yarn

"It is difficult to grasp the supply among many claimants, a distinction which, is apparent very, dificult now. Both producmade between tion and consumption are tending to revert to the prewar pattern, for example, s proportion of finer varas tending to be restored. which checks the increase in yarn

and negotiations, more particu larly since the Egyptian Prime Minister does not appear to appreciate it himself.”

the Prime Minister has em phasised that responsibility."

London, Oct. 30.;

A letter, protesting against the cession of Sarawak and urging that the King should be asked to revoke it, has been Clarke on his arrival at Kuching addressed to Sir Charles Arden for his installation as Sarawak's. first Governor,

The letter was sent from

Speaking of the defence of Egypt, Lord Altrincham and it was manifest that it would never be possible for Egypt Abang Haji Abdillah Datu Patinggi, senior native, chief- alone. Egypt could no more tain and Abang Haji Baini, guarantee her security without President of the Malay National the aid of friends than Britain Union in Sarawak, who between could guarantee her own securither claim the representation ty without the aid of friends of 386,000 of the

U.N.O.'s. Value

population.

600,000

The letter says: "The Rajah, Sir Charles Brooke, has sought to cede Sarawak to the British Crown by employing the 1941

constitution to his own advan- | tage:::

"I do not think responsible people at this moment," he said; "need any warning that the United Nations Organisation is still in its infancy. Nor shouíd

There was no justice in this they need to be told that the act which constitutes a breach ustimgate value of that organisa- of faith with the people, tion, and the security which is Acceptance by His Majesty's altimately gives to any people, Government of such a concession will depend upon what that is not valid and such an act is people put in it. It is not going not only inconsistent with the accept the Prime Minister's to be an automatic safeguarn constitution but a breach of in- Or the 183 spinning mills clos-assurances on the general pur-1 for Britain in Europe, or for tornational law.

port of these discussions ab- Egypt in the Middle East, or was not agreed to by the The cession solutely. It is obviously the for hy other nation in any majority of the people.

part of the world, apart from We trust that His Majesty's the contribution of that nation itself.

Lonnage output.

ed under the wartime concentra tion scheme. I have been license ed to resume. The scarcity of fabour handicaps the reopening of the others and prevents, full work

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Lord Altrincham added: "I

case that Egypt has a claim to equal status with the Sudan, which is a condominium. It is equally true that Egypt bas been responsible for Consider- nhle expenditure in the Sudan.

Solid Claim

"Both those considerations. from the propinquity of history | give Egypt very solid claim to

recognition, as, equal partner in has spent life and treasure, too.

the condominium. But Britain

:

Government will bring the mat ter to the notice of His Majesty "The Charter itself provides the King so that he may revoke for "and enjoins the establish- the cession by the exercise of ment of regional security sys- the powers conferred on him by teras, and t have always be Clause 4 of the Sarawak Cession lieved it is right to secure the Order-in-Council of June 26. isthmus of Suez against sudden 1946."-Reuter. aggressive attacks."

**All Arab states ahare with No At-Bomb ing of such a time. In que Agreement security, and I hope in due

us a vital interest in the work-

course negotiations may, take a She was responsible, with Egyp broader scope and provide for tian the re-a

Seattle, Oct. 30. United States will

quest of the Sudan, for its a regional security system in bably not reach an agreement

steady rehabilitation over 遊 long period of years, for its defence in the wara defence which Britain conducted entire ly at the cost of the British Empire, pot of Egypt, in: treasure and life.

"We are linked to the Sudan by a responsibility from which we cannct abdicate until the Sudan, itself by the wish of its inhabitants chooses self-Gov-

ernment. I am glad, therefore,

GRAND OPENING TO-DAY

2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & g.ig P.M.

Egypt, which would be in full Wallace declared today, as long states and ourselves as well as with Russia on the atomic bomb, former Commerce Secretary conformity with the Charter of the United Nations and, indeed, enjoined by it.'

Most Urgent

--*j

"In the meantime, I must emphasise we rely upon the declaration made by the For eign Secretary on May 24. We know he is a man of his word, and we are sure there will be no departure from it."

as Russia believes that "we, un- der the guise of international security, are preventing full peacetime utilisation of atomic energy."

Addressing a Washington student audience University of Wallace said that the United States was in a position of holding the bomb aver their

heads."

Later, to newsmen he said that the best way to allay (The declaration made by Russian fears would be the Mr. Bevin was: "I will be no appointment of Chairman party to leaving a vacuum. Lilienthal of Tennessee Valley There must not be a vacuum. authority to head, the Atornic If the Egyptian Government Energy Commission. try to force situation. in which there is a vacuum; inean- ing we have gone and there is nothing there. for security in stead, regional defence or other organisation, that I can never agree to2);

(President Truman almost simultaneously announced--- In Washington Lilienthal's appoint- ment as head of the Com- mission.)-Associated Press.

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BAKERS PROTEST Paris, Oct. 30. About 4,000 Lakers in Paris

On the question of Palestine, Lord Altrincham said there was no responsibility in Pales and 18,000 in the provinces tine of providing for more closed their shops' this afternoon than a proportion of displaced as a protest against the poor Jews in Europe. It was there fore most urgent to see some. thing was done for these dis

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