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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1947.

MR. BEVIN EXPLAINS Cost Him FOREIGN POLICY A Double

Brandy

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London, Feb. 15. Five hundred delegates of the London Labour party tonight heard Mr. Ernest Bevin, the Foreign Secretary, say that it was intended to withdraw all British troops from Greece within 90 days of March 1, the date allotted for the withdrawal of half the present garri-

son.

Mr. Bevin also told the meeting that Britain is en...

deavouring to create joint committees for dis- cussion of economic cooperation on the model of the Anglo-French committee with a num- ber of countries in order to create, a vested in- terest in peace. The conference lasted for nearly three hours aha Mr. Bevin spoke on British foreign policy and replied to questions. This was Mr. Bevin's first

While the security system of the United Nations was yet in- complete, Britain must be in a position to safeguard, ber vital Mr Bevin communications,

NO COLLECTIVE

Mr.

SECURITY

Philadelphia, Feb. 15.

"Robert Patterson, United States Secretary of War, declared in a speech of here lanight; "No amount wishful thinking con obscure the fact that collective -security by a world organico

tion for peace docs not exist. "Our national security atill rests on aur own retources. We live in a scorld that still Talks in terme vl. power."--- Reter.

review of British foreign policy continued. Two routes in parth Paris News

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since his broadcast on his return from the New York As- sembly meeting of the United Nations and he was facing labour audience for the Grst time since the Parliamentary rebellion of last year.

Speaking the eve of his departure for the Moscow qa- ference, he devoted 60 minutes to a general review of the aims and achievements of his policy but did not touch on controver❘ siał questions such as Falestine, Greece, Spain be the general rela- development of British tions with Russia, cxcept answer a questions.

He started, by referring to the present fuel crisis as an example of the difficulties ham- pering Brilishi foreign policy.

cular were. vital to the cohesion of the British Commonwealth the route along the west coast of Africa and the Mediterran- ean route.

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mands of mechanical for a 25 per cent wage increase. The stand was taken to pre- publishers-from yielding to the workers'

to protect other mands and

they publishers, who contend cannot afford a general wage increase.

it was the duty of his for- vent some in

eign policy in this context to protect the standard of lving of the people of Britain the basis of existing security but it was not commitments possible to reduce British de- fence forces below the target set in the Defence White Paper for 1948.

His Handicap "People expect from Britain eoul. credit and goods which we cannot fer at present," he said. That, he explained, was an example of the handicap un

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der which his policy was, work- ing. After reviewing the cent peace treaty discussion" und reminding his audience *that Britain was at present. trying to get an improved treaty alliance with Russia and to work cut a new treaty with France, Mr. Bevin made his re- ference to the importance of a for joint economic committee nations, as a factor in peace. Mr. Referring to Germany, Bevin said Britain wanted 1 fadora! Germany with strong power vested in various states strong centre and a not too He understood that the Rus- sians on the other hand wanted

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The first question put to Mr. Palestine Bevin was, on the issue and complained that he bad not touched on some of the

critical points.

An attempt by the chairman of the conference to argue that questions should be confined to the subject of the address was rejected by the audience. Mr. Bevin stated that he did not want to say anything about Palestine except that after the failure of both the Jews and Arabs to accept

the British proposal the British Govern- ment was submitting the whole issue to the United Nationa.

"We want the United Nations to take the responsibility for a decision," he said."(Applause).

M

Atomic Policy

a strongly centralised Germany A question about Britain's "I do not know for what rea-attitude to American polley re- sen but I hope to find out in garding atomic secrecy drew Moscow.".

forth a spirited defence of the On the general question of American offer from Mr. Bevin. peace and security Mr. Bevin In offering to hand over repeated his conviction

that itemic

knowledge, against | "I do not believe there is any agreement, to international in- country that wants to fight."spection of all atomic plant and The reduction of armaments to sanctions for all offenders, was necessary but would enly the United States had, in his be possible as collective sccur opinion, made a fair offer and ity in the framework of the taken a very great risk. United Nations became organ- iscd and as confidence grew,

Vital Routes

To a question whether it was wise to allow Germany to starve, Mr. Bevin answered "Of course not." He had always

It was one of his objectives muid that Britain should not al-

in Moscow to advance a policy low a slump to develop in the that would help to create this heart of Europe.--Reuter. confidence. In this context Mr.

Mr.. Bevin rejected the phrasei

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