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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1947.

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION Divergent British, Russian Opinions.

UNO Sub-Commission

On "The Press"

Lake Success, May 27. Differences between Russla and the United King- dom on whether or not the world conference on freedom of Information should discuss such things as discrimination for political rea- sons and censorship headed for a showdown in the freedom of the press Sub-Commission studying the agenda for the world conference. The United Kingdom's delegate, Mr. Archibald Mackenzie, proposed including on the agenda discussion of the following points:-

1. Discrimination by Govern presoitition, which defined one of ment, for politiend or other rea the ogretives if the press an a munn, in providing material sud

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2. Censorship.

3. Requirements

of national security and pulike order.

4. Demands of publie cency,

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Risla's makin sought to

YIDDISH THEATRE

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Landon, May 27. The construction of £300,000 Jewish Cultural Contre in London will begin shortly, Mr. Nathan Beitler, the Chairman of the New Yiddish Theatre, said today.

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contre is the first to be a Government sponsored by outside Rutarin and Palestino and will hosar П Yiddish Theatre, library,

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druntatie Rehand, and will be o memor- iol to the Jews who died in the mace Renter,

"En Defecto❞

U.S. Comment

On Press Suspension

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Britons Welcome Truman Plan

London, May 27.

Most British quarters today privately welcomed President Truman's programme of hemis- phere military cooperation as extending and strengthening the military ties binding to- gether the Americas, Britain and Europe. Thye said pointed to the coordination and, pos- sibly, ultimate standardization of arms and training methods throughout North and South. America, the British Commonwealth, France, Belgium, Holland, Denmark and Norway. Neither the Foreign Ofce not the War Office would comment

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on the agreement, but Army off- cers privately exprossed hearted approval of the Only the Communists and Loft! York Wing Labourites are expected to They criticize the programme, com-have denounced all such steps

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