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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1947.

PARIS TALKS NEARLY OVER Final Details Completed At 90-Minute Private Meeting; Committees Named Poland Explains Her Non-Attendance

Paris. July 14. The nations of non-Soviet-controlled Europe to- night completed organizing a 16-country Gen- eral Staff for planning their common recovery with the aid of the American Marshall Plan. At a 90-minute private meeting in the French For- eign Office this afternoon, the Working Com- mittee of the conference on European econo- mic recovery completed final details of the or- ganization which between now and Septem- ber 1 will draft a blueprint of European re- covery plans and dollar-aid needs.

The main outlines of the 16-

turn to the pre-war economic nation machinery were already structure of Europe, with em- completed and approved yeater: phasis placed on the dominat- day by the full conference. Alling role and the specific weight That was nevdeil wua ip name of Germany, which would have countries to be members of the led to a strengthening of the exerutive committee which will sources of German imperiallam. steer the new, organization' and

"It is the impression of the its four technical committees. Polish Government that the The fat line-up agreed on to-Paris conference is aimed at the day on the basis of the French creation of German industry." proposal was:

the spokesman said.

"Poland In there elreum- stances, cannot

parteiipate In

Executive Committee:-Great Britain. France, Itally, the Netherlands, Norway.

f'mmitter on Food and Agriculture: Denmark, Finnce, Greece, Great Britain, island. freund, Italy, the Netherlands.

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Commitive on Power-As tria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Greece, Great Britain, Italy, Sweden Switzerlund.

Committee

fron

and Sire: France, Great Britain, Laxemburg, Norway. Turkey. Committee on Transport: Belgium, France, Great Britain, Norway. Portugul, Switzerland, Turkey.

it."

Strings? Forecasting that after the Paris conference had drawn up

BBC BROADCAST PROTEST

London, July 15. The performing Animals Defence Lengtin asked for n court order on Monday to restrain the BBC from brend- casting a recorded account of abulight in

a programNG next Saturday.

The hearing of the applica tion for the injunction in act for Friday-Alsaciated Press.

"July 14" In Paris

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Nanking, July 14. Generalissimo Chiang

city streets last night;

Departing 18th and 21st July

MANILA

Kai-shek, touring the Departing 17th and 21st July

fell victim to the ar- SYDNEY

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rogance of vehicle, the "Hsin Min Pao" reports.

Chlang was inspecting the Mi ize-mlao (Confucius Temple), an anclent area of the elty contain ing curto shops and famous res. tourants,

Paris, July 14, The British Foreign Secretory, Mr. Ernest Devin, and Foreign Ministers Paul Spank of Belgium

A Chinese army jeep running and Count Carlo Sforza, of Italy head of his.secan drove very today turned out with high atowy, Chiang's driver hooted French officials at 8 am, to watch repeatedly at the slow-going jerp the annual "July 14 Parade" 10 make way down the Champs Elysees.

The army driver, apparently Lelegations from the 16-nallon enraged by the hooting refused Marshall Plan

and drove In the conference stood to give way on the reviewing stand half.way middle of the norrow street and down the Champs Elyseer ns suddenly halted. 5,000 troops, motorized units and} Chlang's redón missed a col- His several formations of heavy tanks lision only by a few Inches. went by.

driver veered the car and man. aged to pass.

guards.

"Marsellaise" and

its report, the United States brand red ribbon of the Legion of President Auriol, wearing the would negotiate bilateral agree

The army driver, not knowing ments with individual European smartly as the military band play, and laughed loudly

Honour across his chest, bowed 'Chilang, thought it was lots of fun governments concerned, he saided the

the sedan's that Poland feared that poll- French flag passed, carried by

the diMoulties.

The traffic cops knew and tival strings might be attached mounted nt this stage.

and plumed honour promptly arrested him. The driver was prosecuted for violation of "If. however, the United States is willing to help in the

Tonight all over the elty streets the truffe rule prohibiting stop. have been blocked off for outdoor ping in the middle of the road.- re-construction of such as Poland, we are only tools expected at the historic Place

countries dancing. The largest gathering United Press, willing to negotiate at once and de la Bastille, where 188 years Today's Working Committee give all the information re- ago today revolutionaries stormed

• session began shortly after 3.30 quired." the spokesman added. the Bastille p.m. at the Qual d'Orsay un--Reuter,

dry the chairmanship of M. Alphand, Economic Director of the French Foreign Offlce.

M. Alphand, in his dual capacity chairman of the French repre- Committee and sentative, presented 11 draft plan for the composition of the five committees and 15 minutes Intermission was allowed tu enali'e euch representative to

Press.

Prison, United

MR. ATTLEE QUESTIONED

ABOUT

INDIA BILL

London, July 14.

communicate with his delega- The Prime Minister, Mr. Attlee, made it clear in

tion heads.

on

Several small countries press- ed hard for places

the various committees.

Portgual, for example, claim- ed-as a country with an ex- portable food surplus--a place on the Food and Agriculture

re-

Committee, The Scandinavian bloc also demanded good presentation, particularly the important Executiye Com- mittee.--United Press,

Confidence

оп

Paris, July 14.. Mr. Ernest Bevin la expected to return to · London to- morrow afternoon, or on Wednesday.

House of Commons today that there was nothing in the wording of the Indian Indepen- dence Bill to modify the complete indepen- dence and autonomy of the Dominions of India and Pakistan which will come into existence on August 15,

Questioned closely about the phrase "independent dominions" when the House went into com- mittee on the bill-which the Government hopes to get through both House of Parliament this week-Mr. Attlee declared that the term dominion had been defined by the "Statute of Westminster (1931)" as meaning complete in- dependence.

of

The Accepted theory independence between the domin ions did not detract from that indepenitence in any way.

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VIET NAM’S

DENIAL

Saigon, July 14. Dr. Ho Chi Minh, President and Foreign Minister of the Viet Nam, today denied a statement by the French Colonial Minister, M. Moutet, that the Vlot Nam re. quest for a cease-fire order could not be accepted because no reply had been made to French, en: quiries about hostages.

"The war continues in Indo. Chinn-in spite of our proposition for peace-not because the Viet Nam Government has not replied to the French Government's con- ditions, but because the latter trenied our peace offer as a sign of exhaustion.

"Moreover, it continues because the French colonialists seem de. termined to press on with their alm of re-establishing a political regime in Indo-China by force

of arms," he adder.

Declaring that Professor Paul Mus, Director of the School for or "impartial" pert, Mr. Hender confirmation of the French terms, Overseas France, had promised son said that the British Govern-Dr. Ho said: "We regret that ment had not considered making Calcutta a free port. It fell with- our Government has, so far, not When the committee stage bo-in that part of the existing pro-received the promised communi-. The decision of most of the gan, the Conservative member, vince of Bengal which contained cations—Reuter. Foreign Ministers attending the

Mr. R. A. Butler, former India majority of Hindus. conference to leave Paris with his party's committee on Indian Under-Seerotary and Chairman of In the next day or two suggeste affairs, emphasised that the Op- such an arrangement was made. Mr. Butler suggested that if that they are

Rio de Janeiro, July 14. confident that position did not intend to delay Calcutta could offer facilities in The Brazilian Finance Minis- at tomorrow's full session the the bill, but believed that certain all circumstances to the eastern ter states that the country's gold- programme for the establish- points needed clarification.

trade of Bengal and raw fute dollar holdings abroad Totalled In response ment of committees of experts

to his questions, would be sure of processing In 300,000,000. He added that there will be approved, and experts | Mr. Arthur Henderson, Under-the west and the mills on the out- is no intention to devalue will then take over,

Secretary for India and Burma, skirts of Calcutta. Router.

currency. Reuter. The Belgian Foreign Minister declared that the Andaman and

Nicobar Islands, as well as Laccadive Islands, would becom part of the Dominion of India,

is leaving for Brussels tonight. The Dutch Foreign Minister will probably return to The Hague tomorrow.

Polish Attitude

the

Any arrangements for their independence would require con- sultation with the interested goy- ernments of the Commonwealth.

Mr. Henderson

sald

that the "Government of India Act" the Polish Embassy said that nised the sovereignty of tha Poland may re-consider hor at-

of Nizam

Hyderabad. Bohar tude towards Maraha!! would undoubtedly de jure revert

In London, the spokesman of

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