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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1948.

PLAN FOR PRESS FREEDOM

World Council Of Information Proposed Peninsular

Condemnation Of Censorship

Genova, Mar. 31.

The creation of a World Council of Information to issue corrections of falso, roports issued by the press, radio and films, was proposed today by Franco.

The suggestion formed part of a six-point plan for,

press freedom and the restriction of false re- ports placed before the United Nations Con- ference which is meeting here to discuss free- dom of information.

M. Jean Le Tourneau, the earned his livelihood by journa- French delegate, said the Coun- lam, to be submitted by the cor-

trade unlon similar professional body.

cil would also provide journal-respondent's ints with international press cards, giving them the right to special facilities foreign

in countries.

Of

It is understood that both the British and American delegations oppose the idea of international press cards, fearing they might

NEWSPAPERS BY RADIO

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Miami, Mar. 31. The Miami Herald nounced, today the start of the first fully automatio facsimile transmission of news and pictures by. fro quency modulation, radio.

* An attachment to the home radio, taking up about as much space xa m record play. er,. delivers * continuous saries of letter-size pages of printed news and photo. graphs.

Chinese

Plot In Siam

Bangkok, Mar. 31. The chief of the Siamese police said here today that The would issue an official statement shortly about a re- ported Chinese plot to seizo power in Siam.

Bangkok Radlo today quoted the police chief as saying the Slamese police were "already aware of the plot" and that in- vestigations were now being

Four facemijo editions aro delivered dally, totalling 20 pages. No paid advertising has yet been carried-Rau-expedited.

ter.

The Siameso Prime Minister, ***Nai Khuang Abbalwongso, said the Government were resolved to

The plan proposed:

indirectly give Governments terchange between their coun- take "drastic action" if the re- 1.-Insistence on non-dia- greater opportunity for dis- tries of foreign correspondents ports of a plot were substantiat-

against Journalistscrimination against a correspon- and that they shall deal' quickly led by the police enquiry.

and newspapers.

2. Condemnation of all cen-

crimination

sorship in peacetime.

to

3. The production of measures

prevent the organisation

of

dent.

Flow Of News

with

correspondents' demands

for visas.

Albania Accuser

The convention expressly ex-

The British delegation_tonight formally proposed An Interna- "monopolies, cartela and other tional Convention to ban Govern- arrangements which result iment interference with the fren cused Governments from its ob- standardising sources of infarma-low

news and with the move-servance: tion, preventing citizens from ments of correspondents. learning all the versions of

The British draft fnet: reported and

depriving provided; them of multiplicity and variety of news,"

Mr. Li-Yeo, Secretary General of the Kuomintang (Chinese Na- tionalists) in Blam, said yester day that the Party know nothing about the alleged plot.

He declined to discuss whether Chinese Communist elements, active in Slam, were involved in 1- Where the balance of pay any such affair. "I think it is a conventionments of a stale is imperilled. crazy idea. No sane Chinese

2.- Where

Government would subscribe to it," he added. wishes to refuse the entry into-Reuter. 1-Freedom for all to impart is territories of particular and receive Information without person. Governmental Interference.

Press Card

the

4. The creation of an Enter. national Council of Informa

tion, formed for the most part would of professionals, which watch over, the application of International conventions on

Irea Information expected to result from the Conferance.

5. The provision of an inter notional press card to be nilotted and withdrawn by the Council for breaches of professional con. duct.

of

international 6. The right of rectification. If newspapers res Government fused to publish a rectification

mis-reported news, the International Council of Information would be res-

it ponsible for giving publicity. without pronouncing on its

curacy

RC-

Details of the French proposals for a World Counell of Informa- Ilon were published tonight.

The Council will consist of 15 members elected by the United Nations Economic and Social

from

candidates sub- Council mitted by their Governments.

Britain Opposed

The members would be chosen for their professional qualities and would represent the

"Co-

tho

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3. In time of war. Disputes between states over

2-That there shall be no the interpretation of the conven- discrimination Ол the avall-tion would be referred to the

Law Aimed

ability of the means of com International Court of Justice. At Lewis

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The Albanian delegate today accused world news agencies of spreading false and "ridiculous"

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Government as the nationals of Democratic

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Berlin, Mar. 31.

Gen. Sir Brian Robertson, British Military Gov- ernor, declared today that four-power agree- ment on the unification of Germany was im- possible unless Russia gave up its attempts to impose Communist "bondage" upon Ger-

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many.

Brian, addressing a meeting of the American University Club in Berlin, referred to Russia's

laws.

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The House of Representatives has approved similar legislation twice, but

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under the Communist yoke".

"The Western Powers have "Therefore, while the door is The Council would be set up made many great concessions in still open to peaceful agreement under the terms of a conven the hope of reaching a peaceful between the four occupying pow-|

which would bind all agreement," he said, "but that is, this would require a very signatory states to observance is one thing we cannot and will radical change in attitude by the

Soviet Union." not grant.!

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Ita permanent committee 'would issue international press

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on presentation of two documentts-the first certifying the correspondent's employment,

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A considerable amount of police clothing, military equip- ment and arms and ammuni- Robertson proposed a "person-Ition were found at the Athlit al" alternative plan, which he Clearance Camp, some 70 miles sald involved risks, but no more South of Halfa, when British risks than the protracted division Security Forces carried out.a of Germany and Europe.

search there. The alternative, he said, was

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The pollee stated today that set up their own structure of cal detainees are at present in- Government so that they could terned in. Athult Camp. move back toward community in It is believed the international, family of no-stores were smuggled in a num

that the illegal tions.

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