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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MAY 24, 1948.

JUST A MISUNDERSTANDING

British Supplies To Transjordan Army Absurd Statement By Senator

London, May 22. The allegation mate in Washington by Sanator Owen Brewster that £8,000,000 yearly was be- ing supplied to the Transjordan frontier force "out of American taxpayers' pockets” is re- garded by political observers in London os based upon a serios, of misunderstandings of the facts.

The British treaty obligations to Arab countries, it is pointed out, date back to a date either be- fore the American loan to Britain or the pro- jected scheme for aid under the European Re-

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Another was made to Mr. Acted Antoún, manager Arable language newspaper Alhyphenhega. A male voice said: "This is a warning. The building will be blown up."

The police and emergency aquads in each case failed to find any explosives.-Reuter.

JOINT MOVE BY BRITAIN, U.S.

London, May 22.

The idea that British de-the American tax-payer's poc- liveries under these treaty ob-ket" is therefore scen as nb- ligations are paid for "out of surd, since Д striel British

embargo on

p arms Arab The US and Britain sought today a solution of their countries beyond the fulfil- differences over Palestine their biggest split, ment of existing treaty con- tracts is in force.

Anglo-US Relations Improve

Lake Success, May 22.

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The terms of the American loan to Britain are such that use for supplying arma to Arab countries is automatically QX- pluded.

There was no ofcial comment on the Washington decision to hold a Congressional enquiry in-

10 whether or not the United States Anancial and is being used Britain to adp the Arab by

in Palestine. amies in

In refusing to comment 'an Benator Brewster's statements, officiala here were apparently content to leave if to Informed American sources to bring out the true facts in any Congres- atonal Inquiry.

Serious Danger

For more serious, in

the

of-

since the war.

Reponsible diplomatic ficials said they will make a new and important move joint- ly before the United Nations soon in an effort to bring the Jewish-Arab fighting to a stop.

These omeials gave no inkling want the move might be. Three possibilities entered into specula, tien: These were:

Britain And Haifa Bombing

The

1-A Joint Anglo-American appeal for a Jewish-Arah truce.

2-A new move to make the, UN a referee in the strife with a

London, May 22. demand that both factions place

Foreign Office is their easer on a "peace" table.

3. An

Anglo-American deel- tonight waiting for a fuller shipments of all report on the Egyptian bomb- arms and supplies to both Jews ing of British installations and Arabs until the fighting has near Halfa before determin

r.lon

to stop

The third move would involve ing what steps could be taken British halt of arms shipments to prevent a repetition of to Arab states with whom she is such events, it is authori-

The personal reintions between opinion of observers here, is the ended. delegates at all levels are once danger that Ameries, in the more cordial, and there has been

event of her lifting her arma em- considerably

Ilaison be-bargo in favour of more

the new

from both

do.

that

Sharp Reply

said Diplomatic sources

of the bare news of today's hop- penings.

Lon- Dipiamatic observers in

pointed out that it is gen- known in the Middle East

don

the

Prally

US had made informal protests that Halfa and the surrounding being used as a to Britain against British old to territory are the Arab states.

concentration area for the Bri-

tween them

them in recent days. Differences of opinion on certo lift her embargo on the suplain to supply the Arab armed anly received brief confirmation

Jewish state, might force Britain linked by treaties. The treaties tatively learned.

contain clauses calling for Bri-

So far, the Foreign Omice has sain aspects of the Palestine ply of arins to Arabs beyond the problem still exists, however, and r

limit of British forces with equipment. present rigid should not be underestimated.

treats

obligations. Spokesmen

This would create a situation legations deplored, thes dit-in which America and Britain ferences and are well aware would be arming opposite sides that unless high talks are held in the Palestinian war. soon between Washington and It is considered certain London, serious difficulties may | this was the central point dis- cussed today when Mr. Lewis The worst that could happen. Douglas. Amarican Ambassador it is emphasised, is that Britain in London, called on the Foreign and America would be placed in Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, to the extraordinary position of discuss the situation in Palestin. supplying arms to opposing sides since both Britain and Amèrica

situation which would skirt are too well aware of the strain dangerously close to the con-which such a situation would im- ditions in the Spanish civil war. pose on Anglo-American rela-

eries.

-Reuter.

tions.Heuter.

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