1948-12-11 — Page 11

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1040.

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BRIBE INQUIRY

Mr. Belcher Found Stanley

Amusing

London, December 9.

Mr. John Belcher, Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade, testified before the Tribunal investigating alleged Government corruption today.

He was asked by the Attorney-General, Sir Hartley Shawcross, why he had been close friends with Sidney Stanley,

Stanley is the stateless alion who is the key figure in

the inquiry.

Mr. Belcher replied halting- ly: "Because 1 found Mr. Stanley

be interesting. o

In his na- amusing, generous ture, and in general a good companion."

Mr. Belcher said he rst must Stanley at London dinner party in March, 1947, at which "Slon ley's brother, Marcus Wulkan. was also present,

After that, he met Stanle fairly frequently at parties and at Stanley's Ո Sometimes be went to boxing matches and grey- hound racing with him.

Stanley, ho арай, presented himself as kern supporter of the Labour Party, claimed tes have a lot of friends and asso- clotion America, and tulfonel in a big way about his business

nssociistra.

that Stanley and his brother, Marcus Wulkan," might musizi lu Ketting American steel supplies,

The Attorney General remark- ed that this matter eventually reached the stage of # report dated July, 1947, quoted at the Inquiry yesterday, that Marcus Wulkan Was An unmitigated scoundrel,

Mr. Dels her sold he had no heard of that until yesterday.

information earlier," repiled "No" to

Mr. Belcher these five questions:

"Have you ever received any money from Stanley?"

"Any lonus from Stanley?" "Monetary gifs?" "Has Stanley ever made investiments for you?"

Flemarking "It i a great pity that you did not have that

the Al torney General told the Tribun- at there was written record of this report being communi cated Mr. Gelcher. Speaking of the stay by Mr. Belcher and his family at Mar- 107

Late Jotel when Stanley paid part of the bill, the Altancy Genomi suggested it might have occasion- Mr. Belcher agrees that Stan-ed an invitation from "this gou- ley had phoned him practically ileman of foreign nationality und every day, and that he had an assumed name." cess to his office when Mr. Bel- ches was no busy, but it was not true that Stanley could just walk into his office without asking for

"How he ever put any money bets for your

admission.

Mr. Belcher said that if he hurt known it was a gentleman of for- eign nationality and an assumes! nume he would not have accept- ed. Mr. Belcher added that Ston-after the event. Joy's Nat was a fairly regular port of call on his way home. He on Stanley a simulating com- punton, a man full of ideas.

Mr. Belcher said that on April "At the beginning I WAN LA- clined to believe all he told me," 20 this year, he went to Stanley's Mr. Beleber said. "Subsequently fat and while he was thern Sher

man came in.

"I was very an I thought he was extravagant innoyed at Boding him there,” Mr. his phasing."

Belcher said. "I told him he had In July, Mr. Morgan Phillips, no right to meet me while this Secretary of the Labour Party question (of

prosecution) WAS Mr. Belcher thought" should be careful in outstanding and I left ammette-

ly." my dealings with Mr. Stanley."

Wife Called

told

that

ho

who is

Belcher, Before Mr.

for the Member of Parliament Sowerby Division

Yorkshire, of entered the witness box to testify, his chuntel. Me Aiken Watson, Mir. informed the Tribunal that Butcher

Zsiga after com-

pleting his evidence,

"Don't Worry” Mr. Belcher said that after Persuasion by Stanley and by a Member of Parliament, he saw Sherman, who complained of his Paper allocation.

@herman confessed that he had exceeded his paper alloca tion and as a result the Board of Trade sent investigators to Shermans' offices.

were

Mr. Watson said that while Mr. Belcher vehemently denied 2C-

A Rufus Williams also contact- ceiving money or my other con-

ed him about Sherman's. Mr. sideration to influence him in any

Bricher said. At me meeting, decision, he admitted he had re-

Williams allegations

sold ceived gifts from Stanley, a State-

being made and véged a mesting less Pole, and two other persons.

with the Shermans. Mr. Belcher Mr. Watson said that Mr. Bel-

then saw the Shermans, cher now realises that, though he

Mr. Belcher said the Shermans dll not receive these gifts cor- ruptly; or adlow them to influence also told um they had spoken to Stanley ate the Board of him in any way, they were j compatible with his position as a Trade investigators sent to their ffices, Stanley halt them: Minister of the Crown.

"Don't worry, I will see that they are withdrawn."

Mr. Belcher became Patlin- mentary Secretary to the Board of Trade in February, 1940. Be- fore entering the House of Com- mons in the 1945 general eles Blon, he was a railway clark and trade & branch often

anton. Married 21 years, he has a son and two daughters. His wife was called today to give evidence, but she did not appear as it was stated that she had to be at home when her children returned from Bchool.

She is expected to attend the

Tribunal tomorrow.

"Disgusted"

About

M. Belcher died: "I believe

It was a case of being wise

Margate Hotel

Stapley fra Invited his family to stay at his home in Margate but subsequently changed the ar- rangements so that the Belchers stayed at a hotel and Stanley was to pay the bill.

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Communists Face Many Handicaps In China Control

New York, December 10. The New York Herald-Tribune today published an

editorial headed "How Red Can Ching Bo?" editorial sets out the handicaps facing the Com-

munists in controlling China.

The

has

"There is a tendency in the 1 "Their basic advantage is that United States to assume that the ancient Chinese culture

the Communists control outlived Its days of vitality anci

is in a state of disintegration, Bu

isintegration of the aid culture

"I remonstrated with him be- if rause I saw a great deal of diftarges areas of China they can ference between staying at aquickly create a police state," ino'

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house and staying at hotel at his expense," Mr. Bel cher said.

He caused laughter when hef addest; "Bui an you may haze learned, Mr. Attorney, Stanley is not an easy man to argar witli and I accepted his hospitality,"

The Tribunal then adjburneil—i Reuter.

It says.

Wise 10

"Actually there we reasons for doubt that this can be done Ja haste although it seems assume it is precisely what the Red lenders in China will try to

The Communists in China have handicaps as well as advantages.

SECURITY BOARD FOR GERMANY

London, December 9.

is slow enough so that they stil face formidable obstacles,

"One of these

Ja that Chinese have been ruled by custom more than law.

the

The use by strong Central Gay ernment of police state controls In every city, county and vil lage lo an idea wholly alien to Chinese thought.

"Even Generalissimo Kai-shek'

the Chinese.

"

Chinna

controls have irked

Trouble Ahead

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addition, the Communists will be handicapped by the fami- ly system, by China's dislike of foreign interference, and by deep-seated bellef of the Chinese that every regulation over made by man can be modified through negotiation and compromise."

At the moment the Communists are being unusually moderate."

of "Eventually,

course, Reds will have to reveal thelr true beliefs and face some of the same tribulations encountered for 3. The manufacture or im-centuries by every one who hus port of arms, war materials or tried to impose foreign ideas of other prohibited equipment.

Government on China.United: Press.

The proposed Western Military Security Board will bò a three-power body, starting work before the end of the control period in Western Germany and possibly continuing after the peace treaty.

It will consist of military, i technical and industrial

ex-

4. Selentine research for wur

there was some further remarkperts, oppointed by Britain. to the effect that If the uvesti France and the United States. The six-power London confer- saturs were not withdrawn, Mr. Beleker would lose his job."

ence, op Germany Just June Purposes, agreed in principle to the crea- tion of the Board.

Mr. Belcher said he told therm he wondered that two allerwise acute business men should ever have thought far one onwal such things were possible.

5. The creation of a German war potential in any form.

When first set The British, French and. Unit

up, the Beard the powers and ed States Military Governors in will take over he

Germany have discussed in Ber-functions at present exercised in in In recent weeks Its Constitu- Western Germany by the British, tion, functions and powers.—. - United States and French Mill-

tory Governors.

Mr. Belcher agreed that went away for a three-weeks holiday after learning from the Shermans of the allegations. -II wanted time to think the inutter over.

Not Influenced

Mr. Belcher said he received

Sherman's representations from

It was his intention to consult football pools on a number of oc-

the President of the Board of casions, both on the Arm's paper

Trade, Mr. Harold Wilson, but he allocation and regarding a pro-

understood Mr. Wilson was out secution against 11.

Mr. Balcher said te Interview-of London during the first weer ed the two after he had a brothers after he returned from his bolíg

been told that al- duy,

Eventually Mr. Wilson called. legations were being made and

tor alm before he had a chance corruption mentioned.

He

to request an interview. sald Harry Sherman said Stanley had told him he had paid £6,000 to Mr. Belcher and the Solicitor Genorul, Sir Frank Sos- klee, to be equally divided be

the decision tween them before

that the prosecution should dropped.

be

Sherman had said Stanley had

had sceand £5,000 to be given

to the same two Ministers.

After theso meatings, Stanley

The Attorney General, sud- gested that Mr.. Belcher might have reported 19 the Prine. Minister, Mr. Clement Attibe, or to Scotland Yard. Mr. Bet pher replied; fait the right person for me, to talk to was the President of the Board of Trade. He was my immediate chief."

Mr. Belcher said he did not, ap-

rang Mr. Belcher's home, but Mrs.reciate there was any urgency Belcher, who picked up the teleas he did not know the Sher- told him that she was dismans had told anyone elso of the gusted at what he appeared to allegations,

have done to their names and re- placed the receiver,

That was the inst contact be- tween Stanley and the Belchers, Five "No's"

the Bher Mr. Balohar sald mara' story sounded to him so Incredible that he was inclined to feel that an attempt was be ing made to Induce him to do something about their paper position in order not to have an unsavoury matter dragged out in public.

Replying to the Chairman of

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the Tribunal, Mr. Beicher said he was not influenced by any desire to avoid an inquiry.

Questioned, Mr. Belcher sajd that though he could not give speciflc example of an idea which eventually turned itself, into fact, it was possible that some of the things how being done emanated in the drst place in the rather facile benin of Stanley..

Mr Belcher agreed that he hurt written to the Minister of Sup- ply, Mr. John Wilmot, suggestinu

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Washington, December 9, President Truman said today that he was trying his best to en- able Baltle refugees to remain in the United States.

He added that if legislation was required to permit them to stay in the country he would ask Con.

The State Department has been reported to be arranging for

Finat agreement has almost The Board will be responsible been reached. The Board's ob-to the Military Governors as long jective will be the maintenance as the control period (the Mili-gress for it. of disarmament and demilitarisa-tary Government period) in Ger-

ion. In Western Germany in the many continues. interent of Allled Security,

Its power and functions will their return to Sweden. The re- Its functions will include the probably be embodied in the oefugees fled from the Baltic area cupation statute for Western Ger- to the United States via Sweden prevention of

J. A revival of military organ-many, which the three Western some time ago, and they contend isation.

Military Governors are 10 can- that Sweden is 100 near Soviet

for

safety.- 2-Infringement of industrial alder, possibly for the last time, influence restriction.

on December 16.--Reuter.

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