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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1940, -7

MIDDLE EAST CRISIS British Residents Evacuating Haifa British And Jewish

Cross Protests

London, January 9.

British citizens in Israel are being evacuated from Israel at the request of the British Consul Gen- oral in Haifa, Mr. Cyril Marriot, usually re- liable sources in Haifa said.

The first party was reported to have left Haifa air- field for Cyprus at noon today. According to a usually well-informed source in Haifo, Mr. Marriot paid six successive visits today to an Israeli Government representative.

o Palestine

Right British employees the Consolidated Oil Refineries at Saifa left today for Cyprus am nedogs from the company in witw of the "delerboration The Palestine situation.

In

A report swept heard that Mi Morning has orderest Britons to be prepared to Bouve la British to- discounter this sadents in Haifa report, saying they knew at no such warn

fl

Foreig Office

so far no

ghting

to negotiate either directly or through the acting Meditor.

the

Dutch Sink Singapore Ship

Bingapbre, January 9, Dutch planos machine- Gunned and sank the 187-ton Singapore motor vesel Klang Peng, kling nino Malays and Chinese in the crew, according to 14 sur. vivors who reached here to day.

rous, was anchored gustu.

off Ferma

Two frigates

Mutta from expected at Cyprus soon.

ore

The master of the vessel, who with two other SUT. vivors was taken hospital with multiple wounds, seld three Dutch planes attacked his ship one mile off Pekan Baron, in North East Suma tra,

New Year's Eve,

on

-Reuter.

when he baled out at a low level and is now in hospital.

A third RAF pilot, killed when his plane crashed Dear Nerim. eight miles inside the Palestine frontier, was identified as Pilot Oficer David Crossley Tatices- fett, of Northfleid, Birmingham.

A Tel Aviv

It was officially disclosed in Tel Aviv tonight that a British protest note, delivered in Haifa on the shooting down of RAF planes, was handed back to the British Commul General in Hai-night suid the other exptured fa. Mr. Marriot.

pilot was Flying Oficer Timothy said it John McElhaw, of Swindon, Wi-

spokesinan

British Planes Incidents

An Israeli spokesman was handed back because it wasshire, Mr. Aubrey Eban, the Jewish addressed to "the Jewish authori representative n the United Na

ties in Palestine," a term which by air today tions, left London

the Jews "do not recognise." Jor New York to itemi the Se-

The braci spokesman said the curity Council meeting tomorrow,

Jewish authorities are aware of when the shooting down of Brithe contents of the note, although tish plines by the Jews on Fgyntien-Palestine inørder be discussed.

Ralph Bunche, the aeting Nationa Medkitoz tur United

today Palestine left New York for Rhodes to assist in the Israeli- Egyptian discussions on an armis- thee tes follow the present fruce in Southern Palestine.

(The Air Ministry in Loncion said tonight that a fourth British pilot, R. Sayers, who hisl, becu dying a Spitfire, was missing. Flyling Officer G, S. Cooper, pilot of another Spitfire, was reportedl they have not received it by the Air Ministry to be "slight- cially.

lý. injured" after baling out fram his plane and making his way back to base).

wauk

Specifically Briefed

The note wns originally pro- terred to the Jewish delegate to The United Nations of Lake Sue-

cess, who refused to forward it to Tel Aviv on almilar grounds.

According to the Israeli spokes- iman, the British pilofs said they At Haifa It was necepted and had been specißenlly briefed not taken to Tel Aviv, but when to fire though their guns was examined and noted, it was popmptly returned.

its address fonded and also not to cross the

Israel Story

frontier.

were

Je Lotaden, pokesman sich distructions have been sent from Consul- Jed to the Brush Feneral in Haifa requiring the pysmuntion of British

Palestine

wouk! Aut at

be witho Ta

Dr. Bunche and his Chief of din retion of Mr. Marting to order JO PVARUation Be considered! Staff, Bromther General Willi

The spokesman snil that patmation hat deteriorated Riley, who was travelling with

An Israeli spokesman said to-

was possible the RAF pilots had. Bravely. The spokesman said the ham, sands "We hope our mission Foreign Ofice had no conilma-will be crownel with success.” day that the two Royal Air Force been misled by the reconstructed Dr. Banche sand: Our must pilots shot down and captured Roman rond used by the Israeli Te su tur of reports that

optimastie hope is to get these on Friday said they were not forces in the recent Negev fight- maevation but in fact been de-

Two parties together and getclear where the Egypl-Palestine ink. They were believed to have

confuse this frontier ran. conttitions for as armistice fully

With the other rott agreed under the Security Coun-

had been told that if hit main They

Funning Svuth from vil resolution of November 1, they must bule out and take to Gaza.

spokesman According to the which calls for a reduction and the main road, the

Isrneli withdrawal of urunst forees and fadded. They were not to growth-pokesman, Friday's corties were

fund on the establishing of Dence time

aerodromes the fourth mission over the area emergency contlitions

which had been undertaken by the 208 Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron of the Royal Air Force. He alleged that they inclufle Road, one mission on New Year's Day defence to work out political problems Camden Square, London. He was to photograph Israeli

tmnt slightly injured about the face positions.-Reuter. boundary settlement

Precautionary

The development in the rapid-

Palestine ly etsmyang

picture autuneed that razne ax 20 Junge have been sent 1 Akatu, The Trate jordan post on the Hed www. antzel fotzel prowsted strongly to the United Nations represen-

in Palestine over satch Untives

me

it

A Foreign Office spokesman banden sand tonight that British

Armistice Hope

"Our Bagest hope is to achieve on armistice thus paving the way for the Conciliation Commission

such

and other things. We hope to

as they were in danger of being murdered by the Egyptians."

The second captured pilot was today identified as Frank Harvey Close, of St. Augustine

prauges have been sent to Akaba; finish within a couple of days PANDIT NEHRU ON THE

ky

the Transjordan port on the Re Sea for the specific purpose of preventing

development which might cause Britain to be

in the Palestine cet involved

He was

on the commenting Brand pretest against the des 'patch of British forces to Akain

tn.

Dr. Bunche revealed he had ordered United Nations ob- servers.in Palestine to make the "fallest possible check" on both sides of the frontier with Exopt into the shouting down of Royal Air Force planes. Asked whether

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the incidents might impair the prospects of a on the ground that Britain was end Jan.

settlement he replied; "I hope in the Palestine hos-not. Now we have in effect

ceuse are, there is not supposed The despatch of British forces to be any military activity Akda, at the request of the either side-and that includes Team Surdon Government, which the British," Divnice of th 1946 Anglo-Trans-

Discussing the shooting down jardin Alliance, was announced of Royal Air Force planes CoffeinBy

the representations made by the yesterday. The spokesman said today that British, he commenter: "The British troops had been despat- British have filed a formal com-

the territorial- ched to protee

plaint bat I am not in n position. integrity of Transjordan and not to discuss it as my copy Is fr intervene in Palestine. The

marked confidential. appeal fron the Transjordan "I have not received an official statement from the Israel Gov- crement on the incident as yet.

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Jewish Protest

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I have asked observers to make the fullest possible check on both sities of the line. and there is nothing I can say until

I get their report."

It was officially announced in Tel Aviv today that Israel had made a strong protest“ to the United Nations ropresentative in biggest stumbling

Palestine against the landing of Hellish troops at the Transjordan fort of Akaba.

An official Irraeli spokesman said the prolest was contained in letter from the Israeli Foreign

Ofee's Director General, Dr.

DELHI MEETING

New Delhi, January 10.

| India's Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, said yes- terday that the broad objective of the Asian conference here on January 20, will be to "de- monstrate the sympathy of Asian countries to- wards Indonesia in a practical, creative way.” The Prime Minister made the | Party, after a Foreign Ministry com- epokesman announce the date statement to a working mittee of the All India Congress had been changed from the originally planned January 16.

Nations of the Orient have ex- pressed deep resentment at recent Dutch action in crushing the In- donesian Republic. Mr. Nehra denied the conference would at- tempt to set up any body to com- pete with existing international organisations.

Reds Accuse Army Mission

Berlin, January 9.

The Soviet-licenced ADN news agency reported today that Rus- sia has accused the Yugoslav He said he expected most of the military mission of black mar 20 countries invited to attend the ket operations and demanded conference. which will probably that its staff beat from 250 to last about three clays. Accept-

a maximum of 25,

ances have already been received Stumbling Block

The Yugoslav military mis- from Egypt, Iran, Australia, Asked what he considered the slon, one of the most lavish in Burma, Ceylon and Afghanistan. block to a Berlin, is situated in the British Acceptances from Pakistan and peace sellement, Dr. Bunche sector and the Russians cannot

the Philippines are believed to be said: "One of the biggest so far exercise any direct control over it.

on the way. is that we have never been able ADN sold, however, that Sp-

The biggest pro.

viet officials have demanded the to discuss it.

lem has been to get the parties withdrawal of all Yugoslav om- nuthority together. This is the first step. cinls or private individuals in Churches throughout India have In Tel Aviv today, the Soviet the Soviet occupation zone who agreed to set aside one Sunday's Minister to Istaci, M. Pavel Yer- engaged in speculative activities. collection for Indonesian charit-

Willian Eytan, to M. Henri Vigier, the personal representa-shov,

tive in Ilaita of Dr. Ralph Bun- rhe, the ueling Mediator.

The

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fer-Associated Press.

THE ROYAL BANK

called on the Israeli For--United Press. eign Minister, Mr. Moshe Sher- The letter said the Isruell Gov-

tok, and, according to political sources,

offered Israel Soviet sup- ernment look "a grave view of port in view of the "deteriors-

results which may flow from ting situation." thia unilateral intervention by Britain in the Palestine condict.?" The letter demanded that United Nations observers should be ՏՈԼ immediately to the Akuba area to ensure there was no crossing of the Israell frontier by British troops.

wren.

These sources said Mr. Sher- tek told the Russian Minister

that the Israel Government

did not feel the situation was grave enough but promised to keep the Jovlet Ministor In- formed.

The Israeli spokesman said the Aviv over the weekend was also

The diplomatie petivity.

in Tel

letter was in reply to a previous communication from M. Vigier reported to have included a 15- minute phone call from President assuring 1tael that

there were Truman in Washington to the no British troops in the Akabahead of his diplomatic mission here, Professor James Mac- Transjordan Policy Donald, In Amman today,

the Trans- Professor MacDonald left h jordan spokesman said his Gov-dinner on Friday at the hotel auf- ernment had invoked last year's side Tel Aviv, where he was Anglo-Transjordan treaty

aspending the weekend, to re-

reive details at the Israell For-| precautionary measure,

"Our ally, Britain, had res-eign Office of Fridny's air activity ponded by despatching "British | in" which live RAF planes were forces in what were considered lost.

Informed sources caid Mr. fortequile numbers" to Akaba, he

added.

MacDonald was able to give the Asked if Transjordan would President a full report and the men discussed develop- net similarly to Egypt and inflate two direct armistice talks with the ments. Mr. MacDonald called on Jews, the Transjordan, spokes- Mr. Moshe Sherlok yesterday. man and his Government would The French and Yugoslav re- react "In conformity with

alms

and with the circum- stances,"

Egypt had not notified

Security November

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CONDENSED ANNUAL STATEMENT

Assets

AS ON 30th NOVEMBER, 1948

•

Cash, cheques and balances with other banks $ 425,204,085.67 918,420,322.30 Government and other public securities

136,626,725.57 Other securities Call loans

50,534,207.6-1 €00,023,527.05

05,104,477.12 10,074,200.30

Other loans and discounts Liabilities of customers under letters of credit Other assets

$2,222,487,780.51

Liabilities

Its

presentatives in Tel Aviv were among other weekend callers at the Foreign Ministry.

the

Capital, reserve and undivided profits Notes in circulation Deposits

$

01,495,447.43 4,320,034.27 2,067,408,900.01

05,104,477.12

Transjordan Government of its Commandos For Akaba?

Reports from Cyprus said the intention to enter such talks, the

wald the transport Empire Test, duo of HERE added. He

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expecting a call to Akoba. hand, had to consider the Coun- The destroyer Chequers salied cil's resolution of November 10, Bouth from Cyprus this morning, calling on the parties in the white a second destroyer Chival-

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