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COMMONS TO DEBATE MIDDLE EAST ISSUE

Mr. Ernest Bevin Replies Queries On Palestine RECOGNITION OF ISRAEL

To

London, January 19.

The Foreign Secretary, Ernest Bovin yesterday headed off a House of Commons' debate on his Palestine policy with an assurance that Britain plans no aggressive action to support her Arab Allies.

Mr. Winston Churchill, veteran conservative leader, and the Communist,

Willie Gallacher, both pressed for British recognition of Israel. Mr. Bovin replied that recognition of a de facto government is not an easy

mattar.

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JANUARY, 20, 1049.

Lord Inchcape Talks With Bao Dail

Optimistic

Shanghal, January - 19. Lord Inchoape, senior part- ner of Mackinnon Mackenzie, expressed optimism regard. Eng 'the future" of Shanghal In a press conference.

"I share the optimism of people hero about this place," he said. "Shanghai is a very Important port "serving wealthy, producing 'æren, and trade is bound to continuo hors although deteriorating Internal transportation con ditions may delay its full recovery."

Lord Inchcapa is on a tour of inspection of Far Eastern Branches Reuter.

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of Israel is not greatly needed at the prosent time,

Recognition Of Israel

Mr Besin replied that recomm!

Nearing Success

Canngs, January 19.

France appears on Tuesday to be near final success

in her offorts to get Bao Dai to return to his 'throne in Indo China.

France hopes that his return as Emperor of Annam will end the costly two-year-old civil war in the Far Eastern colony.

to

A person close the ex-Jagreement on all questions ex- Emperor predicts that Bas Daljamined, and we are very optimis- will return by February 9, new

tle as to the final outcome of the talks," year's day for the Ahnamites.

Equally optimistic are sources At a lunch in Paris today at- close to M. Leon Pignon, French tended by M. P. Coste-Floret, High

Commissioner for Indo-Minister of Overseas France, and Chinn, who has been conferring M. Emile Bollaert; former here with Hao Dai,

French High Commissioner in Indo-China, General Nguyen Van Xuan, head of the Provi- sional General Government of Virinam Reve a "104st in that French Union,, to which inde- pendent Vietnam is going to adhere in a more real manner." ➡Associated Press and Reuter.

France has always promised to give Indo-China Jimited in dependence within the French Unlar have

Negotiations

Hither

(bon is now under discussion and

added: . "You cannot take one broken down over such details State in an isolated way. There as whether Indo-Chinn can have is the question of another part of its own armed forces and own the world where the whole mani-plomats abroad. ler of this de facto recognition could create very serious trouble Indonesia-já very groot d flculties for sovereignty and all

"There is another part of the necessary in the hope of facilitat-the rest of it" world-Indonesia where the ing peace and understanding."

National Service whole question of de facto re-

Call Up

London, January 18.

very

He hopes to be able to make a fuller statement next week.

Mr. Winston Churchill said the Opposition will have to ask for

debate next week.

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France is gonerally belloyed

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U.K. Claim Against Albanians

to have made important con- cassions to Bao Bal bachuse she feels that, Indo-China may bo soon outflanked by the to further questions, Replying

Communist armies in China. Mr. Beyin stated: "My polley

Broad "Accord since I have been in office has

Communist-trafnet Ho Chi cognition has created

always been that these cases will serious troubles," he said.

Mr. Devin won from his angry

never be settled unless it is by Minh is the leader of the Vice- agreement between the two part-namese Nationalists who have

The Hague, January -19. Parliamentary critics a reluctant

been fighting the 'French in the He said: "The House must not fes.

Sir Frank Soskice, British agreement to defer a full dress

be prevented from discussing I have been trying to get the jungles since 1946.

France hopes that her conces Solicitor General, domanded About 150,000 young! Britons debate on the Middle East

prob

matters of real and burning in-negotiations going. There will be will be called up for Nationallem until next week. Then he of every

terest by vague statements of no need to move any troops ir sions, plus the personality of Bao before the International Court will lead Ho Chi Minh's) of Justice today that Albania will face challengers Service this your, it was an-

great Improvements that are on both sides now keep the truce.

pay £875,000 damages to. Bri- nounced when the House of political shade, including a farge the way and important and de-Isiall be against either side if it troops to abandon their guns. Commons met after the Christ-bloc in his own Labour Party,

The Chinese Communists, the tain for breaking international breaks licate discussions that are going

the Truce." mas Recess,

law in the. Corfu Channel caso. on,"

A Jewish Labour Member, Mr. French believe, may give Sidney

Vietnamese both material and. Silverman, asked why

The case concerns the two Bri A public discussion of the issue

Criticism By Churchill British troops were sent to Aqaba moral support that will encour- now, My Bevin contended, may

when Israeli troops had not goneage Ho Chi Minh to fight on in tish destroyers which struck mines the beller that he can kick them the Corfu Channel on October imperit Egyptian-Jewish urmals- Mr. Churchill said: "I do not into Transjordan. tice talks under way ut Rhodes.

Mr. Bovin replied

122, 1840, Thirty-Eight officers think that the statement made by

that there French out, entirely.

M. Pignon his left for Fatis and ratings were killed and -45 "We have been using all Mr. Bovin of the release of large was a very grave danger at one

where negotiations will resume others wounded. influence in conjunction with the

numbers, or considerable num-point. “I do not want to say any United States," Mr. Bevin said.

Sir Frank claimed - thint dam- bers, of Jewish

"We are

The Minister of Labour, Mr. Ibi seem determined to unseat

thern

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George Isanes, said that will be four registrations for National Service this year, and the call-up age will remalu un- changed, at a little above years and three months. The registrations take. pluce on February 28, May 21. September

and December 8.

Mr. Isairs said that he will unfounice further registrations and any change in the ge of call-up in 1950 as early as he can in order to give young men the longest possible notice

Facilities will be given those who desire to start ser- vico at 18 to enable them to

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to

complete service In time for consequent civil activity. No

Dat

the

Immigrants of more today and unless you pro- [op Frp in broad accord on ages suffered by the British were

in the hope of arriving

riving at Bghting age from Cyprus in overveke House then passed to the

complete armistice Jews and the Arabs."

Cyprus Decision

Mr. B¢vin announced that the British Government la pre- pared to allow Jews of military ape detained in Cyprus to leave As soon as the Jews provide transport for them.

The Government has been able decision on the age of call-

to do this because of the more up for 1950 has been, or can be,

which has favourable situation taken until the requirements of now arisen, he added. the Services are known.

Mak-

Mr. Bevin went on: "As the ing a guess. Mr. Isanes thought Rhodes negotiations make pro-. about 150.000 young men will greas, the Government will care- be called up under the scheme fully watch them and we shail jn 1949.-Reuter,

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that they should join the Jewish The forces in Palestine fts in very next business. well with the drastic military sc

on which he has taken in other directions."

Mr. Churchill asked: "Is he not reinforcing both sides at once?" Mr. Churchill also envisaged a debate on Fome precise motina such as the actual orders given to the British 'aeroplanes which were tossed "away 'the other day,

Mr. Bovin replied: "I would like to explain without going into details that in nearly all this businces I have been handi. capped by arrangements with. other people.

"While I have no desire to pre-

sirve "my" repulation, 1pm very Interested in doing things to get poace."

Agaba Move

Replying to Mr. Clement Davies, Leader of the Literals, Mr. Bovin sakt he would deprecate discuss- ing details which led to the Trans- Jordan Government's asking for the stationing of British forces in 'Aqaba,

"The British Government takes the view that under the treaty this a request we could not refuse" in the light of all the cir cumstances and events, at that moment.

"As these troops were sent to Transjordan territory

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troops have been sent to Pales- ling, there was no obligation on us to seek the assent of the

Security Council,"

'Critics' Dilemma"

The general Parliamentary re- action to the Foreign Secretary's 1uplies is that his handling of the situation has confronted Labour eriles of h

a dilemmaa.

all the questions examined," sald

a friend of Bho Dal.

The drafting of agreements making Vietnam an associate State of the French Union will be continued on Friday.

An

of his Palestine policy with said: Political quarters conulder that today's test of the reaction of Parliament as a "whole wit greatly strengthen the hands of The Labour Party leaders in measures to contain any' poten- tial challenge within the Party's, ranke.

In Parliament, the effect was seen in the conciliatory "exchange at vie

views between the Opposition lender, Mr. Churchill, the Liberal leader, Mr. Davies, and the Gov- ernment spokesman on 'arrange- ments for a debate next week.

There was no sign of the angry- clamour for an immediate dis- cussion which might otherwise have developed. Reuter.

ss. Chusan Coming Out Next Year

London, January 18.

Xuan's Toast associate of the ex-Emperor "We have reached general

£750,000 for damage to the Bri tish destroyer Saumarez, £75,000 for damage to the British destroy- er Volage and -£60,000 compen- sation of the pensions and other expenses incurred by the United Kingdom Government in respect of death and insurance of naval personnel. Associated Press.

SEX WORDS GIVE BBC HEADACHE

Birmingham, January 18. British Broadcasting Corporation officials sat (in judgment today on the recording of a script which contains sex words never before used on radio,

On their decision depends “Make a man muscular, grow whether 10,000,000 listeners hair on his chest and rougher ill learn the whole story-of his voice," and so on United ductless glands or only thein Press. functions in "safe" areas.

The script is part of a series! on scientific subjects called "Look Ahead." It was written in con- sultations with leading scientists and all facts have been checked.

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recording and decide 'or "nggressive action. We hope tive date for her launching on whether the words in question that, the truce which now exists the Type.

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