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BAO DAI TO

RETURN TO ANNAM

Paris, February 23.

The French Government, after several yours of negotiation, has reached agrooment with Bao Dai, ox-Emperor of Annam, and ht will go back to Indo-China before the end of March, according to a joint communiquo issued today by the Franch Premier's Office and by the Cabinet of tho ax-Emperor in Paris.

The agreement will be confirmed by an exchange of letters shortly, it was learned from the Ministry of Overseas Territories. It was reach- ed at a luncheon yesterday given by the ex- Emperor to the French Minister for Overseas Territories, M. Paul Coste Floret, who gave de- tails to the French Cabinet today.

The terms of the agreement intended to end with 1 vote fars=being kept=avoreinfarmakoiratifying==ther terms of the time being but will be sub-agreement, and in particular mitted to the National Assem-recording the assent of Parlia- bly on March 11, which date ment to rescinding, old French has been fixed for a debate on treaty rights in Cochin-China~~~ Indo-China. This debate is

Wallace Says Atlantic Pact Not Workable

the "rice-bow!" of Vietnam

State,

Despite the official agreement some matters remain to be set- tled between the French Gov- ernment and Bro Dal. Accord- ing to usually reliable sources one of the points of the agree ment Is French assent to Jef Cochin-China be Included in the Vietnam Republic "if the Cochin-

Roforandum Issue

Washington: February 23. China population opts for this Mr. Henry Wallace. Progres-union." sive Parly presidential candidate last November, predleted before the House of Foreign Affairs Come mittee today that the proposed North Atlantic Part would not work and said that the Marshall plan was a failure.

He claimed: "These

movca would lead to econuinle bunk- ruptcy for Western Europe and the United States and invite a war which no notion can win."

Mr. Wallace sald that the North Atinatic Pact "made aggressive gestures against the Soviet Union by establishing military bases near her borders."

"Inevitably they will provnke❘ heavy counter-measures,"

zech

in

This, it has always been fore- negotiations, is to be settled by the long drawn Qui

a referendum. But it is no clear at present whether the ex- Emperor is prepared 10 return

Indo-China before this Le ferendum has been held.

to

If, as the French Minister of

Overseas Territories said today, the ex-Emperor will return to Indo-China before the end I March, it seems that he will res turn before the referendum can be organised. But an official at- inched to the ex-Emperor was not prepared to commit himself on this point In Paris today.

was

At the same time this official He renewed his suggestion that said he

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According to unometal reports, the agreement with the ex-Ent- peror provides for:

1-Freedom for Cochin-China lo opt for unity with the Viet- nam Republic,

2-Full administrative auto- nomy for the Vietnam Republic. 3.-The constitution of a Viot- nam Army.

4. The appointment of Viet- nam diplomatic agents in thự countries of South East Asia.

5.-Military bases for the French Union in Vietnam con

the French General

trolled by Staff.

8.--Representatives

of

nam In the Assembly of the French Union--the "Parliament" of the French Empire which meets in Versailles and whose erecter deputies representa French overseas territories.

Economic Questions According to the same unom- cial reports economic questions clude the control of the customs

U.S. Geologists U.S. Approves Bill

For Alien Supporters

For Africa

.: Londón, February. 24. Britain on Wednesday re- ceived approval to use Eco Homla Co-operation "Ad. ministration funds to engage 50 American

geologias for research โท British territories in' Africa.

The British project was formed as means of main- taining geological ·éurvoy work despite the shortage of British geologists.

Lack of skilled surveyors boosung of the ourtaliment of training courses during the war has hampered` valu- able surveys in Africa, an ECA announcement, sald Associated Press.

Washington, February 23. The House of Representatives Armed Services Committee today unanimously approved a bill to allow the United States to care for aliens who holp American spios abroad. The measure will grant residence in the United States every year to 100 persons who had given valuable infor- mation to United States contral intelligence in foreign countries. "This is just plain spying no matter what you call it and you have to be able to offer your aples something," said the Com- mittee chairman, Representative Carl Vinson, Democrat for

our agents bring aliena into this country for their protection

Attitude Of Georgia, "This bill would let Communists In France.

after they give us information,

ho added.

Plans Of Reds. In Japan Upset

New York, February 23. Two directives, Issued by The bill would waive all ad- General Douglas MacArthur... missibility faws for people cousi- the Supreme Allied Commané dered eligible by the Central der in the Pacific, last year up- in the United States. They would to stage a revolution and seize Intelligence Agency for sanctuary set Japanese Communists' plans be granted permanent residence the Government, the New Yor and could apply for citizenship.

Times correspondent in Tokyo Lifting Of Ban

said today..

Paris, February 23. remain to be settled; These in-

challenge the Communist leader, The National Assembly will and of issuing the currency. M. Maurice Thorez, to justify in

French

pallay is based

on Parliament tomorrow afternoon the expectation that with the his statement on the French Com- ex-Emperor

assuming the role munists' attitude in the event of of head of the Vietnam Ro-war. public, including Cochin-China,

The correspondent said that Mr. Thorez said yesterday that

Among other restrictions, the with a very large measures of if the Soviet Army come to France blil would waive any ban on per documents made available to him self-government and Indepen-

en-in pursuit of an

aggressor, the sons who are or have been Com- showed that the Communista ex- dence within the framework of workers would behave towards it munists and on those having cer- peeled their projected generni the French Union, the big ma- as the peoples of Poland and tain diseases. Intelligence off-strike of last August to turn into jority of the population will Rumanin had done.

cials of the Agency wero qualed an armed revolt by October and rally to this regime and will

The Government today agreed as saying that the aim of the bill result in the formation of a Com- thus enable the Vietnam Gov. to a o debate

on the statement being was to attract renegade" Communist "People's Goverment" by ernment itself to pacify the held

ns a tomorrow

The Com matter of munists who might have "im- February this year. country and break the power urgency. The Foreign Affairs portant information" about boun- munists believe their revolution of the Nationalist partisans led Commission declared in a resolu- tries and Governments behind the would be synchronized with simi- by Moscow.trained Dr. Ho Chi on that the Assembly must de- "Iron Curtain.".

nr volts throughout the non- cide whether

Communist world, the correspon- a. deputy could In some French quarters, how

Persons admitted under the bill [dent declared; "thus put himself at the service ever, especially among Socialist of the policy of a foreign power."

would be subject to the deporta. leaders, the view is still held

The documenis shaw, he said, Mr. Paul Ramadier, the Defence tion laws. Committee members that Dr. Ho Chi Minh has

Minister, has written

were assured

these laws that General MacArthur's order to the strong a hold on the Vietnam Premier, M. Henri territories and that in some way saying he has "taken notes" of M. who tried to slip into the country Government workers destroyed would catch any foreign agentsuf July 15 forbidding strikes by Queuille,

or other be will bave to be

under the guise of giving Informa the Communists carefully plot- brought into the picture if the

on. Reuter.

led scheme. tako control of the country is to

Government-owned be dennitely

communica- pacified,

tions network and rallway as a "patrol skirmish for the October revolution."

too

A

representative of Dr. Ho told Reuter in Paris today: "Any agrcoment between Bao Dai and the French Government leaves the position- unchanged for us. We shall continue the fight for probably launch a fresh offensive total independence. We

shall shortly. Reuler.

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THE NOTICE UNDER THAT' PEG-

Thorez atatoment-Reuter.

FRENCH ATTITUDE ON BERLIN ISSUE

hat

TRUMAN'S VACATION

Parls, February 23. The French Government can- Washington, February 23. not support the recommendations

The correspondent sald General It is announced that President MacArthur's November announce- of the Security Council "Com- Truman will leave for Key West, ment that a minority group would mittee of Neutrals" for a settle- Florida, on March 8 for a fort- not be permitted to interfere with t spokesman of the French Foreign Washington · ment of the Berlin question, a night's holiday. He will return to economie recovery apparently up- March 10 set the Communists" tlmo-table- Office announced today.-Reuter. Reuter.

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