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INDONESIA PARLEY Republicans May Refuse

More Definite Terms Needed For Agreement

Batavia, February 26. Informed sources in Batavia predicted today that the exiled Republican loaders will never accept the invitation for a Round Tabla discussion at the Hague unless it is couched in more definito terms than those of Dr. Bool's staté ment today.

The pertinent question of whether the Dutch, still consider Dr. Soekarno and Dr. Hatta merely

Karenos individuals or get representatives of the Re

Advance Halted

in Burma, are cut off from their main base at Meiktila, the North Burma Army headquarters that they occupied last Sunday, it wns of cially stated today.

publican government is still Teft unanswered. Sources close to the United will show their readiness to co- Nations Commission in Batavia operate. said that the Commission will not join the Round Table talks unless both parties desire it.

No Metals

In the desire to facilitate a prompt beglohing of the discus sions for a speedy creation of the sovereign United States of In- kinesia and in order to fulfil the

Security Counell on this point,

allow themselves!

to be quoted, but the general terma of the resolution of the

reaction to the Deel statement is Secu

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1949.

Burma Not. To Attend

Rangoon, February 20. Burms will not attend Monday's New Dethi confer- ence in Itu initial stagð, it

Was

Burmese

officially stated today. According to A statement representation, If necessary, will later come from the Now Embassy at Delhi, a Foreign

office an

nouncement оп

the New Delhi discussions regarding the, Durmese situation said.

Tho Durma government originally sought direct fin- ancial assistance by a loan from Britain. It said the government petitioned for a 1own In conjunction with Commonwasith- pavernmenta If direct ald from Britain was not possible. It added that theso governments agreed to discuss the question at a joint conference.--Asso-

RANGOON ISOLATED BY REBEL POCKETS

'London, February 26. Rangoon, capital of Burma, stands "virtually "isolated" from the rest of the country by rebol pockets established along all communication lines, according to official reports received by the Foreign Office today. Officials said that the six-nation conference called by Indian Premier Jawalarhal Nehru for February 28 would "explore whether the Commonwealth countries can usefully assist in terminating the civil war in Burma.". The officials disclosed that Britain has already given finan- cial assistance to the Burmese government and part of this was extended on the purchase of British arms and ammuni- tion.

American Proposal Desired

plated-PrepTonny, it was concededetalle

Republican Leaders To

Be Freed

view of the Burmese govern- ment's

precarious position, "money alone could not provide the complete answer to the pre- sent difficulties.”

Washington. February 27. Netherlands Ambassador, Mr.

According to official sinte

Monday's ments,

conference would be mainly concerned. with E. N. van Kleffens, suggested! the procurement of Burma's rice on Saturday that an American crop through purchases nounced proposal for the make up of an by India, Pakistan ari Ceylon, Indonesian Government be used but today's reports from Burma

The Commission which was meat of the Republican leaders cially announced at The Hague situnion could ship any quanti-i leaders.

В

"and"

today.

Rangoon, February 26,

The Hague. February 26, Holland 1s to set free im- Karens advancing upon Man- that it is vague--especially with the Netherlands government hus dalay, the second largest city regard to the long awaited of- incided to lift the remaining res-mediately the Republicans now

cial stand

on the Security Coun-ic

trictims on the liberty of move- held in Indonesia, It was offi- fell resolution of January 28.

them con- to consult with invited to Beel's palace for cerning their wishes as to their meeting today is going ahead future residence and the arrange- with its own report on the

ments which will have to be A new made in this respect. progress of wetting up rederal government. The report In expected to be cabled to the Security Council on Monday or Tuesday,

Their advance was halted at Mylinge, seven miles South of Mandalay where they face an- nihiliation by government

እን

enclreling movement.

Meanwhite,

A Myamye, recaptured centre 40 miles to the mopping up operations progress.

army North,

are bu

While Government troops seek

to

to stabilise the North Burma fennt, Beel's statement did not call for the Karens, supported by the Round Table discussions to start Communists, are renewing their before March 12, it was not puss

how the activity to the South. A Govern-sible

interim te to see ment Communique said that 2010 government could be formed on Karens and Communists attacked March 15.

laneous

She has also speeded up plans for the transfer of sovereignty in Indonesia to the interim Federal Government

"The

It

prompted considerable doubts as a starting point in the pro- whether the Burmese Govern-posed round table conference ment in the present

sent military between Dutch and Indonesian

tles which may be financed. Was anticipated therefore that both India and Pakistan would, urge for moro direct action to "restore

confidence Burmese government."

cause.

goon. It said that 30 rebels were tended to all parties concerned, sove Netherlands government is relation to the accelerated trans- | phasised

ed that a strong concentration of

order to

in the

Navy Produces Something New

The US proposal calls for one third representation in the Govern ment by territories which have been trying to set up a Dutch- opposed Republic, and two thirds by territories which have gone along

tho with federation plan.

Dutch-backed

It was made Initially by Merlo Cochran, US delegate on the United Nations Conciliation Com. mission which has been trying for months to bring about an agree mont between the two parties.

At a news conference, van Kief- fers also emphasised the principal |

In minority groupa

Indonesia should have "appropriate repres- entation" and "in proportion to their significance."

The Ambassador stressed that at the proposed conference the Dutch Government "wishes to put no plan on the table on the basis

or take it or leave it."

Effective Discussions

It was understood that India The Dutch Government intends and Pakistan would urge the six For the furtherance of effective to hold a round table conference Commonwealth countries to in- The Security Council resolution discussions, the Netherlands gav on this question at The Hague tercede in Burma with the ob- callest upon the Commission

ernment has decided to take the on Moreh 12 at the earliest, aject of persuading the govern- for sett-initiative for the convocation of communique stated. reinforcenke recommendation 11341

Invitations ment to accede to the Karens ling difficulties if no agreement Round Table Conference at the have already been ments are being rushed in Man-is renched before the March 15 Hague at the earliest date, that parties concerned.

sent to all

demand for a separate

state Bad to the within the Burmese Union. It dalny.

target date for the Federal In-15, on March 12, 1949.

United Nations Commission for was also stressed that Monday's terim government.

The purpose of this conference Indonesia.

Que conference did not siguity The Commission has asked tor

will be to discuss the conditions

Efforts will be made to carry Commonwealth support for the two-week

delay. making toy and the ways along which the out the transfer of sovereignty Karens although it was known March 1 the

1 the latest deadline for a carllest possible transfer of so-considerably carlier than the that there was wide Parliament- recommendations.

Indicated above "teadline" date of July 1, 1930, ary sympathy for the Karen Observers said that

because vereignty as

establishment could be effectunted. The simul- laid down in s Security Council

of the

The sole the resolution.

object of the New Netherlands Indonesian Union and The conference will deal with Delhi conference, offelal sources the arrangements for the inter- "the simultaneous establishment said, was to effect an early end medlars period. including

the of

Netherlands-Indonesian to the confusion in Burma which creation of 2 Federal Interim Union and the arrangements for was "prejudicial to the

recurity government, these provisions be the intermediary perint, includ- of South East Asia as a whole." One of the main minority groups | Dalku on the Hangon Mandalay Invitations for the Round considered in their relation Ing the creation of a Federal in-

ing

Indian sources said that Pre- is the Chinese, who number around railway tight

from Ran-Table Conference have been ex-to the accelerated transfer of terim Government, these provi- mier Nehru's initiative in pro- 1,125,000.

slons being considered in their posing the conference re-em- killed

in a four-bour battle in The United Nations Committee

The

his determination to which seven civilians were also for Indonesia has been informed

prepared to consider together for of Sovereignty."

oust Communism from South killed. Al the

rail Foul and

that the Netherlands will wet-

vel with the

The Indonesian leaders to be East Asia.-United Press. parlles concerned the junction of Pegu, 30 miles from ene the Committee's presence merits of any proposed solution released unconditionally include Bangoon, the communique report-at the Conferency

President Soc- enable it to render its assistance. put forward at the conference by the Republican

ny of the parties and to karno, interned since the Dutch hostile Karens are forcibly col- To facilicate a prompt begin-examine in how for it is com- started their "police action" lerting arts from local people. ning of the discussions

in patible with its

against Republican-held territory oriler to

with its responsibility. comply with the terms In accordance with this pur- last December.

London February 25. It was oftelaily

that of the Security stated

Council resolu-

Others detained at the pose the Netherlands

government

Aircraft carriers with flexible Government troops were prepar- tion on this point, the guvern- has extended invitations for the time as Dr. Soekarno were Dr. flight decks and

attnek Kangvidaub #1

carrier-based ing 10

ment decided to lift the remain Round Table Conterence to

Oral Sulan Stahrir, the President's bamlet an

Dr. Mohamed jet fighters without landing concerned, The United personal adviser, Delta rice town of Bussein. It add-movement of the Republican Nations Committee

esta Hatto, Prime Minister, Mohamed gear were described by the

will Salim, Foreign Minister.

today. government welcome the Committee's

Indonesian Republican sources A Navy statement revents that been carried sence at this conference in order sald today that they must have experiments have Dutch Statement

to render is assis-intensive consultations with the out for the past eight months on Lo enable Following is the text of today's į tance.

federalists and the United Nations a carrier fitted with a rubberised Dutch government squadrons supported root-slogging regulars

Commission before deciding their deck. A Vampire jet fighter time of agreement in a dawn attack upon Seminary

and actual attitude to the Dutch communi- minus landing gear took off and The Netherlands government transfer should be as short as que, Batavia despatch stated, fonded successfully on the 13.- , the crumbling Karen for-

A leading Republican said: "If 000-ton carrier Warrior. The jet possible tress at Insein where the Bght-is convinced

conference proposed

is ing is entering its fourth week, renek a satisfactory solution of should take only a few months.

was catapulted from the deck of Indicating

method the

the of implementing Government reports said. They the pending problems, on accele-

the carrier and landed on a spe- sooner the rated transfer

resolution, added that

of its sovereignty Dutch,

the Security Council day-long fighties

get out of Indonesin

our, cisl skid substitute for the con- resul According

over Indonesia to a represents- better, van Kleffens said. "It is attitude towards it may be fav-ventional landing gear.

*may progressed.

tive Federal bombere

Navy

experts say that ports twin-engined

government is in-not necessary that all details will durable, but if it is to be the later bomberi and strafed thedicated,

be worked out on the date of means of avolding the resolution, elimination of heavy under-cat- riages from Navy fighters greatly government the transfer of sovereignty

nothing will come of it." arca as well as the adjacent

but

their Another prominent Republican improved

performance.- Christian, cemetery where theas, therefore,

10 en- an agreement on the main prin- entrenched. Asso-deavour to effectuate this trans- cipal points should have been ob- discover it the (U.S.) State De-

commented:

will We

have to United Press. Karens are

fer considerably earlier than attained to such an extent that apartment is backing this. the date of July 1, 1950 which, settlement of in accordance with the previous points

and

al

same

This applies, he said, to the pro-

lands and the United States of Indonesia under the Dutch crown,

posed. union between the Nether-

He said the union will be set up: in "voluntary common consulta- tlon" so "both partners in it will

the outskirts of theing restrictions on the liberty of parties conter for Indonesia Roem. Home Minister, and Hadjt Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm find their interesis reflected in

l that during a Communist at-leaders and to consult with them has been informed that the tack upon Myohnung, an army concerning their

wishes as to Netherlands base to the North of Akyub. on their future reskience. the West coast, 40 Communists were klied and 10 captured.

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According to n. Aneta, Dutch news agency, despatch

from

ment, has been laid down in the resolution of the Security Coun- eli of January 28, 1949 as the ultimate date for the transter of Sovereignty.

It is clear that the achieve ment of this endeavour along the most desirable lines requires the sincere and energetic tlon of all parties concerned. The parties if it is to be effective. Netherlands government is of 3. Since the Indonesians will 4. The Netherlands will help the opinion that the common pur- falte over before elections are the new state for a short time pose eagerly aimed at justified held, the new Government should but only on request.-Associated the confidence that all parties be sufficiently representative

The Ambassador also stressed Batavia a number of Indonesian these points:

Republican political prisoners 1. The invitation to all In- were released by the Dulch au- donesian leaders is unconditional

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