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THE CHINA ‘MAIL, FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1949.

BRITAIN TO RE-OPEN TALKS ON COLONIES

Singing In Streets Of Tripoli

Tripoli, May 18. People sang and danced in the streets of Tripoli today and the city had the longest pro- cession ever seen, as the Arab population halled the United Nations of Italian trusteeship for Tripolitania.

As the news spread, thousands of vilingers took to the highways under heavy rain, and trudged into Tripoll to join the

cole- brating townsmen.

A procession, estimated at 40,- 000. led by the Mufti and other Arab lenders and accompanied by brass bands, poured into Tris poll's main square, where A wrenth was laid in memory of 14 Arabs who were executed by the Italians in 1912.

* London, May 19,

|Britain expects to reopen direct talks with Italy and other nations in the hope of finding an accept- able settlement on the futuro of Italy's pre-wor African calonics.

Informed diplomatic officials said yesterday if an overall plan is worked out it will be submitted to the United Nations General Assembly when

in

it meets next September. The United Nations earlier yes- | stained

Committee voted terday had rejected a proposal against.

Cheers lasting nearly a minute worked out by the British and

Foreign Ministers. Mr. greeted this vote and they came Italian Ernest Bevin and Carlo Sforza, from the Arab, Asian and Soviet af a compromise delegations as well as from the which aimed

which was fairly well All- settlement.

gallery ed despite the Inte hour.

Foreign Offee reaction to the UN decision appeared rueful at- 11:ough non-committal.

A spokesman said, "We put up A scheme which, though not per- fret, seemed to be the best that could be devised under the cir- cumstances. Its rejection mcons now that the matter remains in the hands of the Gene.al Assem- bly."

Ono result of the UN decision is that Mussolini's former African empire will remain under direct at least until the British rule Assembly agrees on a new settle- ment.

Dr. Arce of the Argentine then Immediately came to the dais and called upon the Latin American countries to throw out the entire resolution as the Italian part of it was an essential element in it

Further consideration of the resolution was thrown into ut. fer confusion, Dr. Evatt trying him best

to get some workable directive from the Assembly on the hand and disgruntled

one or jubilant delegations making the contradictory proposals on

resolution for

ព

All along the

the Une or march

other. Arabs shouted

Pakistan's ... anti-colonial slogans, singing and dancing. The

diplomatie informant said committee to report on the ques- flags of the nations which had att

talk the Britain would

the September session whole tion by voted against the proposat to

defeated, the Latin Ameri- matter over again with the Unit-was give Italy trusteeship over Tri-ed States, France and the Com-cans voting solidly against it. politania were waving every-monwealth countries as well as Finally. Dr. Arce, Argentine,

In with Italy between now and next

September.

where.

Tripolitanian leaders,

the main square, speeches in lauded British officers and Arab police for their "good behaviour"

Fact Finding Tour

The British Foreign Office No.

In dealing with past demonstra-i planner, Sir William Strang, Is tlons. The order for civit dis- due to leave this week-end for Cyrenaica in obedience in protest against the Tripolitania ond trusteeship proposal was called

off.

Strikes were ordered to end. The curfew was being lifted to- night-Reuter.

Demand For

Bir Stafford Crippa, British Chancellor of the Exchequer, tooku at himself in one of the distorting mirrora at the "On Our Way" Exhibition, Oxord Street, London -(AP Photo),

Lords Approve Atlantic Karen Rebels

Treaty Unanimously

earlier joint South revived an American resolution which pro- The

posed the appointment of multi- member committees to advise on the administration of the differ- ent Italian colonies.

proposal is so framed that This the pro-Italinn Latin Americans

Libya on the first hep of a month hope that Italy will get the ad- Lord long fart finding tour of the Mid-ministration of Tripolitanin dle East.

Somaliland.

Sir William, who is permanent of State for Under-Secretary

10 Foreign Affairs, is expected consult leading local personalities on the whole question.

World Control appealed to the Of Jerusalem

and

W niulton will be debat- when the Assembly

debate, al- the Soviet countries open-

ed

This meets

Throughout the

at 3 pm.

Herbert

re-

ly attacked the motives of the Western Powers in putting for-

London, May 18. House of Lords today unanimously approved the Atlantic Treaty, which has already been passed in the House of Commons. Usually well informed diplomatic quarters believe that Bri- tain will ratify the Atlantic Treaty next week.

Addison, the Government leader in the House of Lords, said today that the Atlantic Treaty was inspired by the' spectacle of Soviet Russia subjugating the smaller nations one by one and obliterating their freedom by the imposition upon them of a police State.

Massing Near Bassein Port

Rangoon, May 18. One thousand armed Karen rebels were massing in Waigyi village

Irrawaddy near the Delta port of Bassein, 80 miles South West of Rangoon, a shid Burma army spokesman Lonight.

Sharp engagements with Karens the "Whito members of and Band" People's Volunteer Organ- isation were taking place in the

area.

The spokesman claimed that 80 rebels were killed in a three-hour buttle near Melktlia, North Burma military headquarters, where Oghting broke out when 500 in-

After the resolution was de- feated

Mr. yesterday

Asking the House of Lords to the House of Lords, Lord Salis-

surgents attacked Government Evatt, President of the Assembly, ward their proposal, no counter approve the Treaty--it has al-bury, urged the consideration of

House to

reference was made to possible ready been approved In the similar pacts for the Mediter- forces on the Mandalay road. member that the Assembly had Soviet motives in urging Inter-House of Commons-Lord Addl-ranean and the Pacific. He be Members of the "White Band"

duty to offer a solution.

national trusteeship,

son added: "It, is this and it can- lieved the permanent omission of PVO had occupled Maniaing, im The names of "India"

and

The one exception was when not be denied that it had In-Spain would weaken the Pact portant raliway town 20 miles "Haiti" were on everybody's lips

and that the British Government's North of Melkilla, the spokesman when the Assembly dispersed at Peru retorted to the Soviet ne-spired the treaty."

cusation of "pressurised voting" Lord Addison continued: "We present policy towards Spain was added.

Further East, Government about 3 a.m. after one of the most by saying that the Soviet prob- have all longed, and still long, "unrealistic." memorable debates in UN history. ably wanted to create "another that the great Soviet nation will

killed Lord Salisbury sald ironically forces It was an open searet that if Berlin in the Mediterranean," but co-operate in a frank and friend- that he thought a tribute should wounded 12 in a clash Italy failed to get Tripolitania there was no necessity to say it ly way with the other nations in be paid to Russia for welding the Lashim in (and probably Somaliland) the openly "because that was what the sorely needed efforts to ad-Western world together as noth-States. J

everybody had in their minds."

Sad Success

Washington, May 18. The Egyption Foreign Minis- ter, Ahmed Mohamed Khasha- ba Pasha, today demanded the internationalisation of the en- tire Jerusalem arca, In formal statement to the press, he said that any less compre- hensive settlement will be a farce.

Latin American strong

group would oppose the whole resolu tion.

In the Committee. the Tripoli- He also said that Egypt de- tania part of the resolution had manded the complete withdrawal got 32 votes in favour and 17 of British troops from her soll against-a shortfall of two votes. Strenuous efforts, during the and that the Sudanese people be

secured one addi- inter-regnum, O full share in the permitted

tional vote for the resolution-- government.

that of Australia which had ab- In

10 response

*questions, Khashaba Pasha warned that al-stained in the Committee. though Egypt never would side with Communism, it must have the co-operation of the Western DOWCTS,

extend us Press.

Optimistic View

But the surprise came

Italian

Count Carlo Sforza Foreign Minister, said yester day that Tuesday's United Na tione vote on the Italian colonies was a sad success and a proof that italian diplomacy had done ito beat.

The leader of the Opposition in

10

rebels, and near the Northern Shan

Fifty insurgents

a

were killed just peace and promote develov | ing else could have done.

300 tried to ambush Viscount Templewood, former when ment"

Ambassador to

near Shwebo, North of to Spain, did not train think the time had yet came Mandalay, the Government an- for the inclusion of Spain in nounced tonight. the Allantio Treaty. nervout of taking any action likely to be exploited by the Spanish Fasciats," he said.

General Assembly

Ends Session

Disapproval

ant

He spoke to reporters after in-

Flushing, May 15. forming Premier Alcide de Gas-

Lord Templewood thought that perl of the latest developments in

The United Nations General Britain should be represented in the UN debate.

Count Sforza Assembly wound up its 43-day- Madrid by an Ambassador if she sorrow old session tonight after post- kept a diplomatic mission there. imise he had

Italian had poning the

colonies The present position was Inde- said that he knew with

when

was

the

the

of

Making the second attack this kind within 48 hours, rebels opened fire on the train, killing three armed guards. The insur- gents scattered when fire was re- turned, the communique claimed.

Reuter.

London, May 17.

on-

To make the position still more optimistic for the "Bevin-Sterza" formula, Ethtopin and Slam-worked out in London with the question until autumn and vot-fensible. But he advised the Mr. Hugh Burrowes, Commis- He refused a direct answer on which had voted against In Com British Foreign Minister Ernest ing down the Polish demand Government to make it clear to sioner of Montserrat, has been what Egypt would do if she dis mitter abstained in the Assembly. Bevin tried to save all that could for immediate consideration of General Francisco France that it appointed Administrator of St.

That would have meant 33-15 be saved. That is

disapproved of his regime.

Kitts, the Colonial Office not receive help from the West,

Armly why, he add-

the Gerhart Eisler case. ed, "When the whole

Viscount but asked, "What policy can we in favour of the resolution, a clear

question

Halifax, A The session-one of the most Foreign Secretary and

former nounced today. Both are islands discussed follow if the Westerners do not two-thirds majority,

wartime in the British West Indies' Lee- rtant in the United Nations on import their hand?"-United

too compromise

Mr. Burrowes will Ambassador to Washington, urged ward group, history y closed shortly after 8 According to the tween the Italian and

British caused by a heated procedural about Spain and, along with the Foreign Ministers Italy would wr

uld wrangle between the Polish de- United States, have received trusteeship overlegate, Julius Katzsuchy, und the Spain and the world back along Tripolitanin beginning in 1950 Assembly president, Dr Herbert the path of greater reallly and Britain would

received Evatt of Australla, over the Eisler

larger wisdom, Cyrenaica, France, Fezzan and issue. Ethlopla would have taken most

Eritrea.

TO

India and Haitl-which had ab- Proved to be too "greement be- pm. EST after one final delay the Government to think again) succced Mr. F. M. Nond-Reuter.

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Foreign Office quarters, speak ing unofficially, sald that the Bevin-Storza agreement had at least prevented a UN decision which would have been al together unfavourable to Italy. Associated Press.

try t influence

It was unreal to suggest that The Assembly overwhelmingly diplomatic relations implied some upheld Dr Evatt's ruling that the approyal of domestic polley, he Polish demand for a full debate said. A look around the world at this late date was out of order would show that that was not The postponement of the Italian true. colonies issue was voted 51-0 Lord Hall, First Lord of the with six abstentions after which Adnuralty, replying to the debate, Katzsuchy took the floor-United said that when the United No-

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"We are not hostile to the

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that the attitudes of their lead, ers are such that the Govern. men ment must be wary In this matter."

The whole point of the Atlan» - tic Treaty was not to create a balance of power but such an overwhelming strength o the side of peace and against aggres- sion that there was no balance at all, he added.

The House of Lords unanimous- ly approved the Treaty-Reuter.

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