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BRITAIN AND CHINA

No Official Contacts With The Communists "DEAL" ON HK DENIED

Busy Air Route From Canton

Air traffic to and from Can- ton continued to be busy, judg- ing by the number of flights Between Hong Kong and that city".

London, May 19. A Foreign Office spokesman tonight categorically any official denied that Britain has established any contact with the Chinese Communists. He had been questioned about

a report by the Americon columnist, Drew Pearson, who said today that Britain has proposed to the Chinese Communists a deal by which she would re- cognise their regime in return for an assurance on retaining Hong Kong as a British Colony. "The Britishers talked with the Chinese Reds twice

last week," the columnist said.

Olelal reports reaching Lon- Pacife Puct-if it ever could be don sold that British Consuls bid achieved. There is an enormous not yet succeeded in carrying faces of political dislotation in nut

establish | Asia which 14 instructions

An air travel expert told the "Chion Mail" at Kai Tak yester-working contact with the Com- day that he believed that the munist authorities in the main have been more than 20 flights to

ellies they contral. te from Canton dully during the last few days,

The essus iptions order in Carte ton has twen one reason for the popular deste to get out," he said. Most of the passengers going to Canton fram Hong Kong this past werk have gone their to liquidate their properties and business in- terests Diere."

These insi, melioras were to the Consul several

Riven werelts

Efforts to make contact were redoubled at the time of The stellings nt

sloop the Amethyst arat other British war- ships in the Yangise River Jas! month.

Consular

contact with local

Communist authorities wouli

without prejudice to the question of vegnishing a Communist Gov-

viament.

Arked i re means that all will eventually settle down in Hong kong, he replied: "You'll be sur

The Foreign Office recently. prised how many think Hong

denied that any discussions On Kong is unsafe. They have comumos destination F Taiwan,ecognition are

which they think is safer

because

of the sea that separates it from

the mathaland. And, you Reds don't have a

Among the arriends

the

yesterday

was dorior who thinks that the Government is putting away from the city, and heading for parts, possibly in other sufer Talwan.

"Canton is not expected to put up much of a fight," he said.

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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1049. U

EXTERNAL DANGER TO

MALAYA

webmar

an

London, May 10, The rebellion in Malaya la very far from being at and, the Conservative week- ly "pectator" wrote tonight. It suggests that the outcoms now depends more on events outside the paninsula than on the success of the measures Inalds Malaya.

india's decision, to join the Commonwealth at least -ona-encouraging outside -de- valopment, the paper said. Blsewhere in the Far Exch there a car ovident cause for comfort, it adds.

Even if things, go well in Burma, Indo-China and In- doneels, it would..amount..to comparatively little against the certainly that, within the next year, the pressure from Communlit China lê going to bo felt with increasing strongth In all the Biatco Along her Bouthern borders. -Router.

ground-

be

eliminated to lay the work, Whether this can

achleved no one is certain.-Reu- ter and United Press,

Burma Watch On Chinese Border

Rangoon, May 19.

Adequate precautionary measures have already been taken by the Burmo Government to prevent the infiltration of "undesirablos” across the Sino- Burmese border, according to pro-Government sources tonight,

Government troops have que- cessfully repulsed a strong re

In Washington, it is learned | bel force near Meiktila, head- that the Secretary of State, quarters of the North Burma Mr. Dean Acheson, totd a Army. The Government 27-

WARTIME

Senate group today that the |nounced tonight. The rebels fed, LEADER

Communist Government La

་

United States will not grant leaving 60 dead, an official com- diplomatic recognition to

munique claimed.

North East of Rangoon, 18 re- China as long as a Nationallal | bel Katens wore killed in an Government exists,

Gasuccessful attack on 28 road bridge in the Pegu sector, the communique added.

Mr. Acheson met the Senate Appropriations sub Committee und for over

an hour discussen controversial issues of American pulicy in China and Spain.

Sub-Committee members sald it clear the Mr. Acheson made United States will not recognise Communist Government while the anti-Communist administra- tion continues in a portion China.

Senator Kenneth Wherry tola reporters he would press for "full diplomatie recognition Df Spain and clarification of our polley in China if it taltes a year." Mr. Acheson's testimony, he said, "leaves everything in status quo.

No-Pacific-Pact-

In the Akyab district of Arakan, on the Burma-Pakistan border, 13 Arakunese Moslem insurgents surrendered

The Govertiment

pence mission In

the arca.

10

Government troops captured Communist strong points Prapun, South West of Rangoon,

neur

killed 55 Communists, the com- musique added.

The Burma Army Radlo claimed tonight that troops had raided and burned the Mon in Burgent headquarters at Hun taing, Педе Thaton, on the

Tenasoorim coast.

PARDONED

Helsinki, May 19. The President of Finland, M. Juho Paasikivi has pardoned M. Risto Ryti, the wartime Pre- sident, who was sentenced in 1945 to 10 years' imprisonment for war guilt, a Clovernment communique said tonight.

Britain To Retain Far East Position

Londan, May 19.

Britain does not intend to be argued or jockeyed out

of her lawful position in the Far East. This is shown by the despatch of navol, military and

air reinforcements to Hong Kong.

MADAME LOTHEIRA AGAIN

This was stated today by Lord Manerofi, Chaleman of the Con- servative Party's Speakers ¡Asso- clation.

Strategic considerations, he said, must determine the future mem- bership of the Commonwealth

He added: "Britain cannot strive for greater democratic unily | in Europe and at the same time isil by and watch the break-up of the Commonwealth and, the Em- nire.

"That Just doesn't make sense. "We have promised eventual This time we had to self-government for certain Com- COLLECT a parcel.'

monwealth countries, notably Malaya,

"We shall soon have to decide,

One morning the postman delivered a chit which in- however, whether the right to

dicated that a parcel address-leave the Commonwealth should

ed

to our young daughter awaited collection at the post office.

accuse could

not be limited and qualified where the security of the Commonwealth might otherwise he jeopardised. "Neither America nor Russla

Britain

of im- if such safeguards aro

Lolheira.

Lord Maneroft It was only after re-.S. has taken up a similar at-

odded: flection that we realised that the collection of parcels should prove and Hawall, and it is for strate- lude in Panama, the Philippines

We clutched the table faintly, aghast at the prospect of yet

another interview which Madame acepted, i

to be a reasonably sito

simple affair

rompared

It

with, their despatch Was therefore with some- thing less than complete despair that in due course we presented ourselves at the post office.

The clerk examined the chit without enthusiasm and, frown- Ing slightly, disappeared! through a door at the rear, We looked a

reasons Kic

that Russia Dow dominates 11 countries behind the Iron Curtain."-United Press.

BOMBAY REFUSES PERMISSION

one another whispereit Congress to hold its 23rd session

"You don't

my wife. Just then

Bombay, May 19. The Police Commissioner Bombay today refused permission of.

for the All-Asia Tade Union Mudame here on May 27-30. An official Lotheirn hurried through the source said that permission was door smiling politely and bran-refused in pursuance of tho dishing the chit,

general han on meetings and pro- cessions now in force in Bombay. The All-Indla Trades Union Congress includes Communists among its lenderahip.-Reuter.

"The parcel is addressed -to Miss Margaret Stirling" she an- nounced.

"So of course she will have to sign this receipt,"

We gaped, unable

to bellave

our luck. Revenge is sweet! we' thought. Here at Inst was that long-awaited opportunity!

(Continued from Col. 5)

"Very well," she said at last?

I moistened my lips with the Sign here Received on behalf of tip of my tongue: "Can we not

Milsa "Margaret Stirling.*"* sign for her? "I asked innocent- I My wife took up a pen and

ly, Inwardly bolling pressed elution.

over when

with sup-

wrote as directed. Madame in- spected the chit Her eyes began to gleam. "I see you have signed she said to my A. P. Stirling,' has wife, whereas in

our addreas book you are ilsted us 'Mrs.

"Parcels can only be handed

the addressee signed." said Mudame, with con- siderable satisfaction.

My face look on an objection-Patrick Stirling.

"My name happens, to be A. F. ably

snug xpression: "Miss Surling," replied my wife stiffly, Margaret Stirling happens to be The pardon followed consulin- 15 months old" I said sweetly, husband is Mr.

on the other hand since my tlows with the Supreme Court

"and at this very moment is no am not unnaturally known as Patrick Surting The Government and Opposition

doubt doing dreadful things with parties, with the exception of the

Mrs. Patrick Stirling. a rusk in her pram." Communists, submitted a a petition

Madame sniffed disdainfully at Inst autumn for M. Ryt's release.

Doad Silenco

this improbable

proba write

explanation Announcing the decision, i

There was a dead silence while "Then please

'Mrs. P. sident Juho Pausikivi said that I studied my fingernails, Madame Stirling (Mother) underneath several doctors have confirmed was undoubtedly taken complete-your signature," she said sternly, that M. Ryt is suffering from only aback. We sneered. Madame My wife complied, with incurable discare. According to

sothe

Helsinki politicians, this is concer of the stomach.

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friends

deliberated and then. rallied:

than a whimper. scarcely "It is against the rules-only Madame leaned across the coun- and pointed her finger at us. addressee can sign," she said M: Ryll spent most of his pen weakly. We smiled pityingly, re-

the

And remember," she said, were tence in a prison hospital and his

release

"this

procedure is irregular. You had been

maining silent. discussed

"But this will mean making an must write to all your periodically by the President and exception walled Madame in a and point out the absurdity of different parties and Parliament- chagrined voice, looking round addressing parcels to young ary groups since last December.

heard fearfully to see if the building children. Whoever

of The Communiata have

**- had withstood the shock. There bables signing their names?" ways opposed M. Bytl's rolean

"Who indeed?" was a lengthy pause..

we said.” Patrick Stirling.

Patrick Stirling.

Sixty Mor-insurgents, Includ ing the rebel-commander, Washington killed in a three-hour battle, and Well - informed sources said that the British others were drowned while at Government agrees

the tempting to cross the with

Salween United States that it is too early River on the Daiko tront to consider the possibility of 1 Army troops have captured Pucife defence part similar to Kadok, 24 mites North of Pegu, the Atlantic alliance.

after a sharp engagement with the Karens, the Radio added.-- Heuter.

The sources said the Britlak concur in the American belief expressed by. th. Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Achsson, that the necessary basis for such a pact does not at present exist. The American position, as out- lined by Mr. Acheson and other American officials, is that inte gration and co-operation among? the Asiatic nations themselves

NORWAY CRASH

1

on the grounds that it would irritate Russia

Under the armistice treaty of September, 1944, Finland, under took to try the wartime leaders responsible for her declaration of war #gainst Russia in 1941 and her failure to conclude an armis- tice carly in 1944.

Oslo, May 10. Three were killed and several injured when an Oslo-bound traini Owing to his lines, M. Byli crashed into a starting locomo- will remain in the civilian hos- tive near Lillestroom tonight,

pital to which he was transfer- The Grat cur of the ftrain was red from prison last October, but telescoped. As a result of the the prison warders who have.

will have to be achieved to lay crash the main. Norway-Sweden been guarding him will be with the groundwork for any Paçile

Most American and Bri-line was blocked-Reuter.

pact.

Ush officials privately are doubt- ful of the possibility of achiev... ing this,

Wille the United, Stales, at- cording to Mr. Acheson, consi- dera the Chinese situation as con stituting one of the major seri- éus dungers 10, world peace in Auin, British oMcials include the South East area na

one of their principal points of concern.

The British position is said to be roughly this; An enormous amount of groundwork would be necessary to prepare for any

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