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MIDDLE EAST ARMS EMBARGO ATTACKED Bunche Asks Lifting Of All Restrictions OPPOSED BY ISRAEL

Lake Success, August 5.

Directly opposita requests were made to the United Nations', Security Council today on the arms ambargo in the Middle East--Dr. Ralph Bunche, Acting Palestine Mediator, asking for its lifting and Ismel countedog with a demand for its continuance.

Without making specific.mention of the arms embargo Dr., Bunche said that all restrictions, including those on imports, should be lifted. He said that this involves the restoration of normal conditions of peace, to the fullest possible extent.

He said that this involves the elimination of the entire heritage of restrictions

which developed out of the undeclared war.

for re-affirmation of the cease fire order.

The Council by previous $('

solutions But not only ordered a free bet werna I med Ber four Avab neighbours, but also a the port of some and 1212

lighting ;I::4 aulo the

Mo

Mieldin

The Artur Mesturion today tod the Cormal that Me Jeure is 103. obenlete more dk li kienu supirke seded by a marska se voluntarily agent

agreements

by E

Dr. Bine-he declinat thot there should las nocal areas the the Middle Bel Reffans on Importation

Änneruaggiation

should be elmirsatend,

In explaining his songgestion for Council action in simply res affirming the cease-fire order Dr. Bunche said:

"This muggestion

is based on

the starnation that

despite the armistice, agreements

the

Security

Council might wish basic injunction

to maintain its

against any fighting pending the final pence settlement.

"As Interpret the Security Council's previous actions this

ble approach matter ils been an order against reset to military action, that is, an un- -conditional cease-fire the imple-

mentation af which was by specifie term

means

uk

1

truce carrying terms and obligations. "Practically

!

DR. BUNCHE

Dr. Bunche added: "Mere, re- Jcent news from Lausanne is en-

couraging and gives support to my belief that all outstanding nb- streles to permanent peace in Palestine, including the problem of the Arab refugees who now

can on will be overcome by a mutual spirit of conciliation and by reciprocat concessiors."

probably be the king it would ate conflict.

ense that whe-

ther or not such a provision for re-nfirmation of a simple cease-fire were incorporated in

P

a new resolution in the every of

renewed Ughting

any

Dr. Bunche asked:simply

quoted figures which give an im- pression of the' senté

of arma- 'menta which is planned.

"He speaks of ́£31,250,000 bes ing spent in one year for the purchase of arms.

.U.K. Connection

~THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1949.

Third Cabinet Member To

Abroad

London,, August 5. Adother Mamberof the Government is going abroad ...to..convalonce.

Ha Philip Noel Baker, Minister of State for Com- monwealth Relations, who had an operation recently. Mr. Noel Baker plans to spend some time in Norway as the quest of the widow.ofan.old friend, Fridtjof Nansen, the Polär explorar.

Bir Stafford Grippy, Chan cellor of the Exchequer, is In Switzerland, and "Uhe. For aign Becretary, Ernest Bevin, in France, both because of

health. poor

-Associated

Press

BRITISH POLICY ON ARMS FOR ARAB COUNTRIES

--Lake-Success, - August 4. When the Security Council today resumed its debate on the report presented by the Acting Mediator, Dr. Ralph Bunche, Syria obtained the Couricil's permission to join in the discussions.

Rafik Asha of Syria,then took his seat at the Council table where he was allowed to participate in 'the discussion without voting power.

of

AT-

Referring to Dr. Bunche's xuga) — gestion, the British delegate, Sir Terence Shone, said that Britain fully agrees that the truce leases rangement should be waived.

Speaking about the question supplying war material to the Middle East countries. Sit Terence at: would al emphasise what I feel. well known by Security Council mem- hers. that is, the strict adherence of my, government in the Truce despite the treaty obligations to Arab Sintes."

SENATE FRULING

ON SPAIN

ing

Explaining his support, for

the arms embargo, Terence said: "This does nan that we wish an orms race to develop for from

TALKS ON AUSTRIA DRAG ON

London, August 4. The deputies of the Council unt--of Foreign Ministers who are Sir discussing a treaty for Austria today came within sight of an agreement on Article 10, which deals with the Austrian obliga- refugces. tions tor displaced persons and

not

---Washington, August 4. ...The Vice-President of the United States, Mr. Alben Bark- ley. today ruled in the Senate that a

proposal to earmark $50,000,000 of the Marshal Plan funds for aid to Spain would be a violation of the "Any supplies which we might Economic Administration Act. send would be for the internal Mr. Barkley said that the pro-security mid defence of the Státe posal sought, by negative lan- | concerned." guage, to compel the Marshall Plon Administrator to do some- thing

which he had not the power to do.

Spain did not come within the

uf

participation

"In many cases, the objectives | definition

A

of this rearmament progriausme, |.country, „ønd the amendment are explained in terms; of general would violate the origlun! ECA International conditions 110t Act. bound up dirvelly with Israel,

Spain had got adheres to the basic requirements of The ECA Act, he added,

Essential Movo

This, Sir Terence declared, in only legitimate and In the Middle East Is essential for restoring peace.

Dr. flunche clarifying hi stand on the question of lifting the arin embargo, told the coudeil that qualified arns embargo by the Council with no super vision would do more harm than good in the

present Palestine

"The head. of the Syrian State | has, announced, un, ambitious plan of rearmament. Iraq and Trans- jordan have, treaty Connections with the United Kingdom which, unless the Security Council will000,000 cut which was recomm situation. decide ptherwise, would involve mended earlier by the Senate

The Senate has approver 10 Marshall Ald appropriations for 1949/50 and has restored a $74,-"

the immediate general renewal Appropriations Committee.

时

of

arms supplies to iese

fer

The deputies, howeyer, failed to reach agreement on the ques tion of Russia's claims to assets of the Danube Shipping Company and on the minority question uf Chinthia.

Separate drafts of a paragraph referring to relief are before the conference.

The American draft, which follows closely the text of the Charter of the International Re- fugee Organisation, refuses rėliot of persons who in various eir- cumstances fought with or e- sister the Axis powers during the war, or who have since fought or worked against the Govern- He asker that those few ments of their countries of The Senate defeated a move States which are capable of ex- origin, it these Governments are countries".

a proportion of the porting arms approve a declarameinbers of the United Nations. to allow Dr. Eban said that Israel fully Marshall All funds for buying tion not to ship heavy weapons supports Dr. Bunche's gonclusion | American surplus farm produer, to the Middle East.

The Soviet draft, which Mr. that, the truce period. has, been but its sponsor, Senator McClel

George Zarubin claimed was left behind and that, the Orst: land, has given notice that he "If there is to be a continue also in line with the IRQ Chor- phase in the transition to peace, will disk for a suspension of the lion of the arms embargo," heter, would gise deny, relief to 116

been successfully

rules to enable a new vote to be said, "It would involve supervision to persons "hostile" to the Gov- plished.

and therefore, the Laken.

maintenance Rchments of their countries of Turning back to the armaments The Senate later upheld the of United Nations dbservers at origin. theme, Dr. Eban, said: "It is not Vice-President's ruling on Spain alt ports and airflelds dimeult to imagine what Israel's by 50 votes to 36--Reuler.

Near East."—Reuter. must be in the event ¡attitude

that its neighbours embark upon (

accom-

if | large-scale, reïrmanent. suffer most from this unfortun- "Many mo

members ofthe, United although protected by Nations

provisions af.. Charter

the nevertheless show deep concern for the state of their defences.

"Such concern is

s all the mort natural and understandable, on

Israeli Request Aubrey Eban. in Pales-

Israel's United | the part of a State which has re- representative, said:cently been, the victim of a con- tine the matter would be quick-Nations

neighbours, and which has not vel established stable and „ñor- mal relations with any of them."

brought 10 the attention

the Security Council

and

of

the

Counell presumably would issue a desist order."

Strides Towards Peace

Dr. Bunche repeated, his con- tention that since the armistice concluded and agreements were since they rendered

any con- tinued fruce supervision, unnecen- intry there are no functions re

maining to be and therefore none to transfer to the Conciliation Commission.

said that tha had made

Dr. Bunche disputing parties very great strides towards

peace.

"There is nothing to be inst and certed attack by each one of its

much to be gained by calling upon member States to maintain the existing policy of the Secur

ty Council with respect to the supply of arms."

Israeli

The

representative warnes thr 11-nation Council

the

"The armistice agreements, all but one of which have now beened

for several months, sro effect proving very effective.

fencelled the truce re-

D

Clear Duty

Dr. Eban declared that these

M.

in the

Decision Near On Leopold Issue

Brussels, August: 4.

which

;

Mr. Zarubin proposed a com- promise to reach agreement on Article, 10.

He.offered to accept an exten- alon of the scope of the article to include refugees and displac- cd persons.

He

the would also accept principle of voluntary repatria- tion, provided an agreement was reached on parograph, 5, dealing with the conditions for with. holding relict.

The three Western deputies #greed to consider the, Boylet text of the draft.

Before the end of their sitting. the deputies reached agreement on paragraph 3.

ARAB STATES' DIFFERENCES

Galton, Syskens, Prime Minister designate, told

a press conference tonight that ha expects to ; come to a decision tomorrow over the forma tion of a new Government—after he has seen the King's massage from Geneva. considerations, added .to the The Liberals, tonight. published flamen

favour of the Liberal proposal bellicose, fene of certain pro...the text, of bote which their fol. 1945 that the King step, down solution without manner in which the arms ques-

defining the propaganda, impose a clear duty delegation handed to King Leu-in favour of his GOD,

Prince

Under this, the Western de- Budouin, upon

the Government of Israel pold yesterday,

puties agreed to the Soylet text, tinn is to be affected by the arm-

in the same of the very suivival deeply attached to the Monarchy gylled King Leopold, signed Missions should have the right istlee full liberly would be re-

The Liberal Party remains In Geneva today, provisionally-which insisted that Repatriation of the State. stored to all Governments to buy Misrael, will not allow asif and the Dynasty," it, said, adding political declaration

freely to enter, DP camps. and sell arms in the Near East to be overtaken," he said be that although, the majority of understood to contain his latest to their heart's content.

millitary inferiarity which the party is opposed to a return views on solving Belgium's The deputies will continue their "This

would be no abstract

of the King. to. the throne, it is "Royal might be temptation to re-,4

question," which, has | work tomorrow. Rejser. Jiberty. From every corner

interesting. nowed assault.

to note that in the split the nation for, Ave years. Arab world we hear plans Its very obligation, to, contri-Liberal ranks no Republican The declaration, which will be for large-scale earinument, bute to the stability of the Near movement exists."

published on the King's," behalt Vahappily these plans are at East imposes upon it. the duty of The pote added that the in Brissein, probablý companied by an officially direct-

tomorrow, preparedness.

majority of the Party is still in is bellaved campaign of publle propagon-

to be based on his consultations "Clearly, then, if the restraints -

kluring the lat da empliasising that the war imposed by

by the Security Council inst Israci is not

worst dangers of an armament four days with the leaders of against

over, that

Holkin's major political par hat are entirely, lifted and large-scale race. is certainly no basis, for the second round is yet to be que teneg fire good faith of the fought, that the military verdict

rearmament becomes, the policy Referring to the

Catholics, Socialists and of the Arab States, the Near agreement between fernel and barties to those agreements or of last year may all be revers- East must become the scene of Jordan, Dr. Eban singled out the

at la lukoside villa their future Intentions as regardsed and that acquiescence in Is- an armament..race.

rael's, existence should not be en- "We ask ourselves whether the raell Government is willing to

tuation in Jerusalem. The Is

Professor Jacques Pirenne. visaged.

newly won is already so carry out the armistice provisions

King Leopold sepratary, Jeft. popular opinion in these stable and Arm, that it could countries is being fed on theas survive, the strains of such com-full dignity of normal

calling for..restoration of the Geneva tonight, carrying with

delly

text of the Royal de him petitions. The Security Council Life in the Holy City. But the must take the responsibility for,

Houer Matz, Chairman of answering the question,

Hashemite Government, comains

the Liberal Party who headed unwilling iq, discuss the requisito No Hesitation

plans and arrangements he de- the Llberal delegation to Geneva, clared.

revealed here today that the "For our part we have no conclusion..Dr.

King's, lecturation is expected to Eban sald:: hesitation in saying that the most. The moral of Dr.; Bunche's re-mative votes by the Belgian lay down, the proportion of dmr- elementary prudence dictates the port does not concern

Israel or maintenance of the

Security, the Arab States alone. If a disp which the King. considers Council's present, arms policy, it pute so deep-seated and passion Router.

would recall him to the throne, Is because we regard the armlate can yet respond to theprd- tice agreements as a highly, not gess of coneligjion and. termin- able and significant achievement, ated by, mutual agreement, sure- that, we urge the.

issues of in-

In

their observance.

"They should be for having gone

commended this far along the road to peace and encouraged to continue along that road in a spirit of goodwill and mutual trustfulness."

doctrinza.

"The representative of one Arab State in this country has,

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