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HAGUE PREPARES FOR TALKS ON INDONESIA

The Hague, August 9. ⠀

| Final touches are now being put to the plans for the Indonesian round table conference due to start here on August 22. The delegates are arriv....... ing by air almost every day, and the four lead- ing hotels here are filling up.

Until last week, the only certain thing about the conference was that it was to be held in the group of mediaeval buildings in the centre of the city known as the Binnenhof, or inner court. Plenary sessions will be held in t

But as the Government wished

the Ridderzaal, or Hall of Knights, ❘ to avold every appearance of where the State Opening of a presenting the visiting delegates

by Joint session of Parliament the Queen is held every Septem- ber.

with cul and dried sen

most of the proposals have held for final confirmation by the

the Republican Ordinary meetings, committee leaders of

and meetings, and Informal' discus-

Federalist delegations, by Dr. J. sions will be held in a dozen small-Van Royen, who negotiated the cr but equally historie rooms.

preliminary agreement in Bata The Dutch Government

have

via, and by the members of the fbrzone węcka been drawing up United Nations Commission for tentative plans covering the malo | Indonesia. working detalle of the confer-

ence.

ISRAEL BUYING UP ARMS

London, August P. Israel's Foreign Offler has sent high-ranking officials to bulli sides of the Iran Curtain in search of arms and ammunition.

S. Eliashly, head of the Eastern European section of the Foreign Uffice, is at present in Moscow,

This means that at the moment there is no agenda, no rules of procedure, no chairman, and not eyen a decision on how or by whom the opened,

conference will be

Dutch Delegation

I felt that there will be Ittle dimoulty in coming to formal agreement on methods of procedure after the Repub lican Premier, Dr. Mohammed Hatin, arrives here.

Another unsolved problem le the composition of the Dutch de-

Some weeks ago the Overseas Territories Minister said that the Gershon Hirsch, acting head of whole Dutch Cabinet woutef com- The Western European Depart-prise the delegation, with perhapy ent of the Israeli Foreign Office, close advisers from the chief poll-

lenders of is at present in London after leal party

all the valling Paris, Brussels and the main political parties and expect Hogue.

advisers. The Cabinet, as such. act us final arbitrator would then act as on controversial points. A secondary reason

cason for delay in announcing the Dutch delega- tion is believed to be diffleulty in getting

the exact composition of delegations.

Republican and Federalist

The Dutch Govern ment was anxious that

ons, especially the minorit in Indonesia.

should be repre- sentel, II any of these ware omitted from the Indonesian de

the

Israelit Sources sale buita emissaries are trying to purchase": arms for Israel as it is feared the Arab states would slage a large-de seale armaments race as soon as the Middle East arms embargo is lifted.

British Government sources are awore of the Jarnell ocinis salssions.

British offefnis said, however, that they do not anticipate a inrge-scale arma race because both Arab and Israeli monelury

Ihr.ited arc

this resources

jr respect.-United Press.

Holiday Swimming Tragedy

Sarnen, August D. A

young English engineering student was drowned last week while swimming in the lake here with his father, the Swiss police annoubert today.

Cedric Virrels, aged 22, of Lon- don came to Burren for a summer holiday with his father, Hector Virrels,

Father and son took a boat on Sormen Luke løst Thursday. They jumped into the water for a swim when they were about 300 yards uff shore. A sudden squall drove the boat off and the two were unable to swim back to land,

Several boats came to rescue them. Only the father, who reco-

vered

after first aid treatment, was found. No trace has been found of the son, who is presum- ed to have drowned-Associated

Press,

DIPLOMATS TO BE WED

sec-

legations the Dutch delegation would try to give them repre- sentation,

Choice Made Uncertainty about

I.

the oxwor

date of the conference as well s of the agenda were addition al delaying factors, white it in also clear that the Cabinet wished to discus with Dr. Van Royan the probable irend of the conference discussions be fore making a final decision on the Dutch delegates. Most of these factors have dis

past few days. appeared in the so that the names of the Dutch delegates will be announced very shortly.

It was understood tonight that the ful choice has now been made and that the full delegation will meet tomorrow.

It seems certain that the Min- ister of Overseas Territories, Dr. Johannes van Maarsevcen, will be the delegation's chairman, with Dr. van Royen und Minister, Dr. Dirk Stikker. vice-chairruen.

the Foreign

Q5

The technical arrangements are for advanced, such as the Scere-

Advanced tariat, communications, transport, entertainment and the press. The

Secretary-General of the confer-

ence is Dr. M. J. Prinsen, who has already set up a lorge office to accommodate his stuff of 60.

Four Languages

A working press centre for 100 journalists is being set up, con tinuously manned by official Public Relation Officers

Special additional press ro- lations officials have also been separatel❤

nominated to deal with the foreign, Dutch and In- donesian press.

Preas

facilities include 12 special International telephone lines and many extra local con- rections, radio installations, In- terviewing booths and a post office.

London, August 0. Christopher Mayhew, Under- secretary for Foreign Affairs, will

The official languages of the be married on Friday to Miss Cicely Ludlam, a member of the conference will be Dutch, Indone- Most permanent United Kingdom dele-slan, English and French.

of the discussions, however, are gation to the United Nations,

The wedding will take place at expected to be in Dutch, and the the Felthorpe Parish Church, communiques and important re- Norwich,

leases in Dutch, Indonesian and English.

Mr. Mayhew, who is 33, and Miss Ludism, 25, met in Geneva in May. Their engagement was announced a fortnight ago.

Miss Ludiam is the first woman

The delegates will be given every facility to tour Holland and make visits to factories, farms and cultural institutions,

to qualify as a permanent mem- Special food is being provided for

ber of the Foreign Office diplo- the Indonesian delegates includ- matic staff.--Associated Press.

ing rice.Reuter,

MacArthur

Not To Be Recalled

Washington, August 10. The Secretary of Defence, Mr. Louis Johnson, told the Senators today that he will

General not order

Douglas MacArthur home from Japon to report to Congress unless President Truman approves,

Senator Styles Dridgen, Repub- lican, said General MacArthur whether he come back should wants to or not to give a reporti on the Far Easter situation.

Mr. Johnson and Senator Bridges cinsted sharply na the Secretary tesifed on President Trumann's $1,450,000,000 ATTA programme.

Mr. Johnson said he would not have the responsibility of order- ang General, MacArthur back.

Senator Bridges hnd proposed

MacArthur that General Vice-Admiral Oscar Badger in the Far Naval Commander East, be recalled to Washington,

Scientists To Standards

Study Living

Lake Success,--August 9.

Some 500 lentista will study ways and means of raleing standards of living throughout the world when the United Nations confar- enco on the conservation "of resources препа here August 17.

on

India will have 50 repre- sentatives. Britain in sand.

21 ing 27 delegates, France 20. the Arab countries 16 and israel geven.

The Soviet Union has in. formed the Secretary-Gen. oral, Mr.

that Trygve Lie, she will not take part.

Reuter,

RED CHARGES ALL NONENSE

Washington, August 9. Mr. William Douglas, Associate Justice, said today that Russian charges about his recent tour of lot of the Middle East were a nonsense.

Russian-inspired Mories from the Middle East accused Mr. Douglas of being on a spy mission as he and his 17-year-old son, William erd

Jr., hiked

in Iran. and parts of Greece. Turkey

Mr. Douglas called on President Truman today to tell about his Senator Kenneth Wherry nug trip and show him pletures his gested to Mr. Johnson in a letter,

son mode on the trip.. The ple- meanwhile. 11: General Mac-

tures included a snapshot of a Arthur be permitted to return Missouri mule on the Northern home to help start a future policy | Greek border, where the Greek on China and the whole Pacific. -Associated Press,

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“HOT” WAR COMES TO AN END

IN INDONESIA

Batavia, August 9.

Cease fire orders come into effect throughout Jaya at midnight tomorrow, marking the end of the "hot" war in Indonesia,

maintain discipline and all or dern will be carried out," the Republican delegation sald,

The Central Joint Board, which was established to observe the implementation of the coase fire; held its first formal meeting here today. The Board consists of mein- bers of the United Nations Com- mission on Indonesia and serfor military advisers, logether with four representatives each of the

Dr. Julius Vap Netherlands and the two Indo-

Royen,, Chich nesian Nationalist factions the Netherlands delegale, who made

favour sover. Republicans who

the recent agreements with the and Republicans, before leaving for eignly in the literal sense,

•

here

the Federalists, who favour co- The Hague conference, emphasis

ed the importance of the affec-

operation with the Dutch.

The Central Joint Board ob- tiveness of the cease fire..

serving the cease fire has.or ranged to establish, 13 Jocul joint

+

It might, he sald, dotermind

committees throughout 3nvn and the attitude of the Dutch Parlia- Sumatra, which will try to solvement to whatever agreement in any cease-fire problems at a local reached at the round table con-

ference. There

level,

The tease fire ages out here is the highest confidenes the-ecise fire will be loyal vides for co-operation between

Dutchy observed under the Republ Republican regulars and

can Premier, Dr. Mohamma forces against irregulars, guerilla Hatta, who was responsible fo and bandits.

last year's evacuation of the Re publican Army from the Dutch scized areas.--Reuter.

delegation

the

The Republican here announced today that Iepublican Military Mission to West Java, accompanied by ob- servers-of-the-United Nations Commission, delivered the cease! fre order on August 5-to the Republican Commander,

Orders Will Be Carried Out

The Commander told Mission: "The Army

New Delhi, August 0. Official sources said that th Government of India is negotiat ing a treaty of friendship commerce with the independer Kingdom of Nepal, which a ex the pected to be completed this mont wil! | Associated Press.

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