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TALKS ON FAR OPEN IN WASHINGTON

Bevin And Acheson Discuss Hong Kong IMPORTANT ISSUES

WASHINGTON, SEPTEMBER 13.

THE BEVIN - ACHESON TALKS, WHICH OPENED HERE TO- NIGHT, WILL RANGE OVER THE WHOLE FIELD OF BRI- TISH AND AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY. THEY WILL IN- CLUDE DISCUSSION ON ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE DE- FENCE OF HONG KONG.

Mr. Bevin is not expected to osk for American aid in the defence of Hong

Kong.

The British view is that the forces there already are capable of defending

it and that the Communists are not likely to precipitate hostilities with Britain by attacking the colony.

Mr. Bevin is ræpected to tell } Mr. Acheson what Britain is doing in Hong Kong and ty verive from him au

jessturaner of

Ameriend

moral support,

British Seureeg alisemant reports That the Foreign Secretory will ask Mr. Acheson to take over any of Britain's commutenents in South East Asia.

It is thought here that policy

In Washington has not yel crys tallised to the same extent, Internal political considerations, including the possibility that res cognition of might be the signal for a frontal attack on the administration by the Repidalienn Party, are thought

the

Communists

here to be an important factor in the attitude of the United States.

Awkward Problem

Despite this, I remains possible that all governments will have to face the issue of relations with China during the current session of the United Nations General Assembly.

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15,-1940.

Big

Big Drive On In

Malaya

Bingapore, Beptember 12.

Six major milliary opera- tions are under way in Can- trat Malaya * part of the new drive against the bandits which wa announced last week by the Commander-in- Chief, Lieutenant-General Bir John Harding, an official spokesman wald here today.

The spokesman added that whole battalions are taking part in several of the opera- tions.

The troops are staying in the jungle longer than ever before in an effort to finish off the hunted bands-Reu-

ur.

THREAT TO

PEACE IN FAR EAST

Washington, September 13.

1

BRITISH VIEW ON ANGLO-U.S.

CO-OPERATION

Washington, September 13.

Britain and the United States must work closely together for the economic welfare of the Middle East, India and the Far East in order to maintain world peace in future decades. This was the view expressed by the British delego- tion in the dollar talks just concluded in Wash- ington.

This policy has been one of the major Frounds for the British Cabinet Ministers' here.

consultations Pescadores

As Base

Britain feels that less-develop- ed countries of that area are

fundamentally inclined towards For Chiang?

freedom and democracy and will help build "one world," provid ed they get the necessary assist- ance from nations of greater ex- perience and more modern kill in economic development

The British are pleased with) the success so far in talks with |U.S. officials and they

much

more constructive

San Francisco,

September 13. The Communist controlled Polping Radio, heard here to night, alleged that "American Imperialists and Kuomintang reactionaries" Bri scheming, Pescadores, convert the

to

expect

work

can be done mutually in the years ahead. They are confident

to

The Netherlands Foreign Min-that Britain will continue Ister, Mr. Dirk Stlicker, arrived have a big role in world affairs and solve its current problems Foreign Ministers, The Western today for the Atlantic Pact Com- but do not expect all this to be

Powers wish it to be drawn up by the nations who fought against Japan,

ell meeting and said the greatest threat to world peace comes from dono immediately. the Far East.

He addest: "The storm centre no longer is Europe."

The British do not expect to solve everything in five days but do plan to start a process which, they acknowledge, will take years. Among other problems they con- front ure a reversal of the policy they have had for several

The two-Power talks will also rover the following subjects:

In an interview with the United (1)

The reonomie position of{Press, Mr. Stikker was asked if South East Asian

coun- he found hopes for peace in Eu- tries.

горо brighter than when he was Middle Eastern questions, here Inst spring to sign the Northcades of seeking markets outside The dispute between the Atlantic Pact on behalf of his the dollor area Soviet Union and Yugos-Government. luvia.

(2)

(3)

Pact.

They state that the two Mink terk. are expreted to discuss the position there, both political and

He replied in the affirmative economie

but have no specie

141 Future Greek polley to- and attributed the lessened ten- proposals for building up a bloc

wards Albania. of Asiatic nations systematically

(5) Germany, including the sion in Europe to the Atlantic united against the spread of Com-

question of dismantling. munista,

Discussion of Balkan questions Another subject to be discussrel

If no Chinese Communist gov-by the two Ministers will be of a will be the formulation of a enni- mon Anglo-Amextra polley wonment is proclaimed until after general nature. wards the Comtetinist regime in the present session is over, the existing Chinese delegation to lie China.

United Nations en continue to function for the term of the next Assembly.

The timing of recognition of the

Chinese Communist regime 15 expected to be one of the imper- Laut policy decisions taken.

Community Of Views

The statement Issued after the meeting today said:

"Secretary of State Acheson There is also a body of experi opinion which holds that without anil the Foreign Secretary of met this valit Chinese representation the Britain, Ernest Bevin,

mutters of Sreurity Counell eatild not tune-afternoon to discuss

concern to their

countries. Iwo

The part so far has fulfilled the hopes of its sponsors," added, then observed that the storn centre

re

India's Role

de-

British policy toward Commun. |ist China is to make a very rare- fut study of the altuation in that they will lake no false step.

West of

of Taiwan, into

■ bana

for a last ditch struggle.

Quoting

* Hong Kong, des. patch carried by Paiping's "Kwangming Daily,” the Re- dio said that since March

United States sur last year ptur

war materials American personnel have been pouring into the islands where Kuomintang naval beses, eir- fields and motor ronde have been bull-Reuter.

and

Attack On U.S. Policy

New York, September 13, An editorial in the "Journal of

has shifted from Britain has reached no conern policy as bankrupt and an

detalla

clusiona Au yet on any exact course, but will exchange views on the matter with other coun tries concerned

Commerce" strongly attacked the eurront United States Far East-

fallure and urged the outright United States to avoid adding the Communists in China.

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He was also asked what he ba- sment of the issues and the later of force in the dispute be-thought of the Pacific pact idea

Noting that Washington pre advanced by President Quirino of tween Yugoslavia and Russia.

the Philippines. He replied: "We Regarding India specifically, ulously gave too little afd too late, But the proclamation of a Communist

mast interested in anything Britain believes the people there since the end of the war, to Na- government HWXL

that we can find which will help have passed beyond the stage of tionalist China, it said it had also Burning Question month would face members of

stem the tide of Commuolam." "excitement" over their regain-failed to insist with sufficient Diplomatic observers in Lon- the United Nations with an awk.

He added that he had

મ seened freedom and are now ready strength that the Nationalists don now believe that the Chi-war problem of legitimacy.

na specific

o! Me to turn in a rational manner to clean house and dnally insist that nese Communists may force the

Qutrino's

's plan but said if the their imperative' needs. Unless Chiang Kai-shek come to terms Jasue of recognition on the rest

Pacific pact would check Com

develops more irrigation with the Communista. India of the world within the next

munism "we are naturally in- and similar economic Improve Classing the Communist Indus-,| few weeks.

Llon.

for Chlu terested."

ments It would blow up even-trialisation plans Obviously, no question of re-

real threat to the United States' Mr. Sukker hailed the decision tually. rognition frises so long as the It is to provide against the con-particularly in the Far East and

It is so important to the peace security, the Journal said: "What- Chinese Communists have not settingency of a crisis in Chinese re- Middle East. They were assisted of the United States to review

presentation at the United Nations in their discussion by Mr. Jessup, ita stockpiling programme with a of the world that no one would ever else we do in the Orient, let up a formal government.

Butterworth, view to increasing purchases of want to neglect India in ijus not be so. foolish as to try to that Mr. Bevin and Mr. Acheson Mr. McGhee, Mr. are obliged to take up a good deal Ambassador Douglas ond Mr. tin and rubber as a step which needs.

bribe our quamles by helping them for the Americans would help bring political stability. In the dollar talks hers the to become strong." of their current four days policy Sutterwaite talks in deciding what to do.

Sir Oliver the Far East. jand by Ambassader

Nations must British delegation had cast its

Citing the success in European Franks, Mr. Denning and Mr.not only face political problems mind 20-40 years ahead to set policy of raising living standards Barclay for the British.

in the Far East but economie pro- what would be good for the in-don-Communist countries, and The discussion, which was a

world then and

what price also General MacArthur's schiave- Press.

that generation would have to menta in Japan and similar policy 'pay for decisione made now, in the Philippines, the Journal said that if the United States learned from its failures it would. still be possible to assure politi- The overall purpose was to ascal and economic freedom, for. sure that in the Western world | Astatie countries.-United Proes there should be social justice without the limitation on liberty

But continued military successes for the Chinese Communists sug- gest that this step is likely to be Laken either with the fall of Can- tun or in celebration of the natio- nal festival of the Double Tenth date of the (October 101. the founding of the Chinese Republic. there is a Chinese As AS SOON #S Communist

government in exis tence, diplomatic quarters in Lon- don expect that it will be recog- nised by the Suviet Union. Con- sequently, the question of recog- nition by the Western Powers will become a burning one.

At the same time, ofeials here emphasise the supreme impor- tance of Britain and the United

this question.

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Britain's Stake Unleas ап almost almul. taneous

recognition of a new lengthy one, was primarily direct-blems as well, he said.-United Chinese government is decideded to analysis of developments on by all the Great Powars, it and of the problems facing their le difficult to see how in the net two Governments. Discussion de- MACDONALD BACK far distant future a crisis in the veloped the community of views functioning of

Security the Council can be avoided. On China, British sources ex- plain that the British business htake in that country

-

in regnert to the nature of deve- lopments and problems.

"In some areas which were un-

IN SINGAPORE

Singapore, September 13. der discussion, the situation as it Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Com

Fatal Step

is very affected the two countries was, of missiouer-General for South East much greater than the American. course, not identical, but discus-Asia, returned to his headquar- and freedom as there is accord-

They acknowledge a tendency slon revented similarity of opin-ters in Singapore today after a in American business circles to ton

General Douglas in to the way the Slavic Eastern regarding objectives to be flying visit to

world tried to achieve it. States taking the same line oneus the Americans very much sought and policies which would MacArthur in Tokyo,

This is partially the concern smaller potential losses in China. be most effective in reaching He said he was pleased with of the United States because it Realist View

British business interests are them.

the Interchange of Information

the centre of the "It was not the purpose of the with officials in Japan, and added has become In usually well-informed quar-determined to hang on" and see

credit just, as the Byzan- world's what can be done even under a

that authorities

In and others meeting to 'reach specific ag- reements on these matters. The Japan are displaying much in tine, then the Roman, then the meating was regarded by the terest in South East Asia.Asso- French and British regimes have

clated Press. Secretary and Foreign Minister, associates, a woll as by their as being of the greatest help in developing common understan. ding of the situation and deve lopment of policy along parallel lines.

***

ters here, it is believed that the British

Communist regime. Government favours a frankly realist view of the Chi- nese situation and would support prompt de jure recognition of a Communist government ground that the Communist gime is already in control of the greater part of China.

Proposals for a peace treaty with Japan will also come unter | discussion.

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In coming to this conclusion. the British Government is known to have been in constant touch with the other Commonwealth Governments.

Officials explain that both the British and Americans are agreed that the spoedy conclusion of a pence treaty for Japan is essen- tiol.

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Britain thinks It would be fatal for the sterling area of the world to dissolve, because that would result in a struggle for San Francisco, September 13.

which would bring world The Coast Guard reported to- day that the British motorship

ΤΟ The longer this is delayed thei

prevent this, Britain had The conference this afternoon. Pacific Enterprise has broken in be the opportunity greater will

entered the Brussels Trosty, the which was a continuation of two from sea pounding. The for Communist propaganda in

similor talks held when Mr. atern section settled below the Council of Europe and the Atlan Japan.

The conclusion of such a treaty Acheson and Mr. Devin met in surface with only the stem visi-le Pact, but the British are con- The Indian Government, fu

has been delayed by a stalemate Paris, is the first of several to be ble and the bow section is ex- vinced that there will be no com at any mamon defence or political unity, un particular, is believed here to fa-between the Soviet Union and held in Washington on this and pected to founder

less this is based on a sound eco- other subjects. The closest con-ment. sultation between the govern The Captain and the crew are nomic and financial basis.

That was the reason for the ments will continue after the here awaiting transportation to

consultations England. United current tripartite wants this treaty to Foreign Minister returns to Lon- Manchester,

here.-United Press. Press, be prepared by the Council of con."-Reuter and United Press.

your a radical solution of the the Western Powers. question of relations with China involving recognition of the Com- munist regime at the earliest op-

portunity.

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