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THE CHINA MAIL WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1949.

SOCIALISTS CALL FOR CONFIDENCE VOTE Staking Future On Devaluation Issue

CHALLENGE TO REBELS

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London, September 26. The British Government will call for a vote of confidence over its devaluation decision in Parliament's emergency session which opens tomorrows

This was disclosed today after the Cobmet had met to gouge the feeling in y

the Labour Party and the country following the devaluation announce.

ment.

The Cabinet drew up a motion which demands not only approval of devalu- ation but also of the measures agreed between Britain, the United States and Canada at the recent Washington tripartite talks.

Manila's Recognition Problem

Manila. September 27. Two Philippine diplomats now en route home from Communist China are expected to help in the solution of the No 1 problem confronting the Foreign Ofice the question of whether or not to recognise Red China.

Manuel Adeva, charge d'affaires

Xanking,

Mariane and Ezpeleta, consul

genera! in Shanghai, who left Shanghai aboard the General Gordon 03: Sunday, are expected to By to Manila, from Hong Kong us soon as possible.

The motion has surprised poli-sident of the Board of Trade. Mr. tical quarters by its omnibus Harold Wilson, "intervening."

But it has not yet divulged dark Government's when the horse. Mr. Aneurin Bevan, the Health Minister. who

the

and

the

character, asking for the endorse- ment of devaluation action taken at Washington,

It describes the Washington leader of the Labour Party left tripartite decisions as "designed wing, wil speak in defence of to assist in restoring the equili- the Government's policy. brium in the sterling-dollar balance of trade for the purpose of enabling the economy of the sterling area to maintain stability independent of external aid"

It calls upon the people for their fuil co-operation with the achieving This Governmcat in

am, while maintaining full ployment and safe-guarding the social services.

the

Mr. Churchill, as leader of the Opposition. Mr. Anthony Stanley Eden, and Mr. Oliver will be the chief. Opposition will Churchill speakers. Mr. probably speak on Wednesday. The

intensive Government effort to round up Party support was continued tonight when Sir Stafford Cripps met the leaders of 8,000,000-strong Trades Union Congress, which has with- The motion

approval of devaluation drawn was by political quarters as evidence pending further consideration.

decisios lo Tomorrow morning the Prime of the Government adopt a "strong-arm" technique Minister, the Chancellor of the in handling the economic debate. Exchequer and other leaders will the full to rally endeavour

the 392-strong- allegiance of Parliamentary Labour Party at a private meeting immediately before the debate.

interpreted

Cost Living

Many regarded it as a frank challenge

any left wing to elements of the Labour Party Their reports and recommenda- who may be disposed to embar- tions on the China question are rass the leaders by "beating up" that devaluation eagerly awaited by Foreign Offer the argument experts, who have been conduct-wil increase the cost of living. ⚫ing a continuing study of the pro- blem of recognition of Red China.

The Under-Secretary of For- eign Affairs, Felino Keri, ceclin. ed to comment on a Shanghai said tha: Mr. dispatch which Ezpeleta would recommend Phi- lippine recognition of the People's Republic.

new

He frankly admitted that the recognition problem was the top Item in the Foreign Office agenda had been and said experts engaged in continuing study of the question for the past months.

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Mr. Adeva, a career diplomat. took over direction of the Nan- king Embassy when the Minister. Proceso Sebastian, retumed to Manila sorne time prior to the fall of

the Nationalist capital. Mr. Sebastian is now Minister to Italy.

In linking the measures taken with the aims of restoring Ana cial equilibrium and the sterling area's independence of external aid, the Government makes a proposition which it is difficult either for its own supporters or the Opposition to resist.

ment and safeguarding the social services."

Critics will be warned that it

for the Governi- { is imperative

overwhelming ment to have an confidence vote. They will be told bluntly that if they""kick over

SECRET ATOM CONFERENCE

London, September 26.

conference A secret

of

leading atomic experts from the United States, Canada, `. and Britain is being held in London this week,

The conference is a hush: hush that not even its dates are being announced.

The talks are being held "Somewhere in London,” but all a Ministry of Supply off- cial would say today was,

ལ་ "No Information can be given and no official report will be announced at its conclusion."

It is understood that the delegates will discuss explora. tion techniques, and analy- tical and extraction methods relating to radio-active arts." --Reuter.

NUR CASE FOR HIGHER WAGES

Trade Union Leaders Discuss

Devaluation

London, September 26.

Cabinet Ministers and the leaders of Britain's 8,000,000-strong Trades Union Congress to- night discussed sterling devaluation and economic policy.

There was no indication that the union leaders were satisfied, as a result of the information given to them.

The Government sent a strong team, headed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Stafford Cripps.

to persuade the TUC to continue

MIND YOUR BACKS!

Truman's Stand

On World Trade

Washington, September 26. President Truman today signed a Bill extending the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act until 1951.

the traces" they might bring The down the Administration and precipitate à General Election- Reuter.

GERMAN MARK DEVALUATION

The

President said that it would aid "on expanded world trade at a time when it is most urgently needed."

The legislation, extending the, the international exchange law for the sixth time since it goods, in the competitive world

markets. was Arst passed in 1934, gives the President a free hand to work out treaties with other nations to lower tari@s.

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even

backing the Government's econo- mic policy.

about 30 members of the TUC For nearly two and a half hours

General Council plied them with questions. Also at the meeting were Mr. Ateurin Bevan, the Minister of Health, who is popular with "the 'Party's left-wing: Mr.

George Isaacs, the Minister of Labour, Mr. Harold Wilson, the President of the Board of Trade, Mr. George Tomlinson, the Minis- ter of Education, and Mr. Douglas Jay, the Economic Secretary to the Treasury...

In usually reliable quarters. It was stated after the meeting that the possibility of a national minimum wage was among the suggestions discussed.

The Trade Union Movement has a traditional hostility to this idea, believing that it would Interfere with collective bargaining. It was understood that there has been no change in this opposition.

Observers deduced that the idea had been introduced into tonight's discussions by Government spokesmen.

Cuts in Price

It was also understood that Mr. Wilson indicated to the trade union leaders that he hoped soon to be able to crder five per cent cuts in some household the prices of goods.

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The question of increasing the five shillings

child family · allowance was not discussed. This allowance is payable to all fami-

ties

for their second and subse- quent children.

A formal statement issued by The TUC after the meeting said that the Government and TỤC leaders had a long discussion on the probable effects of the altera- tion in the exchange value of the Pound Sterling" from $4.03 to

There

Iwas a general exchange

of views and a recognition of the difficult problems affecting wages and the cost of living that arise, which will be further considered

པ་ by the General Council before a renewed meeting with the Minis ters take place," it added.

PLAGUE. IN INDONESIA

The General Council meets on "Only In Buch world October 5, but will leave the main foresee the discussion of devaluation and the economy can

of tonight's meeting to be Conservatives and potential

maintenance of an adequate results Government insurgents may

Under this measure, te can and rising standard of living tackled by its special Economic equally feel themselves in a

agree to cut import duties when our programmes of finan- Sub-Committee. It was clear that the trade union leaders had so far false position if they oppose

Bonn, September 26.

articles from other countries cial assistance terminate." the passage calling upen the

those three Western Allied when

countries make Referring

to the recent tarif only sought information and had Laken no steps towards preparing people for co-operation in

a formal policy. Such a policy the ⚫ achieving

Government's High Commissioners in Ger- similar concessions to the United and trade negotiations at Annecy, France. President Truman said:

does not seem likely to emerge for many were meeting tonight States. objectives, "while, at the same

The President said: "We must "Eeyond completing the Annecy several weeks Reuter. time, maintaining full empley at Petersburg, their seat near

barriers, negotiations, I intend to use the here, for what was expected to reduce

to me by this be a final decision the wherever possible, to permit our authority given

on

to proceed with devaluation of the Western people the freest access to the legislation

the general foreign goods they may want to negotiations under

agreement to make it an "The maintenance and the en- more effective document."

Mr. Truman urged Congres- largement of our export markets are impossible without a sub- sional approval of the Charter for stantial expansion of our imports, an international trade organisa- As the world's greatest. creditortion. United nation, it is our special respoBill trade agreements with

As Mr. Truman signed the nesian Republic, was reported to- Mr. J. McCloy, the

10 day by the World Health Organ-

were States High Commissioner, was sibility to welcome imports. more countries

Dearing isation expected back for the meeting World Economic Balance

The WHO's weekly bulletin on his signature completion for Paris, from a one-day visit to

pestilential disease said that two *We envisage -a where he co

re-establish- early next mont Mr. conferred with

The new tariff cutting pacts cases of plague were reported Averell Harriman, Marshall Plan ment of an economie balance in

Jogjakarta in the week end- roving

Ambassador, and Mr. the world which will permit our will be with Denmark, Finland,

ing September 10. WHO officials Parodi,

Secretary neighbours now receiving our as- Italy, Greece, Sweden, the Do- said that the disease was thought General of the French Foreign sistance m securing needed. im-minican Republic, Haiti, Liberia, to have been eliminated, after

French

ports to become self-supporting Uruguay and

Nicaragus-terious outbreak last year-Asso- Office.

was believed to through a liberal expansion

ciated Press.

The

The implication would be that a Member opposing the Govern- } Mark.

Federal Chancellor, Dr. buy. ment, is voting against full em-

Konrad Adenauer, was told to ployment and the social services.

The Conservatives have not stand by for the meeting with an yet decided whether they will expert of his own choice, pre- present an amendment to the sumably the Economics Minister, motion. They may defer a de- Ludwig Erhard cision until they have heard Sir Stafford Cripps's explanation on the dollar position when he opens the debate tomorrow.

Conservatives Consider

Alexandre

Actually, Mr. Adeva is return. ing on home leave, but it was considered doubtful that he would reburn to Nanking prior to final resolution 01 the recognition question.

Mr. Ezpeleta has been named consul general in San Francisco but there have been reports that he will run for Congress next November. The report that he -The motion's terms were con- would recommend recognition of veyed this afternoon in the Op- Red China caused considerable position leaders and were con- comment in diplomatic quarters sidered immediately by the Membe making a personal effort to

Mr. McClay here. A Chinese Nationalist bers of Mr. Winston Churchill's reach final agreement on the 1 source reportedly said the Philip "Shadow Cabinet,"

pines would not recognise the The Government has Communist government, but a Foreign Office source said subject had not been discussed with Nationalist officials here- United Press.

the

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"positioned" most of its prin-

Mark devaluation rate

with the Fre

French Goverment It was reported that the Ger-

cipal speakers in the debateman Government had been pro Sir Stafford Cripps opening, Mr. posing à 25 per cent devaluation Clement Attlee, the Prime Minis of the Mark to 22.5 cents, which ter, winding up, and the Pre- was understood to be approved by the British and the Americans, while the French were reported to favour a 20 per cent devalus. tion, leaving the Mark at 24 cents.--Reuter.

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