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CHINESE WARNING ON BLOCKADE OF PORTS Taipeh sends note to State Department

SHIPPING FIRMS INFORMED

Washington, December 19.

The Chinese Nationalist Government warned that it is taking effective measures to enforce its blockade of Communist- vessels entering held Chinese ports, and that American those waters do so at their own risk.

Formal woENTURE] come in a note from the Nationalist foreign

through the United States Consulate at Taipeh.

office

that

The note recalled previous Nationalist announcements of their determina. tion to close these ports, and strossed the recent announcement Communist ports will be mined.,

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Minister, UE Maung, which in clicked the question of recognition of the Peking government

Foreign Office suurees said the date for the announcement of re cognition at the Peking Govern. ment was not yet de ideal atut Mi Bevin is being susled by day to day developmenis.

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The State Department never recognised the blockade as legal, and the new mole means no the legality of the change In Utockade, Mr. Medmagtt said, In Manila, the Philippines For Wizen reputer said that the

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hinese Nationalist Goverment struc that the Nationalisti Mr Garvin, formas ei of the under, stated December 12, wis de- † Philippine Lausun Other in Cane Evered only on Friday

ton at present in Hong Kong, was

SE ASIA TALKS IN MANILA

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Masala, December 201 Plants for conference of South East Awa netions here in March are virtually complete. surens close President Elaine Nand tralay

Other developments peintend to Talwan were

It sand "The shoes Clovern-instructed to pro red interchiately ment BLAN with irgret that in

to the Talwan capital jate of the closing of ports and terrainrink waters by the Chinese | Governinærit, a small number of Imreign merchantment ignoted this under, an sore Bostances causing Amidents

Safe conduct

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1949.

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Kuomintang remnants mopped up

Ban Francisco, December 19. Poklitg Radio reported to- night that most of the ram- nant Kuomintang troops on the Kwangel - Kwangtung bor- ders have been mopped up.

Sixteen thousand Kuomin tang troops were taken pri- Boner by the Communists from December 9 to Decem- ber 14, the Radio said.

11 added that in hilly coun-

try in South Eart Kwangal,

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3.000 Nationalist officers and men, Including an army com. mmander And

deputy mander, were captured.

A number of Nationalist generala word among another 2,600 Nationalists taken prl- sonor Exel of Nanning. It le claimed.

The Radio ato reported the Communist occupation of Loshan, Minklang River port and the second biggest town West Szechuan Province. --Router.

British business protests

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America has not abandoned China, says Dr. Jessup

San Francisco, December 19.

The United States has not abandoned and will not abandon China or other countrios of Asia and the Far East,

Dr Philip Jessup, Administration adviser on the

Dr.

For East, said so here today.

Jessup, Ambassador- at-large who leaves on Tues- day to investigate conditions In the Far East, summarised the principles which, he said, will guide the polices of the United States.

He said, "We are opposed to the Communist theory and practice of attempting to overthrow establish- ed governments by force or sub- version.

BURMA AND EMPIRE TALKS

London, December 19.

More than 24 hours after yesterday's reported state- "We are opposed to imperialism.ment by the Foreign Minis We flatly and Armly reject it for ter of Burma, U E. Maung, ourselves and oppose it when practised by others.

that Burma had been invited

to the forthcoming confer- "We shall continue to oppose In ence of Commonwealth For- particular the Imperialismn af eign Ministers at Colombo, Soviet Russia in Asia."

there still appears to exist a total discrepancy between this statement and available

Dr. Jessup will arrive in Japan on January 5. He will spend two visiting all countries of

months

the Far East and Asia, except information in London.

Communist China.

for

the

Tonight, after departmental

com-

He spoke at a luncheon apon-consultation at a high level, il sored by the World Affairs Count Foreign Offee spokesman con- American Association ell of Northern California and the Brmed and expanded the

ment made yesterday and report- United Nations.

ed by Reuters from London.

The Colombo

bo In Bangkok,

conference, meet

members of the Commonwealth. with

said, was by definition limited to

He had no knowledge of any question of any invitation to any nun-member State to attend.

London, December 20. British commercial interests with £200 million at stake

China, have lodged

Dr. Jessup will strong protest with the Gov-next month to discuss policies American diplomats ernment for delaying the aimed at stopping the spread of

Communism. announcement of British de jure recognition of the Chin- Pse Communist regime.

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The secretary of a representa- tive body of big British business As In China galled at the Foreign Office yesterday. understood that he received as- autunees in the effect that the British Government have decided in principle to recognise the Pek- mg Government and thut thr date of the announcement has been left to the Foreign Secretary, Mi Ernest Bevin.

Customs officials, under orders from President Elpidio Quirino, began a close scrutiny of ship. ments destined for Hong Kong to prevent export of auch artic. Ics as amphibian landing equip Business concertis privately ex- ment, halftracks and wema from ¦ pressed the opinion that the on-

"in Dier to avoid such -

Philippines war surplus stocks. nouncement will be made before Calents, the Chinese Government The Chinese Minister in Manila | the end of this year, and must is decided that any American-¦ pas complained that shipments of probably before Mr. Bevin leaves registered vessel remaining in the goods which would aid in the bat-London on December 27 for the above-mentioned territorial waters the for Talwan have been going to Colombo Commonwealth Foreign and ports or their vicinities, shall the Chinese Communists through Ministers conference. be instructed promptly to leave Hong Kong

A spokesman of the Chine As- Quirino („uch waters and ports within one j Considerable munbers of Philp- } soelation estimated British Invest- week of glare beginning Dreem- įpiñes naval patrol craft have been ments In China at between beu 12 The military authorities of Į shifted to Nürthern Luzon and the | £170-£200 million. The Chunese government will be Batanes Islands group in prevend Ocial sources sald that the plensest to afford muy such vessel | smuggling of arms out of the Phi-announcement of recognition was plasterinari safe endnet so as to avoid 2- lippines and to check on any at- held up first because i was hoped atelier man tung odaberi de festa BOEPSIKOV risk This does not ap-trinpts of Chinese to enter the it would be possible to reach South Bat Ace Prodi (tak beply to such ships as attempt to | Philippines illegally.

agreement on the form and time Ong Ll-cheng, Minister of Chi- | with the United States, and then M: McDermott

that nu nese Overseas Affairs in the Na- because I was considered desir- ut MetL Korea, American

ship is in Communist tionalist Government, accompuni- | able to assess the policies of the waters now.

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Tow stated from Tatan astud sections of South Chu, will be invited was not disclosed.

In London, the Nationalist river in Manila from Hong Kong Chinese Ambassador, Cheng Inst night on a PAI, plane. While Tien-hal, called on the Foreign a Nationalist spokesman said the Becretary. Mr. Ernest Bevin, at

Minister is in Manila to study the Foreign Office, while Dr. C. Y. Cheng. Embay Counsellor, called at the United States Em. bassy today.

#is #nderstood that their visits were in connection with the Chi- hese Nationalis: Government's proclaimed intention of mining Communist-held port 011 the China roast.

Informed cources said, however, that the Ambassador raised some other questions which he wanted to take up before Mr. Bevin's de- parture for Colomba.

The Indian High Commissioner, Efforts at present seen rev: teď to starting working as he Krishna Menon, also called on Mr. tween countries on the fringe of Bevin today. Indian sources said Commmunist-dominated China ra- his visit was in pursuance of the ther than adoption of any strong New Delht talks between the stand

Indian Prime Minister, Jawaharlal

-Associated Press.

| cultural and educational affairs of Chinese in the Philippines, uther sources said that his daughter, Lili Tal, plans to enter a school, In- dieating a lengthy stay.

Other Chinese on the same

that there

it is understood had been party divergence of

Recognition issue

While there is an evident reluc- tance among umrini spokesmen Dr. Jessup reviewed the pro- here to contradict what, as re- blems of the current United Na-ported, uppear to be a plain state- tioas General Assembly. He dis-ment of fact by

the Burmese cussed country by country

the Foreign Minister, Inquiries have dimeuitics encountered by the revealed no suggestion that the United Nations.

comment of British official spokes- men is a more diplomatle formu- la Intended to conceal a subre- quent disclosure that Burma aad been invited to Colombo.-eu- ter.

He added, "There will be no change on the part of the Unit. ed States in ità traditional and deeply rooted fealing of frlond- ship for China."

Concerning the problem of re- cognition of the Communist re- gime in China, Dr. Jessup said the Issue probably will come up soon las various councils of the United Nations,

He said, "The problem will have to be decided by separate organi- cations of the UN. The United States, as a loyal member will

abide by the results obtained by the UN organisations. Uned Fress.

UPSET CAUSED BY REFUGEES

Paris. December 19.

MYRON TAYLOR MAY RESIGN

Vatican City, December 19.

Unofficial circles close to the Vatican reported today that the United States Ambassador, Mr. Myron Taylor, may shortly as President resign his post Truman's personel represen tative to the Holy See.

Mr. Taylor has represented the United States at the Vatican since February, 1940, in a special capa-

A despatch by the Frenchy, dividing his time between

Washington and Rome. Press Agency (AFP) from Tien

establishment of regular represon- tation,

Yen, Indo-China, зald today According to thd reports that some 30,000 Chinese Na- America's representation at the view so far, but authoritative tionalist troops have crossed Vatican will continue but will be American sources deprecated into Tonkin province, causing left temporarily in the hands of a congestion and disorder along "special assistant" pending the roads and in refugee camps,

The troops, from General Pai

It is believed here that some Chung-hst's Army, include five)

Vatican elreles have long wished -generals,

Also among the refugeas are to sea a permanent United States 100 women and about 400 child-representation to the Holy See ren, some very young.

Instead of the system of a per- Most of the refugeès are sleep-sonal Presidential envoy: Any for a few sticks ing on the ground and lighting eventual permanent representation of wood with would be a Legation and not on which

cook the rice they Embassy

Roman as only the brought with them, the despatch Catholic

Vatican nations have said.-Associated Press.

Embassies Reuter,

reports that the U.8. In occa- aloning delay of the British re- cognition by injecting techni. calities regarding Talwan. The consensus of_ali_available plane included Cheng Chih-chih, } informed opinion was that the an- member of the Legislative Yuan, Inouncement will come before the and Khoo Hong-ping, former | end of the year and probably be- Minister of Finance in the Fukien fore Mr. Bevin leaves London on, Provincial Government, the latter December 27.

All official comment confirmed also accompanied by his wife.-

Press and United

have Associated that the British

carefully Press.

examined the question in all its bearings, and are convinced that advantages of recognition

the disadvantages-

POLIO INCREASE New York, December 10. The United States has had 41.- this year-the 401 polio cases greatest number for one country in a single year of the world's his- lory,

Mr. according to

Basil O'Connor, President of the Ameri- can National Infantile Paralysis Foundation.

He said yesterday that his fund

the

outweigh United Press.

900-YEAR-OLD RICE FOUND

Cuttack,

December 20 Some decomposed rice, of shout the 11th Century A. D., has been discovered in an ancient Fort In Barang, near Cuttack.

to in its worst financial state over It was customary in the area.to and must next month raise $50,- | store staple food in the Fort to 000,000, twice the usual amount, tide over emergencies and the rice in its annual "March of Dimes" seems to have been the remains of |campaign-Reuler.

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