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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1950.

BIGWIN CONFERENCE

A

One of the principal changes, portance of the enference, fe middle of th century,. In Commonwealth affairs in described very well in the fore-sential fact abat the Comman

word.

"It is the cap, between wealth is that its nature la, chang In the last 10 years has been offelal action and public know-Jug constantly. Such momentous the giving up of the old ddge which, these untficial Com- developments as the ending of system of formal Imperial monwealth Conferences may hops the Biitish Empire In India, and Conferences. In their place to fill. Delegates thom, repre- the necessica of India,

India, Pakista ientative of national viewpoints, and. Cevica os

os Voluntary member have come the informal

may speak with authority, but of Commonwealth

of the meetings of Commonwealth without the inhibitions of direct happen without caumonwealth

in the

the whole

Prime Ministers. These are being supplemented by meet- ings of Commonwealth Foreign Ministers; the Co-

could: not

for

new

structure. But it proved hard the delegates to define the meaning of the Commonwealth. The

lombo Conference was the By WINDRUSH as told first experiment in

these

foreign policy conferences,

It is generally agreed that bust-

nese is much more effectively and

repart fellows, Aus trollon said we know blindly, or rather, we feel. that there something peculiar and we feel that it is worth while. „Any st tempt at rational analysis might

diMculties and misinter rapidly handled at these informal responsibility for decision and create meetings than it WUR nt the policy. Free discussion at such pretations and might even lead t

Introduction of perplexitles claborate conferences of pre-war conferences sustests where pund that and not be there."

But gress may usefully be made and that here, however, one

dis-warns where. new departures, 13 others this shrinking from. mivantage

the new system:xcellent in themselves, are not eary, Far them the Common- however attractive superficially or clarification was quite unnocès- The informal invetings do

did practicable because get the une publicly, an

association of was an are not wealth the old-fashioned Imperial Con- in

with the zentral senise States which outraged all Austin-1 ferences, such as the Ollawn Coh-of The Commonwealth. Thex fan theories of sovereignty, but may help is explain why, did work. Its members passers- ference. Thus

relationship which was mented on by the Conservative at a time when conferences reed, a

discount, He generally at leader, Mr. R. A.' Butter.

the variously described as resembling write. "Little news

the mesting of rating, fourth in the series of unaliicial] that of a family or a club. They Commonwealth Relations Con- hád in common a liberal demo- the Cont

Ideals of manwealth Prine Ministers has ferences was by general assent pratic ethile based upon reached the public in their vari- claimed the most successful."" tree discussion,

peaceful charige and

was gradualiam....It

the There is therefore the rountries.

One of the main aims of this sense of community which gave danger, that the metamer- in real

was to take Commonwealth meetings an in- phools which has taken place in Bigwin conference Commonwealth olutions may not stock of new developments, and timacy and ease of discussion be fully understood. If this were present the picture and philosophy which could not be found in the Commonwealth In the United Nations or the Council of to baben, the magnificent spirit of the of friendliness which

und

been

com- TE

the desire to work toms shape. which it has taken in the Europe."

either filter away or be wasted."

11

Democratic poet

Fer thore people who are got. potilies or in the elvil service, It is hurd to discover what is hop- pening in Commonwealth, affairs. It has been suggested that the: Feneral public, in the Common- wealth knows rather tess about

Proof that poetry is any the structure and working of the Commonwealth than & Kaew a man's business—even an Em- dozen years ago. There is great peror's comes from Japan.

for publicity about Use

abroad

need

Cominonwealth - not for con-

wealth.

Judging from the report, it does not seem that anything very orl ginal or unusual or controversial

These two pictures, made at the opening of the Spanish, art öxhibition in Calro show two Egyptian Pilncesces wearing elmliar fashion. At left, Is Princecd Faiza, clater of King of King Farouk, and at right Prince Nazli Shah, wife of Prince Abdal Monelin, a cousin Farouk. Both Princetics word the new high upstanding bollar and hate worn on the back of the head. (Asociated Preta Photo).

NEW

ANGLO-EGYPTIAN

NEGOTIATIONS HINTED

London, March 21.

was propounded at Bigwin. Extreme caution was preserved today both at the Foreign Office and at

ደርን።

thel

was agreed that the effect

status of

of India, Pakistan and Ceylon was to

to shift Eastwards. the balance of power in the Common- wealth

It was agreed that it would 1 mistake to try to wou

common foreign secure a

be

тел

the Egyption Embassy on the nature of the exchanges which took place this morning when the Egyptian Ambassador, Abdel Fattah Amr Pasha, called on the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bavín.

or defence policy by all the policy Spokesman on both sides were unable to disclose whether the Ambassador, who returned last week to London from a two-months' stay in Cairo, had breached the question of negotiations for a new Anglo-Egyptian agreement to replace the Treaty of 1936.

bern of the Commonwealth. It was sounder, to admit open dit- opinion (in foreign

Writing from Tokyo, corros- but for pondent Richard Hughes reveals tercaces sumption consumption inside the Common- that dillzent efforts are being policy) thun to attempt to reach

One of the best available in-made by the Imperial Household polley)

to boost Emperor Hirohito as a struments for sprending know-democratie poot-with the_huma- strume

Jedge About

affairs is the periodical unofficial John Masefield. conferences on Commonwealth

Commonwealth) nitorian qualiiiès of an

Orientul 2

on 7. single Commo

the Insitules uf

by

policy which would of

be so

as to be .On the

unsatisfaction of the]

quite other hand.

Imanesley, did not preclude

achieving a single of So far the efforts, scem, to be affairs which are organised

International succeeding. Non-stop during the foreign Affairs of the different Domonions. past few weeks, literary critics agreement upon the importance of There have so far been four of ibroughout Japan have been ab- a common purpose for individual

Such The first took plauding the Emperor's contribu- foreiga policies.

a purpose these conferences. place

lace in 1933.

The most recent lons to one of Tokyo's most high- might be the defence of free in- was held last autuma, in

in Canada,

brow magazines, Inspiring the stitutions and the democratle way "alliance poten- of life. Here the "all

at a place with the improbable critics to even higher praise, is the scunding name Bigwin.

thought of reward parently no when writing his poems.

Dominion sent a very distinchi fact that the Emperor has aptin" of the Commonwealth could]

ed delegation of political leaders and experts. These conferences

no rezolutions and pass no

formulate no policies. The delegations re-

present nobody but for

For this very reason,

is much freer than would be

now

Free discussion

"I write for the sake of the Great Art" he says and con only just be persuaded to accept complimentary copies of his poems. pqsTM

The im-

There are all brotherly seas; Why do the waves Disturb their esto?

be helpful in deterring an ag Cressor if it was clear that sup- port excited for such a common purpose."

United opinion.

the

General strike call in Italy

It is appreciated by observers here that, in the light of past negotiations, which were at times prejudiced by prémature publicity, both parties are like- ly to be reticent during the preliminaries of any renewed conversations.

informa-

is ex-

The latest available tion from Cairo shows two co- tradictory trends. First, that the

Government now Wald Rome, March 21. peeted by public opinion to make Italy's Communist-led Cen-a move towards a settlement with trai General Labour Confedera-Britain on mutually satisfactory tion (CGIL) today called for Secondly, that the Government a nation-wide geheral strike itself is willing to see the out- to protest against new Govern- come of, the political situation in

the following

recent atent police measures.

General

terms.

Britain

t

ACHESON

UNDER FIRE

Washington, March 21,

A Republican Senator today accused the Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson of undermining the national economy and losing the peace.../. Mr. Kenneth Wherry, Senator, u

Nebraska, made the statement :-

in a speech prepared for delivery (50)

One lion made by well-in his state,

The CGIL's Executive instruc. led its Secretariat, to decide on placed observers here is that the the date and duration of the

Ambassador's instruc-- Egyptian

functional bodies for dealing with end by the Christian-

Interior, Mr. public expectation of a gesture of

for

4

of Mr.

He issued a strongly worded› donial from Key West, Fiordia,

It was agreed by all except the sible at an ofcial conference Nor is the urge for writing Australian delegates that a Com which had the responsibility for

secretariat would

The attack is thought to herald initiating action. At Birwin dis-octry anything new as far as the monwealth

more difficulties than it trike. Emperor is concerned. There are treate

tions on bis, return to London a Republican effort to make a cussion roamed over almost every those in Japan who recall rather solved. It would overlay paint which cauld be of interest carelessly perhaps that the Em- duties of the various High Com

The Confederation's decision may cover both these considera-poillical campaign issue Acheson and his polfèles. tions in the following way, to the public of any of the

offices missioners

Most.Com:

was taken at an emergency exe- peror was an earnest post as far

Úlneuss He should sound out the Bri- Dominicns.

President Truman last night' back as 1941. It was, in fact, in monwealth countries would be cutive meeting, called to

Government on possible September of that year when the Imperial Council presented the suspicious of its political activiiles. the new suppression of disorder tish

There already exist

existed various measures taken over the week starting points for new negotin- made it clear that he is sticking. Democrations, thus satisfying Egyptian by, his Secretary of State and Emperor with the plans of Pearl

approves his conduct and policies. A brief summary of the pro- Harbour, that Hirohito gave one specie questions, and more could Minister of the

of the reconelllation. he created 11 -ceedings of the conference has his most famous recitations:

necessary. Still, Mario Scelba, opponent been published.

more emphatically it was agreed Italian Left In a world

that there should be no support The measures included the re- Two National aspirations where he is on holiday, of reports. I think

for schemes of federating the imposition of a liw requiring Commonwealth

the proprietor's permission workers factory meetings, the Opinion on these points seems granting of powers to local Pre- After which, without waiting lear that nothing would be gain- tions for up to three

to have been so united that it is fects to ban political demonstra

mpatlu. for the applause of the Council,

re-strengthening of the Hirobite the democratie" Emed at present by raising again and peror Peet, sat down and approve any proposals for closer institu- country's police force to its April, ed the Pearl Harbour down at- tional unity in the Commonwealth. 1948 (General Election) level of

Yet tack plans.

reading this report of the 70,000.

Nile Valley (Egint and thei "Apparently, he has become so Elgwin conference, It is hard not to

demonstrating steel Sudan) and the withdrawal of powerful, as the idol of left wing, feel that the conference ignored

at British troops were stipulated as

ngitators, appease-Russia

Lhot the warn-workers clashed with police more or completely

these preconditions. It is unlikely President Truman Is feartu), SOFIA SENTENCES to put before it by Sir Frederick Colle-ferro; North of here,

that any

quick

should He dre. Acheson, that he beginning of talks Eggleston: the war-time

were would follow, since London would will lose the support of the So- Chungklog Minister at

The.. probably wish to know in much cialiste pressure group in greater detail just what they coming elections and in 1952.-- There is

would involve.

Two other Republicans, mum-

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Sofia, March,21..

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Six men and a woman were here danger that in ore sent to prison here today-one der to keep within the

group the

for Meas Trotskyist splc. States with non-British minorities They said they accepted judgment and would not. appeal,

indi confessed

tho

or.

the co-operation

Historicommonwealth jmayi

within the Au

their leader. be stepped down to cudi, a fovet Stefan Manov, who was schienced that it is inadequate to

meet the

Today,

leaders

Several union were arrested.-Reuter,

SERETSE CASE

that, he intends replacing Mr. But that he should put for

Acheson. precondition ward as

'of any farmal renewal of discussions Mr, Wherry said, "Dean Ache terms which Britain would boxon is the most powerful man in unilkely to accept outright. the Government today. The voice For instance, if British recog to the voice of President Truman but the hand is the hand of Dean

aspirations" of a "unian nition of Egypt's two "national Acheson.

of the

In this way, observers: con- sider, the increasingly friendly bers of the House of Representa atmosphere between Cairo and liver, Mr. James Byrnes of Wis London would be maintained, the consin and Mr. Thomas Werdell Londen, March 21

door would be kept open for a of Califomla, attacked Mr. Ache Mr. Percy Fraenkel, lawyer

now

deal between the two coun- son in the House yesterday for his the lile term, said he and broblems that face it. The Con- Seretse Khama, the exiled eblet-tries, but time would be gained role in allowing M. Valentin

of the Bamangwato placed himself at the dipasal Afference, discussed the cavation of designate

Commonvenith

which would allow Egypt to see Gubitches, convicted Russian spy. the British Espionage. Service would

Counell, which tribe, sald today that a letter has whether the present Government to be deported to Rizsala and so 1940.

Insido

do the Common- been sent to the Commonwealth wealth something like the work Relations Minister suggesung, for will remain long enough in the escape a 16-year Imprisonment Other sentences, awarded by of the Brillth Council in the out-the second time, that Sercise zaddle before new elections to sentence.--Reuter.

chief for a carry through to a finish the the Sofla District Court, ranged side world. But this is hardly should go back as up to 15 years: The woman get an adequate reply to Six Frederick two-year probationary period, negotiations for treaty revisione!

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