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„THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1988,

TREND OF U.S. OPINION Fourteen dead

ON RECOGNITION OF PEKING CHANGING

New York, May 1,

Many of America's leading thinkers on foreign policy are reported to bo veering toward a recommendation to the State Department for oventu-

al rocognition of Communist China,

This trend was announced by the Countil on Foreign Relations after a poll of 720 corporation heads, judges, college presidents, newspaper editors, and other professional men.

The majority, the council said, believe that in the long run, the United States would probably be in a better position to advance its interests in China if it maintained diplomatic relations with the Communist rogimo.

STERLING

BALANCES SCHEME

"While for the time being regime but rather deceptance of

a policy of watchful waiting its ability to command the sup with respect to recognition port of the Chinese people.

best suits the American in-

Other views

Other majority vlows were ex-

prersed by the council as follows:

It is too late now for the Unti- ed States to think of increasing Its co-operation with the Chinese Nationalists.

The United States should not

terest, the eventual provision of acceptable guarantees covering American lives, pro- perty, and China's treaty ob- ligations would Justify American recognition of the release for Nationalist use unox. regime"-was the way the pended funds from the ECA Chi- council summed up its find-nese bid appropriation, or funds authorised by Congress for miti- tary aid in the general area of China.

New York, May 1. The New York "Herald-ings. Tribune" today rebuked hasty critics, of Britain's suggestion that the United States should help her solve the problem of the Sterling balancès,

"Over-hasty critics", the lea:l-

the

The majority of those polted

There should be no effort by said that if the. United States munist regime, it should be the by reducing ERP appropriations to eventually recognisen the Cam the American Congress to penalise American policy to permit limit- those countries which have re- ed trade as it does with Soviet cognised the regime. satellites, but to refrain from ex-

It is

is highly uncertain that' Lending

Chinese Government loans

Communist regime will for ing article sid, "forget the purposes of China's internal de- depart from the Soviet line, but Washington conterence of ins?velopment. Private investment of

#1 it should do so, deviation would September, where the United American capital in Communist be likelier to occur in the realm States officinily connection between the Sterling should not be encouraged.

recognised the China, the counell's report said, of domestic than foreign pulley.

The 20 per cent who said that debts and the prospeels for Euro-

the United States should not re- porn and

Colneidentally with worldwide recovery",

the pub-cognise the Chinese Communist Ileation of the council's findings, regime If it provides ne-

even The pritele stated that when Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt told ceptable

gigranters covering U war-created balances. were the United Nations Correspondents American lives and property and drawn

124224 British resources Association at Lake Success, that agrees to carry out China's treaty were drained, ¡nway from the "to argue support or non-support obligations gave these reasons: British DIRIBS and that tnore of the Nationalists seems fullle, Important uses for British pro-it is n question for the Chinese duction were sacrificed.

people to decide."

"The Communists cannot from Mrs. Roosevelt's Human Rights drain be reduced." the "Herald-Commission is one of the United their own point of view inke Nations ergans the Russions re-did offer guarantees, they would such guarantees and even if they cently walked out of because of not be worth anything." It believed that more informa-UN failure to sent Chinese Com-drifting is not herole or natisfac- tion was needed on the British munist delegates. She told suggestion and Bsted specific Press that she felt the Sovictory but sometimes it is the part questions such as, "What efforts Union was tremendously glad to

of wisdom."

Another: bos Britain made to convert these be relieved of the responsibility

"Co-operation at this time debts into long-term obligations, of explaining to their people why

with Communie! thus reducing the current drain?" they did not agree with the Hu-

China, even on a limited scale, Others were "What arguinents man Rights Covenant and fore

will lose Indo-China, Stam huye been advanerd by India, cast that

Surma, and possibly India to the Soviet Fukistan

delegates

Communiem." "Recognition

"It is to our interest that

this

Tribune" declared.

sa her Sterling would not walk out of the UN holders against British Invitations for good.

to forgive part of the debts as

contributions to the

effort in the war

cominon Mutual toleration

Oilman as "hostages"

"Were those countries holding The council's report also coin-way deviation from Moscow." Sterling balances the most incided with arrival of information ired of American uld?"

and

futile we should forget about Il and do all we can to fufiltrate and under mine the

Communist regime in China and to encourage in every

Meanwhile, possible need for from Britain that British busi-some sort of diplomatic contact "What preelse steps

towards nessmen have not fared so well with China became evident here multilateral In China as they expected when with the announcement that the free currencies and trade would Britain take if the Britain hurried to recognise the Communists are detaining repre- principle of the proposal yere Communist regime.

sentatives of United States and accepted?"

forelen oil companies in

The most fruitful possibility inherent in the Sterling balance proposal," the newspaper added, "Is what it may help to kill with ont stroke, thus strengthening the Western economy and ad- vancing economic strength in Asia at the same time."-Router.

D

The Council on Foreign Rela- and Shanghal as "hostorn

Cann

news reasons. Summing up the

tions Study showed that Ameri-

condition to As a

to the issuance are chiefly Interested in recognition for other than buglof exit visas, it is reported the Communists have asked (1) caah, majority opinion in its survey, to be exchanged for co-calleri people's victory bonds, and (2) petroleum, an a scale indicating that fuel is wanted for military purposes.--United Press............

It said:

"American access to China, even on & Imited basis, is so important to the American interest in Asia DOUBLE TAXATION us to warrant American initiative

ISSUE

in seeking some degree of mutual toleration between the United States

and the Chinese Coniun-

ist

Ceylon today decided to reopen ist Suaranters of any

Colombo, May 1.

negotiations with Britain on the kind aro

are to be regarded with question of double taxation which, the Columbo Port Com-teres piion, but if, in the promoting Increased

grave

of

ARAB LEAGUE

MEETING I

Cairo, May 1. The Arab League Political Committee tonight postponed}' until May 10 the meeting call- ed for tomorrow to discuss of the

in series of air crashes

New York, May 1. Fourteen were killed in four Bunday air crashes in the United States.

At Lennon, lonis,ulx meri in an Air Force 33.26 (Mitchell bomber) were kill. ed when their plans struck a tree and showered burning petrol on two houses.

A seven-year-old boy and his father and mother ware killed when their privata plane hit a mountain peak in the Ozark National Forest, Arkantel His three-year. old sister was injured.

killed were Bishop, California, in a pri- VATO plano which crashed and burned after taking off.

Two men

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In Sharon Springs, Kansas, three men were killed in the collision of two small planes while the wife of one of them watched in horror-Reuter,

EMPIRE STRUCTURE

CHANGES

Capetown, May 1. The Prime Minister, Dr. Daniel Malan, told the Senate today "India's decision to be- come a Republic means that if we wanted to become a Republic then we could be- come that without isolation and without revolution."

Reviewing his policles as Prime Minister and Minister of External Affairs, Dr. Malan sald that India's decision brought a great change in the structure of the Commonwealth

and meant that

the King was no longer the link between its sovereign countries.

Ile said that there was no doubt that there would be a change in the present tille of the King, but that the change could take place only under the terms of the Statute of Westminster by deol- sions of all the Governments of the Commonwealth.

Canada, he said, was particu- larly dissatisfied with her present position and it was probable that If any change were made Canada's lead would be followed, by South Africa

B

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The Prime Minister sald that South Africa would remain member of the United Nations..

India as a Republic withi (the Commonwealth, held

Important position between East and West-In the middle of clashing ideologies. He recalled the London Com- monwealth conference last year and sald that it was felt that India must not be allowed to break away from the inner circle of Commonwealth nations, that if India did not remain In friendship with the West ahe would seek friends elsewhere.

CLOSE SHAVE FOR GOVT IN COMMONS VOTE

London, May 1,

The Labour Government barely survived a snap vote, forced by the Conservatives tonight in the Parliamentary Committee on Ways and Means.

The Speaker broke the tie vote by voting with the

Government.

The vote on a Tory nution to reduce the Transport Min- Istry's appropriation by £1,000 - formal way of showing' Jack of confidence in a given Minister or Department-was tled 278 for, the Government and 278 for the Conservatives,

Major Jamics

nes Milner, Labour chairman of the Ways and Menns Committee, then voted with the Government. He said he did this so the Tories' motion miglit be ro- Introduced and voted or again at a later date.

This was the Government's second close shave in the rent Parliament.

cur-

The Socialists were defeated by

PEKING'S

REQUEST

专业

TO UN

Lake Success, May 1. Communist China has asked the United Nations to help get a Communist delegate into Thailand-for a meeting of the Economic Commission for

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26 votes on a similar crop divi-Asla and the For East sion forced by the Conservatives (ECAFE), starting May 10 on the fuel supply situation

in Bangkok. -4° 0 m month ago.

De f A message from the Peking re- The Prime Minister, Clement gime of Mao Tec-tung said that) Attlee. had previously declared Chi Chano-ting, American-educat- he would not resign or ask for ed economic expert and former dissolution of Parliament and Nationalist China bank official, new elections if defeated on any has been appointed to attend the kind of snap division,

ECAFE acssion. It asked the UN to help him get a Thai visa,

Labour Party Kources and that would have been his view if the Government had lost to night.

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This is the first time: Red China has asked for a visa to nitend UN meeting, They had previous- The Opposition mustered allsentative on the Economic and sent Mr. Chl as their repre- Ly but 17 of their, voting Members Social Council and had designated and the Government apparently Chang Wen-tien as Security was caught off guard. The So- Council delegate, but had made cialista were 30 short of their full no attempt to get them into the strength.

United States.

The Tories gave no indication of their Intention until the close

The latest Peking message was of a hot debate on read haulage.relayed by UN officials to the Thai in which the Tory theme was that Government without comment. the Government intended to drive private truck drivers out of busi- ness and acquire absolute mono- poly of all British road transport. --~United Press.

Textile mission

to Japan

London, May 1.

Both the Security Council and the Economia and Social Coun. oll have refused to unicat the Chinese Nationalist, delegatos, but some UN omolale feel the Peking regime may have a bet. ter chance of gaining contation on ECAFE.' Six of the Commission's members

repre-

18

have already granted diplomatie, recognition to the Pek».

ing Government and, if there are

Sir Raymond Streat. Chairman a few abstentions, the Commun- of the British Cotton Board, willist regime might win its arst scat in the UN Commission. Nations leave with other British members that have recognised. Mao's Gov- of the Anglo-American Textile

are Burma, ernment

India, Paki air tomorrow night Mission by then

stan, Britain, The Netherlands for Rome on the Arst stage of and Russia. The other members their journey to Japan.

are the U.S., France; Australia, Thalland, the New Zealand, Philippines and-Nationglist China. -Associated Press,,

"That would not only mean the crumbling away of the Common- wealth but a weakening of the democracies of the West", Dr Malen said.

India's decision ahowed, ho added, that the Commonwealth.

Tokyo on Saturday after making They pre expected to arrive in

stops at Cillettta, Rangoon and Hong Kong" li

The Mission will make a do- tailed study of the Japanese textile industry und is expected to stay. In Japan for about three wecks.

..

CHINA MILLS

San Francisco, May 1. Peking's privately-owned flour

was not a super-State 'above its i travel on to New York, where 900 sacks of our for the State-

From Japan the Mission with mills processed just under 1,000, varlous members. The members they are expected to arrive or according to a Chinese Commu- owned Food Company last year, had the fullest freedom.

If they June 1. wished to leave the Common-

nist broadcast picked up here wealth they could do so.-Reuter.

The only woman member of tonight. the British party will be Miss It said that* Peking textila Beatrice Morris, "Secretary to Sir mills also benefited from State Raymond. She will take with her orders and that more than half cotton dresses, made in the cloth produced by them went Lancashire, to show, Japanese to supply State-owned enter- manufacturers.--Reuter

prises. Reuter

i Röle

BRITISH TRADE WITH BRAZIL

mission have clabred, forced two trade with the United States, the Jordan's annexation British engineering firms to turn regime should provide guarantees down & 000 port develop covering American lives, property. "Arab Triangle" in Eastern terms on which Britalo can ex- ment schemen few days ago.

American response should be to and China's treaty obligations, the Palestine. Amer co-operate so long

The Government has Instructo Sir Oliver Goonelleke, the High Commissioner in London, to make

The Secretary-General of the League, Rehman Azzam Pasha,

a new approach to the British tees are respected the guaranid that the meeting was put off Government On the problem Diplomatic recognition of thy at the request of Iraq, because of which, it is suid, is discouraging Chinese Communist regime by British companies from under the United States, the council said, taking work in Ceylon-Reuter, would not imply approval of the

Empire talks on Japan peace pact

London, May 1.

Eight British Commonwealth representatives met in London today to discuss policy regarding a peace treaty for Japan,

Those representatives — from It is known that the Commion- Britain, Canada, India, Pakis- wealth. meeting of : Foreign fan, Ceylon, Australia, New Ministers at Colombo last Janu- Zeuland and South Africa ary, which recommended the

revealed marked. met as a Working Party under present talks,

-Jap-

the chairmanship of Mr. Pat-fferences within the Common-

wealth, in approaching the rick Gordon-Walker, the Brianese problem. tish Commonwealth Relations; Minister:

Australia, in particular; ¦ in- alsted on more stringent mes- 'Burgu (klian's unyone sise | guarantee that Japanese ·m)||- tariam would have "no": charpe of raytvalue

Theybbleuf ́ ́of their · talks, „which...are expected, to, last i two or three weeks, is to lake Com- Donwealth thinking as far as is possible, at present on the kind. of peace treaty to be sought.

As an official communique to night said: “The purpose of the meeting la to undertake detailed spokesmen, as well as by. Mr. consideration of the terms of a Dean Acheson, the US. Secretary peace settlement for Japan, The of State, and Dr. Philip Jessup, * dinginskinin SWHILSba “hánlóratory?”) that. Amedein- Ambassador-at-

The urgency of a quick peaco settlement with Japan has been emphasised recently by British and Commonwealth oficial

Chinese

And

the celebrations for King Feisal's birthday in Baghdad tomorrow.

But Arab pofitient circles here suggest that Iraq wishes to avoid a discussion of the annexation for fear of its leading to a spilt in the League.

The League Council, at its re- cont meeting, voled to expel Jordan if she annexed Eastern Palestine, and it is considered ikely here tonight that the Poll- tical Committee will accept King Abdullah's action and avoid a crisis. Reuter.

London, May Studies are under way on the.

tend the trade and payments agreement with Brazil, which. expired earlier this month.

The studies include recent im- provements in Brazil's currency position and the end of sterling shortage. Experts argued in the "Times" that Brazil bas, recently made outstanding progress but suggest that

awing to present commitments Brazil is still some distance from her pre-war poal: tion to bring about a sterling de- fieft with a dollar surplus.

In the period since Britain's devaluation Brazil is 'estimated to have gained nearly £20,000,000, thereby restoring balances to a total of some £40,000,000. — United Press.

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