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FAR EAST DISCUSSED BY THE "BIG THREE

Experts reports given to Foreign Ministers

COMMUNIST THREAT

London, May 9..

Mr. Maberly Déning, head of the Foreign Office For Eastern Department and. author, of. the British. memorandum on "Containment. of Com- munism in Asia”, attended the second meeting of the Big Threo con- sultants here today.

This afternoon's meeting dealt with the position in South East Asia creat- ed by the Communist conquest of China and internal troubles in coun- tries West of China.

Available for the conference were reports compiled by British, American. and French experts, which showed that the seriousness of the Com: munist threat to South East Asia is not confined to Indo-China and, Malayo but is apparent, to a lesser extent, in Siam,' India and Pakistan,

saved from Communism,

to

believe

British. position

The Big Three debate bolted]Une is running out fast. down to the fact that there is Tholen of two ways of dealing with the Southern Ashun situg- The first is for the Atlantie tion, The

The opening discussion between tort powers to decide that it is Messes. Achest and Bevin Jale ግኑ joint concern. The second is to on Tuesday night were conTM duckle Now

sufe it. 14 to leave cerned with Dellain's precarious Southern Asia to its own devices economic position and the Altles and deelde the line on which the Government's belief that Britain Western powers would ligin Com- must remain isolated from greater miş.

economie in with continent of

the

Hollman. Persons familiar with

said they include:

For Indo-China, approximately

For Indonesia, Thalland and Burma, approximately US$11,000,- 000 each for farming, health and general economic recovery.

THE CHINA, MAIL," "THURSDAY, MAY 11,-19302***?!

Churchill upsets the speculators

Mr.

London, May:0. Winajon Churchill, feader of the Conservative Party, today upect the cal- culations of political specula torn by flatly declaring that the Conservatives aro. not negotiating with the Liberals to form # common front against the Labour Govern ment.

in a personal statement he said that some waske ago he himself formed a Conserva tive study group to examine

pornibliities for improv

any

Peking protest

on

immigration restrictions

San Francisco, May 9, The Chinese Communist Government strongly pro- tested; the British Government's "unreasoJ- oble and unfriendly action" requiring, Chinese nationals entering, Hong Kong to produce travelling Apper, -* treating, them in the same way as other forgign, nationals, accord- ing in the Poking Radio.

ing relations between theThe

Conservative and Liberal Parties but there had been no question of · negotiations at the present stage.

Recently, the Conservative Chairman, Lord Wositon, mado A bld to Woo the Liberals

for co-operation with the Conservatives in an anti-Soolallet; front, but the Liberals stated officially that they would preserve their in- dependence,Reuter.

No strings #tached

to U.S. aid

protest was lodged on May 8 by Tsang Han- fu, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs; with Mr. J. C. Hutchison, British Charge d'Affaires ad interim in Peking. -.

. Mr. Hutchison informed the Peking Foreign Ministry, on April 27 of the revised immi- gration procedure for Chinese entering the British Colony, the broadcast, said.

The text of the letter of protest, ng broadcast by the radio, read:

"Dear Mr. Hutchison,

"With reference to your letter No. 23 dated Apr 27, 1950. which was received on April 28, slating briefly that the British authorities in Hong Kong will re move, on April 28 of this year, the special exemptions as provid

Plea for Empire Preference

London, May 9.

A plea to the British Gov.

ed by the regulations under ernment to stand firm on Section 34 of the Hong Kong Empire Preferences at the Iminigration Control Ordinance September. International of 1949, by which Chinese no-

of

dom

The reports detailed locul The three major Western Malays. The economic proposal action being taken by each powers are agreed that some way | Is sepurato from military, assist-

must be found to bring Germany nice to be extended Pantry of Southern Asiu

to Indo- stem the Communist tide und into the Altontie family, but the China and some neighbour coun-

tiinals, entering or leaving Hong Tariff talks was made today Allantie Pact is out because it tries from a special $75,000,000

Kong are exempted from Sections by the British Empire Pro- stressed that in each case the would meat the rearmament of fund available to President Harry.

Paris, May 0.

18, 24, and 25, concerning travel toral movements were defen-Germany, since it is a defence Truman.

The French Minister of In-documents, of the said Ordinance;

travel ducers' Organisation.

The Organisation, which is un- sive rather than effective coun-pnet. All other existing organisa- Details of the new programme formation, M. Pierre-Henri and that, in the future, Chinese officiul and protectionist, address- lers to Communist infiltration tions are eller too narrow geo-were worked out after the return Teltgen, commenting today nationals will be subject to the ed an open letter to the British and propaganda.

graphically, or in scop

of a special survey mission head-on the French-American talks nationals, I have the honour to further reductions or eliminations same measures of control as other Board of Trade, urging that no The British and French non- Western diplomats sal that

ed by Allen Griin, publiseer of just concluded here, said that inform you of the following: sulants maintained thaL there Mon

tegers, Acheson, Bevin, und

of Preferences' be. hecepted at the the Monterey (California) "Penin- onist be radical changes of policy Schuman do not expert to solve mula Daily Herald." Hesponsible no political conditions were Unfriendly act"

tariff talks which are tu stari at and abandonment of long-range the problem heir, bal will set metals said it sirendy has the attached to, the milltary ad

Torquay, Devon, on September, "For more than 100 years, 28. planting if Southern Asia is to be studies in motion. Western general upproval of Mr. Acheson economie aid which the Unit- Chinese nationals entering or

Jcials in Germany

The letter asked that since the the and the ECA Administrator, Pauled States has agreed to give leaving Hong Kang have never general, agreement on tarifs and- been treated as foreign imml tende, which was made at Geneva Mr. Griffin's recommendations to Indo-China,

"Mr. Acheson made it very grants; nor have the British nu- la 1047′ and under which some Hong Kong any jus-Preferences had already been clear that the American Gov-thorities in

tifcation whatsoever to treat nibbled away, would shortly US$23,000,000 to be used to rehn-comment recognises the necessity Chinese Nationals as other for reuch the end of its three-year billlate revolt-rayuged villages. It has in mind, M. Teitgen said. cinth rega

and the urgency of the aid which

life, an effort should be made to improve health conditions, and

"Hence, with regard to the re-recover our freedom in this mat- "The old in question does not restore rice production.

involve

condition of ulations controlling Chinese na-ter.

It hinted that Britain's with- any kind," he

tionals entering or leaving Hong ded. The Influential new

newspaper "Le Kong, as have been promulgated drawal from the agreement could Munde" today, deduced from the recently by the British authorities be the only sure way of retaining Against this background, the

Kong, the Central the British Commonwealth's free- pledge of aid in Indo-China given Hong

Government

economic policy, lig Three discussed the maia ob- The inevitable: end of Mar-

by Mr. Acheson that the United People's

the The Organisation said that it is stacles to a constructive approach

ahali nid in 1952, Britain's re-

People's Republic of China can- States does not want to commit not but regard them as an un-Preferences on sugar, wines and particularly interested in. the to the Far Eastern situation. The luctance to

in the

itself seriously, chier among these is the question

Europate proposed

Currency

For Malaya, a lesser sum has In an editorial headed "Pre-reasonable and unfriemily act, 10-spirits, fresh, dried and canned of Chinese representation on the Union, and her ability to in.

mature Optimism," the

wards the People's Republic of fruit, tea, coffee, rice, tobacco United Nations Security Connell,

crepse her armed forces In Included in the plans is pro- said, "The cautious wording of China and her people, and here and cigars-Reuter. a matter of the which is a

utmost order to meet mlitary commit-vision U.S. Government-Mr. Acheson's statement must be by protest to the British Govern

advisory carefully noted. It does not in-the Central People's Govern- expediency, The second is the ments under

engineering Atlantic Pact financed question of the Japanese

as well as in Malaya are under commissions for Burma and Include one element favourable to

donesia. treaty, for which

stood to have been discussed.

French policy which is not im-ment consider that the British wealth countries are at present

The opening Bevin-Acheson: In each case, the local Gov-mediately, followed by some re-Government should undertake the

Bonn, May 1. preparing an agreed report which meeting was predominantly econo

ernment used for the projects. servation limiting the scope of his necessary measures to remove

News of the imprisonment of 02 immediately all restrictions upon German misionaries in may be made available to the Big mic. Mr. Bovin was attended by

The plan is to finance the en-commitment.

North MT. Acheson Three meetings fater this week. Mr. Roger Makins, head of the terprise

confirms the Chinese nationals entering or Irom approximately

Korea has reached the Bene- This afternoon's meeting pro. Foreign Office's economic section, US$100,000,000 left-over China aid American decision to grant eco leaving Hong Kong

"I avail myself of this oppor-Southern Bavaria,

dictine Abbey of St. Ottilian, in vided a good talk, No policy as well as by other Foreign Office funds: A Congressional decision nomic and military ald but is decisions were discussed and uides.

add that. American tunity to express my respects, is pending whether to authorise careful to

The missing missionaries (signed), Teng Hao-10, Vice- the only concrete Idea that The US. Secretary of State use of this fund for another year help will go to the associate

States and France. emerged was that there was no was accompanied by Mr.

Minister of the Ministry of For removed in May last year from W. after June 30 in the "general Silitary authorities in Salgon eign Affairs, Central Reople's the Benedictine Abbey in Tokuon tendency to appeasement in the Averil! Ilarriman, Marshall Plan area of China," which would in- have already expressed: the view Government of the People's Re- and various other mission stations

roving ambassador, as well as clude South East Asia.

that a reverse priority order was public of China,”---United Press. Senator Jolin Sherman Cooper,

The ad-

Co-operation desirable on the basis that the OL Stute Administration is expected to Vietnam National Army, is not BAO DAIS HINT Ethn Ambassador-at-large, Dr. have general supervision. An yet sumelcatly-officered, Roll- way to integrate Gnity to Philip Jessup, the Ambassador, der direction of Edward D. Mr.

organisation being set up unter. Atlantic community within months to prevent

Lewis Douglas, the Assistant her from Secretary of State,

accompanied going out.

Mr. George Kinson, whe

Grin on his survey mission. But none of the

Western Perlis, and Mr. Charles Bohlen, The plan as drafted is for the powers has

yet worked out a expert on Russia and now Minis-economic aid to continue for 15 formula for bringing Germany

ter to

to Paris.

the Comence

Far East.

Gorman problem

The three Western powers are

to

-convinced-that-they must ind~an 10 int_:

18

the

policy

Malaya included

been' earmarked.

for

Economie

two years.

paper

THAKIN NU. IN: LONDON

Paris, May b Ex Emperor Báo Dai ai được ham, head of the;Vietnam State, sald ́in a speech today that he hopes France. will set up separate "Ministry," for relations with associated States, without delay, the French, news agency reported from Saigon.

months, with the enginearing

London; May · 9. ociation with Europe, the missioner for

The United States High Com-contracts extending into association

Burma's Prime Minister, Thakin ermany, Mr. John These are for about US$1,250,000: Nu, arrived here by air from British Commonwealth and the P. McCloy, arrived shortly after United Press and Associated. Switzerland today and will see

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and Canada, and Mr. Acheson for discussions Di Press, still keep her disarmed.

the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest He hoped that this would be dilemma was high on the Germany.

Bevin, tomorrow before lunching done in imitation of a simila with the Prime Minister, Mr. organisation already, functioning

This

list of problems facing the United

States Secretary

liminary

State, of

Mr.

Dean Acheson, as he started pre- with the British talks. Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Buvin. On Monday Mr. Acheson bremised; to extend the Truman Doctrine to French Indo-China in the form of military and econo. nie aid, to stop Soviet imperl- ulism.

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In Washington, the Adminie. tration is working out a $64,- 000,000 economic aid programme for five Bouth East Asian coun- No trie Informed officials re-

Canberra, May 9,

Clement Attlee, and attending a in a friendly country. presentation party at Bucking- This apparently, referred to thọ ham Palace.

British Commonwealth Relations His arrival coincided with to- Office.

| day's" debate, in the House of

decision has yet been Commons on the Commonwealth's Bad Dal asserted that the pre reached by the Australian Gov£0,000,000 loan to Burma. sent organisation, of relatious be- ́ported that, it is to be launched emment on the withdrawal of{

The main purpose 'of. Thakin (ween the two countries is out of

purpose.

Francis, said tonight;

as soon as Dongress authorlees Australing, troops. from Japan, Nu's visit is to attend a memorial date in view of Vietnam's now the use of ECA funds for the the Defence Minister, Mr. Job service on Thursday at Westrain- status, ndding, "In our opinion

ster Abbey for the 10,000 men the French Foreign Affairs Da The largest, share is earmarked for Indo-China, to help carry out

Mr. Francis was commenting on who laid down their lives in partment would be more qualified

Burma during the war.

to deal with relations with Mr. Acheson's pledger in Paris of a Press report from Tokyo which During his 12-day visit he will hsociated States." prompt economic and " milltary spoke of persistent: rumours that ay to Holland on May 21. Tutsistance for the efforts of local the. 3,000 Australian servicemen "Thokin Nu will have talks with Rolations between France and Indo-Chinese, and French.authori- now in Japan, the last element of Mr. Attlee, Sir, Staford Cripps, the associated States of tha tles to curb the Communist-the British Commonwealth. Os Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. French Union are now handled backed revolta

cupation Force, would be with- Emanuel Sbinwell, Defence Min- by: the Ministry of Overseas Also expected to, share are In-drawn by the end of the year.ister, and Mr. John, Strachey, the France, the old Colonial Minis doncsla, Thailand, Burma, and Reuter.

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