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EMPIRE CONFERENCE REACHES OBJECTIVE Aid to be given to SE Asia countries
EIGHT MILLION POUND FUND
Sydney, May 17
The Commonwealth Conference on South East Asia, dispelling an atmos- phere of dissension, today agreed on a compromise plan for a fund of about £8,000,000 to give technical aid to needy countrios.. The seven countries hope to begin sending the aid to Asian countries in
much less than six months, an official spokesman declared tonight. Mr. Percy C. Spondor, Australio's External Affairs Minister and author of the "Spender Plan" for aid to South East Asia, discussed at the Colom- bo Conference in January, declared: "We have obtained our objec tiva."
No actual sum was agreed for immediate technical assis
because all tance
delegates were not in a position to com- mit themselves, the spokesman ⚫ said.
be
The figure would £8,000,000, but might be or less.
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ISRAEL APPEALS FOR ARMS
Lake Success, May 17. Mr. Aubrey Eban, Israel's representative to the United Nations, today demanded that the Jewish State be given the right to buy arms on the open market at least equally with Arab Governments.
Speaking at a luncheon of the United Nations Correspondents' Association, Mr. Eban sald It was common knowledge that Britain was supplying arms to the Arabs. The United States was not send- ing war material to Israel in any comparable quantities.
'To his knowledge neither Israel nor the Arab States were receiv- ing arms from either the Soviet Union or any of the Eastern European Stales.
Dealing with the Arab claim
from her London.
compromise..
"Melbourne
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1950.
Commons statement
on Hong Kong
Lendon, May 17..
The Colonial Bedratary, Mr. James Griffiths, told a ques- thoner in the House of Com- mons today, that it was too early fully to assess the of factiveness of the measures to control the entry of people Into Hong Kong,
But, he added, the Gover- nor of Hong Kong had already' reported that the heavy influx of previous wooks had been stemmed Router.
HAGUE LEGAL BATTLE
CANADA READY TO HELP IN THE PACIFIC
Ottawa, May 17.
Canada will support any realistic plan to extend economic and tochnical aid to South East Asia in the fight against Communism, a Govern- mont official said today.
The official quickly added, however, that Canada would not go along with any programme which it regarded as impracticable.
The
The exact extent of Canadian economic aid in the Pacifle will not be decided until after the return of the Canadian delega- tion from the Commonwealth conference in Sydney. Fisheries Minister, Rober The Hague, May 17.
Mayhew, headed the Canadian The United Nations Assistant delegation to the conference.
Ivan Secretary-General, Dr.
Officials added that the Gov- Kerno, today ended his two-ernment is hopeful that any nasist
the ance programme formulated et day marathon speech to
would be prac- International Court of Justicetical in nature and enable Canada
Lae Sydney talk here on the problem of the future status of South West Africa.
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The Court, the highest judical Argus" re- Lord MacDonald said that be The "Melbourne
would fore he left Britain, Sir Stafford authority in the world, must de- Elia Australia ported
cide whether South Africa has contribute over A £2,000,000 Cripps impressed on him that it
the legal right to make the man- (£1,600,000), part of it coming was essential the Sydney talks the should succeed and that, in dated former German colony sterling reserves la
event of a threatened deadlock,arth province of the Union or in any other way change its status he was to use the widest discre- tion in seeking
insterd of carrying out the to have United Nations decision According to the
MacDonald and Sun," Lord
it brought under the international
trustecililp plan. "I used that discretion."
Corres- A "Melbourne Age"
South West Africa is the only former mandated territory MacDonald pondent said Lord'
to refute
has not either become an a had been anxious reported statement by one dele- pendent State or been the subject of a trusteeship agreement under gate that he could see the "cold hand" of Sir Stafford Cripps in the United Nations Charter, Britain's policy.
Britain would contribute roughly on a basis equal to Aus- tralla, the newspaper said. India,
Canada Pakistan, Ceylon, New Zealand, in that order, would provide the balance,
resolve Today's ngreement
particularly reported differences
Australia, between Britain and on the approach to the problem.
Britain
understood
10 of favour a careful nasessment South East Asia's economic needs and resources as a basis for long- term development. The com- by the promise was described official spokesman as neither an Australian nor a British victory, but unanimity,
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Technical aid
He said that everyone, includ- ing the chief of the British de-
MacDonald, legation, Lord
and Mr. Spender, gave way little.
Mr. Spender hud redrafted his
ald original proposals for what proved to be a more ceptable form.
actuat While no were made today the was extremely successful the spokesman added. The ald given would include technical
latant to help in the
la
A decisions meeting and
im.
the
and
in
added:
"He has gone out of the way to show that the cold hand of Sir Stafford Cripps has been much the warmer than many think," correspondent said.
India pleased
Mr. Ramaswami Mudaliar, the Indian delegation leader, Ex- pressed satisfaction at the agree- ment reached the Conference on the Australian proposals for technical aid to South East Asia, according to the Sydney "Daily Telegraph,
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Mr. Mudaliar said that India could
services offer the technicians in the fields of irriga- tion, hydro-electricity and textile manufacturing.
Indiansy with very high qualifications, would be readi
available for service in countries wishing to undertake such projects, he said.
ly
The "Melbourne Argue" writer on world affairs, commenting on the Conference, said he belloved Asian forces would ultimately settle Asion problems and gested that India could play the
provement of agriculture promotion of Industry social services and training various fields, he said, Mr. F. W. Doidge, New Zea- land's External Affairs Minister, that Israel was responsible for entertaining the other delegates delaying direct peace talks be-
to lunch,
Mr. congratulated tween the parties, he declared
statesmanlike de- to the Spender on that Israel had agreed
cision which that morning had March 9 by proposal made the United Nations' Concillation enabled the conference to over-
come a dieult problem. Commission that the two parties
tribute to Lord
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The General Assembly has re- commended the latter course but to this South Africa has so far not agreed.
It was pointed to participate. out that there nover had been any suggestion that Canada
should provide much financial aid to sterling countries of South and South East Asia and that Canada was not included in the sugges- tion, made at the Colombo con- ference, to provide sterling old for Burma.
In the House of Commons, the External Affairs Minister, Lester Pearson, sald the Colombo con- ference
had agreed to recommend
aid to the
of State that Anancial inde-Burma.
"The Canadien Government was not included in that discus- sion.
The question is one of a sterling loan to strengthen the #nancial position of the Burmese Government. We are now con- sidering here the position of dol- On the question of compotence lar Canada in relation to to change the present status of sterling loan. Our special posi- the territory. Dr. Kerno showedtion in this regard was recognised three-alternative legal positions:
1.If an obligation exists to place it under trusteeship, then the United Nations Charter is the internationally-agreed substitute for the former League of Na- tions Covenant,
that
at the Colombo conference.'
External Affairs officials said the mid Canada could best pro vide to those sterling countries in the Pacifio would be technical in character.
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sistance.
Best method'
of the Asian
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BRISK VIETNAM FIGHTING
Paris, May 17.
Brisk military activity be- tween French and Vietminh (Indo-China Nationalist In- surgents) in Northern Vietnam during the past 24 hours was reported by the Agence France Presse today from Honol
A French milltary communique said that the French had recap- tured the post of Ho Tao, North East of Lookay, which they were forced to evacuate several months ago.
Vietminh forces were maintain- Ing strong pressure on the post situated on the Yunnan-Vietnam frontier-the communique added. The Agency quoted the com- munique as saying that in this area Maison was frequent be- tween Chinese Communists and Vietnamese,
The communique also gave the following reports.
A Vietminh attacking force was repulsed by a French coun- ter-attack at the Muong Lam DOBI
A
Franco-Vietnamese company fell into a Vietminh ambush some miles South of Sadong and suffered losses. A French mobile unit sent as reinforcements cope tured the
entrenched enemies' | fortification in a storming move-
ment.
Twenty-three Vietminh guari)- las were killed and three French goldiers injured.
In
scattered operationa in Northern Vietnam 17 Vietminh troops were killed.
French artillery fire reloved the village of Vu Hab, 00 miles South West of Hanol, from the violent attacks it has suffered from Vietminh-Reuter.
Severe quakes recorded
2. If the mandaté and its ob. ligations are no longer in force, either South Africa can unilater "Some sterling could be pro- ally end or modify the present vided, but we could help best status, or the right of disposing through extending technical as of the territory reverts to the
We could help to train chief Allied and associated
the people of these countries in powers, or the United Nations
the use of modern farm equip- can represent the International
ment, carry out soil surveys and community instead of the League assist in raising of crops and in jand end or modify the mandate.
3.-If the Court holds that the establishment of new Industries." mandate is still in force, then the
Officials said the Canadian to modify Government was pressing for a competent authority the status of the territory could small initi
initial plan to improve the as the economic
position be either South Africa" mandatory power, the original nations. The plan could then be Allied Powers, or the United Na- developed as the Commonwealth tions as the successor of the learned more about the way in
which it could League regarding mandates,
best help recipient achieve economic In any case, whether or not nations to
Imprac the mandato
is in force, the stability. It would be
Berkeley, May 17. Court will have conelder ticable to launch an immediate,
the modification whether
of large-scale
The University of California. ald programme. the status is to be brought Government officials also said seismograph registered two about by agreement.
Canada would not be expected to large quakes today. Giving hope
The Court resumes it sittings on grant as much to South and Seismologist Don Tosher said "Without necessarily breaking Friday to hear Senor Jose Ingles, South East Asia as other Com-the first one, at 11.57 GMT was and calmaway from the
Commonwealth. the United Nations representa menwealth nations. The reason probably centred in South Hon- wish 10 affirm categorleally that judgment has maintained a high India could preside over such a tive of the Philippines Govern for this was Canada's present shu Island, Japan's main island.
atandard of British diplomacy.~ convention and try to explain the ment.
The ather, at 18.25 GMT was Israel
commitment under willing
"To him and Mr. Spender the Western bona fides as a basis for to negotiate with any
The next two days of the hear-Atlantic pact, which is also aim-centred probably in the South State which announces its readl-conference owes gratitude and mixed gatherings in the future. ing will be occupied by Dred at stopping the advance of Pacife, North of the Fiji Islands.
"If India does not do this soon, Lucas Steyn, giving the views of Communiam throughout the ness to conclude a final settle-admiration.
the day will come when China or
the South African Government, ment of the outstanding questions with a view to the establishment
Japan will take the lead."
The Court's Advisory opinion of permanent peace."-Reuter,
should begin direct diegoliution. MacDonald, he said: "Britain has
a man
lie quoted from a letter writ-sent to the conference ten by Mr. Moshe Sharett, Israeli who by his Imperturbability, Foreign Minister, as follows: "friendliness, wisdom
the
Government of
RUSSO-BURMESE GROUP
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Rangoon, May 17. Burmese Marxista wanting stronger cultural relations with the Communists have formed a Russlan-Chinese-Burmese Friend- ship Association In Rangoon.
An Association spokesman salú its alms are purely non-political.
Associated Press.
Cripps' hand?
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top role.
What I believe it must come is this: zome leading 10
Asian nation will first have to call a meeting of Asian countries at which neither Europe nor Ame- rica will be represented.
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A communique issued at the Mr. Spender sold it was not close of today's session said that generally realised that South the Consultative Committee hack East Asian countries had a tre referred to its officials the pointsmendous potential to help relieve on which agreement had been the dollar shortage.. reached. The officials would meet tomorrow and the delegates were likely to resume their meetings on Friday, it added,
The "Melbourne Sun” quoted Lord MacDonald as denying that he had made concessions to the Australian viewpoint on the technical training plan as a re- ault of an urgent cable from Sir Stafford Cripps, the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Mr. Lie winds up Moscow mission
Moscow, May 17.
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Trygva Lio, after "positive" exchanges of view with Marshal Stalin, hopes to confor again with President Truman, the British Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee, and tho French Prime Minister, M. Georges Bidault, Asked if the second inter- He said that his journey is laying the groundwork from views he hoped to have with
which results are possible within Mr. Attlee, Mr. Truman and
two to three months. M. Bidault were the result of his conversations with Marshal Stalin and other Soviet leaders here, he said, "No, I had that | haing. - in mind before I
came to Mos cow."
Mr. Lie was asked about his visit yesterday to the Chinese Ain bassador here, Mr, Wang Chia-
He replied that he had never before met the representativa of the Chinese Government. The
fidential nature, was held on Mr.
Mr. Lie, telling 50 foreign and conversation, which was of a con-
Soviet Press, representatives that
his talks were not aired at pro-lo's initiative.
ducing immediate results, declared
Mr. Lle told the. Press... that, thatUnited Nations dimculties
andi must be solved, before the next Marshal Stalin was lively
horlthy, General Assembly meets in Sep- tember
Bir. Lie, Sunounced that he will leave mesựw by air on Friday for Prague (and then ✨ on without stopping to Pakidort from there he will
don and on to Lake. Buccess. 10)
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“I talked with the Genoraila- Mimo for and and a half hours," he said." "He sat across the table from me an, close as you ladies and gentlemen / are: He seemed to me as healthy and lively as in 1940, when I saw him Boall rumours abroad about Stain's Falleged bid hmih, dra Uas.|MAY=. be some of those:rumottante,đun Sasti to "labruly thinking mand, you can.
Some of these areas were largest dollar carers sterling group,
the
the
"I think if you give hope to the people, it will help them to help themselves," he said. "It comes to that or leaving them to stew in their own julce.”
the
In London today, it was learned that the clash between the British and Australian Gov- ernment at the outset of Conference would be raised next week when the House of Com- mons debates For Eastern affairs, Both poliutal and commercial circles. believed the clash only on procedure-the best way of starting towards agreed ob jectives.
Was
to
is expected several weeks later,
Briefly put, the United Nations legal spokesman sald today, the question is:
old
Did the dissolution of the
under the "North
world.United Press.
HOUDEK CASE
Washington, May 17.
Mr. Tosher sald the Honshu disturbance was very deep, and quite large, while the second was large and shallow.
The quakes were registered at the California Institute of Tech- nology at Pasadena,
Dr. Charles F. Richter estimat- League of Nations and the Inter- American officials conferred | od: the first shock to be in the national status, established for today on the unprecedented pro-vicinity of Honshu and called it South West Africa by the Treaty blem set for them by Mr. Vladi- the largest earthquake anywhere of Versailles end the resulting mir Houdek who. appealed to in the world since last February. mandate? Does the mandate President Truman for asylum It was registered his seismog- still exist legally?
yesterday ufter realgning as raph with severe aftershock The United Nations, he said, was Czecholsovakia's chict United | following ning minutes later. It not in full capacity the League Nations delegate.
was caired about 350 miles deep. of Nations' legal successor be- Despite his denunciation of-Associated Press. cause it did not wish to assume Soviet interference which, that character.--Reuter.
said, made his country no longer Independent, his standing as RED MENACE IN veteran Communist Party mem- ber makes him ineligible to re- HYDERABAD main in America under its_fm- inigration laws and court ruling, ---Heuter.
Hyderabad, May 17, Hyderabad pollee headquarters announced today that six Com- munist-led bands of desperadoes,
Any major cleavage over To operating in forests, were killed; small a sum as 28,000,000, com- in encounters with the police this! pared with Britain's overali ex-month l the disturbed South penditure of £700,000,000 since East border district of Nalonda. the war, would be unthinkable, The State Government, with they said,
the co-operation of the Indian They pointed out that the Bri-Army authorities, recently an- tish Commonwealth would be nounced large-scale measures to providing the equivalent of $22,-protect people in the border 400,000 for technical aid to South districts from the Communist | East Asia alone.while the United menace.
States Congress has
approved, Oficial estimates put the total} but not yat appropriated. number of desperadoes at 1.000 for "Point Four" and claimed that about 50 had $13,000,000 technical aid to the whole world. been shot dead during the past
Reulor,
month-Reuter,
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