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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JUNE, 20, 1950.

SIX-POWER TALKS ON Spaak on

SCHUMAN PLAN

PLAN END French working draft given to delegates COMMONWEALTH ASPECT

1

Paris, June 24.

The first phase of the six-Power talks on the Schuman Plan for a European

cool and steel pool ended here today.

With;

a French blueprin for the pool in their brief cases delegates from Italy, West Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg de- cided to go home and consult their Governments before continuing the talks.

They will meet again here on Monday week.

as the first stop.

as we

know sources so long what exactly is involved and so long as we retain our full rights to play our key part in the Commonwealth," he said.

why

We

"That is one rencon are not willing to commit our-

before we

merger plan

Btrasbourg, June 24.

M. Paul Henri Opask, former Belgian Socialist Pro. mlar and Chairman of the COLMBEL Europe's Con

of sultativo Assembly, suggested here today that the Couneti should resume the task supervising the supra-national Authority proposed to control the Schuman Plan for a Eu. ropean cost and steel pool.

If the pool ware to be placed under an international parlia. ..mont reason and. pommon senas Indicated that it should So the Strasbourg Assembly,

M. Spaak declared.

In outlining France's latest proposals *to the #ix-nation Bchuman Plan conference In Paris last Wednesday, M. Jean Monnat, chlor French econo. mle planner and author of the Schuman Plan, sald' that the High Authority should be responsible to an Assembly of Deputies from the Parlia ments

of all participating countries-Reuter,

U.S.-British talks on colonialism

Agrarian reforms come first, Mao tells conference

San Francisco, Juno 24.

|Mao Tso-tung told the Chinoso, Communist “partia- mont" in Poking today that nationalising in- dustry and agriculture were still plans for the distant futuro, and that the `immediate. task facing the country was the implementa- tion of agrarian. roforms. Addressing the final meeting of the second session of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference which had been in session in Peking for three weeks, Mao also reaffirmed his foreign policy of leaning to one side.

He said: "We must firmly unite with the Soviet Union, the various people's democracies and all the peaceful democratic forces throughout the world,"

He urged the delegates to adopt and demoerotle forces throughout self-criticism 35. "an excellent the world, for our great aim. method which prompts everyone There cannot be the slightest of us to uphold truth and to cor- wavering on this question." rect errors,"

In his opening remarks, Mao the delegates se-tung assured that they were members of a de facto legislative body whose pro- posala were virtually certain to be adopted and put into effect by the Central People's Government. He then find to the question agrarian reform which he de- scribed as the central subject of the subjects discussed by the Conference.

He said: "The test of war hag been in the main passed and

Method of criticism

He continued: "We have adopted the method of criticfam and self-criticism at this meet- ing according to the common This is an excel- programme, tent method, which prompts everyone of que to uphold the truth and correct errors. This Is the only correct method for all... to carry out self-educa- tion and self-reformation." He said the policy with regard and people throughout the counto elements who oppose the "peo--

This Authority would work out The French working draft, the first written outline of the project, the technical, financial and Cus- was based on comments offered toms problems involved in estab- at yesterday's inecting. Handedlishing the pool. Thus the task of over to the five other delegations the delegations to the Paris talks this morning. It was understood would be limited to fixing the to suggest that a supra-interna- Authority's powers and methods tion Authorlly should be set up of work.

A communique issued by the selves in advance to schemes like

London, June 24. Secretariat of the six-Power con- the Schuman Plan ference aald, "After a first ex- know all the Implications."

The United States Deport change of views between the six Mr. Coydon-Walker, who is ment of Stale today announced delegations, the French experts leaving next month on a tour of the start of talks on July 5 have taken the

Initiative of Australia, New Zealand, Canada between Britain and America ashing a A written document anit Ceylon, added, "The links on the attitude of the two with a view

to facilitating the that hold the Commonwealth to-governments to colonial ques- elaboration in common of a draft gether are not always easy for Lions. treaty to put into operation the those outside the Commonwealth The talks will take place in try are satisfied. Now that we pie's denucratie dictatorship" was French proposition of May 9 (thic to understand.

Washington. The announcement Schuman Plan).

was made in a communique issued

In simultaneously ond London.

According to a informed Gource, also

Belgian Socialists threat

Brussels, June,24.

with

The French delegation itself propose to suggest substantial modifications and additions to this Belgian Socialists will stage written document in the course an unyielding fight to prevent for the coming talks in future." the return of previsionally

exiled King Leopold to the throne, M. Max Busel, party chairman, said here today.

If the king returned "we will poison his reign until he under- stands", M. Buset adited.

Referring

to the meeting in Switzerland last Monday between King Leopold and M. Duvicusart, newly appointed Belgian

Duvicusart clearly tell the king that if he returns it is battle."*

Point of view

also

n

"Sometimes they seem weak and dimsy to those who can ima gine no sort of unity other than formal federation,

"But these links are very real, powerful and precious.

passed very well, by all of us.

have to pass the test of agrarias not to allow them for such reform, am conndent that we period as is

Washington will pass it very well also, as we in political andfelting take part

the

passed the test of

When He continued: usually well- the talka may tests of war and land reform are

them

People's compel them to

to obey

the low of the Government, and werk and to remould

During its three week

"The members of the Common-can capital investment in themaining test the test of social-

British colonial empire. than

cover the question of Ameri- passed, then only will the re-into new people by

labores ne

arc

over a

03

Ism, of carrying out socialist ro- forms throughout the nation-be passed casily.

Distant future

the Conference passed in number of resolutions embodying a new, liberal economic programme of reduced taxation and retrench- ment of Government expend- ture, including a proposal to re- "When the time for nation-duce the strength of the armed alising industry and socialising forces. United Press agriculture arrives in the dle:

will

tant future, the people never forget those who have mado contributions during the revolutionary war, the revolu. tionary reform of the agrarian system, and during the 'many) years of economie and cultural construction that lle ahead.

INDONESIAN COFFEE CROP

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M. Monnet, who had pre, wealth stand closer today alded at the talks, told a Press ever before and Intimate col- These talks were planned last conference that it was not only laboration extends

wide May during the bilateral Anglo- a question of pooling coal and and more detalled field than ever

conversations in Lon- American steal resources but a question

don, when it was decided to try before. of creating a a common European "The links that hold the Com-to bring into line the policy point of

Britain and America would pur of fusing monwealth together are absolutely af vlew and national viewpoints. It was a essential to any really successful sue in the United Nations.

The communique Issued-today question of working for peace. integration of Western Europe." Prime

Isaid: Mr. Mr. Butler, a member of

of State "The Department In particular, it was Minister, M. Buset said: "Let M-question of abolishing the ter-Winston Churchill's Shadow announced that beginning on ritorial Franco-German oppost. Cabinet, broadcasting tonight on

on July 5, discussions will take place tion, he said,

the Schuman Plan, sald, "Our in Washington with representa- fle was addressing "a meeting

M. Monnet added that the erea-Government

tives of the United Kingdom on dangerously of the party's national congress

Washington, June 24 tion of a European coal and steel wrong in their view that economic general problems in the colonial in Brussels,

only pool

The Indonesian coffee crop for referred to the results of these purposes.

was an essential instrument queations can

be planned feld. M. Buset

"These discussions will be held successfully, with governments of

1950 is expected to show a good of the nationwide referendum of

Increase M. Monnet announced that the the same complexion their on the working level conducted

over 1949 although This is how our the Belgian people in March on

country is sharply Informal by experts. This conference

below the CX- in own". would resume

prewar the question of King Leopold's

change of views constitutes a through the war, through the era

advancing, steadily, passing average, return to the throne, King Leopold Paris on the afternoon of July 3.

He said that he preferred the

Tory policy

example of the continuous and of New Democracy, and, in

This year the harvest will be the polled

close Conservative policy, he said, common interest for which, it securely into the new era of so- Agriculture estimated.

co-operation of problems of

of 132,28 about 685,000 bags advancing steadily votes.

and pounds each, the Department of In the Northern Fleming pro- Community" to the term "Pool".

This is He also said that a substantial would be to call our

Common- was agreed at the recent minis cialism, after we have a flourish-one-third larger than the 440,000 vinces more than 70 per cent of the votes supported him. But in summary of the French working wealth family together and work terlal meetings in London, shoulding national economy and culture, bags produced during 1949, but

distributed out with them a joint plan of be held between officials tre-

action in matters of defence and quently".

after all conditions are ripe and it sharply under the 1935 to 1030 French speaking Wallonia, the document would be highly industrialised

The British delegations to the by the whole nation."

has been considered and endorsed average. of 1,881,000 bags. Southern to the Press on Monday.

The document, he added, con- trade. provinces, and in the bilingual

"Then, we would bring them talks will be headed by Sir

While present production is in- Brussels district, the majority of tained the following:

together with Wesem Europe and Oliver Franks, British Ambassa- the foreign policy of his Govern requirements, the country's sharp Mao Tee-tung, then dealt with sumclent to meet Indonesia's own (1) A general introduction.

the United States of Amerka in dor in Washington.

ment: "Internationally," he said, need for U.S. dollars and mighty union"

Three experts from the Colonial "we must firmly unite with the larger crop will make Mr. Byers, the Liberal Party Office in London will go specially Soviet Union, the various people's an export of about 125,000 bags,

told ato Washington_for_the_discussions.democracies,-and-all-the peaceful-Associated Press. Executive

at Stroud, Liberal Gloucestershire, that the Schuman was dramatic, well-timed and well-intentioned and that

just over 57 per cent of the erm "European Coal

term

and Steel

the voters were against his re- (2) A section dealing with the turn.

"We will march with the capital constitution and the functions of and Wallonia it anybody tries to the High Authority. Impose King Leopold upon them"(3)-A-section-dealing with the M. Buset said.-Reuter,

form of organisation to be given to the coal and steel pool,

Commonwealth aspect

Plan

airman,

CANBERRA STAND Meanwhile, the Commonwealth what was needed in Britain was

ON RED CHINA

Washington, June 24, Diplomatic officials said to- day that Australian solidarity with the United States' view- point on Communist Ching is expected to be manifested by a refusal to support the British desire that Communist China be admitted us a mem- ber of the United Nations. Eco- nomic and Social Council.

-This-body-will-mest-in-Geneva

political parties.

Reuter,

BURMA'S EXPORTS

Washington, June 24. Burma is expected to export

aspect of British participation in breadth of vision instead of the about 1,400,000,000 pounds of rice the Plan was emphasised tonight in speeches from members of all petly attitude of the Labour Party during the Brst half of 1950, ac- Mr. Byers said that there were cording to the Department of dimculties and dangers involved The Government spokesmen, but

but so there were in war

which Patrick Mr.

Gordon-Walker, might be the alternative. of State for Common. Secretary, of

Liberals felt that the task now wealth relations, and Mr. was to get moving.

1

Aneurin Bevan,

mant's

n* Minister

Agriculture, but that amount is running far behind last year's exports.

The January-May shipments came to $55,000,000 pounds, the Even the Schuman Plan might Department said, or 39 per cent Health, both urger

urged the Govern prove too narrow and within a less than the 1,855,000,000 pounds need

to be fully in short measure of time it may be Burma exported in the first five formed of the possible effects necessary to associate within the months of 1949. June shipments

Britain's relation with the plan not

only Europe but the are expected to be around 350,- countries of the Commonwealth Commonwealth and the United | 000,000 pounds. Associated

committing

19 States.-Reuter.

Press. 30 the French

Conservatives. Mr.

ол

herself

on July 3. Britala hopes to go Richard Butler urged the need to THE LODGE & SHIPLEY COMPANY ahead with the admission proposal call the Commonwealth family

If she can rally sumcient sup-

port by then,

together

while Mr. Frank Byers,

of the Liberal Party's will give a Executive, said that the Schuman

There were preliminary indica- tions that Australia

Pion might

might prove "within a

fat refusal to this proposal and on

it is believed that if New Zealand and that

too narrow short measure

had been a member of the coun- of time it might be necessary to

ANGRY ANKARA

DEPUTIES

at Not-

ell she would take the same at-associate with it not only Europe but the Commonwealth and the titude:

Australia and New Zealand

Unlied States. seem to be conforming their For Mr. Bevan, speaking East polley rapidly with that of tingham, said, "We are not pre- the United Stater in line with pared to forego control over our their efforts to get closer relations own national life at the expense with the United States on Far of unemployment in eu” boste in- Eastern problems.--Ünlied Press.

dustries.

"We have to remember that we are not only an Island off the Continent of Europe but also the rentre of an Empire which we have

to consider." Mr. Gordon-Walker ald int Ankara, June 24. Deputies angrily banged

their Smethwick, Stafford, that Britain, desks and shouted protests when while anxious to ensure that the Public Works Minister, Fahr! greater European co-operation Belen, announced in the National was built on a firm baris, could Assembly horo last night the hot "agree to take any irrevocable prices paid by the previous ad-step which might wenken or ministration for land,

threaten our very close Common- The Assembly adjourned- to wealth es." give the matter fuller consi-Our membership of the Com- deration at a later date.

The mon

vital monwealth Minister disclosed that although regard it as of supreme "im- to us and we plots of land, bought for the portance", he said.

"he

.

building of a new National ‚Ax- Britain was eager to help in sembly, were contiguous, the achieving a closer integration of average pries paid to some in-Europe and of the Atlantic com- dividuals.. was seven Turkish munity, and he doubted whether pounds per square metre, while any country had done as much as noarly 50 Turkish pounds per Britain to forward, the practical square metra was paid to Chuknu achievement of these ideas. Barajoglu, former premier » and foreign minister.

Mr. Belen ald Sarajo tu

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