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THE CHINA MAIL-MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1980.

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EMPIRE MINISTERS MEET TODAY FOR TALKS ON SE

SE ASIA

London, September 23. Ministers from seven Commonwealth countries will meet here on Monday to discuss a six-year £1,725,000,000 Commonwealth plan for the development of South East Asian countries.

The Ministers, representing all Dominions except South Africa, will con- sider the draft on which Commonwealth technical experts and offi- cials have been working here for the last three weeks.

South Africa did not attend the Sydney conferance in May last, from which

the London meetings have stommod.

NO RACE

The plan, as al present en- visaged, has been evolved by co-ordinating six-year deve- lopment programmes subml*- ted by four countrics-India,

DOCTRINE Pakistan, Ceylon and the Bri-

WANTED

London, September 23, Mr.. James Grimths, Colonial Secretary, said here today that no doctrine of race superiority had any place in the British colonial policy.

tish territories of South Eas: Asia.

The British territories of South East Asla have been considered as a single economic unit for the purpose of this plan and wil be represented at the conference by Mr. Malcolm Macdonald, Com- missioner-General for South East

Asin.

Five non-Commonwealth coun- He told a conference of Labour tries of South Asia-Burma, Slam, Party and Fabian Society Colonial and the three Associated States of experts that the Labour Govern-French Indo-China-have accept- ⚫ment had undertaken the task of cd invitations to attend the con- transforming the Empire Into a ference but for various reasons partnership oľ self-governing have not been able to submit their nations within a Kritish Com own schemes, so far. monwealth.

Burma will attend the center- "Democratic self-government ence as an observer only and will Cannot be given to a people. It be represented by its Ambassador must he won by them, and win to Britain. U Ohn.

ning democracy means some- thing much more and more dif- Neult than overcoming oppres- sion from outside."

Industrial schemes

Indonesia's reply to the British invitation to attend is awaited.

Referring to the problem of The talks are expected to last for developing closer co-operation between communities in terri- about 10 days,

tories such as East and Central Atrict. Mr. Griffiths declared: "The central purpose of our Co- tontud polley applies equally to these territories--10 help the people forward towards respon- dible self-government.

to lay stress on the development The programmes are understood

agricultural. multi-purpose dustrial schemes. hydro-electric, transport and in-

The non-Commonwealth coun- tries of South Asla, who have ac- cepted invitations, will join the talks on October 2.

Colonial

progress must be speeded

Londan, September 23, Mr. Arthur Creach-Jonas, Colonial Secretary from 1948 until the last generai

$100. tion, said today that quick results in Colonial advance were required. Rising do- for better living

mande coupled

with the very success of the work in curative and medicino have

made

the nocobalty of tola. scoping progress into a short period Imperativo, he declar. ad in a paper read for him at a Labour Party and Fablan Colonial Bureau conference,

"We have done much the past five years, but the tocal

capital

resources Ilmited,

And

Bor

unfortunately have we all the respurces of men, material and capital re- quired for the gigantic tasks to be боле." Mr. Creech Jones said. He beloved the Colonial people were set on the road. "It is a good ba. ginning," ha commented- Router.

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Flushing Meadow, September 23.

The United Nations General Assembly today rejected by 41 votes to six, with three abstentions, a new Soviet move to exclude the Chinese Na- tionalist delegation.

The Soviet motion sought to invalidate the credentials of the Chinese Na-

tionalist,delegation.

Western plan for Germany

The Assembly approved by | 43 votes to five, with one ab- stention, the report of its Credentials Committee, which found that the delegation's credentials completely satin- fled the General Assembly rules.

The credentials report, as ap- proved, defern further action on the Chinese credentials pending a décision by the General As Bonn, September 23.

sembly.on the report of Its Spec- The Western Allies are al-ial Committee, set up to inves- ready planning

total tigate the whole issue of Chinese representation In the United

"I mean all the people, not only the immigrant communities The Dominions attending the which are more mature political-talks the Commonwealth Con- ly. but also the Africans,

the who sultative Committee are: Britain, have political experience yet to India, Pakistan, Ceylon, Australia,

gain." Reuter.

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Rangoon, September 23. Police fought two simultaneous gunbattles carly this morning in separate parts of the city with unidentified gunmen,

The police said later that they had killed one gunman and wounded another, and that the others had filed.-Associated Press,

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U.S. attitude High American officials in Washington sald the United Btates wants to co-operate with the British Commonwealth in an effort to raise the economic welfare of the nations of South East Asia, but has decided against becoming Involved in any point.

This attitude was explained to the British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, and Mr. Percy Spender, the Australian Minister

Rome, September 23. The Italian Government today! decided to spend 150,000 million lire in a three-year military

fence plan to man her Northern frontier against attack.

of 50,000 The first allotment

men

on strong reinforcements of care binieri and police.-Reuter.

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abolition of Occupation res-represen

Committee has Committee

He urged that the Assembly should study, without' delay. practical means to organise forces which members would put at the service of the sims and principles of the Charter.

Russia, he asserted, had forced the Western' powers to rearm. ---

Reuter.

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London, September 23. The Labour Governmen: traints in Western Germany.

This was indicated at a Press Mr. Jacob Malik, the Sovietmay decide to hold a general million lire for this year will conference here tonight by the delegate, accused the Credentials election before the end of the. enable Italy to start arming five French High Commissioner, M. Committee of failing to take Into year if its policy statement to account 'the situation in China. the next session of Parliament new divisions to bring her will Andre Francois Poncet.

M. Poncet said the three-power start arming five

provokes a new series of crisis enable Italy

in London which He maintained that "the re- new divisions to bring her mili- study group tary forces up to the 12 divisions prepared the way for the New presentatives of the Kuomintang votes.

allowed York agreement to lift occupation group have usurped the name of or such proposals as the refermi totalling 175,000

tics on Western Germany had the delegates of China." under the peace treaty.

of the laws govering, leases of been told to prepare the next A communique issued after

Mr. Jan DrohoJouaki, of property and attacked afresh on four-day Cabinet meeting sald slep

This may well be the final Poland, said "The Credentials, the decision to nationalise steel the Government had also decided

not fulalled its in January, may demand the step in the liberalisation of rela-

Is verdict of Britain's 35,000,000 tions between the Allies and West obligation. The

voters. Germany," he said.

not simply a mailbox." M. Poncet was speaking as

The representative of Chile Clement Attice, will decide any chairman on behalf of the three

sald that the Credentials Com-election date on the grounds of conversations with the

occupying powers. IN KOREA Secretary of State, Dean Achoson.

The three Allied High Commis-mittee had not gone into the political expediency-and not in the question. It deference to pressure from the Mr. Spender has been one of

sloners had just met Chancellor substance of Tokyo, September 23.

the first had simply respected a General [left wing of the Socialist Party. the more vocal proponents of

A party of 150 Swedish doctors Konrad Adenauer for

Ministerial sources derided the some sort of Commonwealth aid and nurses arrived in Pusan, time since their return from New Assembly decision to leave the

matter to its Special Committee, speculation in Opposition news- programme for South East Asia. Korca, today to serve in Korean York.

The session was devoted, M.

papers here that the Healte Min- The Commonwealth countries field hospitals as part of the Unit-

Mr. Ancurin

Eevan,

ist The Dutch delegate, Dr. Dirk ister, Francois Poneet said, to explaná- have evolved a plan for the de- ed Nations war effort. velopment of South East Asia. They formed the first contingent tion and clarification of the New Stikker, the Foreign Minister cf embroiled in a fresh clash with Mr. Spender, it is believed, hoped of a field hospital unit which York decisions. Associated Press. the Netherlands, said that the the Cabinet right-wingers, no

but the theo United Nations was where it was only on election dates, to-persuade the Americana to Sweden is sending to help the

today because of the unfaithful-party policy as a whole.-Reuter;; participate in this programme.- United Nations forces in Korea-

ness of the Soviet Union to the Reuter and United Press.

Reuter.

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the United Nations was founded.

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Kandy, Sepember 23. The programme sub-committee

of the World Health Organisation Clear distinction needed regional committee 10r South

He said Holland felt a clear war, East Asia today approved the re-

distinction should be made bey commendations that training courses in field nutrition and Chinese representation in the tween the Korea question and health statistles should be held United Nations. during 1951 in the South East Asia region.

The Soviet Union, he; said, had tried: to paralyse the Becurity Council by linking the issues.

Dr. Stikker said he had listened with interest to the American proposal that member nations should set aside military units for a United Nations force.

Washington, September 23. and saboteurs in time of The Congress, defying Pre-invasion or insurrection, sident Truman's veto, today (2) It requires Communist or enacted into law the Commun-ganisations and their members ist Control Bill which the to register, President had declared a dan-sion and deportation of Commu- (3) It provides for the exclu- ger to national security.

nists allens (except diplomats) An International nutrition rights course is to be held in the All- The Senate approved the Bill and denies naturalisation

to Communists. tonight by a vote of 57 to

India Institute of Hygiene and despite a filibuster at nearly 21

(4). It makes it a crime to (a) |Public Health at Calcutta in col-

any conspire to perform hours to prevent it from becom- which would substantially

estlaboration with the Indian Gov- c011ernment. ing "law,

tribute to the ostablishment The vote was 12 more than the within the United States of The World Health Organisa- two-thirds majority needed to totalitarian dictatorship; (b)tion is to provide the essential override a veto.

knowingly employ Communist equipment and supplies for the The House of Representatives in Government service; (c) dis- project within the limits of Its overrode the Presidential veto tribute Communist propaganda budgetary resources. yesterday by 288 votes to 48. without labelling it as Commu-

The anti-Communist bill, more nist.

A short baile course in health rweeping than any existing The House of Representatives į statistics to be planned in Cey- measures to control subversion, today went fato TORERO until Jon to train the personnel needed has these provisions:

November 27. (1) It authorises the Attorney- The Senate was expected. to develop their health and vital proposal as "opportune and prac- General to intern potential spies follow suit shortly-Router,

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