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THE CHINA MAIL; FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1950,

TARIFF CONFERENCE

MOST IMPORTANT IN WORLD HISTORY

Torquay, September 27. Horso-trading on a‘global scale commoncos hore tomorrow with represen-

tatives of nearly ‘40 ́nations opening an International Tariff Confer

onco,

..

Task of the delegates is to pull down trade barriers through agreed reduc- tions in tariff charges. The job may last from six to nine months and will probably be the largest concession-swappping meeting in all his- tory.

Difficult task

Represented at the conferences delegation, and Assistant Secre- are signatories of the General tory of State Willard Thorpe, Agreement on Tarifa and Trade, chief United States delegate. which held previous meetings at Geneva in 1947 and at Annecy, France, in 1940, plus seven na- tions which have accepted invita- tions to join the Agreement.

After Thursday's meetings, negotiators will commence their difficult task of bilateral trades, under the provisions that any concessions granted one nation must be extended to all other members

and of the tariffa trade agreement.

Franco's

trip into Portugal

Oporto, September 27. General Francisco Franco, the

From Thursday until the con- ference ends, these representa-| tives-nany of them armed with: prior nuliiority from their gov-| ernments to enter tariff-licing Britain's practice of the pre-Spanish Chief of State, and the agreements will negotiate with ferences for Commonwealth mem- Portuguese Prime Minister, Dr. other delegates in મ round-bers-long under attack-will re- Antonio Salazar, today made a ceive a fresh barrage from most surprise visit to Oporlo from Results of

of the

Spain, where Dr. Saluzur (has been staying with the Spanish leader for some days.

robin series of negotiations will participants in the conference.

be secret until the conference United States tariff walls, al- ends and formal announcements ready far reduced by curlier con- of its results are made. Many cessions, will get another smash delcgations brought with them from nations which have goods to As with Dr. Sulzer's Spanish special security officers to en-sell in America. The American visit which he made incognito, no

the rule.

delegation has authority under announcement had been made with a the Reciprocal Trade Act to cut of the trip across the frontier.

tariff rates

rates by 50

The Spanish and per cent.

Portuguese delegation of mare than 100, will ritain's delegation will attempt leaders travelled in the same car

The

Slates,

Mrong pressure from

United States and the British Empire to lower its barriers in the interest of improving internation- nl trade,

They fight in Indo-China

French troops fighting the Communist Vietminh forcas In the swampy district of Cochin. China uso many of these "crabe." Here a soldier guides the amphibious craft into the bank during a mopping-up operation(AP Photo).

Rumoured peace

discounted in

overtures UN UN circles

New York, September 27.

* United

serk to swap tariff concessions | with at least 24 of the nations. to swap tariff concessions with from Vigo. North West Spain.

Britain has announced plans to the United States, the Philippines, seek agreements with 12 imember Western Germany, Aulu, Hol- Senor Martin Artajo, the Spanish

United Nations, American and Russian ́sourcos today discounted rumours Tur- Travelling with the party were exuntries.

key, Peru, France, Belveden.

that the North Koreans have indicated theyware willing to stop fight- Foreign Minister, the Spanish Western Germany, tong a high-land, Italy, Greece and Sweden.

ing and accept a United Nations settlement. tariff country, will be. under The United States

both the for an exchange agenda calls Ambassador to Portugal, Schor

Two news services carried the report, crediting it to responsible but anony- agreements if Nicolas Franco, and Senhor Car- negotiations succeed at Torquayno Pacheco, no Portuguese with Australia, Austria, Belgium,

Ambassador in Madrid.

mous sources at United Nations headquarters. Brazil, Canada, Cuba. Denmark, They were escorted by a platoon Mr. Jacob A. Malik, Soviet 1 know nothing of any such over- 1. An armistice ending hostill--

ties. the Dorninican Republic, France, or police motorcyclists and a diplomat who has conveyed to res. Guatemala, Western Germany,

any squadron of cavalry as far as the UN several communica- Mr. Andrew Cordler, Executive

2. Withdrawal of North Korean India, Italy, Luxembourg. The the Spanish frontier..

tions from North Korea, was United Notions

Assistant to Mr. Trygve Lle, the

Parallel Netherlands, New Zealand, Nor-

Secretary-Gene- forces behind the 30th way, Indonesia, Sweden, South Dr. Sulnzar and General Franco shown a copy of one despatch.ral, sald the UN had no communs ordered by the United Nations Council in its historie Security from the North Africe, Korea, Peru, Turkey and were welcomed in Oporto by the "Propaganda," said Mr. Malik. nications

adopted on June 23 the United Kingdom.

Defence Portuguese

Minister,

The Indian delegation, resolution Lieutenant-Colonel Fernando dos shington, the Press Secretary, which figured in the negotiation within 14 hours of the outbreak Santos Conta, at the barracks of Charles G. Ross, told reporters rumours ng a "goʻbetween," knew

Harry Truman nothing of the report. The Ame- forces to the limits of the narrow 3. Withdrawal of American the Portuguese crack 6th Inferry. that President

rican delegation also had no

bridgehead they held around the knowledge of it.

South Korean port of Pusan be- fare General MacArthur's forces forced climax to the war with their landing at Inchon and, their United Na- capture of Seoul. tions forces from other countries would occupy the rest of South Korea,

Czechs horo

Czechoslovakia is the only Iron Curtain country to be represent- ed at Torquay.

Battered South Korea has Ac- cepted on Invitation to participate. Other first-timers at the in- ternational tariff-cutting meeting include Austrin

•

Members' claim

Members of the General Agree-

Tariffs

General Franco visited a famous and Trade- the German ment on Federal Republic (West Ger-familiarly known among delc- cellar in Oporto to saste the port thái n or- wine. He was promised Peru, The Philippines gates as GATT-claim the Turkey and Uruguay.

ganisation through its two pre- new port would be created in Some 700 delegates are housed vious conterences made these con- bis honour, to be called by his in three hotels which during the tributions to the freeing of inter- title "Caudillo." summer season are the best sea- national trade: side resort accommodations in

will be England. Meetings

in on which to base permanent re-and Colonel Santos Costa then visited the barracks of the 2nd Torquay's giant Marine Pavilion. movals of trade barriers.

the

1. It has provided a bed-rock

of other countries.

3. It has brought together in a persistent atmosphere of goodwill a large group of countries pre- trade viously related in their policies only by individual ar- rangements.

General Franco, Dr. Salazar

march-past-Reuter,

ITALY TO PLACE ARMS ORDERS

L. D. Wilgress, Canadian High 2. It has restrained countries Regiment of Heavy Artillery, Commissioner

in London and from taking one-sided action to where General France inspected Chalvman of the 1940 Tariff Consult their convenience without a military parade followed by a ference in France, will open the measuring its effect on the trade Torquay Conference.

Speakers at the opening session

only

at which the Press one and the public will be admitted include Harold Wilson, President of the British Board of Trade and chief of the British delegation,

4. In lowering U.S. tariffs, Chairman of the Andre Philip, French delegation,

Edouardo has helped offer better opportum Poriaro, head of the Peruvian ties for selling goods in American markets and for improving dollar balances

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cases of discrimination The Defence Minister, Signor and hardship have been argued Pacelardi, announcing this today, settled wih the least posel-did not indicate which country

and

tries

bie hindrance to world trade. would receive the orders" for all

These are the

parti- the orms and equipment which conference: cannot be produced in Italy.

Belgium,

cipating in this

Australia, Austria,

Brazil, Britain, Burma, Canada, The Italian Cabinet today com-

Czecho- pleted a long series Ceylon, Chile, Cuba,

of Cabinet: slovakia, Denmark, Dominican Re❘ meetings dovoted to defence plan- public, France, Finland, Greece, ning with a decision to introduce Haiti, India, Indonesia, Italy. a new anti-sabotage law,

Koren

(provisionally), Lebanon,

Would

At the White House in Wa-Koreans.

COLD RECEPTION OF 'PEACE PLAN'

Washington, September 27.

The specific terms of North Koros's reported peace offer would not be acceptable to the United States, but might provide a basis for negotia. tion, diplomatic offiolate in. dleated tonight.

Proposals to withdraw North Korean forces behind the 38th Parallel and to par. mit United Nations-sponsor, ed elections, throughout all of Korea agreed with the obi jective of the United Nations and the United States. How. ever, diplomats balked at the Red proposal that American forces withdraw to the Puesn United bridgehead, leaving Nations forces from other countries to occupy the rest of South Korea.

not There were

enough United Nations forces in Korea. baldes the Amorleans safely to occupy South Koreg, The United Nations forces would undoubtedly be greatly out- numbered by the Communist guerillas and the whole vic- tory would be Jaspardiaed- United Press.

WESTERN

economic generally

Liberia, Luxembourg, Nether A communique said that the lands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, now law, to be drawn up by a Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Philip committee of Ministers,

Africa, Southern "bring up to date the dispositions pines, South

and Rhodesia, Sweden, Syria, Turkey, against military

and sabotage United States. West Germany,

have sent observers to the con- ference.-Associated Press,

those

Uruguay, Guatemala and Mexico Ling the security of the

Frankfurt, September 27.

The State Department in Wa- ok shington also knew nothing the reports.

The Indian delegation believed the rumour originated in an ac- count published Tuesday.

in Paris on

Indian denial

of war.

Neither

4. Holding of elections through- out all of Korea undor United One version of the rumour was Nations supervision. that the Chinese Communists ap-

United States nor proached India with a suggestion United Nations sources had re- that she sponsor a settlement celved peace proposals, directly tha North under which both North Koreans

The immediate

-DI

and UN troops would withdraw or indirectly, from

Xoreans. to stated lines, with the UN then action of some was that the re- supervising Korea-wide elec ported offer might be д tions. The Indian delegation had balloon."-Associated no knowledge of this approach, United Press. either.

"trial

Press and

SOUTH KOREAN SCHEME

Bir Benegal N, Rau, Chlef categorically Indian Delagate, denied that the Chinese Com- munist Government or any other government had'' appro- ached him or his government to help negotiate peace in Korea.. Earlier reports, quoting "high- | ly ̈reliable" ́ ́`sources, bad said North Korea had expressat Its

New York, September 27. readiness to end the Korean waè

The Foreign Minister of the on terms that would provide United Nations elections through- Republic of Korea is to ask the to adopt jan out the country, withdrawal of United Nations Communist troops behind the 38th eight-point programme for uni- Parallel and confinement of fication, recognition and re- United States forces to the Pusan habilitation of the country.

told the Colonel Ben Limb bridgehead,

The North Koreans were said Press that an international police to have forwarded a four-point force should be kept in Korca peaco proposal to the Indian until the country can stand on GERMAN Ambassador to Peking through its own. Colonel Limb will sub- the Chinese Communist regime." mit the following programand to

With the North

Korean

and the General Assembly. EXPORTS UP

American forces both withdrawn 1. The Communist aggressori from South Kores-execpt from in Koren should be soundly de- West German exports to Eas the Bouthernmost bridgehead-feated and their leaders punished; people tern Europe weromore than the Pyongyang, authorities pro- the great masses of the The major decisions

taken trebled in the second quarter of posed that United Nations forces of Northern. Korean, are not to during the week's meetings con- 1930 compared with the same from other countries occupy the be punishop, however, but liber-

of 1949, according to rest of South Korea, stituted the Italian Government's period

to the American

Commission High first large-scale reaction

Offcial sources professed no 2. Korea should be unified. Korean war and general Wes-

knowledge of the North Korean now that the 38th Parallel barrier figures issued today, tern rearmament.

This year's second quarter total peace foelers, but the highly re-has been broken down by Com- made the munist arms it should never, be London, September 27. As part of the reinforcement of was $37,794,000 compared with liable sources which

information available to the restored. Britain and Denmark today-tho' security police, the Govern- $9,277,000 for the second quarter United Press said there was no 3. An election should be hold-

announced that it will of broke off their negotiations on ment

1949. The second quarter

conditions doubt of the authenticity of the when butter after failing to agree over create eight now mobile battalions figures were a post-war record.

North Northern 'Koren to all the 100 the Danish request for higher consisting of steel-helmet police This peaks was chiefly account-reported offer of the

seats that have been kept, vacant. prices.

1 carrying revolvers, truncheons and ed for by increased deliveries of Koreans to and the confilet.

Alleged proposals in the National Assembly. The Danish delegation, who carb cha

transported in jeeps or machinery, iron and steal mul

4, An international police force said that they did not regard the

products, chemical manufactures, The alleged four-polat: North of the United Nations should re negotiations as concluded, are re- The present road and railway and iron and steel scrap," the Korean programme would pro- main in Korea until our

OWTL to turning home to report-Reuter. police will be increased Reuter. American report said-Reuter.

armed forces are sufficient guarantee our national security."

5. An extensive housing pro- gramme is urgently needed.

8.*** Long-range rehabilitation and construction are even'a big-" gar problem. "Unless the United Nations helps restore the' damage that has been done, the Korean nation will suffer the aftermath of war that generations of sacri» fice can hardly repair.""

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