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U.S. TO BE ASKED TO HELP FINANCE ASIA AID SCHEME

London, October 5. Eleven nations led by Britain will soon ask the United States to help financo a five billion dollar programme to raise South East Asian living stan- dards.

A communique issued after a week of talks announced today that fulfilment

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1950'

Penny off tha

meat ration

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London, October 8.

The weekly meat ration of. Britons wilt

out After October 10 by und penny- worth to 1/00, the Food Ministry announced tonight.......

The ration was increased to 1/7d, on Septembor 17 whan home-killed supplies were temporarily plentiful.-- Reuter.

of the aid to Asia programme will depend on the financial support of Plan

STERLING RUMOURS DOUBTED

Washington, Octoner 5.

Kingdom will have one represen

the proposed 011 move to raise the tative each

with

The

for UN unrealistic

EMPIRE TALKS

GREAT SUCCESS BRAATHENS

London, October 5.

The Economic Minister, Mr Hugh Gaitskell, said

today that the Commonwealth Ministers' con- ference, which ended in London yesterday," had been a remarkably successful one,

Mr. Gaitskell said that the Commonwealth coun- tries in South and 'South East Asia had drawn on their internal and external resources, par- ticularly their external sterling assets. india, Pakistan 'and Ceylon had used about £350,000,000 of their external assets

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“Korean war just begun"

international agencies and countries outside the, area. Officials who took part in the conference said Commonwealth countries ex-

Chicago, October 5. pect to be able to raise something like $2,200,000,000 to pay for speci

Mr. Halvard Lange, the Nor-economic rehabilitation duritig fic development projects in seven of their Asian territorios.

wegian Foreign Minister, said the last few years.

Speaking of the enormous po-. They hope to raise the rest, but the bilateral arrangements here today that the proposals tentialities of the region, Mr.

do not exclude joint sehemes for transforming the United -$2,800,000,000-through

Gaitskell said: "If only the neces- into t 'world-wide

Lånden. October 5. agencies like the International where more than two co-operat-Natione

any technical manpower can be ulliance against Communism | found and trained, and the cap- The Korean war in its real Bank, the United States Pointing countries are involvert,

The draft Constitution entitles

were unrealistic,

ital obtained for the necessary sense has only just begun, the Four programme of technical | members of the Counell, the

is estimated that in Chincue Communist newspaper "We know that very important equipment, aid for backward areas, and Director of the Bureau or men-

member countries, whose support India, in agriculture alone, a 50. "Kwanming Daily** declared possibly through direct loans bors of the staff to visit nn, anil

friendly

of. co-operation Wo per cent increase in production from the or grants

United co-operating country.

Jute could be achieved as well today in an editorial quoted by agreement of the governmented, fust would not go along," States itself.

he fold

The Chicare Council of as a 30 per cent Increase in cot-Peking Radio.

in 34 per cent increase

It would be a drawn-out war of The Governments of Australia, concerned.

ton, Foreign Relations. The Director of the Bureau will

vil seeds and an eight per "If the United Nations have to

cent attrition, perilous for the "foreign Canada, Ceylon, India, New Zea

immediately Treasury oflleials do mit ex-land, Pakistan and

United the

establish linison break up rs a universal organic-Increase in food grains."

aggressors," the newspaper snid. with the United Nations and the

eul- The deeper they Ceylon could double her lian, let the

penetrated, pect in the foreseeable future

the Communists do it. geneles. He will specialised

the more they would be expose i tivated area. a British

am sure popular opinion in our also be in communication with

Atlantic Democracies would never

In Puliston two irrigation pro- to

In the battle for Scout the the United Nations as a universal additional 4,800,000 acres of land.

of land,"Imperialists" last more than. forum where, to quale General A further 2,300,000 acres Marshall, we can use words In

West 12,000 in killed and wounded, the water-loggert steadt of bullets. I

could be recovered paper asserted.

All Moscow newspapers to- "We also appreciate the fact there was the necessary capital that the presence in the United investment to carry out the con- day put headline sarang Nations of

struction of tube wells, he said. People Determina To Defend countries of an, strict of many

訂 .Tass Intermediary position in the pre- Answering questions, Mr. Gait-Their Homeland" over sent world conflict, and holding skeil said that the Technical As despatch from Pyongyang, admit-, views different from cur own. issistance Bureau, which was really ting serious North Korean set-

useful corrective

initiater at the Commonwealth backs.

Published Conference In Sydney last May,

without editorial Lange added, thesis

the comment,

despatch said, "Grave danger hangs over Korca, Under pressure from numerically superior Arcerienn troops, sup- ported by large numbers of turks and aircraft, the People's Arniy has been obliged to Teave

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value of the pound Sterling Council for Technical Co-opera-l other organisations or coun- suppor! a policy of undermining jects would make available above its present vei of tion in South and South

US$2.80.

They refuse to believe gossip in Ariancial quarters both here and abroad that the British want to raise the sound to $3 to lessen the cost

cost of rearinoment and the recovery plan,

Authoritative Treasury quarters said that if such a plan were under consideration.it was a well- Kept British secret. At the recent

Asi

East

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MA

t

This is laid down in the draft Constitution

of

Council. the och was approved by the Cons

Com- Consultative nonwealth no mittee which yesterday concluded examination 10-dny its

secret

trice not members of the scheme

which are but

the affording technient assistance within South and South East Asia, or which may in future deside to do so.

The Director will also prepare for the Council periodical pro-

scheme Tess reports of the the beliest of the Council.

For this purpose.

each gov-perating country will maintain

of the plans for economie aid to South and South Eust Asia.

The draft Constitution has now been recommended to the

Co-

Es

On

our

In

International Onancial meeting in cruments concerned for ratifien. contact with the Director on the policies." Mr. at the world was would be in operation soon,

tion.

progress of requests for technical assistance under the

Associated Press and Reuted, it

at

Paris no British ofteial had even

The Council will have its head- hinted at revaluation of the

quarters at Colombo, where potin

Offiefal British

here will normally meet is often gources

It may, how- agreed with Treasury experts in business requires. agreed belittling any possibility of reva- ever, meet from time to time ! luation. They noted that only last any other eonvenient place in the year Britain devalued the pound sees. to build up its dollar izlanes.

One expert said that, aller a year of hard work, iritain was only

beginning now

tusce a Aim

REPORT ON GIB

London, October 5. Gibraltar was strike-free be

des- tween 1945 and 1949, and

happy pite trade union activity

between relations. exlated

The

***;

-

U.S. aid

un the blows of the People's

the

a nu-

scheme.alvided into two camps was a "I think the general feeling is Arons over-simplification, he said. that it should be going by the LATES countries of growing end of this year," he declared. importence found themselves in an intermediary position. It was imperative that the Western De-

should mocracies

not isolate In another reply, Mr. Gatskell |ber of liberated districts and themselves from the

new borders." emerging said that it would be impossible withdraw to new

for Asia and Africa, he

The the participating countries

that the message added nations of

themselves and very diffeult for impending danger to Koren had the Commonwealth countries to "roused the entire people" into find the necessary resources for mobilising for an all-out stand in

pro- the defence of their cou

country. The

papers gave prominence (D

Burcau to be established

It may at any time admit its membership a which applies to co-operate players and workers, the British added-Reuter.

mer of light in its programme.

This would not seem to be the time for a change," he added.-the

United Press.

EGYPT'S CASE OVER SUDAN

10

government

scheme the technical assistance

ad, if other governments juin. contribution £8,000,000 which the Commonwealth Com- tries have agreed to provide may be increased,

Fich co-operating government will meet the expenses of its re- presentatives on the Council,

7

To Rssist the Councit Bureau will conslet of a Dirce tor and staff appointed by the Council.

of

New York: October 5. The "New York Times" to-

The Director of the

Bureau day publishes a letter to the editor from Mr. H. K. S. Selim, will, under the control

Counell. organise the

develop a member of the Egyptian meat of the technical co-opera- delegation to the United Nation scheme, tions, outlining Egypt's stand The Council will mainly assist in issues with Britain.

in the economic development of South and South East Asia by the provision of teclinical assist- It will also organise the training of personnel and despatch of missions abroad study, the latest techniques and practices.

Mr. Selim wrote: "11 is non- sense to talk of Egyption imperia- lism in the Sudan, as the two re- gions are closely related by race, religion, language and economic interests. Their separation is harmful to both.

as

source of raw

#KCC.

the

to

recon-

report

Government said

today. published

The repatriation

of people evacuated from Gibraltar during the war was completed and pro-in gress made towards meeting the

cute housing shortage.

BRNO TRIAL

Prague. Octobor 5. The eighth and last defendant

the

treason trial at Brno,

its

the six-year, economic ald gramines.

to

Korean

without comment.—Reuter,

FLOOD FORECAST IN BRITAIN

"We have kept in touch with speeches by Mr. Vyshinsky, and the United States, but there is others at the United Nations in Moravia. pleaded guilty today.

no question of Inviting other support of the Soviet proposal The Court will

announce

foreign countries

contri- for

settlement, but Gibraltar's total number of verdict tomorrow.

bute," he said. civilian resitlents at December Frantisek Crha followed seven He did not know whether 31, 1949, was 24,585, made up of other defendants in admitting to France and Holland would be 19,042 Gibraltans with the right

charges of

"on the cspionage

brought In at some stage. "We of residence; 3,106 statutory instructions of the British In-have taken the initiative ds a aliens (persons normally domi- telligence."

group, of Commonwealth coun- Kingdom): ciled in the United

In a long speech the Prosecutor fries, both from outside and in- and 2,277 aliens, including 2,200 today

reiterated

allegations of sido the area". Mr. Gaitskell Spaniards, 70 Portuguese and 98 espionage against Mr. Lawrence

added.

A Professor of Geography here, other nationals.

Gaze, former British Vice-Consul The Minister had no comment

Mr. Arthur Davles, warned the in Bratislava, who left the country to make about the absence of people of Britain today that huge today at the demand of the South Africa at the conference. Czechoslovak Government. Reu- "South Africa was not at the in-loods "may soon take our minds He blained Britain's cold, wet summer, for the impending "cata- mily."

nearly

Of the Spanish nationals, 1,201 were employed in domestic ser- vice, while 192 are political re- fugees-Reuter,

tor.

BRITISH SAPPHIRE

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The engine is the British Arm- strong-Siddeley Sapphire which was unveiled publicly 18tle more than a month ago.

Itial conferences."

Enormous power

Mr. Gaitskell paid a tribute

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Exeter, October 5.

"In a normal summer.

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to the spirit in which the talks all the rainfall is evaporated by the sun's rays." Emerency men- had been held and said: you had sat throughout these sures must be plammed at once, he "Now that Britain hos lust her | Technical exports

conferences you would have been urged. People in low-lying areas rations and Indian empire, she is holding more irmly-than-ever-to-the visory missions to assist in plan Experts, Instructors and ad-

London, October 5. The Superforts, incidentally, impressed, as I was, by the unity should keep iron

should consider how to get Sudor

A multimillion dollar deal are powered by Wright piston and spirit of approach which al other necessities upstairs. Farmers

ways prevailed. materials and a base for her milling, development and

One in public which will allow the Curtiss-engines.

could not help but be in-animals on high land and how to struction, or for use

Reports said the engine was spired by the tary forces. These real reasons for the

the British hold on the Sudan 3dministration, industrial or the Wright Aircraft Corporation to

powerful enough to make the manufacture the world's most

In the Common- are of course never mentioned productive activities, and in

One felt the enormous Spenly.

training of personnel, will also be powerful jet aircraft engine

The Company did not confirm wealth.

it. power in We have taken a provided,

was incunced tonight. of "From the strategle point ·

this repart. It will further give equipment the British force on the.

A test pilot said a twin-jet really important step forward in

this

great new enterprise which banks of the Suez Canal ennnot required for training or use by

Meteor equipped with Sapphire is to lead to a most, luubie de- defend this vital area against an technical experts in the region.

engines could climb to 40,000 velopment and a steady Improve- The t

establishment, equipmont, atomic attack that could easily

fect in under four minutes and ment in the standard of living block navigation in the Canal.extension or endowment of train-

Rights for Curtiss-Wright to could do better than 600 miles and happiness of the peoples of Besides, the position of the British ing or other institutions will also would be precarious, having become within the scope, of the manufacture. the engine were in- per hour with only one engine South and South East Asia," he

cluded in a long-term agreement running. hind them a country seething with Counell.

Armstrong-

therek}," The Council

The Commonwealth Consul-. wilt investigate between them and

Sir Frank Spriggs of Tesaniment and ill-will."Unit-

said tative Committee had felt it to any obstacles or difficulties that Siddeley providing for a complete Hawker Siddeley Group, ed Press.

to and tech that his company and the Ameri- be impossible to come. reduce or prevent the availability exchange of research or best use of technical assist-nical information.

can Curtiss-Wright Corporation firm conclusions on the question The exact price paid in dollars had agreed in principle on ance, and will endeavour to re-

a of an international organisation Implementing move all such obstacles or

for the rights was not disclosed. long-term contract. For security of some kind for ficulties.

The engine will be manufac- reasons. no figures were given the plans. But the point had The draft

also tured, in the United States by the about production.

It depended Lake Success, October 5.

It is only has a number of articles on the Wright Aeronautical Corporation,

a month since the upon the whole problem The General Assembly's Ad-administration of the scheme.

Woodridge, New Jersey, engine | existence of the Sapphire was nance-Reuter ministrative Budgetary Commil- On the question of the opera- | subsidiary of Curtiss-Wright, announced. tee today approved the Secretary tion of the scheme the draft A Ministry of Supply spokes- Sir Frank Spriggs said tonight: General's estimate of expenses in Constitution lays down that the man, commenting on the deat, "We are hopeful that for the wir connection with the United Na- technical assistance will be ar said, "Government approval for forces of Britain, America, and, tions

Commission for unification ranged on a bilateral basis by the transaction will be neces- the Western Union, the agreement and rehabilitation of Korea.

appeement between the co- The vote was.

up. production and When the engine was first development. eliminate undesir Soviet bloc opposing and Mexico abstaining.

shown in public, the manufacable duplication and result in The

estimate Wils US$870,100 including expenses to The terms and conditions upon

turers said it had as much nower more, and better aircraft engines the 3,500 horse- being available to keep peace in be incurred during actual organ- which assistance is provided will, as all four of isation and supervision of elec in every case, be solely a matter power engines which drive the the world.”......Associated Press and tions.-United Press,,

for the governments concerried, |B-20 Superfortress.

Reuter,

UN COMMISSION EXPENSES

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Unloading stopped on 27 ships; and only one dock in Middles- brough was unaffected-Reuter.

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