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EGYPT DEMAND REJECTED BY BEVIN DRAMATIC

No Intention Of Withdrawing Troops From Canal Zone. Britain Resting On Treaty

London, Nov. 20.

The Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernost Bevin, answered King Farouk's, demand for the, withdrawal of British: troops, from Egypt today by declaring that Britain had no intention of leaving the Middle East defonceloss.

He indicated in the House of Commons that the British policy on Egypt would not be changed by the demands made in King Farouk's speech from the Throne to the Egyptian Parliament last Friday.

the same that the decide their own future.

should, in due course.

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Mr Bevin added that he didi not despair of being able to reconcile the conflicting British and Egyptian views at his London forthcoming talks in with Salah El Din Bey, the Egyptian Foreign Minister.

The Foreign Secretary said that the Anglo Egyptian Treaty, contained no provision for modification or revision ex- cept by mutual consent,

He

that told the House Britain had been willing to discuss the possibility, of revis- ing with the Egyptian Govern ment and there had been dis- cussions this summer between the British Ambassador and the Egyptian Government.

King Farouk announced last Friday that Egypt demanded the immediate evacuation or Brilish troops from the Canal Zone and the complete unifica Lon of the Sudan under the Egyptian Crown. -

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the factors he had mentioned. Egypt's Foreign Minister would be visiting London next week and this, he understood, would give him an opportunity

matter to talk the

fur- ther.

Air Anthony Eden, degtity Conservative lender, asked Co whether the British Govern- ment's position was that rested on the Anglo-Egyplan Treaty of 1930.

Mr Bevin rotorted: "I do not

think there is any need to es- tablish anything else. I think It is quite possible, if handled correctly, that we shall arrive at a solution of this problem.”

to a suggestion that Britain should stop fur- ther releases of sterling balan- ces to Egypt, Mr. Bevin, worn- ed Members, to be a little more careful.

Replying Mr Bevin said that for the British Government. assistance to Eat and certain other countries altogether would

"contrary bo

treaty obligations."

The difficulties which had not yet been resolved did not con- cer action in the event of war but the question of defence measures in time of peace,

Mr Bovin replied: we

should not mave except oy mutual action of the two Go-

We rest on vernments. COMMON DEFENCE

Treaty until It is changed by The Egyptian Government

mutun consent.

Mr they wished

Clement Davies, the had stated that.

Liberal leader, asked If the British forces to be withdrawn

considered the from the Canal Zone in lime of Government

maintenance and protection peace, he declared.

the Suez Canal as a highway for international trade was а nations tatter concerning the east and west of the Canal.

If so, had it been modo per- to the Egyptian fectly clear Government?

Mr Bevin maintained that

de the principle of common fence measures in time of peace had been accepted by all the Westera Powers and "fully compatible with nailonal independence and sovereignty," Other countries in the Middie were co-operating in that

was

"It has always been the de- way.

of the British Government This is not a matter which concerns the United to settle outstanding differences merely

Egypt,"

and

spirit of Kingdom #

the two Bevin declared.

with Egypt in friendship between

Mr

Mr Bevin replied: "I think: our position has been perfectly clear

since ever

the 1930

Eve

Treaty was made. It is clear- ly understood on both sides."

A Labour Member, Mr Ju lion Snow, asked for'an 05

that the Sudanese of other would "ant be left to the ten- der mercy of Cairo."

Mr. Bevin replied: "The Sudanese have made a remark- able development and theirs is an example to the world of what can be done in territories and

peoples of that kind.

countries on a basis of equality "What is at stake is the safe-surance and with full respect, for they and independence independence and sovereignty countries also."

Amid cheers he added: "1 of Egypt," he declared.

The two

can assure them as I assure the Governments

Commons that the been in contact for many months House of on defence matters with the Government have no intention object of removing

of taking any step on agreeing misunder-

had

"I think, I would leave it where it is and let the negotin- tlons go on," he said....

Asked whether Britain should stop supplying Egypt with arms, including Centurion tanka, Mr Bevin said he would leave that to the Minister of Defence to answer.

Mr Bevin said that Brliam entered into A contract for | tanks and Egypt pald for them. He did not like breaking con- tracia essity and Britain had decided to supply those which had been paid for.

Mr Eden said that Article 10 of the Treaty specifically laid down that a new Treaty should. be on the basis of certain ar ticles

of the 1930 Treaty Alliance for mutual defence.

OBLIGATION

This was agreed to by "every single political party, in Egypl," Was

Tint not an obligation which no Government could unilaterally renounce? he ask- cd.

Mrs Adeline Hertogh (left) has asked the Supreme Court in Singapore to- give back the daughter, 18-year-old Maria Bertha Hertogh (centre) ale claims was kidnapped from her by a Malay woman. Picture shows the dramatic' meet- ing of mother and daughter in Singapore on November 15 five days before the lawsuit commenced. At right is Marla's Malayan foster-mother, Cho Aminah, who claims Mrg Hertogh gave Maria to her when their Java home was overrun by

Japanese In 1942. (AP Photo).

West German Social Democratic Party Hail Big Victories

Frankfurt, Nov, 20.

The West German - Social Democratic Party today hailed its big victories in the Hesso and Wuerttemberg-Baden Parliamen- fary

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Dr Kurt Schumacher, the Party leader, told we have taken all through."

front, Nov, 19. Mr Somerset de Chair, Con. Reuter in Munich that the electors of these two Two Middlesex soldiers. servative, said that

the the 1030 American Zone states had moved to the left be- won

praise of the

signature.

present

manner in which they ad- of Egyptian Prime Minister (Natas Chancellor, Dr Konrad Adenauer's, right-wing ministered first aid today

Pasha), provided specifically that the presenco of British Coalition Government over the rearmament issue. when a Korean truck crash- troops in the Canal Zone should More than three-quarters of all Germans ed near Pakchon, killing not constitute in. any way at would refuse military service as long as the West four

and injuring 11. occupation and would not pre-

Korean occupants: judice the sovereign rights of German Government held to its present policy in- Egypt. It was now perfectly support of a West German military contribution to clear that the Egyptians had now decided to drag the Treaty the West European defence. into the limelight of publicity to "mask severe discomfort."

spirit, he said.

the Middle East defence-

to set that work back or leave theso discussions difficulties

the it to the tender mercies The Sudan had been principle had arleen over the defence of the scene of great progress in the other people." Middle East in time of war, political, social and economic

SOLUTION POSSIBLE. year. It Britain's obligation under the would be tragic if anything Another Labour Member, Mr treaty, British Government had were to disturb this.

Harold Davies, suggested that continued in the training and Mr Bevin sald that

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Dr Schumacher has repeated-| Was it not a fact that if it ly insisted that the Western were not for the British Army, Powers must have adequate de- German and Italiani

to armiles terrent forces in Germany

would Lhasa would now be in total occupa- give "proof" that they tion of the whole of Egypt? .. not leave Germany in the event!

Mr. Bevin said that whatever of a Russian Invasion. the motives of a particular

He wants nation-wide elections country might be he did not before the West German Parlia- think it wise to call them into ment takes a decision on question in international affairs, rearmament issue...

"I have to negotiato with

WILL these people," he declared.

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In Bonn, official sources sald Brigadier Low. Conservative, that it would be wrong to ran asiced for an assurance that the clude from yesterday's elections Egyptian statement of policy that the German people did aut would not upset the plan to favour a contribution build reasonable accommodation Western defence. for British troops in the Canal Zone.

will look

Mr Bevin: "We after the accommodation.”

to

A feature of the election was the eclipse' of the Communists, who will now have no seats in eltber the Herse or Wuerttern- Mr Nigel Fisher, Conser- vative, naked: " the Egyptian failed to get five per cent of berg-Baden Parliaments, They Government persist in their dictatorial allitude, will consider stopping all further re- leases of sterling balance, to Egypt?"

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Mr Bevin' replied: "Really, I Members of this House asic

be more careful in their choice of langungo, Egypt has not acted dictatorially. This House sometimes puts up pro- positions whose wisdom other people question, I think I should Icave the matter, where it is and let the negotiations go on?” --Reuter.

CAN MON OUT

Washington, Nov. 20. A State Department spokes- man said the Department hopes Egypt and Britain can fron out their differences in a “mutually satisfactory" manner.

the votes necessary to elect deputies from the proportional representation lists.

The latest omcial figures in the elections were:

Red

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London, Nov. 20,

The Under-Secretary, for Foreign Affairs, Mr Ernest. Davies, said today: that reports that Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, had fallen/ to the Chinese Communist Army

and that peace negotiations were in'bro- gross were "quite" without foundation."

He told the House of Commons that Britain had. been

.informed by the Government of India that. their agent in Lhasa, rezi ported that the Invasion had made less progress than was at first believed.

Reuter.

show peats in the old. Parlia ment).

Hesse: (Figures in brackets Hurricane Hits

Social Democrats 820,444-47 (38) scats.

Christian Democrats: 347,803 votes-12-(28) seats.

S. Nazaire

St Nazaire, Nov. 20 A violent storm swept in from the Atlantic today, keeping wo- men and children Indoors and forcing men to walk in Paris

Free Danocrats 588,101 voles 21 (14), seats. Communists 76,440 votes no holding on each other.

(10) scala.

Wuerttemberg-Baden: Social Dembernts votes-30 (86) "sents.

Christian Democrats votes-31, (39) seats,

476,872

379,181

Free Democrats 303,331 votes

(10)' sente.

Comixmists 70,207 voter

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Corporal Talbot Ward, aided by Francis, helped to úft : thei truckt: and freethe: Injured. South Korean occuponik /

Privato Cheesman moved among the injured, giving first

"He was marvellous. "Ho certainly knew what he was doing,” said one "America... Cheesman administered. mor- phine to an injured woman, Miss Kidm

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To Avoid Friction

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>London, Nov 20. At the peak of the storm the Britain, the Argentine and Israell steamer Japon sent out on Chile Have greed to extend 9.0.8, for another ship to take their agreement restricting this? off her crew as she was unable movement of old "Friction" in Pentho to make headway.

ven ¿Antarelle, to avoid She old that she was 300, the arca.

miles off La Rochelle but was undamaged.

Today's announcement by the Foreign Office in London salda Naureat to her was an vn that it had been second that nd sent identified ship 40 miles away, naval vessels, would be. ing the dispute is one to

while another was eight hours south of Latitude 60 degrees ex- worked out by Egypt and 211,890-15 (no) seats Bett- away. Both were steaming slow copt on customary naval move- Britain

Lly owing to the storm, Reuter, i ments-Reuter, dispone

tions to either government, hold-po-(10 genta)..

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