Korean Peace Hopes Increase Prospects Of Stability In Asia
London, July 2,
The hope for peace in Korea brought new hopes here today for stability in Southern Asia as the £2,000,000,000 Colombo Plan for economic ald to Asia officially got under way.
The authorities concerned with administering the plan hope that the end of fighting in Korea will also lead to the end of the cold war between excessive populations and inadequate food supplies which has long threatened the countries of Asia with disaster.
ar-
The appointment was The Colombo Plon was į devised no
the Common-nounced today after a meating of the Council for Technical wealth countries' answer to Co-Operation, set up under the Plan-Commonwealth Communist propaganda that Colombo the West is indifferent to scheme for ald to South and
South-East Asia. poverty and hungor in Asia, : Mr Wilson is at present As- but is the Korean war in-sistant Secretary in Britain's
Economic
Planning tensified it was feared that Central rearmament would make It Star. :
India Lodges Protest Over Kashmir
New York, July 2. India has protested to the Security Council against a "series of violations by Pakistan" of the cease-fire lino in Kashmir.
Sir Benegal Narsing Rau, India's permanent delegate to the United Nations, has given to the President of the Security Council a letter from the Primo Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru.
In 1939 ho accompanied Sir virtually impossible for the Stafford Cripps on an extensive industrialised countries to tour of India, Burma and China. supply the capital equip--Reuter, mant which form the key- stone of the plan.
However, the authorities said, peace in Korea would remove the necessity for realing down. the plan and allow it to bring into action efforts to break the visious circle of poverty which is Communism's strongest wea- pon in Southern Asia,
The Colombo Plan authorl- Mrties said the emphasis of the
hati
The letter stated that three of the alleged incidenta occurred during the last fort- night.
The Indian Prime Minister's communication said, "One of These Incidunts occurred in
Jammu Province, inside Indian territory and 800 yards from the border. Two of our troopa were ambushed by Pakistan were
The ormed forces and killed. bodies were dragged into Pakis- tan territory and after consider able delay were recovered from Pakistan by one of the United Nations observers ant handed back to our troops,
The statement then went on to set
alleged out the other incidents-Reuter,
scheme is on raising produc- fivity in primary Asiatic indus-
TSHEKEDI
ACCEPTS
OFFER
London, July 2, Tsheked! Khama, exiled trios, particularly food and raw materials, and its impact there-ex-Regent of the Bamang- fore will be felt by the pen-wato tribe in Bechuanaland, sants.
The United States is raid to be supporting the plan to the extent of £800,000,000, which is more than half the amount bequired from outside aid and brought the total to £1,808, 000,000,
CHINA'S ECONOMY
Govern- today accepted a ment offer that he should go back to re-state his case.
the
DR
But it was a grudging ac- ceptance. The method chosen by the Government-a hearing by the Bamangwato tribe at a kgotle, the traditional palaver -was unworkable, he said. The authorities believed suc-
Taheked! was banished last after objecting to his coss of the Colombo Plan would
Khama, eventually prove an Inducement year for Communis: China to get out nephew, Seretse from under Soviet domination chief designate, marrying and seeks a share in wider English girl. Seretse was also schemes for reforms in Asia. exiled from the tribe territory because the Already there evidence, they in Bechuanaland
It feared sald, that Peking is not receiving Government said
If the twa non the economic support promised disorders by Russia and Red China is being stayed.
by Taheked to re- A plea crippled by Russia's exacting demands for still greater supplies turn was rejected by the Gov- but Mr of Chinese goods and
rawernment. last week,
Gordon-Walker, Com- materials in return for arms to Patrick
Relations Minister, abortive campaign in monwealth
tribo
to hold invited fight the Korea.
the
ង
MEDIATOR IN INDIA
New Delhi, July 2 Dr Franic Grada, United Nations Kashmir representative, told newsmen on his arrival The protocol fixing the amount kgolla to decide whether they and materials wanted him back. The Minis- from
of equipment Karachi: The news
should, encourage China would receive from Stussia ter claimed that tribal feeling from Korca
Tshekedi. was against us all with fresh hope of peace was algned in February last year, wa ful settlement of differences in giving China $300,000,000 credit ex-chief denies this.
to the prayers of all for three years. Since then, the peoples-for-freedom, creative nuthorities pointed out, another work, justice and peace in the pact had là be negotiated, clearly indloating that last year's credit world."
must already have expired or been used up-Ualted Press.
answer
Referring to the Indo-Pakis tani dispule over Kashmir and
EXPERT APPOINTED his assignment, he said: "With
Colombo, July 2. and high a sense of humility
Mr Geoffrey Wilson. British truth we trust we may assist the two nations in their respon- economic expert, has been op- sibilities in the zettlement of pointed Director of the Colombo Technical Corporation the complex problem of Jammu Pian and Kashmir."-United Press. Bureau here,
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Cabinet Crisis In Greece
Athens, July 2 King Paul of Greece declared Loday that as political party
to solve
the tenders fallod country's Cabinet criste he would himself provide a solu tion within the constitution.
that since Ho
throne to the four years ago he had swarn In no fewer than 13 Cabinets. The Prime Minister, Sophocles Venizelos' coalition Cabinet after Mr resigned yesterday Georgo Fapandreou, Premior
his acclained
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JULY 8 8, 1951,
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Lt. J. M. Nicholas, of Chipping Hampden, Glouces tor, who is a surveyor with the Royal Navy surveying ship HMS Challenger, now serving in Korean waters, hopes to visit Melbourne in the very near future to marry Miss Joan McCahon, of Toorak, Victoria-AP Photo.
U.S. Military Aid To Be Limited To Six Divisions
Washington, July 2
The Secretary of Defence, General Geor Marshall, said that the United States had no plai. to send more than six divisions to General Eisen- hower's North Atlantic Pact army in Europe.
He was testifying in support of the $8,500,000,- 000 military and economic aid programme for over- sone allies before the Foreign Affairs Committee the House of Representatives.
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World Picture Brighter
London, July 2 The Lord Privy Seal, Mr Richard Stokes, said in a speech in London today that the pallion in the Far East was immeasurably more satisfactory than it could have been thought a week ago.
*“And I do not think that there is going to be BNY serious frouble in Iran", ho added.
"The defence programine looks as if it is not going ta be so immediafaly neces– asry as i was a few days But there must be no Tet-up' in defence prepara- ton".
Mr Stokes added, “I am not one of those who thinks that a third world war la Inevitable"-Router.
DIPLOMATIC
RELATIONS
RESUMED
Washington, July 2.
The United States und Ger- many re-established diplomatic relations today when Mr H. Krekeler, Chargo d'Affaires for Western Germany, submitted his credentials to the Secretary. of State, Mr Acheson,
Binco Germany is still oc- cupied, Mr Krekeler does not have the title of Ambassador or Minister but will full the .duties of the chief diplomatic representative of Germany In the United States,
Mr
After hia 15-minute call on Mr Krekeler Acheson,
said:
"I feel very deeply at this moment, gratitude to the American
they have the war. I
for the aid
people given Germany after (the know they Gorman people) would have been the prey of Communism if this help had not come."
His first omotal function here will be to arrange a reception for Dr Ludwig Erhard, who is due later this week. Mr Krekeler has opened a temporary office in Washington and will shift
his staff gradually from his New York offee. United Press. REFERENDUM IN AUSTRALIA
Canberra, July 2, Mr Robert Menzies, the Prime Minister, announced today that a referandum would be held as soon as possible to seek addi- tional constitutional power to deal with Communist activities.
The referendum would prob-
United PresS,
to the proposed 80-reports in the Press that Yugo-ably be held in mid-October.
.
General Marshall was asked Kelly (Democrat) about If it was not expected that advisability of sending more than six divisions would arms to Yugoslavia. be sent as the American con- tribution division pact army.
He replied: "There are plans at present to increase that number (six divisions) on
If we are in a peace basis. volved in hostilities, then the issues of the moment would have to decide,"
no
slavia could be taken over by Russla at any moment and small arms which guerilla forces could take into the hills would be better assistance than heavy arms from the United States.
General Marshall said he would not to discuss the Yugoslav prefer situation in this session. He said It was expected that the it involved other considerations. American military and econo-United Press. mie ald required by her allies
Europe
and other areas in would be at least as great 1959 and 1954. After that, he the gold, It was hoped that European nationa would have become self-sustaining:
General Marshall said: "It is mandatory that we have a plan that would not break our backs economically, because that is one way the Kremlin could gain permanent advantage."
Asked if there could be assur ances that no action on a Korean cease-fire would be teken unless it "met the judgment of the Joint
the
United General
Chicinder. Nations Matthew Ridgway, and the 8th Army Commander, General Vas Fleet" General Marshall replied: think that is the ease. It is a military being handled as problem."
the and leader of
KOREA DIFFERENT General Marshall agreed that cease-fires between the Com munista and Nationaliste in the Chinese civil war had been of benent to the Communists, but he pointed out that the situation In Korea different. was Communist
General
Doputy had not work Plans in Korea out as Intended, Marshal would like to scu Greece, Turkey and Spain withdrawn from the Govern in the North Atlantic Fact
"Organisation,
Democratic Socialist Party, had
ment.
"But the King would not ac
Ho in- copt the resignation. structed Mr Venizelos to form government f an all-Liberal
neccuary.
Today,
party BA went imo conference,
Paul appealed
lenders King
He thought the matter was moving towards a solution, but the trouble had been of a political nature with the other nations,
arms
On the question of standardisation, he said progress was being made, although it This completed testimony
to them to do had been slowall's
their utmost to give Greeco the strongest possible govern- ment. Later it was reported that they had failed to reach an agreement.-Reuter.
Gaol Terms For Nationalists
Algiers, July 2
Ghol sentances ranging from six months to 10 years were Imposed today on 130 Algerian Moslem Nationalists for acts
the prejudicial to
sxternqi
of the State.
General before the Committoe-Reuter. ARMS FOR TITO
Washington, July 2, The Defence Secretary, General was asked George Marchal
het rings during Congressional today by Representative. Edna
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