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Last Barrier To Oil A Welcome

Talks Removed

Teheran, July 31.

The last barriers to new British-Persian oil talks were reported cleared away tonight-less than 10 hours after Mr W. Averell Harriman arrived by air from London.

Hussien Fatemi, Persian Deputy Prime Minister, predicted at the. end of a meeting of his Cabinet and the Joint Oil Board that the British negotiating committee headed by the Lord Privy Seal Mr Richard Stókés, would arrive in Teheran by the end of this week.

The meeting was held at According to diplomats, Dring this thing in the Interests of Premier Mohammed Mosaadegh's Mossadegh was prepared to all."

and home this evening. Afterwards accept British distribution

It appears now that details the Premier left for Saheb marketing but was reluctant to of such a partnership, chiefly Gharanich Palace to have dinner endorse the idea that oil pro- the status of technicians, would

bo bave with Mr Harriman and informal- duction and refining would

to be worked out in ly talk over final

the arrangements carried

two on. by organised

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between Teheran

with Mr Harri- for The negotiations."

British company, They said Dr governments "According 10

Informed Mousadegh preferred

that the

the man's assistance-United Press, source thing remained but to Iranian hired Individual British

technicians --

all notify the British that the way

presumably is cleared and to fix a time and place for renewing the old talks stalemated a month and a half ngo.

-Associated Press.

an

CHIEF OBSTACLE

Anglo-Iranian employees Who MORRISON FOR

wish Idea

to

the

and

WASHINGTON

Londan, July 31.

The Foreign Secretary, Mr Herbert Morrison, will visit Washington early in September for conversations with the US Secretary of State, Mr Dean Acheson, and other American officials, it was. learned hore

stay about today. He wil week.

to remain-rejecting the of a British technical company on the grounds that Fatemi told the Associated It would bear, too close a resem

dispossessed Press: "We are very optimistic. blance The Persian Hovernment had Anglo-Iranian Company.

COMPROMISE HOPES Accepted Mr Stokes as head of the British negotiation delego- Diplomats do not believe, tion.

however, that Dr Mossadegh's "Mr Hatrimon's - sincere and stand is threatening the success friendly reports have brought of the negotiations to be results that have passed the sumed soon between Iran most optimistie expectations." Britain with the expected dis-

patch

British of #

Cabinet

The visit will fall between They said mission to Teheran. some form of compromise was the Japanese peace treaty con- United Nations, N.Y., likely to be evolved since both ferences in San Francisco, due to end on September 8, and the July 31.

parties obviously want to reach This

North Atlantic hellct

Treaty session Top diplomalle sources in agreement.

Gelier, was

riti of the Council of Ministers assumpilon that on the based close contact with the Iranian oil both governments agree on the September 16 of 17

It is under- negotiations said today that, of principie of Iran owning the old

Morrison,

diseurs the greatest obstacle in the

installations outright and stood, hopes to Britam and acceptance by Iran and Bri

whatever the

an whole range of current foreign Anglo-Iranian of the compromise formuin sux Company may do it would be in affairs problems with Mr Ache-

and by President Truman's.

with the fested

o nominally subsidiary capa-

Foreign Minister.-Reuter. W. Averell Harriman, τίνων. Με

Premier Mohammed Mossu-

city.

Under the Harriman formula, eth's reluctanes to agree with

paid Within Three Anglo-Iranlun would be that exploitation off for installations und losses proposal

by a British tech- til be done nical company working ander

by Iran setting aside the supervision of the Irania national off

wag

The

I

fon

French

suffered through nationalism Feet Of Death

cd

25 per

Amherst, New Harppshire.

...Jutri31.

cent of the diet profits, as offer- oil company, Diplomats said the Harriman the percentage for amortiza- earlier. There was a possib!- formula called for acceptance

ritain of the

by

Mrs Earle Selzer, 54, narrow- principle, tion would be increased. Anglo- nationalisation of the Iranian Iranian, through the subsidiary ly escaped death when a 100-

British Tanker Company petroleum industry and creation British

Lid pound practice bomb dropped plunged a working partnership be- and sales organisations, would by the tween the forme: Anglo-Iranian also register operational profits. through the roof of her house

That

Harriman's plan and Mr

plan and, passed through 03

nd the Company

called for partnership between and first floor hallway before Iranian organisation. Under the plan,

as under- Iran and Britain was shown in burying itself in the ground..

Field said on Monday by the Officials at Grenier stood here, exploitation of oil speech

new

Air

Force

Shower

A fine spray from the fire-hose makes four sailors on the deck of the

Euryalus cruiser

Abadan-forget the Per- sian. heat. Shipmates crowd behind, eager for their turn.-London Ex- press Service.

a bedroom India

would be done by a technical working company working under charter for the sald Britain would seek a kind bombing range at New Boston Iranian outfit,

or yesterday. Mrs Seizer sald she while transport. of working arrangement distribution and marketing also partnership in which we supply was within-three-deel-of-the-

the the knowledge and

knowhow spot where the bomb fell- would be carried out by British corporation.

and with the Persians manag- | United. Prous,

British Torrison, in which Mr Morrison tally by a plane en route to the!

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The Typhoon Expected

Pravda Replies To Morrison

greater freedom

́press."

London, July 31.

To By-Pass Hongkong

LATEST REPORT

Indications from the latest weather report. issued by the Royal Observatory are the typhoon," "Louise," will by-pass the Colony 100 miles south- cast this afternoon.

Although the Observatory would not commit themselves, it is believed that the Colony will escape the full force of the hurricane, although at: half past twelve it was reported that winds of gale force are expected from the northeast later today, gradually veering to the east, with rain increasing.

Gale force winds have been reported within 150' malles, of the centre; the winds close to the centre are unknown.

outor

storm occurred as the edge of the typhoon circulated and began to affect the Colony.. Thereafter the winds freshen- Maximum gusts of 64 knota ed gradually from the southwest were reported at the Observa- and No. 7 signal (gale expected tory at 11.15 this morning. A from the northeast) was holated

registered at midnight. gus of 53 mph was

Kal Tak

Tak earlier, Yesterday

The typhoon continued afternoon recon-move west-north-west at about naissance flights were carried 11 knots, the centre passing to out by, RAF áircraft from Kal the south of Prafas at 2 a.m. Tak and by an American plane. A gale force is determined By They located

cenize 300 an average speed of 39 mph and miles southeast of the Colony at above. 13 p.m.

Hurricane or "typhoon winds

3

the

Aa.m. today the centre of have a speed of 74 mph and 100 above. the typhoon

was about miice south-south-east of the

Colony and was moving west- north-west at 10 to 15 knots.

TYPHOON'S COURSE

The typhoon was first detect- ed to the cast of the touthern Philippines on July 27.

One Typhoon Victim

Manila, August 1.

was -

The drowning of an 11-

boy who year-old

4 wave and washed to nes early yes-. terday at San Fernando, La the Union Province, Is

only death reported thus far from the typhoon which.. struck Northern Luzon on

Monday.

The British Government tonight denounced Russia's lack of busic freedoms in

a statement prepared for publication in Pravda, official Soviet Communist Party to publish the British newspaper. Pravda promised

caught by was scheduled to views in Moscow on Wednesday. It appear in Pravda alongside a reply by the newspaper.

The statement by Foreign ployment and from poverty, 11 Secretary Herbert Morrison was said that each of these was of signiflennce than the released by the Foreign Office.

the of speech and It was the outgrowth-of-a chal- lenge by Mr Morrison to Pravda Washington, July 31.

to-report statements by Western Authoritative sources dis-

lenders criticising the Soviet closed today that India has Government. Together, the asked the United States to Morrison and Pravda statements. rewrite the proposed constitute a debate on the demo- Japanese peace treaty to cratic way of life and the East- legalise the Russian pos-West foreign policy differences.

of the strategic The Soviet paper challenged Kurile Islands off the coast the Western world to accept a of Asia and of southern nve-point programme if it really Sakhalin.

:

wants peace.

On the other hand, the For- Indications were that the United States will reject this eign Secretary said the Soviet request along with three others people are unable to travel free-. ly to western countries, the So- already publicised which were viet press and radio concealed contained in $2 memorandum, many facts and views from the handed to the special Presiden Sovlet people and the western John radio broadcasts are jammed by tial representative, Foster Dulles, on Monday by the Soviet government. the Indian Minister, Mr M. K. Kirpalant,

Mr

and

Pravdo denounced the British foreign policy position and that of the Western world in general.

The

**is

Ten other persons were Injured.

Hoporta from the Norlu- črn Provinces indicated properly loss and crop damages will be heavy 200 Assoclated Press.

west-north-.|

the China

"

Petsche's

Chances

Said Slim

Paris, July 81.

M. Maurice Petsche, making his second attempt to form ú new French, Government, has little chance' of auccess, obser vers here sold today.

M. Fetscho continued his separate interviews with anta- lenders, having gonistle party. abandoned the idea of getting all of them together at once.

Tonight, the party leaders will tell him whether they will back

-him-in-bis-bid for the

will Premiership, He

com- municate the result to the Pre sident of the French Republic, M. Vincent Auriol, either to night or early tomorrow.

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Sovict publication

Observers belleve that M. Petsche has a chance, of, uniting charged that the Anglo-Ameri-

the Socialists, Popular He- cans are "instigators of a new

publicans, Radicals

other and world war. Pravda said there

Centre partits... steadily not a grain of truth" in moved

Socialist Party leaders, al- Mr Morrison's statement that west crossing north Latzon on

though willing to support him, is interested only in July 30 entering Britain

reluctant to join his Co- and avoiding another Sca later that evening.

The local typhoon signal No binet. As M. Pecho considers all non- I was hoisted at 10 s.m, on July 15t essential that,

non-Gaullist Communist and 31.-

In Weather Hongkongre parties should join the Govern-- The Soviet statement cald if mained Ane, but sultry until ment, his bopes for success are the British government is really last evening when a thunder- not high-Reuter. for the preservation of peace, what about the following five questions:

peace

war.

-FIVE QUESTIONS.

1. Why does it reject a five- power peace pact?"

a. "Why does It oppose a reduction of armaments of al great powers?"

He said, "There is not that freedom of speech-free access to the knowledge of how the The three pher requests

rest of the world. Ilkes

3. "Why does it oppose the were: 1. Elimination of a treaty thinks which is essential. to the prohibition of atomic weapons?" It persecute provisions for

4. "Why does United States understanding of each other."

those who champion the cause trusteeship over the Ryukyu and

of preservation of peace?" Bonin Islands.

session important. provisions or omissions of the pro- posed Japanese peace treaty, designed largely by the United States, achieve little beyond confirming Indla's infinite the fence. capacity for sitting on Variations deemed desirable in New Delhi ure not yet vigorously pressed- for the moment they are ventured as "suggestions"--but had they come directly from the Kremlin they could scarcely fall more closely into line with Moscow's attitude on the points raised. What inference can correctly be drawn opens up a wide field for speculation, but it is clear enough that Indian thought is divorced from the realistic

·Western appraisal of the world situn- tion. Much that is open to misgiving is contained in the draft treaty. But the point of attack, where there is room for conflict, is (in reverse of the Indian viewpoint) that it gives Japan too much, releases her too quickly from stringent controle, is too soft, too kind. It la far easier to sympathise with Italian pro- tests against the Japanese treaty pro- posals than with India's. The Italians, who surrendered unconditionally in 1948 and then, to the best of their ability, came into the war on the Allied side,

treaty were given a peace restricting their armed forces, which took away their empire and imposed all sorts of disabilities. The Japaneso, six years ago regarded as barely human, are hailed as democratie stalwarts and offered a treaty which puts no restrictions on rearmament and very little on anything else. Italy, moreover, is a member of the Atlantic Pact and has agreed to take her full share of the burden of Western defence, It is hardly astonishing that the Italians who have always regarded their treaty as unjust In any case-should show thoir Irritation. Efforts to rectify matters,

however, would present a serious prob-

idiotic' that lem. It is clearly Atlantic Pact country should have her military strength dangerously limited by Allied signatures. It is absurd that Trieste should remain indefinitely in suspense and obviously revision of the treaty is desirable. Unfortunately, there is one gigantic snag. Russia too is a signatory and it is impossible to believe

will that Stalin

ever consent to revision. The Allies are caught in a. neat trap. The treaty remains in force until "modified in whole or in part by agreement between the Associated Powers and Italy." In the face Stalin's certain refusal there is no legal way of changing it. The alternative is to denounce the treaty unilaterally and tear it quietly up. Hungary, Bulgaria

2. A specifle provision for and Rumania have already done so with

the awarding of Formosa to China, their peace the military clauses of treaties. Logically, there is nothing to stop Italy following their example. But it is a high moral price to pay. It would put the West undeniably in the wrong with Russia and destroy the case against her in the dispute about the satellite armies. It would strike another blow at the sanctity of trenties. It would undermine a little further the code of international behaviour em which, the Western world believes, peace must be based. It would make it hard for us to complain about Perala. It would, in fact, make it hard to complain about any treaty-breaking. The British, French, and American Governments are trying to puzzle their wayout of the complications now, And it is heavy task with for wider implications, because all our signatures are on dozens of documents alongside Russia's. At what exact stage does the world become so completely split that wo feel justifled in Ignoring the Boviet signature when it suits unf

are

6. "Why does it not ban war propaganda in Britain?".

"DEEPLY MISTAKEN"

Pravda replied that Mr Mor- rison is "Deeply mistaken. In no country is there such, free-

Mr. Morrison issued his chal- dom of speech, freedom of the lenge to Prayda

to print his

of treaty Press or personal freedom, free views In an, address on June

dom of 'organisations for work- era, farmers and intellectuals 13. He said, "I did. so because felt that while our papers in the Soviet Union,

were always ready to publish declarations by your leaders,

3. Abandonment stipulations for American baseu on Japanese territory after then treaty.

Thon it added, "In the USSR, the freedom of speech,, freedom British government spokesmon

were not properly' reported of the press and freedoin of or-

your newspapers.". ganisation do not exist for the

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At present, the treaty merely provides that. "Japan renounces all right, title and claim" to the Kurlles and Soul Sakhalin, but enemies of the people or for The Soviet newspaper does not say who should have Landeds and capitalists-over-. them. While the Russians are thrown by the revolution. Nor cepted the challenge on condi

tion that Pravda's reply be for Incorrigible er do they actually In possession ritory, the United States position thieves, fox subversive gents, printed in the British press.

clo ago by terrorists and assassins sent in as outlined some

come weeke Mr Dulles is that the treaty by foreign secret services. should not "legalise the claims which have signified countries their unwillingness to participate In the treaty-United Press.

of

Israel Elections

The Foreign Office said that since Britain's. press.. was free the Government. could. not Buaranice that the reply would Pravda appear. However, several British newspapers cabled

All these criminals from Landlords and capitalists' down to terrorists and thieves, assas sing and subversive agents are out to restore capitalism in the volunteering, to run 4ls, reply if USSR, to restore the exploita-Mr Morrison's statement appear-

ed in Moscow; / tion of man and drench the

his. country in the blood of workers w and farmors, Prisons and Me Morrison handed

statement to a “Pravda corres- Tel-Aviv, July 31 Official returns tonight in our camps oxist for these pondent at the House of Com

gundlemen and for them only...”, mona last Monday: for 'tranamis- the Israel general elections,: which included nearly all the The Communist parly news-on to Moscow, The COSTCEDUN votes, gave Mapal 87.00 per paper criticised. Mr. Morrison dent gave Pravda reply to the Foreign Omes this morning, and cent and General Zionists for not mentioning the freddomaid that Both would appear in 62,87 per cent of the votes from a exploitation, from the papery, on 11 Wednesday ***

economic crisis, from unem- United Press.

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