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Big Three Reach Agreement
GERMANY'S INCLUSION IN DEFENCE SYSTEM
Washington, Sept. 13.
The "Big. Three" Foreign Ministers have reached agreement on the beat way to include Germany in the Western defence system-through a contribution by Germany to the French proposed European Army.
Authoritative sources today said that agree- ment was reached late last night.
These sources said that Mr Dean Acheson, Mr Herbert Morrison and M. Robert Schuman completed late last night their review of the de- fence side of the German question and hoped today to reach agreement upon a basis for a contractual arrangement between the Western powers and Germany providing for a provisional peace settle-
ment.
The way for an agreement on the European Army question was cleared by Mr Morrison at the opening
required by the Foreign Minis- | ters.
of this week's The Foreign Ministers at the
talks when he made it clear opening of today's morning
that Britain had overcome her session were optimistic about the reservationa about the prac-¡ chances of reaching agreement ticability of the French pro-on a contractual arrangement by posal for an integrated European the end of the afternoon session. Army after the scheme had been studied and approved by General Dwight D. Eisenhower.
M. Schuman has been stress ing to his colleagues tha urgency of completing plans for
JET PILOT
MISSING
Wa8
Ramsgate, Sept. 13. Hope
fading this afternoon of saving the life of the pilot of a United
F-84 on certain States
Thunderjet which crashed into the sea off the Goodwin Sands to-
to
They also hoped today complete discussions questions which they did not get to yesterday, such as the possible revision of the Italian peace day. treaty and the protection of the
pilot.
a European Army and Gerberties of the nationals of Three lifeboats, which had many's place in it before any Western countries behind the been searching for the contractual arrangement is sub-ren Curtain.”
were returning to their stations this evening.
occu-
stituted for the present pation regime in Germany,
DRAFT DIRECTIVE.-
This question has arisen as a result of the imprisonment of Mr William Oatis, an Asso- ciated Press correspondent: The Ministers had before them at today's meeting a 'draft The Foreign Ministers have directive prepared by the High not yet completed, discussion of Commisaloners
Germany economic questions arising from which will provide a basis for Western rearmament and the negilation by the Commission= |sccompanying increase In the ers with the Federal German price of raw materials, Government
arrangement.
to
contractual of a
gas ką
When the tide tell there was hno trace of the aircraft on the
bare Goodwin Sands.
The lifeboats went out when
it was reported that the pilot had been seen swimming bc- tween the East Goodwin and South Goodwin lightships, Several ships In the vicinity radioed that they had seen the plane crash.
An American Alr
They plan a full session of the conference tomorrow morn The three High Commission-ing, a few hours before their ers were present at today's departure for the opening of the meeting. The Commissioners North Atlantle Council meeting spokesman said the pilot had "were agreed on the "points upon ̈jin""Ottawa-on"Soturday,—Reu-"|"baled out and his parachute
which an agreed decision waster.
was seen to open-Reuter.
COMMENT OF THE DAY
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Compulsory Training
VESTERDAY'S explanation by the Defence Secretary of the first call- up under the new conscription regula- tions was explicit and reassuring. It cleared up a number of points which had created doubts in the minds of some of the community, and it served to correct any false impressions that Government had embarked on an under- taking hastily or without due prepara- tion. The Authorities have sensibly decided that the initial call-up shall be equally divided between Chinese British subjects and non-Chinese. This avoids any suggestion of discrimination and gives reality to the objects and reasons of the legislation under which conscription operates. The Defence Secretary also sought to clarify three points about which there. has been some misgivings and misunderstanding among the public. In the first place he'
Was
ablo categorically to state that rates of pay and standards for promotion in the Defence Force will be precisely the same as in the regular services. It is proper that this should be thoroughly appreciated by those who have held or expressed doubts on the point. In the matter of re-employment safeguards the Defence Secretary was unable to be quite so definite. In England, protection to the conscript is afforded by legislation, although apparently so far there has been no need to invoke its provisions. No Buggestion was made by the Defence Secretary that the Hongkong Govern ment contemplates incorporating similar legislation within the provisions of the Compulsory Service Bill Negotiation between employer, and employee is considered the ideal method of dealing with the subject, this being the procedure practised in England. The expectation is that there will be no victimisation by employera of men called up for compulsory servico and we
Force
know of no reason to doubt that such will be the case. It is observed, with satisfaction, that Government has no intention of applying the Compulsory Service Bill in such a way as to prevent a person, liable to its conditions, from leaving the Colony. Thus it is not intended that conscription of manpower for training shall prevent people from taking their normal furloughs or, if they are so minded, to leave the Colony. for good. These concessions, however, must not be expected to remain effec- tive if a state of emergency should' arise. But safeguards are promised for the freedom of movement of conscripts out of the Colony during the compulsory training. period-a very sensible interpretation by.. Government of the conscription measures. The Defence Secretary vigorously defended the Authorities against the suggestion that conscription had been introduced without due thought, proper: planning or coherent methods. And we feel he was justified. The proposed measures, as it has previously been explained, are to enable the Colony to meet any crisis and to facilitate rapid and effective mobilisation should an emergency arise. To achieve these pur poads, Government has made the-call- up selective. Men are being called up... to train for the jobs they will have to fulfil on, mobilisation. It Is difficult to ..conceive any more satisfactory alter
native method. Nevertheless, we feel that Government has not sufficiently. stressed the fact that the call-lip now about fo begin is not mobilisation," but for part-time, and to a large extent, spare-time training. For the present it la compulsory training and not compulsory service that is required. it is of some importance that this distinction should be generally under- stood.
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At Bristol
A dramatic picture taken from the air of the disastrous oil storage depot blaze at Avonmouth- docks, near Bristol, which broke out following ex- plosions and insted for two days. “A carpet of. white foam was laid by firemen to prevent the flames spreading to near- fire by property. The killed two
men and in- jured 35 others, and caused damage estimated at £750,000. AP Plc
ture.
ACHESON TO STAY
President Truman's
Statement
Senators Oppose Jap-China Treaty
Described As A "New Formula"
INTENDED TO PAVE WAY FOR FURTHER TALKS
Teheran, Sept. 13.
An informed government source told the United Press today that Iran's ultimatum to Britain was in the form of a “new formula for resump- tion of talks."
The informant said the formula comprised four points:
Iran is now prepared to sell any quantity of oil to Britain, even exceeding needs for home comsumption, but at international rates with- out any discount. Iran is prepared to allow Britain to pay only half-price for the total bought, the other half to be retained by Britain as compensa- tion for the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company for nationalisation.
Iran would set up an international transport and distribution, agency for distributing 'Iran's oil to world markets, with Iran 'as one of the principal shareholders. (This directly opposes the Stokes proposal that-a-solely British purchasing organisation be formed.)
3. Compensation to the On the strength of this Persian employees with the Anglo-Iranian
Company promise Soviet armies which Anglo-Iranian “Oll" Company. would be paid by Iran under stayed on in Persia, pfter the There were no indications to equitable arrangement, namely, war were evacuated. Persian dày 4
when the sub-committee computed by the value of newspapers called this "the would begin work but it seemed Anglo-Iranian sharce before biggest doublecross in history citar observers, said, that the Board Intended to sit alongside nationalisation or on the basis since the Trojan Horse,"
immediate future, with the aim the British management" in the of taking over the management the refinery if the, British leave Reuter
·GOODS 'DIVERTED
London, Sest: 13. Britain has diverted British
two
Staff
of the nationalisation arrange- In Abadan refinery itself, ments in England or Franco, or Persia's Washington, Sept. 13.
OU
Board
today other satisfactory ordered Mr G. E. Green, a Fifty-six Senators, both also by
arrangements by Democrats and. Republicans, negotiatioris, allowing Britain to to surrender his post and friendly British communications engineer, told: President Truman to choose any of these three offices to a Persian engineer. day they are opposed to methods.
The British refinery manage either the US or Japan Iran will allow "impartial" ollment Immediately protested
withdraw and recognising Communist experts
other China or Japan making a European countries to be on the British communication merchant ships carrying scarce board of the National Iranian Oil perts from their posts in the treaty with the Chinese
Company and allow all British refinery All three went back. Reds.
departmental heads of technical to their bungalows. "As members of the US branches of the AICC to con- Mr Green, who was In Senate" Bald a folat letter to tinue
the serving in
same charge of the wireless depart-trol order Issued on Monday by the President and released by capacities in the, national ment at the plant, arrived of Persia the right to bus certain his office early this morning types of scarce goods which can
Senator William F. Knowland, company.
from
Wéstorn the
with
goods to Perala, the Board of Trade announced tonight.
The action has been takers in conséquence of the export con«.
which Britain withdrew from.
Republican of California, “We Government circles opine that to find a Persian engineer, are. opposed to the recognition this latest formula can indeed Johannes, sitting in his chair sold by Britain in dollar
markets. of Communist China by the be accepted
by Britain
the Persian Oll Board government of the United States basis for resumption of the talks. order.
The Board of Trade an- or its admission into the United otherwise, after 15 days, Bri
nouncement said: "Steps have "NON-COOPERATION"
been taken. by arrangement tish oil experts would be ex-
The Board aniced the British with shipping companies" con- management to remove an-cerned for certain scarce car- other British communications gots in transit to Persia to be engineer from his post. He diverted.
SHAH APPROVES
Nations. "
Mr Knowland told a news Washington, Sept. 13... conference he began circulat-pelled from Iran-Unlied Press. President Truman said to-ing the letter among Senators day that as long as he is at noon yesterday and that all
of the 55 he asked to sign it)
Teheran, Sept. 13.
was Mr James Cunningham, "Corgoes affected are being President Mr Dean Acheson with him did so.
The Deputy Prime Minister, who was accused by the Board unloaded at the nearest ports. "will be Secretary of State." "I wanted to get the letter Hussein Fatemi, said today that of Jack of co-operation In Thit is in line with His Ma-. to the White House while the the Shah of Iran had approved refusing to hand over technical
jesty's Government's general Mr. Truman give corres- Big Three Foreign Ministers Persia's "talk or get out" ulli-
Information.
policy announced recently of pondents permission to quote are meeting here," Mr Know-matum to Britain before It was
A similar, charge is believed revoking export licences for part of his remarks to emphasise land said. "Lack of time present to Washington yesterday to to have been made against. Mr these scurce cargoon. that he did not
from putting the contemplate vented me
Green.
Where payment has already before additional Mr
leaving,
the letter Acheson's
to be The ultimatum was
The Persian
Oll Board has been made repayment is being Cabinet despite frequent Re-Senators."
handed to
to President Truman's appolated a Peralan committes ; arranged." NOT IN INTERESTS
ell envoy, Mr Averell Harriman, of three to "co-operate in the It understood that onty British Foreign Secretary
four vessels affected
are.
by Acheson resign, or be dismissed. Herbert Morrison and French by the Persian Ambassador in general management of the re-
this diversion Washington, Dr Nasrollah Ente-
order, Cargoes Minister Robert W Foreign for how long he might
The committee is headed by a concerned Include sugar, steel
military remain President, Mr Truman Schuman are. here, discussing zam but he had not yet sent
enginter, rails and railway sicepera. added.
Major told reporters, "That might be European problems with the back a report to Teheran, Fatemi Persian
General Taghi Riahi. The decision to divert ships. Secretary of State, Mr. Dean
Dr The ethor The Prime Minister,
members orc” Ashrat ↑ in transit to Porsia in effect Acheson.
nand Azari, who were both sentor) (Contd on back page, Col. 03. the fortnight ago that his ultimatum
publican demands that Mr
As
some while,"
be
Passed to
London.
But he laughed off any sug- Prior to the submission of Mohammed Mossadegh, said gestion that his words might the Japanese treaty
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or
re-
be construed as an indication | Senate," the letter. stated in demanded that Britain reopen that he would seek re-election reference to Japan, "we desire negotiations within 15 days next year.
make it clear that we would face expulsion of the 350 Bri- of tish technicians remaining at consider the recognition
or the Abadan He said he would put it an-Communist Chim by Japan or
Ondan refinery. other way-Mr Dean Acheson the negotiating of a bilateral Reports that opposition to the will continue as Secretary of treaty with the Communist alling Premier, was growing be- State until January 20, 1953. Chinese regime to be averse came stronger today when Sayed
Tabatabal, the Zia
a former Pre- A reporter asked
the best interest of Mr 10 Truman meant that Mr Acheson people of both Japan and the mier, reported to be
silence, after five years' U.S." might continue in his post-for
In reply to questions as to entered the polliical arena by re- four or five years.
what caused him to prepare yiving his "National Will" Party. the letter, Mr Protected by 200 bodyguards and, circulate
and Knowland said:
armed
with sticks, knives gaud he told followers, that "These matters
now pistols,
in many dangers now faced Persia, under ⚫discussion here,
the chief
them that the among Japan atal cleswhere In
being misled and wished to give public was world, and 'wo Mr Truman voleed his now the President an expression of blinded-co "the principal.co
of our misery support for the Secretary of our attitudes toward them." State at a news conference in which he disclosed.
1-The mnouncement by the Press.
OTHER POINTS The President replied that correspondents, would have to do their own speculating,
Air Force that it was farming
Its first guided missio ogumiron,
are
•cause
Mr Kowland said a copy of In the last few months, the letter had been sent to Tabatabai déclared, "The Goy- Secretary. Acheson-Associated ernment has been threatening its oppenent in the name of" na- tional independence." (su
ITS KIND
V 25 ́ SUPPORTERS Tabatabal now has about 23 supporters in the Lower House of Parliament. He spent the Washington, Sept. 13. last divo years building a model WIL" The United States Air Force farm. The National
for firat guided Party stands -"progress, rc= forming its At that Ume Mr Truman ald
missile squadron, equipped with forms on social democratic lines that there were some super pilotless bombers apparently in- and good relations with Russia," deadly weaponis, under construe fonded for taptical, aerial, war- DUE Terant-Communists bai
} fare, it announced today Rumour link
to be equipped with a new THE FIRST OF pilotless bombing type weapon, involved ypno of: the ( "new weapons" he referred to non specch at San Francisco on September 4.^-*-
· are fantastic in their operation” *****-*
Was
The bomber squadrons is being and an old rival, a former would end the formed at the guided miles Premier, Dr Chavam Bultaneh, Japanese treaty, to the Senate centre at Cocos, Florida, on In
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