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CHINA MAIL

No. 35037

Established 1845

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1951.

REPORTED NEW MOVE BY INDIA Action In

Empire Conferences Forecast

London, Oct. 29. Empire conferences of Commonwealth and Colonial Government representatives to stiffen defences and reuch agreement on trade and

migration are considered as

TO END KASHMIR

Lab. Wins Another Seat

London, Oct. 29.

"matters of urgency" by Mr Labour won the Scottish Winston Churchill's new Western Isles seats the Conservative Government, last but one result to be officials said today.

known-in Britain's general

They said that the Govern-election-with a majority of

Compled returns from the 624

ment's plans for the Common- 1,330. wealth have already been out- lined in detail. These are:

distric's which voed Thursday Firstly, establishment of an Britan's Parliamentary elections advisory Commonwealth De-

Bave Mr Winston Churchill's Con- fence Council.

combined

servatives an overall edge of 18 military staft seals in the House of Commons and standardisation of equip- even though they polled 190,236

Commonwealth

ing.

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Secondly, summoning

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DISPUTE

Minister's Secret Visit To Karachi

From JAMES LEASOR

Karachi, Oct. 29. India, it is believed here tonight, is putting out secret and tentative feclers to Pakistan for settling the Kashmir dispute quickly, quietly and amicably which, in view of the feelings of Pakistan to Kashmir could only mean it reverts to Pakistan →→ if the matter can be somehow evolved without loss of Indian prestige.

The signs are that India is gradually becoming ment, organisation and trait-less votes than the beaten Labrur-more willing to quit Kashmir. The Indian people of an The las. (wo of the 624 districts are now being told that Kashmir is more of a Empire economic conference to reported today. The 623th is the liability than an asset ---- a view long held by many include all colonies and Com-Labour stronghold of Barnsley monwealth members 10 reach

ward where polling was postponed until Indian politicians, but not held by Pandit Nehru. agreed policy on trade matters, November 8, because of the deah He has many family associations with Kashmir's industrial development, the of a candidate. That probably payments system and migration. w will trim the Teries margin to 17 capital of Srinagar. He has spent many holidays

Thirdly,

diy, a review of financial se relationships between the Ster qualified pledge of support from

cial seals. But Mr Church has a there himself and his grandfather came from there. ling area and dulter area and the Liberals which should boost to the Indian High Commissioner here came India's To Karachi last night on an unannounced visit to the cashing out ar most his working margin on most issuss favoured nation clauses of the to 29.

joint Secretary and Minister for Foreign Affairs, B. General Agreement on Tariffs

The Conservatives won 13.- Chakraverty from New Delhi.. An attempt was made

and Trade which tend to under- 721,346 votes in the 624 dis- to keep his call secret, but when it leaked out a spokes

mine Empire trade.

лезу

EQUAL INTERESTS Officials said that the Government would seek to bring about closer working arrange- menis between the Cominon.. wealth and Atlantic Powers in the area between Singapore and the Eastern Mediterranean, They pointed out that the United States, Britain, France and Holland all have interests in the area equal with those of Pakistan, India, Australia and

New Zealan

The Government's aim would be to bring about a more de

finite system

of collaboration countries area so close to

between these eight

in this vital Russia

It is believe that M: Chur- chill would revive the wartime appointment of a Minister of State to be oented at a central point in Southern Asia to pro- vide the necessary Cabinet link with other Commonwealth Governments in Asiatic affairs -United Press.

in

man in the Indian High Commissioner's office said that as he was the Ambassador-Designate to the Nether. lands, he had come to Karachi to say goodbye to old the friends. enter

trlets, the Labourites 13,911,- 572. This total, however, does rol Include four districts Northern Ireland which are so solidly Conservative that Lebouris do not even

As the British Com- manders watch the pro- gress of the "Battle of the Rivers" from a for- observation post, Lieut. Armstrong, of the United States Air Force (crouching at left) calls for an air attack to sup- port the Commonwealth Division's attack. Looking through binoculars is Major General Cassels, Commander of the 1st Bri- tish Commonwealth Divi- sion, and on bis right, Brigadier George Taylor, DSC, Commander of the - London Express.

Thus the four Tory candidates This explanation was un- A solution could only mean there were declared elected acceptable to

25th Brigade. many Pakistan that Kashmir is given to Moslem without a vote. The four dis- politicians who are saying open-Pakistan. Eighty-two per cen: tricts have a total electorate of ty that he has come to make of its population are Moslem 292,221.

arrangements for a meeting of anyway. The

total vote

on senior ministèrs of both coun- count Thursday was 28,555,492 com-

tries with the intention of soly. pared to 28,770,170 in Februarying the Kashmir issue. 1950. In 1950, Labour got 205,720 votes and 12,475,750-Associated Press,

13,- the Tories

Three Killed In Explosion

Tokyo, Oct. 29.

The Indian masses are now being gently conditioned for the possible loos of Kashmir 10 Pakis an

India is feeling the strain of ceping so many troops along The Pakistan border, and also much of Kashmir's produce is

muggled into Pakistan.

The natural routes from Kashmir -- roads, mountain Yesterday in Madras,

Jchn passes

and rivers lead 10 Mathai, former Indian Finance Pakistan, and as Kashmir's feel- Minister, sald hot Kashmir wasings are towards the Moslems a currently costing Ind- 200 mil-vast smuggling trade is carried Three people were killed and on to 400 million rupees a year. Jon 11 injured when a tank, con- and he told a Roery Club mee?- taining explosives, blew up ating: "Unless we find a solution to Kinki revenue bureau in Kyoto.our Kashmir problem we Acetylene torch sparks were going

to the subjected to reported 10 have caused the economic position 100 grave 10 Gre. Reuter.

be endured by the people."

COMMENT OF THE DAY

A

A Warning From Australia

MID the welter of depressing news involving Britain's future in the Middle East and the country's new and very grave economic and

financial crisis, little notice has been taken of a declaration by the two leading economic advisors to the Australian Govern- ment-Sir Douglas Copland and Mr Colin Clark that it is necessary for Australia to leave the sterling bloe and "link her currency with America's to avoid following Britain into headlong inflation." This advice, if it were taken, would be a bigger body blow to British prestige than the loss of the Iranian Oil industry. Britain can, in the long run, replace Persian oil from other sources. She holds the trump card of having troops in the Suez Canal Zone to check ebullient ambitions of the fiery nationalists of Cairo, But a blow to sterling is something the nation cannot stave off unless the Churchill Govern- ment is capable of taking drastic financial measures that will rescue the pound from the mire of economic pessimism. If Australia left the sterling bloc, New Zealand and South Africa. It is not might well follow suit. forgotten that when Sir Stafford Cripps devalued the pound two years ago, Paide- tan, a country that had barely found its feet, decided not to devalue. The experts were convinced that Pakistan would have cause to regret this decision; but Pakistan has proved she was right by a healthy budget surplus and a buoyant economy. It is unlikely. that other countries in the Common- wealth have forgotten the lesson of Pakistan, and in most of them is the fear that Britain may devalue," "again, They have already made it clear that they would feel happier if Britain could Tuarantee speedier delivery of the capital equipment they require for development, or if there were signs that Britain has a pan-Commonwealth

answer

to the dangers of inflation. Britain stands to lose in every respect by the departure of Australia from the sterling bloc. She would be deprived of the use of sterling income from the sale of Australian wool to the United States; her export trade with the dominion would be severely hit; and it would mean that Britain would have to pay in hard currency for wool and food- stuffs normally purchased from Australia. That there is no easy answer to international

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EDEN GETS RAPIDLY INTO HIS STRIDE

London, Oct. 29.

Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden swung into his new job after the British election today with a rapid survey of the hot spots in Britain's relations with the world. In quick succession, Mr Eden:

i. Called Sir Francis Shepherd, his Ambassador in Teheran

back for talks on possible

of resumption nationalisation negotiations with Iran,

2.

Arranged for British mote

oil

a дезу

to Egypt which

may suggest fresh avenues of ending the crisis over the Suez Canal and Sudan,

3. Lald plans to attend the November 6 opening of the United Nations General

sembly in Paris.

4. Fold

As

Strikers To Load Supplies

For Korea

US Advances Suggestion

Washington, Oct, 29, The United States is re- ported urging Britain and Iran to agree to a stop-gap plan for moving some $40,000,000 worth of stored Iranian oil to the West.

US officials said today the State Department has suggested this to Premier Mohammed Massadegh of Iran as part of a "blueprint" for, assuming direct talks between the Iranians and the British on the oil problem.

The State Department, is said to take the stand that Iran and Britain should agree

to start moving at least the roaned oll now stored in giant tanks on the Iranian coast even before they sit down to iron out their dispute.

About 2,000,000 tons, worth $40,000,000 on Western markets, are involved. The oil includes

high-grade aviation fuel, gaso

line, kerosene, diesel oil and

ther petroleum products,

Emphasis now on a stop-gop arrangement is based on the belief that even if there is agreement on a detalled plan of operation this would require weeks or months to put into effect.

REACTIONS

Dr Mossadegh was reported as inclined to favour the stop-gap plan for moving off, provided it Is definitely understood that Tran tzats all the money from sales to

tankers offshore."

Britain's attitude was said to New York, Oct. 29. jba considerably less enthusiastic. Striking longshoremen agreed For the past four months, the

and ike today to get supplies moving British

other

Western the American

and cgain demorrow to the armed buyers have refused to lift oll French Ambassadors he would

forces in Korea and Europe. The from Iran. to confer with Secretary of wildcat strikers, who have held

ave been counting State Deun Acheson

The British have eign Minister Robert Schumanitary shipments for 15 days, on this less of revenue to Iran as promised to load seven cargo

and For

before November 6 on Western vessels at the port of embarkstone of their principal weapons in

rich

plers.

their strategies in the cold war.

campaign to force Premier If Prime Minister Winston

Mossadegh's government to change Brigadier-General Edward its mind about operating the Churchill and Mr Eden baye a

Lastayo, commanding general of billion-dollar Anglo-Iranian Oil plan of their own for regaining the embarkation part, announced Company London, Oct. 29.

Ironian Dil With this dispute overhanging.

properties that both strikers.and loyal mem Russia may make a major

Britela, however, recognises the bath countries are hampered in effort to explode Western which formerly were Britain's, bers of the International Long urgency of resuming the flow of The task of developing the

It remains a well-kept secret, choremen's Association AFL had oil from Iran. Presumably, the astonishing resources of

rearmament plans by sug- CABINET TO MEET

promised not to interfere with British might go along they felt ¦£ub-continent.

gesting the establishment Officials expect the topic will loading operations.

that the "blueprin!" for negolia- when the Churchil The announcement of a neutral zone extending come up Pakistan Governmen

oil came tons, of which the

emergency movement pant, pointed clear- official said to me today: "Yo from Scandinavia to the Cabinet meets for the first time shortly after the ILA president,

оп Wednesday, The United Joseph Ryan, had sent 150 ly to long-range Brilish only shook the old Middle East at the United States has been trying in talks "oyalist" stevedores, protected which they could

Brrangements accept. pagoda tree and passed on your Nations General Assembly in Washington with Premier by 200 policemen, around All plans reportedly suggested way" meaning that the British opening in Paris next week, Mohammed Mossadegh

to screaming picket line to unload by the State. Department during

Queen

Elizabeth, the talks with Mossadegh, how- mineral authoritative sources said establish a new basis of negotia- the liner

tirn between Britain and Iran. Patrolmen stood

with

arms ever, call for an end to the here today.

A new high level Britain mission locked to hold back 175 furious Anglo-Iranian Oil

Company's The neutral zone, which

who fly either to Washington or pickets mey

hooted and operations in Iran. The

world's

second largest would include Germany and to Teheran.

screamed as Ryan's men rushed Under these plans, Britain deposit of chromite has been

Mr Eden is thinking or re onto Pier 80 and started un-would be allowed only to buy elscovered in Baluchistan:

Austria, would be part of yet in

a discount and the sands from India's Travan- another proposal to conclude a calling Sir Ralph Stevenson, the leading 139 tons of cargo and Iranian oll at

the rest envoy, to discuss the 5,000 bags of mail from the market it lo tore there is thorium, useful five-power "peace pact" which Cairo

delegation is ex-sporadic the Soviet

passenger ahip.world relations world's largest shooting energy: Bihar's

To make the between Britons and Egyptians.-United Press. coil is said by experts to be pected to make.

idea of a the richest minerai

five-power pact The Egyptian crisis arose when carth's surface,

more acceptable to the West, Egypt Junked its 1936 defence and there are Moscow has coupled it with the pact with Britain and voted to also all welis, coal seams

and Korean question, making it annex the sulphur deposits awaiting ex-clear that conclusion of such a Sudan. ploitation.

only scratched the surface in exploitation al the wealth here.

for

atomic

in the

pact would automatically bring the

Anglo-Egyptian-

to an end. Korean war If the pact is signed,

"Trud said Moscow newspaper

Clashes between British and

the

Egyptian troops followed.

With the Kashmir financial problems

issue out of the way, friction between

Britain Dew in more men and the, two countries would cease,

guns and declared her garrison Many people here believe that will once more be able to act stay whether Calro likes it or that recently, "The Security Council is in the Suez Canal zone to of India's expend and the first, result of this

does not obviate the vital recessity for swift action to correct the present deplorable situation in which Britain now finds herself. One real need is the creation of a permanent Commonwealth Committee on raw materials-a body

with

power to allocate materials in short supply and to rush the allocations to points where they are most needed; a body which would combine a policy of price stabilisation, with long-term agreements to encourage production.

The setting-up of such a Committee

could profitably be the main task of the

forthcoming Commonwealth conference,

Additionally it is essential that Britain plug the hole through which hard- earned dollars of the Commonwealth are escaping. This can most effectively be done by expanding her own production and Investing the dollars saved in the Commonwealth. Mr Churchill and his Conservative colleagues made closer relations with the Commonwealth'n big plank in their election platform, and there is reason to expect that the new Cabinet will pay particular attention to the practicabilities of Integrating the economic interests of Britain and the rest of the Commonwealth. The warning given by Sir Douglas Copland and Mr Colin Clark must be hooded and positive efforts made to keep Australia within the sterling blöd."

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much ture on Kashmir Is

New Forest

the world'

FROFAGANDA MOVES

not.

the

raised.

as "ribute money" to the war military operations

going would be an immediate end of The Iranian and Egyptian like tribesmen to make

them

in Korea

crisis

have shaken Britain's keep the peace, and It is certain and peaceful solution of the already weakened position in it is money which India could Korean

question. Even the the Middle East, and well use to improve the living beginning of talks between the far-reaching Anglo-American standard of her own people.ave great powers would in it- questions, London Express Service.

self signify the end of interna- The Foreign Office view is tional tensions now existing in that Britain largely is carrying ball for other Western Allies in the Mid-East. 95 20 Observers here noted that all

Mr. Bien may be expected to Soviet propaganda moves were

tell Mr Acheson in Paris wha Mr aimed at preventing integration, Churchill Tha said publicly: of Western Germany into the That Micreas not a place from general European defence or ganisation and at weakening of which hinge can spread in

af physical way against the main West European solidarity itself. Interests of the United Nallons": Sydney, Oct. 29.

This aim Moscow tried to reach That the interests of the non- Forest fires flared up by putting forward, through the Communist world are virtually at East German government, pro-stake in the Mid-East where s again today along the Newposals for the unification of full-scale, social revolution is South Wales coust, adding Germany and by attempting to under way-Associated Press.

influenco

by a

Fires

In NSW

to the one million Austra series France's

of Dred Han pound damage already diplomatic notes. caused.

In the last few weeks Soviet

HE WON'T LET

HER GO...

Durban, Natal, Oct. 29. Although he tried to blow up Sonsbergen and the Bear Islands, hla wite with explosives twice, In the Middle, Eas, Maców 14-year-old 15. Jasper » Martia

has deliberately The fires, described as the

asiate of artificial worst in memory, started last tension in Scandinavia by accus- Thursday, Experts say that at Ing Norway of turning over to the ||least 20,000 hectare of valuable Allanic Pact the military bases of

Lumber have bien burnt out,

The pollon are investigating

reports that arsonokumod the|| 2 liide of minions Coetzee will not let her divorce|

fire and not lightning Reports reale pulley throughout the Now serving 17 years in

which had charco ere, him, forkert from Port Darwins today weld Anglo-Iranian dispute. She is for his attempts at murder, the big North territory fire has now fanning Arab, natiouallam Coetsee opposed tho action burned itself out, leaving huge and advocating complete ex when Mes Elleen Bunnie parched expanse of pulsion of imperialate" from Coetzee sought a "provisional Grassland, Reuter

the area,uckinibed.

divorce order --Reut

Black

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