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Restricting Trade
THE offelal announcement
Tthat the British Govera
ment's new restrictions on Communlat trading with
China will become operative. at the end of March is not, happily, accompanied with any additional burdens on Hongkong Have that of issuing, or withholding licences for British ships to call at Chinese ports. First fears that Whitehall also intended to add to the existing list of embargoed commoditios have been
allayed, and it would appear that the Imperial Govern- ment has devoted consideration 10
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vis-ni-vis China while endeavouring to meet the Insistent demands by the
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Britain Imposes New Trading Restrictions With China They Seek
SHIPPING
CONTROLS TOF
BE EFFECTED
-
ON MARCH 31
London, Mar, 16.
Britain today barred its merchant ships from carrying strategic goods to Communist China or Communist-controlled North Korea.
The Government took this action following a Colony's unique position promise by Mr Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secre- tary, to the United States Government that Britain would reinforce the United Nations embargo on United States that trading the export of strategic goods to China.
British merchant ships of 500 gross tons or more will need a special licence after March 31 to sail from any port in the world to China or North Korea or be tween ports in the two Communist countries.'
The Transport Minister, Mr Alan Lennox-Boyd, who issued the new order today, said in a statement that it was the "first step" to give effect to Britain's decision to| Impose "an additional prohibition". on the carriage of strategic goods to China from any source in British ships. Britain to seek more stringent
enforcement of the embargo.
Mr Wet sald that Nationalist |
"A Very Wicked Swindle"
Woman Victimised
London, Mar. 16. A London Magistrate con- ditionally discharged. Brian Howard Clewer who came before the Court charged. with what the Magistrate described as "a very wicked swindle" on a woman he had promised an air trip to Australia.
The prosecuting officer
Bald WRX Clower had pretended he the owner of a
Walrus
fylug bout and that he was in 2 position to arrange flights 10. Australia at £160.
Clewer, described as
a script pleaded guilty to
a
and China supported the 11-nation cheque, for £225 by |
with the Chinese Com- munist should be reduced to the minimum. That Hong- kong will faithfully fulfil its obligations under the new set of restrictions aimed at preventing British shipping from conveying strategic materials to Chino needs no emphasising. The Colony's record to dute in Its application of the United Britain previously barred the Nations embargo la an export of strategle goods, but honourable one. But, as Mr British ships could pick up Eden told American shipments cutside Britain
al
resolution on extending the life audience last week, "Hong- carry them to the Communists.
Licences in sail to China or of the Collecitve Metsures Group kong must live," and that Korea will be granted provided until the fall of 1954 but said means of false pretences. means that while the Colony ships do not
that it would be preferable carry any item
Mrs Gander met him through has denied, and will con- of strategic cargo
unless the Committee became perman- an advertisement and gave him tinue to deny the Com-specific Items are exempted, unt and received powers to en- the
money
for her own farp munista access to materials | A penally of £600 or two force decisions of the embargo and that of her which can be used in the years imprisonment or both is type.
Later he told her, however, pursuit of war, it is vitally laid down for breaches of the
order by SCG
boot necessary that' I flow of
owners, trade in non-strategic com-
-passengers modities should not be cute ilenced from London, Ships operating from Britain but versels running from Hong- kong, Singapore or the Federa- tion of Malaya will get their licences locally.
off.
com-
goods
starts-Reuter,
captains
barred
and
of causing to be do
Amali daughter
BLUEPRINT "ILLEGAL" that he was negotiating to buy.
a former BOAC Bying In the gisterol debate an which would seat 43, collective measures Communist
and that her trip would be put off but by the transfer of her bookdings she would get a more
He
said that he had paid deposit of £10,000 on the new plane which was costing him
that a blueprint for the preven Foland's Henryk Birdeki charged ton of aggression was illegal because the Security Council and not the Committee should deal with such matters.
+
comfortable trip.
£30,000.
3
was
abreast
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CAMPAIGN
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Joint Chiefs Of ' Staff Alarmed
con-
Paris, Mar. 10. The United States lo vinced that a concerted cam- paign is underway by some West European Ministries, to get rid of Americap General Matthew B. Ridgway
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British Navy To Be Equipped With Gas Turbines
London, Mar. 16.
Mr James Thomas, First Lord of the Admiral- ty, told the House of Commons today that astonish- ing changes had been made in the propulsion machinery of new British warships-either light- weight, high efficiency diesel engines or gas tur- bines.
In the near future gas turbines would probably be found in some form or other In all classes of vessels, ..
Mr Thomas was speaking to the House of Commons for approval of a £829,500,000 Navy budget for the com Ing year.
tho
"It was 'comforting' to feel; The amount spent on anti- that of late, Britain had been submarine and counter-mino able to make such technical ad- work was seven to eight times vances ሲዛ the angled deck as much as in 1949-50. (making it easier for aircraft to
Valuable Information brought land on carriers), the steam back from the British atomic catapult (for launching aircraft weapons test at Monte Bello, from the deck), and Australia, could now be used to submarine mortar and the use increase
the efficiency and of gas turbines for marine pro-speed of vessels In
face of pulsion
atomic attack. "It we are no longer the In a reference to Malaya, Me biggest cavy in the world, we Thomas sald: "In Malayn there have no intention of being any-have been constant patrols by thing but the best," he said. the Royal Navy to prevent gun
Mr Thomas said the United running and the entry
of States had the world's largest bandits and the Navy has also Acet with Russia
the sent and manned a squadron of second place.
operational helicopters for the support of the Army out there,
taking
Mr Thomas said: "We have concentrated our efforts in de-
feating the mine, submarine and the threat from the air."
He told the House something about the latest British anti- submarine equipment, which had been
American curly tried out in and Canadian waters and had given those countries much food for thought."
FIRES MORTARS
falling of helicopters was a
the
new and unusual job for Navy, and gayo another splendid demonstration of the Bexibility of the service. It was also a very good example of inter-service co-operation, Mr Thomas soid-Reuter.
It includes two three-barrelled TUC WARNS
anti-submarine .mortars
Hinked
to an Asdic set (submarine de- tector) with an improved elec- tronic fire
control
GOVT
London, Mar. 16. British Union leaders warned
The mortars fire a large projectiles with a high degree of accuracy. The
pro Joctites can be set automatically to explode at any given depth.
They have fails like those on bombs
goes up. to make their flight in the air more accurate and their
And the target ability to greater.
These weapons, which 2 ro trained muzzle loaded, can be over a wider area than in the past," he said. When they come within range and the so- called electronic brain
has absorbed the necessary. forma tion from the Asdic set, the mortar is pointed automatically and the weapons are discharged electrically.
"The whole process is abnost Instantaneous and submarines have little chance of escaping destruction once they are with in range of the hunting ships,"
he said.
the government today that mil- llons of workers may ask for more wages if the cost of food
The Trades Union Congress (TUC), a Federation of 8,000,000 workers, urged that the stato should go on paying for food subsidies. To help balance the budget, the TUC said share speculators should be taxed on capital gains.
now a year
pays 韜
government £250,000,000 out subsidies to food producers to
Subsidies
housewives...... help keep prices down for
--- Wore
£110,000,000 a year unili
the last
"ONSIDERABLE, but proper sacrifices have been made by Hongkong in its
Strategic
in- He said that the Committee mercial relations with the clude arms, munitions, aircraft, shumed in seeking the co-opera-
UNTRUE STORY acro-engines, explosives, millson of the "neo-Nazi Govern- hinterland in order to help ary equipment, minesweeping ment of Bonn,
This story was not true, sald the Fascist make effective the United equipment, electrical and Government of Franco
and the Counsel, and later the police Nations embargo, and it is electronic equipment, machinery heir to Japanese imperialism, trading under
discovered that Clewer
tho some consolation to know and
namo of industrial equipment, the Goverment of Yoshida," Seven Seas Airlines in Chelsea. India's Madame Pandit said Clewer told them that he was that this is appreciated in metals, oil, rubber and chemicals, certain quarters in Britain. transport and marine equip that the Committee tended to
running flying boat "Increase
trips and Acknowledgment
international tension of the ment.
that to avoid any difficulty with Mr Eden told Mr John Foster and suspicions" fact is
because of its the authorities he took passen contained in the Dulles, American Secretary of emphasis on the question pat by Mr Irvine, State, in Washington two weeks and coercive" functions of the before taking off.
"compulsive gers outside territorial waters the Labour MP in the House ago that Britain would tighten United Nations rather than on of Commons, in which he its blockade on strategle goods, those of conciliation and media- been in negotiation about the Counsel added Clewer had asked whether the British originally enforced
Conservative under ation.
government flying boat but the owner had
Supreme Allied Commander in Government had any plans United Nations resolution General Carlos Romulo of the never agreed
your lashed £160,000,000 for Clewer to scil.
Europe and the situation is now
economy reasons. to render Hongkong aid to 1951.
Philippines sold that "practical cald he was going to buy it with
considered os such that Pro-
The TUC make good the commercial!
told Mr Butler Now every British or Colonial action by member and non- the money he obtained
there could be no ground for a from
sident Eisenhower has boon losses suffered by the registered ship going to Com- member states" was needed to bookings.
A DOZEN SLAIN asked to intervene. highly
general cut in taxes and that decline in our trade with munist ports will need a licence, give impetus to the building of
Detective Sergeant Howlett of
reliable sources said today.
any renewal of Inflationary But Mr Thomas said a great Chinu. And the reply, that regardless of where the voyage world collective security.
Scotland Yard's Fraud Squad
Nairobi, Mar, 16,
be pressure should
countered top part of the fleet was bullt be- by controlling prices Ho He warned the group against told the Court Clewer the Imperial Government
An informal' although opened
where "sterile neademic
Troops and police today level investigation of the anti- studies" and the Seven
fore or during the war. These neccesary and by drawing off did not consider it necessary:
called for an equitable sharing September but the police visited shot dend 12 Mau Mau ter- Ridgway whisper campaign has ships would have to be steadily excess Incomes through moro nt this time to tae any
of the burdens of collective him the next day
replaced by now ships and he rorists and captured more just been completed here. As
if the taxation. specific action as suggested,
security.
immediately closed down the thun 100 in clashes with ter- States Joint Chiefs of Staff balanced ighting force.
result of this inquiry the United fleet was to be an efficient and was a nice tribute to the
The delegates of Mexico, concern, enterprise and initiative of worth
Thailand, the Netherlands, Ics
rorists gangs in the Nyeri concluded that the "situation 15 Other points he made' were: Defence counsel sald Clewer's the Colony's merchants who, were being delivered to the
land and Turkey also spoke in trouble was due
vaulting and Fort Hall districts, alarming" and that Westem de fence efforts are suffering and despite being denied normal Communist mainland authori support of the resolution ex- ambition and an inability to police headquarters an-
may be seriously prejudiced it trading facilities with ties despite the United Nations tending the life of the Colic distinguish between reality, and nounced tonight.
United States counter-action is China, have succeeded in embargo against the Asian Reds. tive Measures Committeelusion. After stating that the This was building up an export trade
money was in Court to make
one of the biggest not taken. for the Government full restitution to Mrs Gander successes
High-ranking American off- with other areas in the Far H. K. Wel, to delegate, Mr. United Press.
security forces since the emer- defence
Mr Duncan, counsel
had gency began nearly six months cers are said to have looked into pointed out that Clewer
mago.
what has become an ugly and served five months Imprison-
embarassing situation at SHAPE ment while awaiting the hear In the past week 35 terrorists for it is believed that the former ing
of his appeal against con- have been killed in fights with Far East Commander's career is viction at Bedford Assizes and troops and police.
now in the balance because sentenco of three years im- Mau Mau gangsterism is on come European Ministere dis-
senior
police officials on that their governments are told Reuter here today.
dragging their feet in the de The pattern of terror fence effort.
In 'the campaign
Colony 13 changing from purely guerilto action in the forests and Kikuyu
EMBARGO COMPLAINT
United Nations, Mar. 16. Nationalist China charged to- day that millions of dollars of strategic materiala
The Chinese
told the main Poll- leal Committee of the General Assembly, that the embargo was
East, thereby cushioning te
the unfortunate effects of not effective and that most of the embargo imposed the goods channeled into Red
Wreckage Of
against the mainland, The China were transported aboard Airliner Found
than
would-be
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aggressors,
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was pleased with
Karachi, Mar. 16.
The Indian
Seas airlines last
to
cheques. This sentence Kenyn,
STUDENTS
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Rome, Mar. 18. university students
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the
FIRST STEP
annual
situation, however, remains ships of nations supporting the complex and difficult. Ex- United Nations acflon in Korea. change restrictions are Mr Wel, who spoke in the "The Pakistan Defence Minis-priorament on charges of for the increase in the big towns of like his repeated blunt declara- affecting the Colony's com- Commillee's debate on the re- try tonight announced that the me mercial dealings with port of the Collective Measures wreckage of a Convalr liner, was quashed last week in the
studying sanctions which disappeared last Friday Court of Criminal Appeal.- Japan, while the Indonesian Committee market is
10 on board, had been Reuter, no longer wide against
caid that some United Nations found in the Indian state of open. There is no margin to members were trading with the Tripura allow for further restric Communists and "thus cable It said attempts were being
tribal reserves to planned and The first step the White House tions on Hongkong's trading them to build their war made to reach
up
the wreck DEMONSTRATE organised attacks on African has been asked to take is to facilitics without gravely machine," He said that this through' the thick jungle.
and Asian populations in built-permit General Ridgway to re- endangering the Colony's attitude prolonged the Korean
Civil Aviation
up areas, they said.
turn to the United States next economic equilibrium. It is wor and
United Directorate had ordered an in- Increased
One European police officer month to address the right, therefore, that our Nati
Nations casualties. He urged qui at which the Pakistan marched through two cllles to- sald the African locations in meeting in Washington of the critics who still insist that the adoption of more "effective Government would be repro-day chanting Trieste for Italy" Nairobi were seething with fear American Society of Newspaper
that his sented. measures" but said
in demonstrations organised to and unrest. He said he feared Editors. we should do even more Government
Ground parties with elephants coincide with Marshal Tito's major clash between Africans
The purpose behind this re- we aro, should the recent events in that field. and jeeps have been co-operat visit to London.
and the police was imminent. quest ia to permit General appreciate fully Mr. Eden's) This was a reference to lasting with search planes since.
The demonstrations In
SHOOTINGS, INCREASE Ridgway to tell his side of the assertion that Hongkong week's Washington agreement the plane was first reported Palermo, Sicily, and Ventimiglio,
stdry to Americans who, have between the United States and I missing-Reuter.
on the Italo-French border in There has been an increase in been hearing increasingly about Northern Italy, were quickly shootings and hold-ups in Nairo the West European dislike broken up by police. No serioussi, Nakuru, provincial capital of him. Secondly, it would permit Incidents were reported.-Reuter, the Rift valley province, and General Ridgway to talk verbou
Nyeri, in recent weeks, cul-aly with President Eisenhower Jewals Stolen
minaties yesterday in the auda-and to give the President, who *** | held the SHAPE job until General feldy which Me Maleniszv| weighed against acta," the
cious shooling of an Asian police Ridgway took over, an oppor.. The State Department today could complement his words, of spokesman, Me Lincoln Walle, From Cathedral
reserve constable in broad day-tunity to take some sort of publie challenged the new Soviet peaceful intent,”
mid in a statement.
light in Pumwani African loca- petion that could be interpreted Seville, Mar. 16. Gion here. Premier, Mr Georgi Maitnkov, The Department said the Mr Malenkov salt in Moscow
in Europe as a vote of confidence Jewels valued at a million to prove his peaceful intentions true significance of statements yesterday that all "trouble
Police believe scores of ter- in the European Supreme Com- by peaceful notions.
with mandappa made by Mr. Malenkov yester nome and unsolved questions pesetas (about £33,000) have
have mingled bean stolen from a show case in torists.* A State Department spokes day must be determined by the between the Soviet Union and Beville Cathedral
Kikuyu forest thousands
kik". The mere fact that General the Soviet Western nations including: the
farm labourer Ridgway went home to speak at man specifically mentioned the future netions of
Police believe the thief or squatters and continuance of the Korean war; Union and by these under. Its United States could be resolved thieves attended an evening trekking into the reserves in the meeting would be considered the shooting down of Allied sway.
by peaceful negotiations.. railgious service and then? hid recent weeks, and then made significant here as no Army officer- Germany planes in
and the Protestations of peaceful Ins Mr While said these words Iraide the cathedral and remained their way back into the African on "the way out" would be given Ignoring of pledges for the tent are not now from the Soviet are received with interest by there until it was opened for locations of the big towns, such a key speaking role, Independence of "Austria · ss) Union but words mut bel this Glovestment."--Reuter, early morning Mam.--Reuter, Router.
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Washington, Mar. 10.
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