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of the Shah of Persia gives Dr Mossadegh stronger hold on the coun- try, and appears to make his political position un- ussailable. He had alrendy won his roferendum from the people entitling him to dissolve the Majlis and rule by decree until what time he considered it expedient to organiso general elections. Now, with the failure of last week- end's attempted coup d'etat, he has eliminated the political Influence of the royal house, and to all in. tents and purposes emerges as the supreme ruler of the country. This, however, is not the whole picture. The Communist-governed Tudeh Party has not been slow in taking advantage of the new situation and is beginning to make ominous gestures. Dr Mossadegh JA sympathiser with the Reds and he is probably feeling embarrassed by their Reemingly enthusiastic ap- proval of his Buccess in defeating the Royalist Intriguers. What he cannot feel
confident about. however, is his ability to keep the Tudeh Party under control. His recent com- mercial
with agreement Soviet Russia and the new intimate status which the Soviet envoy to Teheran has won for himself ure encouraging developments for the Iranian Com- munista, und correspon- dingly weakens his opposi Lion to them.
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1953.
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POLITICAL CONFERENCE
DIFFERENCES
British And American Concepts Vary
KEEN DEBATE IN UNITED
NATIONS
COMMITTEE
New York, Aug. 18.
Britain and the United States differed over the concept of the forthcoming political conference on Korea when the United Nations General Assembly's Political Committee met here today.
The US Delegate, Mr Henry Cabot Lodge, stressed more than once in his speech that America, conceived of the meeting as between the "two sides" which took part in the Korean war with Russia on the "other side".
But the British Minister of State, Mr Selwyn Lloyd, said specific- ally that Britain did not wish to perpetuate the concept of "two sides". Britain did not want the peace conference to be "a kind of political Pan- munjom," he declared.
"Whatever may be said about sides' and the shape of the table this is in fact to be a conference in the true meaning of the word a peace conference
at which many voices may be heard," Mr Lloyd said.
would
Mr Lloyd said Britain wel, concluded by both parties" he
open the way to dly comed the separate resolution declared.
cussions on other questions. sponsored by Australia and New M. Schuman expressed the Sir Percy Spender said they Zealand recommending the hope that the negotiations all admired the devotion to participation of the Soviet Union which are about
Mr to open on his country displayed by in the Peace Conference.
Korea" would soon "create an Syngman Rhee of South Korea "We are very
glad to know
herolo atmosphere
to the and the "gical and conducive that the United States will vote
beer which had for this resolution as we shall pacifcation of Southeast Asia," sacrifice"
made by the Korean people. He added: "Speaking in the ourselves" he said.
"Reason and forbearance are country on Mir Lloyd But
went on to name of the only
which the duty of sustaining an necesenry for agreement end allude to a divergency in Anglo-
of the armed struggle still devolves, at this applies to all nations in- American interpretation
South Korea,” he said. wording
of the invitation China.
this time I am thinking of Indo-would be less than frank provided the other side deares
"The peoples of that penin- if I were to hide that some state- F
The United States interpreta Bula long associated with Franco ments by the President of South as in her trials Korea in recent weeks have tion is that the Soviet Union In her glories would attend "on the other side", have taken their place in a com- greatly disturbed my governI-
ment" Sir Percy Spender said, Mr Lloyd said: "Of course, munity of free
attained
in the in- is necessary their everyone
inde entitled to interpret its wording in his own way but they assert more and more each terests of the objective which their international per-he shares that is a unified sonality. Cambodia, Laos and Korea that his Government dis tion by the Assembly that the tnam are ready to take the play flexiblity," he said. Soviet Union should attend",
place among longs to them."
it is in essence a recommenda-day
men.
land)
told
Paralysing French Strike
Trouble Flares Up
In Morocco
Casablanca, Aug. 18. Trouble flared up in
French
us that now be- Mr Leslie Munro (New Zea- Morocco again today with
the Committoo it clashes between-
extreme" to
French troops unload sacks of mail before a Paris Post Office. They took the plice "of 'Post- Office Employees during the strike which crippled the services. The French railways stopped, com- pletely and strike calls have since gone out to miners, public transport men and merchant sea- men. - London Express.
He added that the addition of the proviso "might be considered
AUSTRALIAN VIEW would be "unrealistic and futile security forces and Moroc That Russian Note unnecessary in all the circum- stances...
expect any Sir Percy Spender (Austràlia), the "We, for our part, think it said: "Subject to the agreement Korean conflict without the par- ing in favour of the SultanTM
permanent-settlement of the can townsmen demonstrat
Mohammed necessary for the success of the of the Chinese Communists and conference that the Soviet Union North Koreans, if they are both ticipation of all those countries of Morocco,
that were responsible "for the Ben Yussef. should participate," Mr Lloyd willing that Soviet Russia should
participate
Brst act of aggression in Korea then there is no said,
difficulty in its doing so.
In
Oujda, scene of violent
British
DR Mossadegh has emerged victorious in the contest 'for power with the royal house, but this is not the late coup d'etat which can be expected to be directed against him and his regime. The Communiata, elear, are biding their time. They do not enjoy popular Hupport, but to them this in a relatively unimportant factor. They will continue to exploit the technique of quietly undermining the power of Dr Mossadegh," and when they believe the time to be propitious, they will strike swiftly and energetically. This is the new danger which threatens
demonstrators today attacked a Mr Lodge, who opened the "It is the view of the Austra- Mr Lodge intervened in the police patrol Jeep The police Mossadegh. And not he
told the Com-lian Government that Soviet
debate to say that the United
Gre and killed at least alone. The future of the general debate,
mittee that America had ad- Russia should participate in eis States was "perfectly prepared"
opened two Moroccans. will country
be hered 10 paragraph 60-the conference if it is to be success-
to have the Soviet Union at the
Police in Oujda said the town involved. For if the Com-elause in the armistice agree-tul," he said.
WES in a state of siege. Nearly Sir Percy said he would expect conference. But it could not munista Bucceed in their ment recommending the politi
London, Aug: 19.. [participate on the side of those all the Moroccans had locked cal conference with its concept Soviet Russia to be willing designs, it will mean Iran
In their homes.
The main subject before because it was serve on the political conference. nations who contributed forces themselves up of "two sides becoming yet another Soviet
would result if Soviet added.
"Neither can it take part in patrolling the streets. A strict
meeting last night, for "We It or depart from Russia did participate, nothing of
Police in Casablanca arrested which Sir Winston It at our peril."
a lacting character could be the conference as a neutral," curfew had been imposed. The Allied resolution did not achieved without the participation Mr Lodge sald
"Article 60 does not contem- several hundred people in the chill returned from the of Soviet Russin,
Quarter, where there deal with participation on the
the inclusion of
any Arab
country where he has been "It is not without significance plate
were violent demonstrations. Werb to other side, he said. "If the
was Russia's calli More than 600 Moroccans resting, other side wished to have an- that this great power has a com- neutral and, if we
were rounded up for question for a German pesce con other country participate on its mon border with Korea," he said, have my neutral, certainly the
Sir Percy said it was also the Soviet
usually reliable sources said objection"
today.
whole
"TWO SIDES"
to
or its contUMENT
U.8.
anti-French rioting last Sunday, Cabinet Not
Impressed
satellite with the security one of the "definite things" in While it did not follow that to the United Nations action, ho Police and colonial troops were the special British Cabinet
of the entire Middle East
the
in danger. This
iB the possibility which Dr Mossadegh must ponder. Sanders' Release
THE
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release by the
Chur-
Hungarian Government of side, the United States had no view of the Australian Govern- as a neutm, could not queing. Over a hundred were deference in six months' time,
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that
sald
of
ment that India should parti-
ference,
Food Seeker Shot & Killed
BOY WOUNDED
The Foreign Once, usually alent on such notes until they have been studied thoroughly, described the proposal within a few hours as "not very en-
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The King Case Resumes
WITNESS FOR
FOR THE PROSECUTION CROSS-EXAMINED
The case against James Joseph Osbourne King, merchant of 20 Braga Circuit, formerly of G. Falconer and Company, Ltd, resumed before Mr Poon Yan-hoi at Central this morning, when Mr M. A. da Silva, representing the defendant, continued his cross-examination of Mr W. M. H. Seymour, a director of the company.
Hearing of the case'proper had been adjourned some time ago after the Prosecution had objected to Mr Silva's line of cross-examination of Mr Seymour on the grounds. that it was irrelevant and should be ruled out.
Last Saturday, the Magistrate had ruled against the Prosecution in this connection.
day's extra
King is charged with fraudu, that. I only know that they lently taking a sum of $6,305.94 made an original mistake in from G. Falconer and Company, the calculation, Inasmuch as Ltd on November 17, 1950, they omitted one Leap Year, while a director of the company, which meant one
The Prosecution is conducted interest. by
And the mistake, the Hon. Leo d'Almada, QC,
wha dis- covered when?-1 Mr. A.
cannot tell J, Clifford,both in- Bructed by Hastings and Com-when. It was discovered by Mr pany.
Black Messrs Peat Marwick.
·Mr d'Almada was not present Did you in the intervening
unl
months
when the
and weeks discover .up-
mistako WAL proximately corrected finally
at this morning's hearing.
Renaming his cross-examina- tion of Mr Seymour, Mr Sva stated at the outset that, if wit or the real reason for the de-
kziow ness did not mind, he (Mr Silva lay?-No.. All I do would like to have question and that immediately after I answers in connection with the celved the said accounts, they previous line of cross-examina-were forwarded to my solicitors. I could not say when that was,
rth
accounts,
Mr Silva then referred witness to a letter dated May 29, 1953, received by him from Hastings, with which was enclosed ac counts with a covering copy letter from Peat Marwick dated April 22, 1953,
"NOT SURE" Counsel asked witness if the date on the covering letter was the date he received the ac- cuunta from Peat Marwick. Mr Seymour replied that it must have been round
about that time, but he was not sure,
Counsel: Have you since then accounts were drawn ascertained why your solleltörs up in respect of interest charged delayed the letter from April 23
Mr Sivn asked if the transfer but there, was a covering latter of the shares for King was asked | together with the for on April 10, 1953, Witness sent to his solicitord replied that willhout the necessary documents before him, he could not tall, but he was willing to take Mr Silva's word for it
Counsel then referred witness to the papers in question, and witness said that his answer Mr Silva's question, was Yes,
Mr Silva: On April 18, Messrs Hastings wrote back to say, that the accounts in relation to the purchase of the chares would be drawn up on the 20th instant, and would be forwarded to ma on the following Monday.
Witness: Yes,
Taco
on the original purchase, price to May 28?—No,
at
bank "rate" paid by Mr Ipekdjian, — That is correct:
TRANSFER DELAY
Why not?-Some time after sending the account sheet dated April 22 to Hastings, I wrola
*
Mr Silva referred to another letter to Hastings enclosing a letter addressed from
him draft of a letter which I con-
to
to Hastings and Co. dated May sidered would be appropriate 28, 1953, in which he instructed be sent to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, to deliver 49 per Hostings to draw their clients cent of the shares. It was appar
attention to the delay, in making ent to the empany's legal out the transfer of shares to advisers that this was not suit- King.
able, and therefore the transfer Mr Silva: Can you explain of the shares were carried out by why
this calculation of interest other mediums, took
so long, from April 18,
Witness added that during all 1953, to May 28, 19537
this time, there was no rÔ- Witness: I left the matter luctance on his part to transfer. entirely in the hands of Peat, the shares. Marwick, Mitchell and Co., the
Mr Silva: I am sorry, but to my Company's accountants, and my that is not an answer solicitors,
Com question. I asked why did you
not make any enquiries pany.
Do you suggest in any way the company's solicitors for that Mosers Peat Marwick had the delay from April 22 to May. taken all that time, one month 29, in writing me a short, sirpplo and 10 days, for calculating the interest? No, I don't suggest (Conid on back pago, Col, 4)
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that the United tained. M. Maurice Schuman, deputy cipate in the political con- States was willing to have the three and a half years of
A Moroccan policeman open- Soviet Union there if for no
in imprisonment is a welcome French Foreign Minister,
his delegation favoured Geneva.
othe reason than that the ed are in Casablanca when, he The proposal, contained India had made an honourable nction, yet it should not lead
the site for the political
should bear her share of respon" was assaulted by a mob of Moscow's note to the Western Hungary to imagine that
demonstrators. Powers last Sunday, created a conference. The conference it contribution in Korea, he said.
"It is as well as a great Aslan sibility and accountability for stone-throwing everything can
be of should not be composed now
nation whose participation peace."
A stray bullet wounded a small very unfavourable impression In
diplomatic quarters here. forgotten and full relation-610
two opposing camps but should
would strengthen any agreement When the committee resumed boy.. ships resumed with Britain. be a "joint discussion".
Mr D. J. Von Balluseck (Hol-
Police and troops in Casablanca reached." Sir Percy said. The British
"personally Government He said he was
The participation of India land) sold his delegation con- tonight ringed the Arab Quarter and the British people have convinced"
the conflet would be subject to the agree-sklared the armistlec agreement to prevent demonstrators from
Communist to be an honourable one.
reaching the French part of the never wavered from the which was ending by the Im- ment of the two
"From now on we must look town. Police said a number of conviction that Mr Sanders mediate and voluntary with participants and to India's own
forward rather than backward," demonstrations Inside the Arab of the two opposing agreement, he said. was falsely accused and drawal
PRIME CONCERN
ho declared.
town were broken up by baten armies would be followed by a that his imprisonment was
The need for delicate handling charges. would havo Sir Percy Spender sold the "The history of the past few
A French Residency spokesman | of the Rumian noto in view of grosa miscarriage of settlement which
every ebunce
lasting conference. would be "primarily years has taught us a lesson for of
to remain said here tonight that the Sultan, the coming West German elec- be justlee, This cannot
the Korean the Buttare, a lesson concerned with peace.
but he hoped much united and on our guard for the shown of hi prerogatives a tions was one
of the maină“ This forgotten in a hurry, nor is
was because it will questions"
made as defence and security of the free "Commander of the Faithful" problems before Last night's there any reason to imagine have been freely and Jointly progress might be
world.
last Saturday by a group of Cabinet meeting. which lastedk that a similar act of in-
"We must now concentrate our tribal chieftains headed by El early two hours, and was at- be would not Justice
efforts and co-operation on the Glaoul, Pasha of Marrakesh. tended by Service Ministers and task which now lies before us might cancel the forthcoming military chiefs, repeated tomorrow by
and not engage in too much re- Mosiom, festival scheduled for Government which has ris
"It is reallbed here that a sharp next Thursday and Friday. crimination regarding the past." respect for the ordinary
In any case the spokesman rebuff to Moscow might do u DELEGATES! DUTY Ilberttos and rights of the
said the festival would provide told harm to Dr Adenatier's The West Borlin police reported that an East German The British individual.
Mr Joseph Nisot (Belgium) a decisive test of strength bo- chances of victory, Government, han Indicated food secker was shot to death on the city border line to- that in consequence of the day when he refused to beed the challenge of a Com- said that it was not up to thetween the Sultan and the new of substance relating to tha appointed in Marrakesh last freeing of Mr Sanders it ie munist policeman to halt for inspection of his food parcel. Assembly to decide on questions "Commander of the Faithful"
A forthright rejection might elderly
Moulay be taken by many Germans victim's woman com German tried to run the police peace settlement. That was Up Saturday, prepared to restore some of
himself in to the political conference, he Mohammad Ben Arafa. the Anglo-Hungarian trade panion was wounded by a shot gauntlet.
sald
At the festival it was custo-meaning that the West is ignor against gun, the police said,”
the police opened fire on him
to refrain from any considera- their respects to the Sultan as femideation in order to obtain com and the women. The German and his
which might jeopardiso spiritual head of Morocco and German
man contribution to Wes- strategie materials remains,
West The woman escaped Into the tona come to panion had boen
questions swear an oath of allegiance, he term defence. Mr Sandors has
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to Moulay Mohammed Reilly, the British Minister in
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the Korean war, but, Ben Arafa in Marrakesh. Others Paris, who is to represent Britain bo condicted by the Red police. Reds in a truck.
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