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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1953.

Vietnam Congress To

Congress To Record-Breaking Swift

Lester Pearson's

Thunderbolt In

Canadian Politics

Ottawa, Oct. 6.

Hold Talks

Saigon, Oct. 6, Vietnamese National Congress will meet here koon with instructions to decide what degree of in- this Indo- Chinese State will press for in future negotiationa with France,

Mr Lester Pearson, Canada's popular Minis-dependence ter of External Affairs, has quietly dropped a thunderbolt into Canadian politics.

The thunderbolt has not yet gone off. It will probably remain dormant until the time comes, probably four years from now, to seek a new leader for the Liberal party when the present Prime Minister; Mr Louis St. Laurent, retires..

In minouncing 0 minor politics, as popular abroad hs Cabinet shuffle, Mr St. Laurent he is at home. jold Newspapermen that Mr

Pearson had confided in him that While many are probing for

bo

did not want to be lender of the reason for Mr Pearson's the Liberal party and that he apparent abdication of the post felt could "give no greater of Prime Minister in advance, it service or derive greater satis-is to be found, clearly and faction in any other purtfolio simply, in than in the one he now has."

doubtedly.

his record. Un- like most

King

Mr Pearson, the Prime Minis-men, he would like to lead the ter said, wards to remain Minis-nation. But he is sincerely con- ier of External Affairs de long vinced that he has a role to play

in international affairs which as he stays in public life,

This reveladon has skaken equally, or more, important. The political pundits in Ollawn. When Mr Mackenzie

It has also thrown the forth- offered him a Cabinet job, Mr coming race for the leadership Pearson refused.. He has of the Liberal Party wide open. truly international outlook and In all the speculations about Mr King had not. Mr Mackenzie who would be the next leuder King did little to keep the League of Nationts from falling into ruin. He had no faith in the United Nations,

of the Liberal party there have been two choices, depending on who was making the forecast, But Mr Pearson was always one of them.

The Congres will discuss the between Vietnam And France 413 membera

the French Union. It will alsu choose

links which should be forgett

of

delegates to cordluet negotiations

in Paris.

There has been some criticlsm of the plan here, because the Congress will not be elected by It will sit for popular vole.

two days and its nominees will have to be approved by the head of the State, Bao Doi before they are appointed dele gates to the Paris regotiations. The Congress is being held public on the instructions of Bao land, who is still addressed as "His

In Majesty

spite inf his renunciation of the

In necordance with Bao Dai's instructions, the governors of Vietnam's three provinces will recommend right nominees for appointment to an organisation committee. This committee will then appoint the 200 members of the Congress from lists sub- mitted by Buddhists, Catholles and other religious organisa- tions, and by the

Nationalist But Mr St. Laurent is an Dat Viet political party. | internationalist. He played n

NO NEW FORMULA Ever since 1921, with a brief large part in forming the North When Interregnum between 1930 and Atlantic alliance and moved the probably late this month, it the Congress meets," 1939, being leader of the Liberal Liberal party towards Inter- party has also meant being nationalism. Mr Pearson favour

will pick 20 of its members as Prime Minister of Canada,

porsible negotiators ed this and consented to beedme

to go to Paris. External Affairs Minister under NOT POLITICIAN

Mr St. Laurent

Bao Dot will choose delegates when he had from among these nominees to Now, at a Ume when the refused the same position under

fortures have been Mr King. Liberala'

serve the delegation

on

with enriched by another resmung

mcmbers

the Vietnamese victory at the polls and when

Government

Political observers declare that his own popularity at home and abroad stands at its zenith,

He Mr

is convinced that the the Congress is not intended to ove thrown North Atlantic Treaty Organim-create Pearson seems to have

[1 how formula. the chance to become the tion and the United Nations are Vietnam's independence. away next Prime Minister of Canada. Important and he is willing to They consider it an attempt His friends say that Mr Pearse surrender his chances for the to rally the main reilgious and fects that he has not

leadership of the nation to have political forces of enough

ces of the "grass roots" political experience a hand in nourishing the health strengthen the hand of the Viet. to lead a national party. It is and authority of these organisa nam negotiating team. true that he entered polilles by tions.

si. an easy stair. When Mr

IN CONFUSION

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of

State

The world speed record for planes has changed hands several times in recent weeks. Held-by the United States, it

Duke was captured for Britain by Neville

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London, Oct. 5.

Aus- announced.

Mr R. G. Casey, the last imposed

tralian External Affairs Minis- November after disordēts ter, today gave Mr Anthony in the capital

Eden a following

first-hand account of dissatisfaction

the with

the recent Washington Council meeting of the Anzus Pacific arrangements for an glee-

defence alliance, from which Britain

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The political parties will now be able to resume which political activities to

were suspended under the order.--Reuter, »

Freight Rates

1

In Pacific

is excluded, an au- thoritative source said.

Mr Eden, bark at his Foreign Offico desk today for the first time after six months, surveyed with Mr Casey the prospecia

the

projected Korean political conference.

Indo-China and Malaya also figured in the talks,

for

of

NOT READY YET The Congress cannot be con- stand hay Laurent, became Prime Minister thrown the Liberal leadership sidered on effort to find out fifter

the retirement of Mir into

mass of people in utter confusion. The re- what the Mackenzie King, Mr Pearton was maining chief candidates future. Indeed, it is doubtful

Vietnam really feel a high-ranking civil servant in Mr Walter Harris, Minister of whether most people here know their about

Mr Casey will represent his the External Affairs department. Immigration; Mr J, G. Gardines exactly what they do want.

Government in New Delhi later He accopied Mr St. Laurent's in- |

this month at the Ministerial Minister of vilation to become Minister

Agriculture;

meeting on the Colombo Plan Most Vietnamca would say External Affairs, although he had Paul Martin, Minister of Health

New York, Oct. 6. Today he discussed with Mr gefused the came portfolio under

send Welfare: Mr Douglas that the

they want "independence" The Trans-Pacific

Butler, Freight R.

Chancellor |My Mackenzie King

Abbott: Minister of Finance, within

French Union. But Conference of Japan the

Is plan- the Exchequer, various questions There are many, however, who and perhaps Mr Brooke

know just what they mean ning to few Claxton,

institute its recently connected with the Common doubt that leek of "grass roots" Minister of National Defence. by "independence.'

proposed "contract/non-contract" wealth Finance Ministers' con political experience a Mr Pour- A Minister of Finance has

For instance the Vietnamese schedule of rates for shipments

ference to be held in Sydney man's real reason. The doubters never become Prime Minister of will talk sincerely of their desire from Japan Geclare that Mr Pearson's long Canada. Defence Ministers do not country from the French, and

next January. to take over the defence of their

to the Pacific coast of North Amerles

October

Mr Butler will lead the atay in exalted civil service have much luck etther. Mr

Bitish team at the talka- circles at Ottawa could not have Gardiner was rejected at the their five newly-formed batta-11, according to press reports.

Under

Ching-Mail-Special- der this schedule, shippers for him entirely inorant of party convention which selected llons are training with energy political principles. Moreover, he Mr St Laurent.

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New York, Oct. 6.

Knox

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election three times, It Is also remembered that Mr Canada which has been deprived But even enthusiasm cannot at operated by conference lines Bishop's Tour Ends St Laurent, formerly a Quebec of much of its political authority present envisage a Vietnamere would be charged 91⁄2 per cent

had corporation Inwyer,

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The R Rev. Henry political experience, or even in- of two, political factions.

Leadership of French Generals to reserve the right to Lerest Bu polities, until Mr Theoretically this would leave and the help of French technic-freight on non-conferente ships. Sherrill, presiding Bishop of the Mackenzie King in the last year Mr Marlin and M. Harris out in ions-China Mati Special.

The conference has also

Protestant Episcopal Church In of World War II virtually press-front now that Mr Pearson

dicated that it intends to raise the United States, returned to- freight rates

by December 11 day from a six-week tour

missions in to a level

75 about per cent of that

prevalling on March 1 Korea, Okinawa, the Papal

1-

and Alaska.--Reuter. before the drastic

in drop mtes which followed the de. cision by the conference Racs to open their rates in order to meet increased competition. from non- conference operators. — China Mall Special,

BY POPULAR DEMAND gonged him to hold Quebec in the has stepped aside. Mr Harris consciplion crisis after the death would have nowppealdor Quebec, of Mr Ernest Lapointe.

which is the fountain-head of Yet, in a very short time he Liberal strength.

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