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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1953.

British Guiana: Official

Whitehall Statement

NAVAL, MILITARY FORCES

DESPATCHED

Communists Threaten Colony's Security

LONDON, OCT. 6.

THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT ANNOUNced tonigHT THAT IT HAD BEEN NECESSARY TO SEND NAVAL AND MILITARY FORCES TO BRITISH GUIANA IN ORDER TO PRESERVE PEACE AND THE SAFETY OF ALL CLASSES.

A Colonial Office statement said it had be me evident that the intrigues of Communists and their assoc tes, some in Ministerial posts, threatened the welfare and good administra- tion of the Colony..

have planned a coup which, If attempled, must involve bloodshed. Hence the speedy despatch of British forcos to the scene, But apart from the threat to the peace and aecurity of British Gulana which the political extremists are holding out, the most deplorable aspect of current events in the Colony is the demand for the overthrow of constitu-) tional government. This comes Jul few months after the inhabitants have been granted a consider. uble measure of self. government, Including Parliament popular vote and the mujor party holding many of the principal ministerial posts. It was the People's Pro- gressive Party which won the first elections, and it is the same party which to day declares it does not possess suflicient constitu- tional powers. Their desired objective is perfectly clear. It is to obtain, by whatever available, absolute power. in order to create a Communist state. They are attempting to justify their scheme "by insisting that the Governor'a veto deprives them of rights, constitutional though in fact the veto has us not as yet beon applied. The complaints and allegations of the Leftists are with- out hay foundation.

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Any reinforcements required would be sent from the United Kingdom.

The statement said the forces were being sent with "utmost dispatch."

The statement said if present "processes” in British Guiana were "to continue unchecked, an attempt might be made by methods which are familiar in some parts of the world to set up a Communist-dominated state. This would lead to bloodshed."

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Anxious and disappointing These conditions, the state- Private building had ceased, conditions, which had prevaltel ment said, "hove for several leading to unemployment In in British Guluna since the now inonths caused the Government the building industry.

There constitution was brought

serious concern and liave, on had been a serious run on the force, had for several months various occasions been cun- banks. caused the British Government sidered by the Cabinet.

The spokesman said the State concern and hail 31

A Colonial Office spokesman Council in British Gulana-the various occasions been

said that it vs known beture upper legistative body, must of sidered by the Cubinct, the the People's Progressive Party whose members are appointed by Colonial Office statement said.

came to power that certain of the Governor-hed recorded a September 21. ats leaders had links with the resolution on The announcement broke

certain This regretted that Blackout International Communist move four-day security

Ministers

Bad mert

hod promoted which Government IT is noteworthy that the during

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strike "Nevertheless, no sustained ព

ot sugar have kept

A tight- Peuple's Progressive Party offelals

was their action been made to pre- workers and attempt has reports ver silence their iipped Drst

about revealed

the elected Ministers "a grave danger to the Con- frresponsibility after coming that the cruiser Superb

its way to British Gulana with assuming all the powers granted stitution and a direct threat to

under the new them

Constitu- the peace and security of the The Governor (30-year-

ear citizens of the colony."

The resolution called old Sir Alfred Savage) has done all he could to defer

to power by endeavouring 500 soldiers of the Royal Welch tion. to Intimidate employers into Fusiliers aboard. Communist recognising a

and their A£50-

to this "stooge" union and posts, threaten the welfare and

clates,

Food administration of the colony.

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were thwarted in their designs by the Speaker, of the House of Assembly, the the Party walked out of House in what was intended continue

be made, by night to be a display of righteous lempi

The incident methods which are familiar in lot the indignation.

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was

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City Fathers

Barricaded

In Council

Chambers

Calcutta, Oct. 6. The Mayor of Calcutta

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and 60 City Councilmen Indian trudged from the

Council

Chambers early today after being barricaded inside for more than eight hours by municipal workers demand- ing a wage raise.

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More Trade With

China Urged

British Envoy

By

Illogical To Starve HK And Feed E. Germany

Los Angeles, Oct. 6. › Britain's Ambassador to the United States, Sir Roger Makins, said last night that the more Western non-strategic trade was cut with China, the more would the Peking Government be forced to tie its economy to the Soviet Union.

"We do not want to drive Russia and China in to- gether, we want to force them apart," he said in a speech here.

"The more we cut off trade with the Chinese, the more we force them to tie their economy to that of Soviet Russia.

"

In the course of his speech the Ambassador mentioned Hongkang. He said the colony was like Berlin, which must import most of its food.”

“By what conceivable logic can it be shown that it is good policy to feed discontented Eastern Germany one side of the world and to starve contented Hongkong on the other?" he asked.

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Sir Roger Makins also denied {the already Elous Imbalance that there were any breaches (in the economy of the Western by Britain

and of the strategic world,

the more

you trade embargo, with, Chino, aggravate the dollar shortage."

"No such Infringements by |Sir Roger Makins said. any persons under the jurisdic- "There are many people in tion of the British Government this country who go further and have in fact been authenticat maintain that is wrong to do ed," he said,

any trade with China and the Discussing Britain's trada British have been under heavy with China, he pointed out that criticism

they have the United States, operated continued this trade. complete embargo to exports "Criticism would have been to Communist China, but Sir entirely, in order if it had been Roger Makins anid:

"You have possible to show that there had this policy upon been any infringement on the part of any British territory, of your A

agreement has beca and the system of strategie control that trade in agreed fists of or of any supply forbidden

of commodilles of strategic import-goods to Chim. But no such ance should be prohibited for Infringements by

ony persons controlled and that trade in under the jurisdiction of the

fact been authenticated,” Sir

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cther commodities should be per-British Government Have, in milted. he sabi

This polley has been and is Roger Making said. accepted and rigorously enforced He said that Japan like many by the Bettish Goverment, in- other countries depended for Goed the British Government her livelihood in the long term trade with Communist

Korean war

to trade

originated it."

on

Throughout the

Sin Roger Makins zaid thai countries. share were two powerful economic reasons for permitting trade in Japan had continued non-strategic items "to the fullest with China in non-strategic.

possible exter:,"

"The first is that trade is not

May Withdraw strategic advantage

From Korea

goods, he said.

HONGKONG'S POSITION"

"And

however, was a pointer to some other parts of the world, (91 the party and was a member cruiser Superb and the frigates wage in rease proposal at the might have to be withdrawn mies from the Eastern bloc; we the other ru

next Council meeting.

a one-way street, it does not benefit one side only: it is of some

there is Hongkong, witose benefit to both eldes,” he said.

foodstuffs must bo to their air's Colonial Secretary. Mr Union, and that when they It sold: "t hos

TRADE BALANCE become wishes and to induce them by Oliver Lyttelton, "to take such

Imported from China,” he added. tried to force through legis event that the intrigues of tact, pollence and tolerance to action as he may deem att

"To secure — balance of "There are nearly two million Intion giving legal authority Communists

for your Chinese in Hongkong, many of responsibilities ensure confidence in the Govern some in Ministerial Carry out

ment and the proper and efficient

alde obviously one must not whom have taken refuge from exchange guns for butter, it in the Communist the leaders have working of the Constitution."

regime. Drinks

very diflead to strike a balonce "Like Berlin, it must import. with CALM AND normal

over the whole field, but I have its foodstuffs. By what conceiv Moscow and have boasted of

not heard it suggested that able logic can it be shown that. for "If these processes were 10 Russian way of life," the spokes- the

their preference

the The Admiralty last night said

Thousands of workmen block-

there is no balance of advantage it is good polley to feed dis- of troops to movement unchecked.

New Delhi, Oct. 8.

with

the East. being ed alt exits, but lifted their slege Gujana British

contented Eastern Germany on odded. man

informed. quarters here ion trading by

British after Mayor Nareshnath Mooker- "Mrs Jagan, who is Secretary undertaken

"We tre getting goods of one side of the world and to Jee promised bring up the night sald

that Indian troops great importance to our econo-starve contented Hongkong on

he the jof

Communist Bigbury Bay and Burghead Young

naked. from Korca unless the United cannot get them for nothing. Sir Roger referred to Pre- when

in America, Bay.

Notions Command took steps "The second point is that thesident Elsenhower's Commission attended the Third World Con-

The workmen were protesting for "fair Implementation of the less you trade with the Eastern now studying tariff and trade the

But noither the Colonial Offia! Women's Inter- of

of wage de- prisoners of war agreement." the Admiralty disclosed against rejection

bloc, the more you intensity (Contd..on Back Page, Col, 2) Democratic Federation

gen in what nation the troops would mands on the grounds of finan-

ciał stringency. They were The United States Ambassa- June and later visited Rumania. town, Messag from the fight "British im- "Rory Westmaas

to appoint an earlier been summoned to the capital last night sald life was cillers voted. President of the PPP and or "calm" and "normal."

additional "development cfficer" Indian External Affairs Minis- ganiser of the local Peace Cam-

Pollficat quarters here be with a salary of approximately try and it is understood that grave doubts about British Its leader, Dr Cheddi Jagan, mittee and the Pioneer Youth

loved

the Government may £200 a month.

Intest developments in Korca Gulona's readiness for self-an Asian dentist, become Prime League. He has recently been suspend the new Constitution

were discussed. government with which they Minister. But his Chicago-born to a Communist-organised In-

The roob demonstrated for an it is cleaning while Janet, is bilieved endowed. If wife,

to ternational Youth Congress in source called

advance Prepuja payment of one "this Communist month's thiary and

fired on have

Indian troops have be the real power behind him. Bucharest.

10-rupce demonstrating they

anti-Communist иге incapable

nest in the Caribbean. The Colorilal Offee statement

Earlier yesterday Sir Winston of several thousand employees.per

dcrease the monthly salaries prisoners in the Panmunjom respecting that constitution

Apoke of "disappointing and EAST BERLIN VISIT

"pence camp" where non- they forfelt their entitle-

anxious conditions" that have

Rhoderick MoGrigor, the Durga Puja, which starts en of Staff, and Mr J. P. October 15,

of tho

to

things to come

and pro- vided the first indication that the popularly elected

in British Gu'ongress People's Progressive Party last April swept into power a nationai

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dominated state."

Elections

Communist-cague

For

were not fit representatives left wing organisation called the (Communist) in Copenhagen take once they renched George further angered when the Coun-dor here, Mr. George Allen, had

of a newly enfranchised People's community. Moreover, their pledged to - behaviour since must raise perialism."

been

of

Progressive Party,

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up what one,

"Dr Jogan visited East Bertled

his Novy chicks Prepuja'is the Hindu festival crepatriated prisoners are to have

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"explanations" from Communist and United Nations teams in an

turn to their own sides.

effort to persuade them to re

ment to it. And if they find prevailed in the colony of 500-to attend an international youth their constitution revoked, 600 people since its new Con- conference which was held under Thomas, First Lord. they will have only them-stitution-giving adults over 21 Communist auspices in 1951. Admiralty--to a Cabinet meet-The capital of Besar, Patna, selves to blame.

a vote was brought into . Koree.

members of the party willing to discuss the situation in was plunged into darkness and attend the October World the Colony.

its water supply paralysed for several hours when 600 workers Reports here tonight` sald Federation ot Trade Unions Before tho Colonial Omee at the Pana Electric Supply India, had expected the South meeting in Vienna.

įstatement, 0 mesogo from Company staged a Prepuja stalke Korean Government's adverse "Sidney King, another Minis-British Guiana quoted the Prime demanding one month's pay. reaction to the part Indian ter, visited the WFTU, Vienna, Minister, Dr Jagan, as saying:

Tho Home Guard and Hungary in February 1953. "I do not. know what all the

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In the last May Day procession excitement is about."--Reuter, members of the party_carried portraits of S'aiin, Mao Tse-tung and Malenkov.

The spokesman gud that Mra

ON IIIS WAY

Belize, British Honduras,

several

mobilised and partially restored of the camp, but considered the were troops are playing as custodians

both porvices.

| United Nations Command should In the Calcutta demonstration, take necessary measures to meet

thousand municipal the situation. workers marched on the Council Jagan had organised the PPP into

Oct. 6. Hall from Maidan, effectively small cells for recruliment, In- Air Henry Hopkinson, British blocking all entrances. Newsmen Repatriation Commission would doolaination, polkient agitation Minister of State for the were released five hours later have to wind up their affairs and their respectivo and the maintenance of discipline Colonies, who is to go to British but the mob "held" city officers go back to

another theco hours-United homes. Gulana on October, 19, arrived

FICES.

on Communist diner,

A Plance: Youth League had here by air from New York.- been set up for the political Reuter, training of the young of the colony.

But up to the present few) meerders of the party or the trade union wovement wera con- vinced Communists.

**10 behaviour of

CARRIER'S MISSION

NEW EQUERRY

Otherwise the Neutral Nations

was

The position of India similar to that of the other members, Sweden, Switzerland, Czochoslovalds and Poland, but India had the additional respon- sibility for curfody of the prison- London, Oct.”0. The Queen

has appointed, it was emphasised-Reuter, Captain Lord Cloud Nigel Hamilton, 64, as her exto Equarry, the London Gazette announced tonight. '.......

London, Oct. 7. An Admiralty spokesman said today (Wednesday) the 20,000- the ton aircraft-carrier Implacable Ministers and the PPP has led had been ordered to make pre- to increased tension," the

parations to take reinforcements spokesman added.

to the West Indies, Merchants had reduced im At the present time the The now Equerty succeeda ports to a minimum, halving the date of salling has not been Customs revenue. There was no decided," he

gald doubt-that- until they had' more, The Implacable was hurrfed- confidence in the future, ly | roçalled from the Clyde, private, firms would make no Scotland, to her Devonport further, capital investments in baso, in mouthwest England,

during 'the week-end--Hauter..

the territory:

Another Estimate

Washington, Oct, 0." Group Captain · Pater Town- The United States Secretary -zench" who was appointed - Alf of Defence, Mr. Charles Wilson, Attache to the British Embassy today estimated that it would be in Brumole in July,

about three years before the Captain Lord Claud Hamilton Soviet Union would be able to has spent 34 years in the Royal drop, hydrogen bombs on the 'Household Reuter.

|United States—Reptar.

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