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MARA NYING THE 'CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY," FEBRUARY 1954,

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Anglo-Jap Pact

Pact Says Mr Abbott

"CONSTERNATION IN LANCASHIRE”

London, Fab. i.

The Labour Party today, lathcheð á åtrong attack on the Govern ment's Anglo-Japanese financial agreement in the House of Commons.

One Labour member, Mr Sydney Silverman, said the pact had caused "consternation" in Lancashire, Britain's textile county, while another, the former President of the Board of Trade, Mr Harold Wilson, said it had caused “acute anxiety."

The speaker rojected a labour demand for an im- mediate emergency debate made on the plea it was "a matter of urgent public importance." He said it was not justified on the grounds of urgency.

The agreement, signed in Lon- don last Fridny, provides for a two-way trade oteling £420 midion between Japan and the sterling area this year.

It removes restrictions from Japanese keports to the British colonies and allows her to send a damited number of goods, sich taya elretrical equipment, pollery and apparel is Britdin

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M: Harol Wilson. former Labour President of the Board of Trade, led the affecks against the agreementi

Mr Wilson asited why there has been no consultation with the exporting districts which were always consulted by the former Labour government, expecially where Jepan was concerned.

ABRUPT REVERSAL

He also asked the Govern–

ment: "While the House would not force the colonies to buy colonies to buy

British goođa want to.

why has there been this abrupt reveral in relation to colonial imports from Japan? "Why could not the situation have been entsed by a gradual increase?"

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**The agreement has signed," he said.

beert

the

"And there is nothing the House cur do about it now... except possibly dismiss government which made 1, K that be the will of the House.

“Buj, that protēzs éould just as well säke plason on some tulura day."

Despite the government's de- feries "of the färbement con- troverty allowed signs of growing in Parlament late tonight,

Lobbur

leaders opposition wars considering presenting a! motion to the government and were hopeful debate on the issue may be allowed on Thurs- day,

Both Conservative and opposi- tion fémbéra 61. Parliament for Lancashire aki. Cheshire th

"Peace Angel” Ends Her Fast

Herlin, Feb. 1.

Harbars Pleyer, 27-year- old German, “Pesée Anzel" of the Helsinki Olymple Clames, ended here today a week of fasting and pray- She for subdess of the four power, conference, church oftétais asid.

She prayed allemiştely in And two 1WD Catholis Protestant churches here,

she refused to accept áný sold food and to talk to brief anyone. Bui made written notes when necer. sary, Reuter,

counties which fear they might More Freedom De filt by relaxation of imports

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Oilawa, Feb. 1. Tho convertibility of sterling is much nearer than expected a year ngo,, the Finance Minister, Mr D. C. Abbott, said in the House of Commons today · following a month-long world tour, during which he attended the Common- wellth Finance Ministers conference in Australia.

The meeting was, In many ways, one of the most satisfactory

of any d the postwar series of

Puch Commonwealth talks, Mr. Abbout said."

"The Lifkes were set two years ago, at a time of real crisis, and they were reafirmed at the meeting a year ago. Anyone who has watched the march of events will realize that thore has been a moderate but steady improve enent during all that period.

"Today, sterling stronger than it has been at any time since the end of the war, and progresivė ere has been überalisation of trade restric tions

"The time when sterling, one

watts's

of the

great trading

• Prencies, is made convertible

of course, be determined by those who ATO primarily responsible for that currency. But in my opinión,; that goni is very much nearer than any one of us would have dareil to hope even as short a time as a year Mr

George

Opposition leader,

Drew, welcomed Mr Abbott's statement and said the goal of convertibility had been long sought for by the Con-

servatives.

"I thuist say that we welcome also the fact that convertibility has now become a respectable

said Mr Drow. trd was

time when ridiculo was poured on the sugg gestion that our Kovernment the Initiative in

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tret Japaneranged to Hold For Western Pressing the ways to further the

separate meetings tomorrow.

The Cheneetter of the Ex-In East Berlin

chequer, Me H. A. Buller, is due to theel the Conservative party's finance, trade and indtistry grous to report on the recent conference

Berlin, Feb. 1. For the nest time since the of partition of Berlin a recording "Minisa yai from the American German- language breadcasting station, RA, was diewed to enter the Soviet sector today to carry out on-the-spot recording at the Soviet Press Centre,

Mr Reginald Maudling. Cathmonwealth train Economic Sceretary to the ters. An attempt may be made Treasury, who negotiated the at this private meeting to raise agreement, said it had not been the subject of the Japanese the principle of this govern-Pact. ment, or of previous ones to

consult home industries before Against thèse moves, a cons Inetenting imports, The Gov-siderable number of M.P.'s to ernment felt "considerably con- day appeared to foel the Gove cerned" about the colonies, hement had made out a logical

said.

"But we had to face the situation that there Bro по

cause of convertibilty United Press,

Nobody Knows

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Djakarth, Feb. 2. Indonesian Foreign Ministry sources said today that neflister the Government nor President Boekarno Knows Bou: the re- ported invitation from the Pre- sident of Indonesia to President Ramon Magsaysay Vice Soviet permission for the van President Carlos P. Garcia of

or to enter the tone was all the the Philippines to visit Indonesia. more surprising beeduso of

The sources mide the remark case for the dgréerßent--Reuter. | beverni, exchangta. Di Letters

on a press 're from the Soviet Control Com in commenting

from port

Manila quoting fission and the High Commis Foreign Ministry

sources sioner's Office calling on the Americans to close down their to visit Indonesia in plate

saying that Mr. Garcia intendes δι the station.

President In fulfilment of an Invitation received train Préši- dent Soekarno-United Press.

longer any balance of payment Discussions On reasons for asking colonial governments to import less

Japanese and more Lancashire Iranian

goods."

Oil Consortium

The letters had denounced the radio station as being 4 source of espionage and cabot- ago against the East German Republic.

The agreement would improve British and Empire trade

London, Feb. 1. prospects as a whole, Japan had United States nction to a heavy balance of payments

Western Journalists had on- the Press dendit with the sterling area, guarantee American all com- Her shortage of sterling might panies against antitrust law her surprise at have compelled her to impose proceedings should they join a Centre today when they found consortium to market Persion copies of the American-licensed heavy restrictions on purchases oil, is a big step toward a solu-Tag.cl ona the British-

ilcensed Telegraf ready of sterling aren goods.

tion of the Persian ell question,

It was considered in diplomatie their perusal. quarters here today.

for

Burma Abolishes Empire Preferences

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Colambo: Feb. 1 Bufmd today findinced her decision to abolish the system of Imperial preferences.

The decision was annotinded at the E.C.A.F.E. trade and in- "PAYMENT AGREEMENT"

Both newspapers had been dustry committee meeting at This would inevitably have

the Soviet au- | Kandy. Thalland and Indonesia had serious effects on British

Inter-company discussions on denounced by

thorities as "warmongering supported the Burmeso de the formation of a consortium exports and it was recognised

cision-France-Presse. AT 2.30, 5.15, that Japan therefore must have composed of the live big Ameri- organs."-France-Presse.

and oil companies, further opportunities of caring Royal Dutch, Shell and Anglo- sterling from her own exports. Iranian are now likely to be in-

Mr

is flought here. tensified, AniH6hy Greenwood, Labour, asked what consulta- This is one of the matters now ons had taken place with the being discussed in London by dominions including India.

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Athens, Feb, 1. The Labour Party. Member, of Mr Herbert Hoover, Junior, Mr Philp Noct-Baker, former Parliament and his wife Uved Mr Maulding replied the United States State Department British Socialist cabinet minister in huts heated by olistoves of Government was in negotiation oil consultant.

netéd as best man at a wedding with a number of stering area countries which

No Specific broposals on the of young villagers during his their winter tour of the shat furnished

to the shökén Broportion. I which British, Visi

Tonian tered islands. Britain, with estimates of the

American and Persian oll in Islands of Greece. Uikely course of trade. But the

·Hò is chaithrian of the British Mr Noti-Baker attended the to should be entitled terests actual Japanese agrocient was market Persiah oil,

have yet ceremony at a temporary worth Earthquake Appeal Committee a payment agreement and Bot a reached London from

in the which has so fat raised £100,000 the church st Mercolata. trade agreèthent.

Persian Advisory Oll Com-Centre of thị thếa wrecked by sterling for, the iinide China

Mail Special, Sydney silverman,!mittees according to officials last your's caithquisites. Labour, said the agreement bad here--China Mail Special, calised "conalernation" in Lan-

cashire.

Mr Maudling retorted "respon-Chou Cables UN sible Lancashire people recognisa that with the Improvement of

New York, Feb. 1.

the

balance of payments position The United Nations Secretariat restrictions of Japanese, goods today released the contents of a campt continue."

telegram from We Chiricas Com- DISMISS THE GOVERNMENT munist Premier brid Foreign The Speaker (chairman) of winiter can not onlin the Ílouso rejected the destand a meeting of the UN. General for an inkmodlate: debita be- Asseńbly otr Kofés and support- CRUBY IL Was „not justified oning the Molotes proposal. fiók a the grounds of urgency.

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