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No. 35848

Established 1845

MONDAY, JUNE 21, 1954.

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PEKING PROMISES RECOGNITION

Welcome News OF LAOS AND CAMBODIA GOVTS

SUR

Winston

announcement to the House of Commons last week that Communist China would shortly Kend 1 diplomatte mission to London came as particularly gratifying news to all Bri- tian people who desire closer tion of friendship with the People's Republic of Chins. Coming as it did, B Lop of the recent conciliatory gestures of Mr Chou En-lni at the Geneva talka on Indo-China, the Chinese decision carries added aignificance and certainly one inference to be drawn from these moyen

is that she desires an im- provement in her relations } with Britain and the West which have been worn und frayed by ceaseless friction in the last four years. Un-

the many British traders in this Colony and at Home | that the establishment of a

doubtedly it is the hope of

Chinese diplomatic mission in London wil lead

eventually to an expansion of trade in non-strategie materials; more. that ik

continued improvement in China's relations with Bri-

on

tain and the Weat will lead to an easing of the embargo the strategic goods trade-similar to that made recently in the СВАС of Russia and the European satellites. Much will there fore depend on Communist China's netions at Geneva in the next few weeks and in Southeast Asia in

the

months ahead. The diploma-

the recognition of Britain

by China, it is hoped, will also give much needed security to British nationais still living on the mainland

perhaps the most sensible opening gambit the Chinese authorities could make in this new phase of Sino-British relations would be the immediate release of

"Internal Settlements

A Condition

Geneva, June 20.

Communist China is willing to recognise the Royal Governments of Laos and Cambodia pro- vided there are internal settlements between the Governments and what the Communists describe as "resistance movements" in the two states, according to usually reliable sources here tonight.

Mr Chou En-lai, the Chinese Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, is believed to have expressed this view to some delegates at the nine-nation Indo- China peace conference here, the sources said.

He is also understood to have had separate meetings here today with the heads of the Laotian and Cambodian delegations.

Details of the Chinese terms for recognition were not known.

China and Russla do not themselves recognise the Pathet Lao (Laos) and Khmer (Cambodia) "Resistance Governments" though they pressed for their sentation here at the outset of the Indo-China talks. The West refused to considér such representation.

ropre.

During last week's secret sessions, which produced conciliatory Chinese proposals on the two smaller Indo-China states, Mr Chou and Mr Pham Van Dong, Vietminh Deputy Premier, demanded that the existence of the rebel movements be recognised,

The Western case in that with "unimportant exceptions," the members of former "resistance movements in Laos and Cambodia have gone over in the Government side. Armed resistance to the Royal Governments now whelmingly from the Vietminh Communist invaders from Vietnam, the non-Communist powers maintain,

comes over-

the crew of the nine Royn! China and the Vietminh lust week clearly admitted that

Navy men of the yacht, Elinor.

Vietminh forces had entered the two states and promised to withdraw any who remained,

YET it must be realised that It was this change in the Communist stand that largely there are grave difficulties made possible yesterday's cail by the conference for direct facing both Britain

and ceasefire talks between the Cambodian and Vietminh and the China in their efforts to Franco-Laotian and Vietminh High Commands.-Reuter. establish fuil diplomatic relations. In the past Com- munist China has refused to

consider this step until

Britain agrees to vote in the United Nations for Peking'a admission und adopts A "more friendly" policy garding the mainland's claim

Formosa. to

Britain's former delegate

re-

to the

United Nations, Sir Gladwyn

Truce Control Deadlock

Still The Big Snag

Geneva, June 21.

The armistice control deadlock returns to

Jebb has made it clear that haunt delegates at the nine-nation Indo-China

"it is inconceivable that

there could be two Chinus in the United Nations."

To

peace talks here today.

The delegates side-tracked this key issue carly in the six-week-old conference. They agreed to return to it once they got military ceasefire talks under way.

These talks have now been convened for all three Indo-China states--Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.

A Little Fond Affection

A constant source of dåligts, to visitors to the London Zoo are the twin bear, cubs born to Minnie and Pickles in Janti- ary of: this year. Stuce, their arrival, the bear family bas beun the star

turn" among attractions at the the many Zoo, with their amusing and "Dear-human" antics. In this picture Minnie tries to look stern as one of her twin cubs asks forgiveness to some mis. chief. However, she cannot quito conceal her affection and pride in her little family-

London Express.

Indo-China Fighting Flares Up

Churchill And Eden Facing A Dilemma

Sir

London, June 21. Winston Churchill and Mr Anthony Eden will meet today to decide what | contribution Britain should make toward American plans for Southeast Asian desave at their talks with President Eisenhower.

The critical issue facing the Prime Minister and his Foreign Secretary is whether Britain should sign up next weekend in the proposed Boutheast Asia collective security organisation or trait the outcome of the nine pation Indo-China peace talks at Geneva.

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Russia Applies The Veto, Then Backs French Proposal

THE GUATEMALA AFFAIR

New York, June 21.

The Soviet Union last night vetoed in the United Nations Security Council a proposal by Brazil and Colombia that the Guatemalan com- plaint about the alleged international invasion of the country be sent to the Organisation of Ameri- can States.

The veto cast by Me Samyon Tsurupkin, the Sovlet. delegate, was the second three days and the 1st in all,

Last Friday the Soviet n He also naked for; a warning vetoed the establishment on to be sent to the Governments obscrver group to

to of Honduras and Nicaragua Thailand to watch the Indo- who were alleged to be "con- China border.

contrating mercenaries and The vote for the Braillan-mala on & salaried basis."

exiles who are invading Guate- Colombian proposal was ten to one, but because the Soviet After Brazil and Colombia had Union voted against it the veto formally introduced

their was held by Mr Henry Cabot solution to refer the issue to the Lodge, the President, to apply Organisation of American States, and the resolution was thus France proposed an addition, lost.

which was immediately accepted France had earlier proposed for an end to further bloodshed Brazil and Colombia, calling an amendment, accepted both and calling on all United Nations by Brazil and Colombia, calling members to abstain from giving for an end to any act likely to assistance to such activities. cause bloodshed and calling on all United Nations members to Britain announced its support abstain from. giving assistance of the resolution together with

the French amendment, 1.“ United Nations Security Coun- M. Henri Hoppenot, the ell delegates assembled for an French delegate, said that the extraordinary meeting this after- Council should not remain in noon on Guatemala's complaint the state of impotence in which that she had been the victim of the Soviet veto had placed it, aggression. and immediately put in his amendment as a new proposal so that the normal dignity of

shall be

Mr Semyon Tsarapkin, the the Council

Soviet delegate, declared that tained"

Gusterinia hid suffered an The French proposal was then armed invasion by land, sea and put to the vote and unanimously air. The duty of the Security The announcement of the approved."-

Council was the adoption of:Im- White House meeting last week

The French proposal called mediate measures to stop. this Indented that /hp-Lovernment, for an end to bloodshed and onPression:

Mr Eden returned to London yesterday from Geneva, where the Far East conference has taken up most of his time for | nearly two months. He has three days in London before leaving for Washington to tackle one of the difficult foreign polley issues confronting Britain.

A full meeting of the Cabinet on Tuesday will discuss Britain's attitude toward a new commit- ment in Southeast Asia. The Issue is virtually certain to be raised during a foreign polles debate which Mr Eden opens in the House of Commons WWZNOED SITUATION

to such acts.

main-

COUNCIL'S DUTY

was prepared for the Immunent all members of the United Na-he Security Council cannot collapse of the Göneva con- tions to refrain from aiding any. ference and **tudy to tako of the participants in the nightade its responsibility and no positive action to set in motioning.

a Sc

Southeast Asia collectivo de- fence organisations.

Sir Winston Churchill had previously House of Commons that Britain usly made clear in the

was

Com- were

IN SYMPATHY

Mr Taurapkin ehrlier had in

other organ can take the office of the Council in this respozi sibility," he said.

the case were sent to the CAS, We know that organisa- Imated that, though, he was tion will discuss the question against the Brazilian Colombian while

Guatemala

will bo resolution to wins the matter le squashed under the foot of the the Organisation of Americas

Mr Tsarapkin said. agressors,"

mitme peace States, he

was in sympathy

prospects ofa at Genova.

But

Washington

Since enged,

Puts Mau Mau the Indo-China coast under settlement

Terrorists To Flight

A

WHS

Com-

the French props He charred the United States

After the vote on,

called

the

INTERRUPTS DEBATE

Hanoi, June 20.

with having taken all measures More than 200 Communist meating

to see that this plan was suc- Vietminh' were

munist concessions have revived draft, Mr Hugo, Gouthier of stesful.--Reuter. killed, the waning Indo-Ching peace Brazil said this nation; did not wounded and captured today talks and B tiew French Gov-provent the Organisation of when fighting flared along ement anxious for a realistic American Blates from taking

New York, June 20, in Indo-China has whatever steps it, thought ap-. A man shouting "down with a hammering by French gained power la Paris. propriate in the Guatemalan the Guatemalan Invasion" in-

Mr Eden called on M. Pierre issue. warplanes,

ferrupted the United Nations Mendes-France, new Prime The Guatemalan delegate, Dr Security Council debate today Fifty-six Communists

were Minister of

France, in Paris Eduardo Castillo-Arriola, in his on Guatemala's complaint that dibed, the French High Com yesterday on his way to London, speech at the opening of the International forces had invaded mand said, and another 125 They discussed Indo-China captured In

the country. clash lasting peace talks and the Washington extraordinary Sunday afternoon the several

hours in the grimly meeting.

session, had

the The man, an unidentified sane Jolethe

to send an observation American, was seized by plain- named La Rue

It was understood that Mr street

without Joy-north of Eden assured the French Pre-alleged invasion of his country, officials and hustled down three the clothes United Nations Security don to investigato Nairobi, June 201

Hue. The Communists were mier that Britain would take no But he never put this proposal fights of stairs to the basement More than 20 Mau Mau gurala forces.

action at Washington likely to it as a formal resolution which and taken to a room for ques who terrorists

attacked Another 25 Communists were prejudice the progress of the should have called for a vote. tianing-Reuter. view this matter as objective.

a European coffee estate killed and 30 wounded when Geneva peace talks ly as possible, if the United

near Kiambu,

ten miles three companies of Vietminh

NOT EASY Mr Eden said on his return to regulars tried to ambush a Nations is to be in fact the

north of here, were put to French column of armour and London that he could not fore- forum where the nations of

flight yesterday by the infantry near Binh Dinh. Acast the outcome of the Geneva the world can meet to dia-

Estate

counter-attack the But he aggree- MN Mager, 25-yearow French with artillery, and planes ment has been reached for con- cuss the many differences

in the and probleme which occur

essential toots which are an rebel ambush. home-made grenade at

Freach officials said three from time to time, Nation-

if a ceasefire is to preliminary more survivors of Dien Bien Phu be established. alist China cannot claim to

When the grenade burst, the turned up today after a six-

Thest

are the military staff represent the Chinese nation

terrorists staltered in

groups, week trek through the moun- talks to mrange a ceasefire in as a whole since its jurladie munist representation. The delegate remaining here, is ex- Mr Fisstad carrying a pistoli tains and jungles of Northern Lace, Cambodia and Vietnam.. tion and authority apply to West opposes this because pected to play an important chased one group and arrested Lacs. They were identified only The High Command officers only a certain small section says "Communists cannot be

role in behind the sceno moves three terrorists, one

Rs a European tilleryman, attending them have been in- rifle. of the Chinese people.

Thoi non-commissioned offleer atructed to report progress in really neutral." An

to pave the way towards end-armed with

Shortly before the gang's at and a Foreign Legion corporal-21 the Government in power on The way to a solution maying the Indo-China fighting.

days a Swede who tralled Press. have the mainland at the moment, weekend decision

been smoothed by the The Chinese leader

already tack, Mr Fjustad, a

It will not be easy for Mr has lived in Kenya for many to call

for believed to have hinted at

Eden to ask Parliament to back the People's Republic has a ceasefire talks

years and manages the estate for Laos and willingness to aid in conciliation

an American-inspired policy claim to United Nations Cambodia to run parallel with between the governments of the for his father, had detained a

for Southeast Asia before the representation which must the Vietnam military talks that two states and dissident factions man found skulking in the grass.

military committees have pro- in be was thought to The man be seriously considered. have been under way here for by extending recognition to the

| duced their reports. a wanted oath ad-

Оп But while Britain

the past three weeks.

the other hand, if Sir two monarchies if they settled Wakarigu, may

internal differences, He saw

ministrator.

Winston Churchill and Mr Eden support the Communist's Early negotiations were the Laolian

and Cambodian He was locked in a storehouse,

to Washington next weekendt claim to entry, Into the stalled when

Communists re- delegates on this yesterday and but during Mr Fjastad's skir

with their hands Beat the out- United Nations, it is hardly fused to agree to the West's in further meetings are possible. mish with the gang, escaped by

come of the talks will certainly litely she would give any sistence that each of the three

Mr Chou's departure plans forcing a way through the car.

disappoint the United” Sistes backing

states should to Communist State

be treated

eated were uncertain today,

rugated iron roof.

Administration-Reuter, Chou China's claim to Formosa. Parately. Eventually Me

En-la), tho Chinesa Prime

The divergences control mission to be comprised of the

on

fundamental. The are

Com-five "Colombo Powers”—India, munists want the veto right on Pakistan, Ceylon, Burma, an international armistice com- Indonesia--acting by majority mission. The West does not. vote.

major

The Communists want Com-

Not only would this, in offect, Minister, halped, to overcone

to

Mr Chou, tho only

"UNCERTAIN”

#

them.

of them

The gang attacked the young manager when he went to

> labourera'. hats to warn them of

But it was thought likely that suspicious charactors lurking in

STOP PRESS

Murder Trial

Verdict

Running Battle With Outlaws

be tantamount to sanctioning this obstacle with his admission he might leave soon-possibly to the vicinity. "Suddenly they further Communist advances that "each of the states has its return with the other Miniators all burst out of one hut," Memurder and not guilty of man

A verdict of not guilty of in the Far East, but poll- own special problems"

to hear the reports on the tically it would be a dan-

MAJOR HURDLE

alaughter was rottened by thờ eccsere talks called for within Firstad sald later. But he held that the work of 21 days.

hia. He was fired -at- with two Jury trying PC 276) Wong Tung-

Tunis, June 2015 gerous move. For Britain

home-madiq guns and then throw yan for the alleged murder of French police today, fought a might thereby riak allenat- the proposed international supers

M. Mendes-France, the new his grenade.

PC 2777 Two! Nah-pun at the running battle with Tunisian visory commission should apply ing the sympathies of

French

was Prime Minister,

Hlabourers later found Criminal Sessions at 12.15 this outlaw bands in hills 100 kilo- the whole of Indo-China. Con-reported last night to be "un-three more gangster hiding in morning. Recce dia outlaw and seriously wounded millions of anti-Communist ference sources think that the certain of his earlier plans to coffee shrubs and, arbetet one

metres from Turifa, killing one Chinese who make up the question of amilstice control

Me Justice C... Geneva either today or of them--Beuter".

charged the_accused, and another. fundis Valt

The battle started whin the refused to be tomorrow. Ho

exempted the July: of five men and two womes from further pullawa-ambushed, a poliem: Jasp service for Seriod of three Endaville Police caped likurs

|| eight == kilometre northwait military

accused

·Into the in character people who, willing to allow some Communist change in his plans,

Kansas City, June 20. the

Former President Harry Kan onset of the wat Game Chilanis a commission but will not allow Ford Minister hom bet the con man was dribed in despite their disappointment prosentation on an withự shek, nevertheless regard western sources anys

even a 4. Umited („veto (right. Zarande in provad gewr:: Progrows fans conditioni azier a emerge

break flexpected ikon be aber fil the operation for removal de lie? Formosa as the symbol of The now.Commande points outcomery Sales Blackey and appe

3, would, however, preter. the Camii, Become

mercantile communities of therefor chromated, would down on whether his talks in

-Southeast nationa-people who, despite prevent any

many

their self-imposed

Asian which, if not plats

exile,ul

remain essentially ChinosB

of Paris. yesterday: with the home

ward bound Mr Eden and Mr

West. I thought to be Bedell Smith, had caused any

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