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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1954.

Buraimi Oasis Dispute

Saudi Ambassador

Calls On

Mr Anthony Eden

London, June 24.

Saudi Arabian Ambassador Sheikh Hafiz| Wahba called on Britain's Foreign Secretary, Mr Anthony Eden, today apparently to discuss squabble over a disputed frontier on the Arabian peninsula.

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The Foreign Office said that the Ambassador called at his own request. Officials would give no reason for the meeting, but in view of recent. Saudi Arabian allegations of British "aggression" it appeared logical to assume that it concerned the dispute over the Buraimi oasis which has been going on for two years.

of

tho

It has been reported per- by the British, and sistently that there is much Sheikhdum

Abu Dhabi, oil in the disputed area whose ruler is under British which King Saud claims as

protection.

The dispute aprings tror part of the land of his Saudi Arabia's alleged infringe- fathers while Britain con-ment of frontier mits agreed tends it is part of British upon in 1949 and things came proterled states.

In the British view the

to a head in August, 1952, whẹn the Saudi Arabian Emir, Turki area in Ataishani, armed with the

les partly within the territory ate

of the Sulan of Musent, who is credential

Ibn Saud's full and 30 soldler

an independent ruler "advised" tribesmen, Invaded the Burauh

Anniversary Of Red Invasion

South Korea Plans Commemoration Day

Seoul, June 24. South Korea plana its

and Installed himself in the village of Hamassa

which adjoins the village of Burant

LEVIES BENT

In April last Year British policy hardened Into what officials said was "reservation of four treedom of action" and the British Cabinet authorised the dispatch of +2 detachment of locally-recruited "levies" under Hoyal Air Force Command to the

area.

This, it was said, was intended to discourage further incursions and forten the population (11

trucial consi sheikhdona under British pro- lection.

Boven

A standstill agreement follow-

LOUIS CALHERNggest holiday observance in which Saudi Arabia under.

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tk to keep Turki's forces

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The British Are Now

Biggest Sweet

the Communist attack of Trade Expert Eaters In The World

1950.

President Syngman Rhee was

to make a major speech in the Seoul Cly Stadium

s

the

highlight of the observance which will incluđu a vasi parade by Korea's army, navy and air force.

The 79-year-old

President

was expected to give a hint of what his country plans to do now that the Geneva conference

In

country wih be unified 13 through more war.

Warns

Lancashire

London, June 24,

For the past year, it appears, the British have been munching, chewing, and sucking sweets to bent all known world records.

Rationing of sweets ended in Britain some 14 months ago. Since then Britain has been eating more sweets, according to the manufac- turers, than any other country at any time in the

Manchester, June 24. Japan in offering stiff has falled La

Lunity his country. three years of fighting and competition to Lancashire one year of uneasy truce. he made cotton goods in South hat already made his position Africa, Mr C. E. Dymond, past. clear-the only way his divided United Kingdom Trade

Whatever the deep psy- their consumption of tobacco is Commissioner in Johannes- burg, said today.

|chological explanation and considerably less than that of

other European Man- no doubt there are many American countries,

and North Mr Dymond told

and that facts their the

are that, onaweets are the chester exporters at

customary con- Chamber of Commerce that average, Britons are now isolation of the non-amoker or of

aeating about nine ounces of smokers they must be ready for

who strong-mindedly give it up. battle on price, quality, and awects every week, or over

29 pounds a year.

In fact, the British smoke on delivery dates.

average six cigarettes for every Americans are fairly heavy ten smoked by Americans. They

On the eve of the war's an- niversary, the Office of

that

South

Korean

Manchester

HIGH QUALITY

Public Information issued a statement pointing out "issues created by that aggression are still unresolved." STILL THREATENS "Communist aggression still threatens," the statement said.

United Nations troops are not

was regularly scheduled to participate in the blamed for her extended de sweet-eaters, but even they eat algo drink considerably less cbservance, but Lieutenant-very dates, and it would help only about five ounces a head alcohol on the whol than General Bruce C. Clarke, Act-if textile piece goods could be each week; while at the other either the

Americons or the ing Commander of the 8th delivered in, say, two months end of the scale the French are French. Army, and special Ambassador, instead of six, as at present, content with two ounces. The James A. Van Fleet have been Competition had

Danes, Swiss, Belgians, Dutch, grown ap- invited to

Her and Swedes all eat only between parade preciably, Japan being the major review the beside President Rhee,

contender

One possible explanation may though

recently three and a half and four and

lle in the very high quality of O perhaps major significance:

had a half ounces a week. Import restrictions had

most British sweets. was the fact that while com-

been placed by South Africa on

When rattoning ended in

This is a fact which seems to memorating June were no apparent plans under- 5304406

there certain cloth from countries not England, most people predicted bo

the General

fairly borne out by the neral that once the novelty of being steady and substantial Tariffs and Trade. able

export to buy awcet without trade that most of the The On

chie competition Lancashire couponDe

had

worn off, sales British manufacturers of choco had to face was in

was in fancy woven would steadly at about the lates

toffoes, boiled The ROK Government would goods from America, sheetings

rationed

sweets, allowance of ax and liquorice carry on with a rather forget about that date from the Netherlands, furnishing ounces-pre-war consumption large number of foreign coun- and the truce agreement that fabrics from Belgium, and prints was on average seven and a half apparently will fail to unify the from Germany.

Dunces.

tries, particularly Commonwealth tiny Republic-United Press. Italy was selling rayona and But the prophets are

countries. Bow Another reason materials were coming in from eating their prophecies as fast extraordinary ubiquity all may be the France

and Switzerland, al-as the British are eating sweets over Britain of "the though these countries were Demand is so heavy that there less formidable competitors.

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way to celebrate the anniver- sary of the truce signing next] month.

LORD READING

RETURNS

Londen, June 24.

Lord Reading, who took over from Mr Anthony Eden as head of the British delegation at the Geneva Conference, arrived by air in London from Geneva this evening.

Durban.

to

The comparable British price was 71 ponce, he stated.

the

Ho said he had nothing to add to the statement made in House of Commons by Mr Eden on the work of the conference. -France-PATŒo.

An

Geneva, June 24. authoritative source sold today the first Chinese trade mission to Britain will reach London by the. end of this month.

After the mission's visit, British trade delegation will go to Communist China, Reuter

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tabacco, course,

by

but

cigarottes and are many cinemas in Britain cop round the Mr Dymond instanced parti- which would have to close down newspapers,

and, of cularly the activities of Iron altogether if they could not sweets are sold six or seven Curtain countries; Czecho- balance their losses from deys a work. slovakia was shipping a nine showing flims against the prote Some of them in recent years ounce wool-cotton Inter-lining from selling sweets and ice have been taken over 32 inches wide for 28 pence CLF

+ chain-store organisations,

there are still many more which are the comfortable (though

uneconomic) a result, treat of

often rather

elderly people Hungarian and Polish linens at have raised their output by havo always wanted " Hittle prices ranging from 18. 7d to some 40 per cent since rationing busines of my own."! two shillings.

ended, and, especially for the Thanks to the booming do Trado In made-up clothing better quality products are mand for swobis, which British was difficult because a wide finding a ready market for all manufacturers believe will con range was subject to ceiling they can produce.

tinue in spite of the high cost prices which most exporters Why the BritLasts should be of cocoa bad, therefore, rising would think were too low, and so sweet-toothed is hard to say. prices for chocolate, the future import permits were necessary. It is true that perhaps because for these small businOESES

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