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Persian Oil Talks

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current negotiations

a settlement of the

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Persian oil problem have renched stage where, nerording to Teheran cablea yesterday, 1673 announcement of

com.

plete and final nettie. ment may be possible soon. That so many complicated problems should have been ironed out in the four short months since the negotja. tions began between the British and United States Consortium and the Zaled! Government is a tribute to the patience, diplomacy and foresight shown by both sides. For the course of the negotiations has shown the Went's willingness to recog- nise Persin's nationalisation rights-with just compen-

CHINA

No. 35861

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Established 1845

1954,

TUESDAY, JULY

LONDON MOVE

U.S. FEARS Big Bridge

Britain's View

On U.N.

For

Seat

Red China

From Derek Marks

London, July 6.

Foreign Office officials are struggling

sation-and a desire not to to prevent another Anglo-American flare- jeopardise the position of

up breaking out to greet Sir Winston

Premier Zahedi. Much more

than some millions of tons Churchill and Mr Anthony Eden on their of oil hang on the outcome return from Washington today.

of the talks in Teheran. Perala's ability to ward off Communist

penetration-~-~-~-

This time the trouble is over the and she has 750-mile question of Communist China's admission

to the United Nations.

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common frontier with the Soviet Union-depends upon her stability arising out of

sasured

Income.

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Persia's collapse economi cally and then politically would imperil the whole oll reserves of the Middle East

it must be reckoned with, i that Persia-If the talks ¦

In talks with the American Secretary of State, Mr John Foster Dulles in Washington, Mr Eden appeared to have given him a suspicion that Britain would back such a move.

over

the

This received some confirmation so far among the largest week-end in a speech by the Minister of State for and best in the world. Also, the Foreign Office, Mr Selwyn Lloyd.

The key words in Mr Lloyd's speech were "as hud failed-would have has often been said, the worse your relations with turned to other countries another Government, the more necessary it is to which are building their have normal diplomatic methods of communica- would have asked them to tion with it, which follow upon recognition".

own tanker fleeta and she

market her oil. If this had

happened, Britain would

This is being taken in America to imply; Britain favours extending her diplomatic recognition of Com- have got nothing from the munist China to UNO. Persian oilfields. The fact i

that the negotiations have

now reached an apparently Buccessful

stage will be

Foreign Office

'Double Talk'

welcomed particularly by In a bid to calm the uproar, a Foreign Office spokes- the Persian authorities for man said yesterday "Our attitude will always be, ng it's there were ominous reports always been, based on consistency of the Chinese be- that the Tudeh or Comhaviour vis a vis the principle and purposes of the UN munlat Party, which charter". suffered a severe sot back

Which means that until Communist China behaves after Dr Mossadegh's over properly there can be no question of Britain backing her throw, was making a fresh entry into UNO, Or, mther, that is what it would seem bid for power.

At a time to mean. when the country ін threatened

But asked what would happen if Communist China's with economic crisis, when un nomination for membership is put forward at the next

almost employment in

at session of UNO in Autumn, all the spokesman was allowed peak levels, the risc of to say was "As for the future, obviously it would be pre- Tudch

could have mature to predict what our attitude would be". grave consequences.

NOT

now

JOT only will an agreement provide the Arst step towards economic recovery

in Perala, but it will be diplomatic regarded as triumph for Zahedi and will help to consolidate

hla

young regime. In the event

of a settlement, Persia in

expected to export 15 million tons of oil in the

} Now London diplomats are asking: "What's behind

all this double talk?"-London Express Service.

Geneva's 21st Secret

Session Begins Today

Geneva, July 6.

first year and it expects The nine-nation Indo-China peace conference annual gross profita of holds its 21st secret session here today in a fresh about £60 million by 1057 attempt to solve the crucial problem of interna- apparent from the state- tional armistice supervision.

from its industry. It is

ment by the Persian Finance Minister yesterday

The French delegation is the

prolonged dispute

TALES ON CAMBODIA

For The Yangtse

London, July 5.

ZAN

A bridge more than twice D.A Jong

tbo Bydney harbour bridge in Lo be built

the Yangiae River in China within the next five years, the the Now Chim New Agency ali today.

Ta height from the pier foundations to the road- way will be equal to the height of

20-storey bullding.

The bridge, with a span of 3,702 feet will be tha first to cross the Yangise

but

along ita 8,100 miles course and will be bullt In Chinese style so as to be not only strong bus at tractive, he said. (The span of

Sydney harbour bridge Is 1,650 feet).

Such a bridge has been consideration under

for 40 years

wuntil September 1953 was the

drawn final design

up... with the aid of experts from the Soviet Union. The bridge will

be double decked, the lower trains ramp for

and

the upper for motor vehicles, and tall enough for Ocean going steamers to Dass under, the broad- cast said. Reuter and United Prera.

The cables do not state where the bridge is to be built. |

Russian Move Against Two US Diplomats

Declared "Persona Non Grata"

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CALM Scientists Protest

Operation 'Clean Out The Reds' Begins

Guatemala To Break Off Relations

To Eisenhower

Over The Oppenheimer Case

Washington, July 5.

The Federation of American Scientists called on President Eisenhower today to appoint a board of responsible citizens to "reform" the security removed from the ranks of Government scientists.

With Soviet Statesystem under which Dr J. Robert Oppenheimer

Guatemala City, July 5.

The new Junta in Guatemala has decided to break off all relations with the Iron Curtain coun- tries, it was announced today.

It also appealed to the President to order all Govern- ment security officers to refuse to "entertain seriously" any charges similar to one made against Dr Oppenheimer. This dealt with the allegation that Dr Oppenheimer did not give the H-bomb project enthusiastic support. The new Government, formed after Guate-

The Federation said in a mala's 12-day "revolution", also announced at a

and had tried to impede Its press conference it would "eradicate" Communism.

statement that the present development.

The Commission had sald In security programme had All suspected Communists would be investigated, "disturbing and dangerous did not tako

announcing its decision that it any account of it said. More than 2,000 had been arrested already characteristics" and "certain these allegations because Dr and new goals are being built to accommodate the self defeating features." Oppenheimer had a right to his

Spokesmen said any

opinion when the H-bomb overflow.

pro- ject was

A being debated In high The Government said its general foreign polley gramme that rejected the Government circles.

Federation sold would be to keep in line with the Western countries. It services of men such as Dr

It up- would recognise international agreements, previously en- Oppenheimer

the detion of the Com- to proved mission

"In deleting from its tered into, join the organisation of

proper- conclusions central American serve its function

the question

of states and co-operate with the United Nations and they".

Oppenheimer's opinions; and his The five-man Atomic Energy advice in connection

With the Organisation of American States.

Commission voted four to one on H-bomb

programme but, It June 28 to bar Dr Oppenheimer said, "in this instance deletion, In from Government atom secrets not enough." bedruss of "fundamental defects"

The

Government would "respect and invite foreign capital" and revise the contracta of the big American companies already operating in the coun- try:

It would rewrite the country's constitution to "set the buses for a truly democratic government.” REVISION OF LAWN

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Junta consists of

Persian Oil Settlement Delayed

-

"censes

pro-

in his character and past Com- munist associations. It upheld

DANGEROUS.

"We canoe forget that the regulations of the present securi-

A Security Board's ruling that ty programme permitted these

Dr Oppenheimer was a security charges to be made and serious, risk,

although loyal and

ly entertained". It mid. /kale discreet.

attack on an honestly expressed The Sclen'ic Federation sold opinion not only contrary

to the Oppenheimer case had been American principles but also is closed, barring o Presidential: dangerous

to review, but ils effects "cannot of the nation. That such a the real security be closed" or "even be esti- charge was officially made sug- gests that considerations of this kind

may be involved in Dess publicised cases.

Positive action is therefore necessary

dages this impres is “errúorou it imperative that the authorities in this "no-

mated."

SECOND TIME "Whether the security of the United States has gained or lost will depend upon the dagree to which the lessons of the Oppen-|| heimer caspare gubug, officials ind the

sald

to

A

the

the Oppeti

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to reassess

Lok

by issuing appro instructions to all socinity

personnel.

The press conference followed the arrival in Guatemala City on Saturday of Colonel Castillo!

Teheran, July 5. Armas, who led the rebellion Western and Persian oil against former President Jacobo experts

failed to reach Arbenz

agreement today on the The new

Armas, Colonel Elfego issue of management of the who set up a Juntaj nationalised ollfields which After President Arbend's resigna- would restore the flow of tion and three others.... Perainn oll to work mar-

At the press conference today It was

kets. stated that "special con- quests" gained by the working A British delegate said to- The statement

inarked class would be maintained. The night this issue, which caused second time since Government would revise the the suspension of the first stage beimer case became public that agrarian low under which loud-... of the negotiations, was again the Federation has attacked the

The Federation said the administration's including holdings of the Ameri-holding up progress towards an adm

security AE.C. majority's case against can owned United Fruit Com- early settlement of the Anglo-gramme and demanded changes. Dr Oppenheimer "based itself

It sal

said on Juno 6 the Govern–

on a handful of incidents, re pany has been expropriated and Iranian dispute. distributed to landless peasants. Dr All Amini,

"clarify the Persian ment should

what is lating in large part to events of It said it would

Finance "operate

Minister, announced meant by a security risk. This 10

10 years ago. These events, it within the budget".

imminent Increasing

agreement on Satur time, the Federation appealed said, were "laken out of the of governinent

President Eisenhower day after the seventh session of the efficiency

of to { context

a:" distinguished the

current

between employees. Last year the govern-

talks

"appoint scientista,

career and a record of brilliant, Government oMcials Anch the present security programme. loyal service to the nation ment had a deficit of $15,000,000.

delegation --Reuter.

representing eight "Tho world oil companies. US RECOGNITION

security by exclusion must be Washington, July 5.

Both sides are meeting daily put In perspective against the

break the deadlock positive aspects Official sources disclosed today to try to

of security by that the United States plans to over management without achievement,” it said, grunt dipicmaile recognition soon which negotiations on issues

"ACTION APPROVED 1 the

conaldered anti-Communist new Government of Guatemala,

cannot proceed.

The Federation" said The State Department an-

Informants

while the Oppenheimer estimated

that nouncement said that

CRUX OF PROBLEM it was this decision would be announced

appeared to have run its course, called evident that the ban on the two by the State Department some which today's eighth meeting ances dictated

The crux of the problem, the "verdict which circum-common-sense American diplomats was an act

not has day next week. A majority of

re- United Press, of reprisal against the expulsion American Republics would also failed to solve, is whether a

moved the doubts and appre of three Soviet diplomats since c

technical non-profit on recognition at that board half Persian and half thoughtful

making hensions widely held by many decide the beginning of the year. The time.

citizens who have consortium manned should three Soviet diplomats have al-

Some hemisphere nations, owe ultimate

examined the issues in this ready left the United States.

responsibility to however, may have

The the an

Federation con- the Consortium or to the The two American diplomata nauncernent ahead of Washing-

Persian

Government and Majlls the ion,

refusing sources said.-United banned by the Russians were

(Parliament). Pess. assistant military attaches at the United States Embassy in Moscow. The Soviet Gövern- ment Informed the United States Government on July '8

non

Washington, July 5. Two United States diplo mats in Moscow have been declared "persona grata" by the Soviet Gov-

Slate the U.S. ernment, Department announced to- day.

that they were "persona non rat" for "Incorrect activities

reasona

to

Resignation Accepted

Tunis, July 5. Tho Bey of Tunis today accepted the resignation of Prime Minister M. Zali,

in the Soviet Union."

The

given by the U.S. State Department in the expulsion of the three Soviet incorrect activities." over diplomats were "espionage and

The two Americana banned The three-month-old Govern-

were Lt. Col.ment by the Russians

resigned during tho Howard Felchin, assistant mill-Cabinet crisis in Paris in mid- try attache, and Major Walter June, but the Prime Meet McKinney, assistant air attache.

of M, Pierre Voizard Residma

that agreement has been expected to table a detailed armistice supervision may short- reached an (1) Persia's plan designed to break they be resolved. volume of oll output in the deadlock on this issue which next few years of opera- has plagued the conference tion, and (2) the type of practically since its start on currency in which Persia May 8.

But before this can happen the delegates must also agree on the composition and the voting powers of the commission and control bodies with the powers the relationships of the various that will guarantee any Indo- at

will be paid her oil pro- The still secret French plan fits. However, there is no has been the subject of consulta- Indication that there has tons among the non-Communist China agreement reached yot been agreement thene three contentious recess. There have also been Issues; the duration of the off-stage East-West contacts on the Aghting in Cambodia are expected to begin today between agreement (Persia wants it to last 20 years, the Con-

A salient point of the new and Cambodian High Commands. representatives of the Vietminh sortium wants it to last 30 plan is understood to be theRouter. years); management of the French suggestion that the pro-

on delegations during the weekend talks on how to end

it.

`SALIENT POINT

Seven Americans "Wander" Into Czechoslovakia

AMERICA'S DENIAL

General in the French Protec- tornie.

The three Soviet diplomata

Senior officials of each Ministry declared "persona non grata" will now take charge of current by the Americans were Major business pending the formation Igor A. Amosov, assistant of a new government. A decree naval attache Embassy in

at the

that this M a purely temporary P. Kovlyov, second | arrangemont and the officials do of the Soviet United not constitute a new government, Nations delegation, and I-Col. Meanwhile the Boy and M. Leonid E. Binev, assistant air Voizard will begin consultations

In Washington. The two formation Soviet diplomats were expelled Router, from the United States

early and the third at

Woviet scaled by the Boy emphasised

tache at the Soviet Embassy withalon of a now government.

Inst FebruaLLEY:

oll industry (Persia with a posed international super restivo .and intensely commission and the joint com- nationalistic Majlis in mind sides which will inspect cease- mittees of belligerents of both wante Persian control, are res should have separate whereas the

Consortium functions. will make no further com- The Communists have con-

the end of promise than to agree to asistently demanded that these

The State Department said mixed management con. cumlitees should not be subor= |‹ Heidelberg, Germany, July 6. that the United States EmbasY

Stix U.S. soldiers and sisting of Persians, British dinate to the Commission.

one in Moscow had categorically and Americans); compensa- delegations have

The Brush and United States officer presumably lost their way donled the accusations lovelled Alón (on

the still to give near this question, the conference their full views wandered

Iron Curtain and by the Russians against the two

info Communist American diplomats,

MOUNTBATTEN

IN TUNIS

controversial

The consortium of the eight companies demands operational efficiency at a level with world marketing standards. Perala's nationalisation laws stipulate Portion control of the industry.

The

consortium Includes Anglo-Iranian, five American concerns and French and Dutch

company.*

on

Optimism rán ̈high tonight that both sides moy reach early agreement in principle. They hope this may be reached within three weeks.

Separate talks en compensa- Hon for the nationalisation of

Anglo-Iranian's Persian holdings

were resumed tonight. The British delegates handed over their claims and the Persians promised to study them the next three days-Reuter.

over

Climber. Taken · III. On Mountain

Skarch, Kashmir, July 5, An unnamed member of the Italian Alpino Club, expedition to 28,250-foot Mount Godwin Auston was : tiken' 11 with pneumonia 19,000 · feet up the peait,, according to, a message dated

June 20

reaching Skarðu by runner. !+44

WRE (The message-wild the man being, frosiect on the spot by Dr Tunis, July 5.

Pagani,, the expedition's surgeons. Admiral Lord. Louis Mount-who had

svalles. on the claims of the put before the conference in Day, US Army European Head- ment today the United States Mediterranea, who arrived to- pered attempts to bring the sick Allied... naval forcer : in - tho Continued bad weather ham. Persians and the counter-skeleton form about ten days quartert announced

declared that neither of the gro claims of the British). It he

Army men wore American diplomata or any other day in Tunis on board the yacht man down, yhten

The weather was threatening disclosed. As

by the the success of the whole ex vities (incompatible.

Teachers, Prodimor: Ardilo: Belo, that the Soviet

In had to abandon, plane to make Ministry. Back furnished no mudience by midi Mohammed „Brad mummulle on the sumanit proof in support of the socum Tendine PAŠA, UNS S

talks are still continuing on the French plan which was Cizronolovakia on, Independence. In anote to the Soviet Goverri. 'batten, Commander in Chief of❘ mediranja, bet with oxygen and

The

Vielminhand· Soviet still?

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negative aspects of almost unmatched In its im

easted the Atomic

Ja sincerely to be hoped representatives have' said the polling topight, sa odiofaa mambered the United States: "Etrprise” was'-received at the that no fundamental diaTrenelt proposals, have some the Army him the 10 "Omni mbamy "bad bren guilty of,SORIES MALKOVA DE DE France

ground" with doeller stops for theër okkurn, and like džulomakić ktaturade dote clip Resident » Général. »MI.j.pedition, the VARURGO, Nald” „Tho |

agreement on any of these

major problems will Rusion propomis of the armis Czech Government has not in Jeopardise the success tios problem.

fmood U.S. authorities that the which has attended the

has made conference soldiers are in their sustody „nérotiations so far,

yources In Gmeva hopeful that, United Press,

Commission for

portance"

It conceded that the Com- mission was "undeniably faced with certain elements which, taken alone, would raise doubts ns to Dr. Oppenheimer's ""trust=. that, worthiness, But: It said, the case Commission's security....oriteria.

"an

overall Judgment".

Energy

French Farmer Shot Dead

Source, Tumitalo, July 3.

A French farmer, M. Glahot, to was shot dead near here tonight

attach any importance to by two persons who bave so far charges that Dr Oppenheimer escaped arrest. M. Gllahot was. was not enthusiastic about hit by four revolver bullets development the H-bomb France-Presse.

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