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COMMENT OF THE DAY

Trade Talks

TT would be wise at this

Intaxe if unofficial reports

of the results of the Sino- British trade talks which ended in London Inst week were treated with caution. The official statement made by the President uf the Federation of British In- dustries, Sir Harry Pilk- ington insists

"nothing startling emerged from the Inlks" and the mere fact that the British trade delegation is to visit Peking in November for further discussions suggests that

the London meeting re- presented only

the first

stage of negotiations to put

Anglo-Chinese trade on

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Big Three Talks On Indo-China And Europe In French Capital:

DULLES FLYING

Surprise Decision After Tanks

Receiving Urgent

Call From Mendes-France

The American Secretary of State, Mr John Foster Dulles better footing. Further left Washington at 10 p.m. last night for Paris, three hours

Ik

meetings will probably be. needed before there IN satisfactory agreement

all points. It is reasonable

10

assume

however that

both British industry inter-

Beat Off Rebel Attack

Hanol, July 12. French tanks and infan-

after receiving an urgent invitation from the French Premier,try have smashed back the M. Mendes-France to discuss British and French policy at the

Geneva talks on Indo-China.

first big Vietminh attack on

the new French defence line south of Hanoi, the French

High Command said today.

A spokesman said French Union forces klijed 424 Vietminh

Mr Dulles's decision to fly to Paris took the world by ested in the China rade surprise and amidst the flood of speculation which followed the announcement of his plans, British and French sources said they believed Mr Dulles might change his mind about attend-terday, most of them in this ing the Geneva talks.

and Chinese trade officials are looking ahead tr the Immediate future and the embargo un the export of strategic goods. The final agreement, it is hoped, will establish a firm and reli- able basis upon which u31- fettered trade

be expanded between the two countries.

can

INOFFICIAL. reports state

UN

that the Chinese have nccepted the British view

the Unt

fullest

possible

use should be made of Hongkong's e o mmercial

But Mr Dulles himself, at an airport interview before flying to Paris, emphasised that he had not altered his earlier decision to return to Geneva only if the Communist nations showed "goodwill" at the con- ference table.

in Paris.

on

Both France and Britain hailed Mr Dulles's decision to attend talks

The talks, it is understood, will include discussions European affairs as well as Western policy on Indo-China, Mr Dulles said he hoped his talks with Mr Eden and M. Mendes-France, who are leaving Geneva this morning for Paris, would assure "co-ordinated action" by the three Governments.

A Vietminh force of 3,000 tried to cut off the town of Hungyen outpost of the new defence Une, 20 miles south of Hanol. French losses in the five hour battle were "appreciable," the spokesman said.

He added that 21 Vietminh were taken prisoner yesterday.

MANY KILLED

French artillery and aircraft which laid a shell and bomb barrage on the attackers' buses

to

have killed many more

facilities in all future trade

Mr Dulles said before leaving Washington that his decision demon-in fat rice paddles, are thought between the two countries,

strated "the deep concern" he felt over developments in Indo-China and rebels, Aircraft Bew 92 mindone These reports continue; that the Chinese also re- Europe. cognised the advantage of

Mr Dulles also served trading whenever

"I hope so, I hope so," through import and export notice

United Bonnet sald when asked about that the

heard promises,

possible;

merchants over the method States might take an atti-this, but added: "You

him he made

war.

visk

M.

the

of dealing directly with Lude different from that of but one has hopes." suppliers and consumers. ItFrance in any truce nimed would probably be wiser, at settling the Indo-China need for American, British and however, not to regard this as a fait accompli but to view these reporia in the light of Sir Harry Pilking- ton's statement that "sutls factory progress was made towarda renching agree. ment" on these and other questions. Both questions nre of vital interest

to

The United States eelf is not a belligerent in Indo-China," he said, "and it is not clear that the interests which we hold in

common with France und Viet-

"Therefore,

concern

which in

Vietminh

troopa attacked he against two Other officials reported

sides of France's tentatively had arranged to stagshrunken Hanoi defence pocket, three or four days in the French capite) discussing Indo China Isaifted Communist units truce prospects, the deadlocked raided within six miles of the European army

and teriso Tonkin explial. project West Germany's desire to have Its full sovereignty restored,

EISENHOWER APPROVES

Mr Dulles, emphasising French unity, said his Paris showed he wished "10 leave no stone unturned in seeking

find tho course The White House disclosed which will best

the that Mr Dulles conferred with BETYC traditional friendship

Eisenhower and Prealdent

several ct-operation of France and the times today, in person and by necessary nam. LEN and Cambodia wili United States."

telephone, before announcing his Paris. be best served by identical oction in all respects,

This trip will demonstrate plan to go

"The President approves fully arew the deep

the Secretary's course of action,” United States takes my trip to Paris the MRRY 121 Hongkong who

the White House Assistant Press w without prejudice to the posi- † developments

both in

Indo Secretary. Mr Murray Snyder, were beginning to despairm previously of ever seeing trade reacher 1

ner Under-Secretary earnest desire to insure such co- Until today's unexpected an- sumed on the old footing (Walter Bedell) Smith have at ordinated action by France, nouncement, issued leas than of pre-war and the im the present time any plans for Great Britain and the United three hours before his scheduled mediate post-war days. For ited States is presently main attainment of those goals which no hint he would leave Washing- Geneva, where the States as will best promote the departure, Mr Dulles had given Hongkong this is perhaps the most important

with develop- taining contacts

we share together and with free ance that the Sino-British Alexis Johnson

ments through Ambassador U. ratione generally."

and his asso- Trade Committee could seek clates."

NO PLAN from the Chinese and it is certain that our spokesmen

paguir-

on the Committee pressed

expressed that Chine and Europe And our sald.

"I HOPE SO"

ton

Tel. 21433.

TO

PARIS

Police Seize

Princess Margaret's

'Fiance'

Bonn, July 12.

A young German law student who claims to be "secretly engaged" to Princess Margaret and who went to the airport at Wahn to greet his "fiancee" was sitting in police custody this after-

noon.

Klaus Faucht, 28, of Frankfurt, announced his "secret engagement" to the German press last Easter. This morning, in his attired

Sunday best, he went to the RAF base of Wahn to wait for Princess Margaret who was scheduled to arrive there.

Red China's Admission To UNO

No Move By Britain Likely This Year America Jubilant Over Churchill's Speech

London, July 12.

Britain is unlikely to raise the question of the admission of People's China to the United Nations at the September session of the General Assembly, according to diplomatic quarters,

This is the interpretation placed on today's statement by Sir Winston Churchill that the "time was not ripe" for the issue to be raised.

At the same time, it was, ship question would be "enough noted Sir Winston reaffirmed to give everyone a sober look the fundamental British at just what can be expected

from Peking.” view that the Chinese Government ought to have

A RAF officer took Faucht to a police station where he

In will be held until the Princess com- pletes her visit to Bonn.

United Press. Diplomat's Death

A Duel? "That's Absurd'

The firing could be heard in Says Ambassador

rain-drenched Hanol.

drawal from

the

some

MORAL GROUNDS

dicated

a seat in the United Nations. Opponents of Communist

Should a settlement of the China's admission under Indo-China question be reached circumstances pointed out that coming weeks, the the 1986 U.N. Assembly musk British Government my be automatically take up the ques under

heavy pressure in the ton of calling a conference for autumn when Parilament revision of the Charter. They reassembles,

that the question of membership might well be link- De-ed to

ed to the Charter revision item. tion on the question of the The U.S. has left little doubt admission of Chine to the that it will use moral grounds United Nations since the start as the bad for its opposition of the Korean war in 1951. to Communist China against the The British belief that in arguments of practical politics. Gov- While the UN. mood has been

to to make ove in the latter.

move

Britairs has advocated no

The long run the Peking ernment must take over the gloomy for the past two weeks

take

men.

Chinese sent in the United because of the debate over Nations rests on the way that China and the foreboding of a representation is due to the grim US stand, which it was feared might wreck the world Government which in fact od- ministers the Chinese mainland, group, there trave been sciem

warnings to the U.N. RELIEF IN U.N.

that h must measure its actions care- United Nations, July 12.

"committing London, July 12.

to avoid One official mid it was "not

United Nations diplomata who fully The Dominican Ambassa-have felt that the United Nations suicide.” excluded that there may be a dor said "it is absurd" when was on the brink of disaster felt political-military connection to

CONGRESS JUBILANT the attacks since the Red surge, he was asked today to com- relief today, when Sir Winston heaviest since the French with- ment on reports that the Air seck Communist China's admis- received jubilantly by Congress« Churchill said Britain would not Sir Winston's assurance was the south, came Attache and the First Secre- sion to UNO, at this time. yesterday on the eve of the re- sumption of the Geneva negotiatary of his Embasey fought for diplomats who have been They had feared a widening

about tions,Reuter & United Press

the rift in Anglo-American relations, a duel with one pistol on gravely concerned Saturday over the Air Atate of the United Nations in and had been accusing Britain any full-scale membership fight of deserting the United States tache's wife.

var Ching; The Charchill state-

by preparing to support moves ment looked like sound assurance to admit the Communists to the

be United Nations. that the showdown could avoided amin this

year

The Prime Minister's, state- membership question for at least Postponement of the Chinese

ment has already done much to suspicions alley another year,

these diplomats of Congressional

Intentions in the felt, would dive the issue

immediate future, It has also chance to be clarifled. They taken most of the steam out of pointed out that the question of

MAH] Chlang Kai-shek "China Lobby an Indo-China could by no to force a United States means. be ascertained by the drawal from the United Nations time the Assembly meets this unless the People's China was September but that a year's kept out.-Reuter and United delay on settling the member-Press.

REBELS ACTIVE

Saigon, July 12. The French Command said today that the Vietminh was active in the Central Vietnam arce, particularly in the sector west of the city of Tourane,

Twelve Vietminh

Scotland Yard stayed silent on the motive for the spectacular shooting that killed one Domini- can envoy and seriously wound- ed another inside the Dominican consulate.

The known facts are these: Scotland Yard took possession

uv.r

a

soldiers of only

only one weapon, a revolver, Tho were killed in patrol operations tollowing the Saturday night Communi✰ Chinese good faith the campaign called by the

and another 10 were killed in gunfight.

The invitation from Paris by trans-Atlantic telephone, caught Mr Dulles said the Indo-Ching even the French Embassy in conflict had imposed on France Washington by surprise. and the Indo-China states "a Ambassador, M. Henri Bonnet, The French Ambassador, M. special set of primary Interest" who conferred shortly before another action close by. Further Both the Air Attache and the this point resolutely. Of Henri Bonnet, who joined the since they had been contributing noon with the Under-Secretary south on the coast of Annar First Secretary stumbled out of equal importance to Hong-British Ambassador, Sir Roger their mobрower in the drive of State, Mr Walter Bedell the Vietminh succeeded in in the consulate in shirt:i:éves after kong are the subjects of Making in saying goodbye to Mr there to block Communism

Smith, said he had no inkling Altrating into the port of Pham gundre

broke up

a cocktail methods of payment and Dulles at the airport, made it Just before boarding

his of

it until dispatch from Ri, about 120 miles east of party inside. The shots followed trading terms including plain that France continued to plane Mr Dulles declined to say Geneva Inte in the afternoon Saigon, but were later repulsed. a heated argument. contracts. Agreement on hope Mr Dulles can be persuaded how long he plans to stay In speculated on

posibility

The First Secretary, a bald- these

to go on to Geneva after finish-

The Vietminh lost 30 killed headed bachelor, died. Paris. "I have no plan," he said that Mr Dulles would by to would questions

ing his Parts talks.

when asked by reporters.

Paris,

in an attempt to storm a French restore much needed con-

Union outpost in the region of fidence in the trading

Chaudocin South Vietnam, community here.

about 65 miles south ať Pnompenh,

FFICIALLY, the only firm

assurance the

the

WASHINGTON, LONDON REACTION

result from the

Capt. De La Mozo, a mous tached filer, was fighting for his life in the hospital today.

the social whirl of the diplomatic colony here, the Air Attache and his wife often Chinese Diplomatic sources in the French Premier, M. Mendes-be fully associated with any

Skirmishes took placo at attended functions in company gave Was that British Washington believe there is a France, might reach a settlement Southeast Aslan settlement

the First Secretary firms wishing to engage in good chance that Mr Dulles will distasteful to the United States, which

several points south-west of with may

Saigon-France-Presse.

United Press, the China trade need no agree to

Geneva talks. return to the Geneva special avenue of approach pence conference after his Indo- Premier, and Mr Eden in Paris,

to the Chinese State trad- China talks with the French Ing authority. This

he felt it was desirable to canter with the Premier and Mr Eden-

and in Paris.

and

to make his own position clear to hear the British French views at first hand,

that Mr

effect means that British Informed officials of the Stafe There was considerable

firms will no longer have Department shared this view.

speculation

Dulles's, to Paris Mr was based on his willingness to examine British and French that an honourable opinions

would oftar all be

to deal with organisations Thone was no doubt in sudden decision to fis

that of somewhat doubtful

etreles re- diplomatie

of the in- putation such as the British Dulles's acooptance Council for The Promotion vitation to confer in Paris

presented a considerable soften-

It

There

to comment

olicial

saddt

ANOTHER MEETING WITH CHOU

East-West Bargaining

Indo-China

Over Starts

Geneva, July 12.

The French Premier, M. Pierre Mendes-France would confer with the Communist Chinese Premier, Mr Chou En-lai, at 9.30 a.m. tomorrow in the hope of finding some solution to the problem of a cease-fire line in Vietnam.

French

Embassy in Berne, on

of International Trade Ing of his carller determination settlement which was accused by the to locep clear of an Indo-Ching possible. Foreign Office recently of settlement which he believed

RUMOUR DENTED being a Communist front he could not approve and Gig organisation. The impor-

on behalf of the United States. State Department officials raid tance of this

Observers point out that there they were "unable assurance

can bo no satisfactory Indo on theso reports but

they lles in the fact that from China settlement which is not entegorically rejected the rumour now on a British firm obey endorsed by the United States. that Mr Dulles had decided to ing the embargo need no

leave Washington to prevent a BETTER PROSPECTS

This will be the second-meet-, nakhet in Laos to, Quangtel' on | Parallel based on Natrang 'on accused longer risk boing

French "sell-out" to the Com

ing of Mr Chou and M. Mendes- the Vietnamese coast-

the Vietnam) coast. However, of "'doubtful dealing"

munists.

informed soUITES wald :IMPLY ABANDONMENT, no fear that this will France, They conferred at the

Pharm They also point out that the with the Communists.

United States will have to, en-

Such a line would imply Van Dong had Indiested he will mean, too, that local dorse any partition of Vietnam Diplomatic quarters in London June 28.

abandonment of all Northern would agree to concessions, A British Communists

will and

guarantee

the news of any dividing tonight welcomed

final line somewhere none the M. Mendes-France Vietnam unless a special 'ar-

· 18th. Parallel WOM not be invented with any line if it wants to block Com- tomorrow's

meeting would fy, to Paris with Mrrangement is concluded for the

thought Paris

most likely in the end. falee hobours for their part munist expansion in Ari area between Mr Dalles, Mr Eden Eden to meet Mr Dulles.

Trench to retain Hanoi, and in promoting Sino-British where It is urging its Western, and M. Mundes-France,

Mounwhile, informed sources Halphong, and N

· FAR FRÜM AGREEMENT create. At the same time, it is still said renowed" bargaining: WHI trade. The present Com- and Azlan allies to

The French reliably re- the view in Louăm that a paw under way on a move away porbed to

+ However, dospite his chita mittee has tried to show

•out, for Mr Dulles from the idea the Chinese that as far as

"united for the

regrouping

A Union Communist would be strengthened Gentiva, is

and Britain is concerned, It de

which they would, retain the deadline, sires, its trade to be con- Mr Dulles agreed that he, or United States is to play her full force into pockets around two importans, strongholds and believed to be mill in from agreement with the Reds on at least his Under-Secretary part in the coming critical Vietham and back toward the the one linking Shem. Mr. Walter Bedell Smith, should, wogodilo di Canyond to idea of a straight centre Line But the more the them to the major political c

cluding revin both hair utens be present at Geneva when an an Indo-China, srinda dics,

"united front."

Prospects tront"

ducted through no Govern-

ment organisation, but

through the time-honoured privato trading system which served both countries so well in the past.

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of

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