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COMMENT OF THE DAY

ECAFE Meeting TExcellency the Governor

THIS

morning,

Hla

opened the first meeting of the sub-committee on trade of UNECAFE-a new born offspring of the parent body which in the post-war years has come to be known as the "economic Parliament of Asto". The sub-committee came into being only a year at the behest of the parent organisation after two general conferences on Astan held in 1981 and 1953,

that useful work might be undertaken by special

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"with!

вресн group dealing specific problems common to mary Air meniber coun- tries. The precise work to be

undertaken by this sub-

commitiée le to be determined at the meeting which begins

Trade this afternoon.

pro motion wiii be one In-

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SOVIET MOVE FAILS AT ECAFE

Bid To Have Red China Delegates Listen To Governor's Speech

At Conference

Is Ruled Out Of Order

Nationalist Attack On Russia

From The China Mail Special Representatives

A Soviet Russian move that "representatives of the People's Republic of China be invited to take their place in the Commitee" failed at the first session of the meeting of since there is wide scope for the Trade Sub-committee of ECAFE at the Grantham Train-

Portant item for discussion

development in this sphere

In this

in many of the younger ECAFE nationa particular Instance it is fell that ECAFE, in addition to promoting co-operation among members, can act as a clearing house by circulating in various pamphlets and pub- lications details of tenders, agreements und other commercial

trode Information Interest.

ing College this morning.

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The Philippine delegate, Mr P. Laguio immediately moved that the proposal was out of order because it involved a political decision which a technical and subordinate body of ECAFE was not competent to make.

The Chairman pro tem, Dr Palamadai S. Lokanathan, suggested that the Committee adopt rules of procedure before they consider these. two points made by the Soviet and Philippine delegates.

After the Committee had adopted the rules of procedure, Dr modities, commercial arbitra-Lokanathan ruled that the Soviet proposal was out of order.

CTANDARDISATION of com-

tion and market studies are other items to be considered at

can be

onc

that

while Pakistan agreed with the Nationalist Chiness delegate.

Dr Lokanathan Bald that statements would be these noted by the sub-committee.

CHAIRMAN ELECTED The Committee then pro

chairman

by

Wis

His Excellency pointed out that where there was trade there was no need for aid, and where there was no need for ald there

Less

room for suspicion, misunderstanding and bitterness between nations.

90 DELEGATES About 90 delegates from múro than 20 nations are taking part dele- the incoting. Besides gates from member countries, there are representatives from Various specialised agencies of the United Nations and a few but both member countries fnacle, and side the ECAFE región:

In moving Communist China's the meeting for inclusion in participation the Soviet delegate Spanderyan said the sub-committee's schedule Mr V. B.

the important or work in the coming year, everyone knew Sir Alexander Grantham did part which the People's Republic well

to stress

the need for all of Chim played in the economic and mein- "face status of the region вто member countries facts and remove restrictivebers of the region were interest-ceeded to elect the and unnecessary controls sood in the coramic development and vice-chaltman for the con-

th People's Republie of ference. that responsibility for main-of taining regular food supplies Chino.

Proposed by the Philippine

seconded He added

and the People's delegate private returned to

Dr the Hon, S. traders. This is another sub- Republic of China had made a France.

Chief Delegate from ject which is likely to be cod- series of trade agreements based Chau, sidered. In fact, the range of on equality with some member Hongkong, was elected, Chairs man and jar Perfetto-2. Langulo, nations of this region. subjects open discussion

the Philippine delegate, was boundless. The long termi

The Soviet delegate later made elected Vice-Chairman on the have the alms of all these plans

another statement after the proposal of India, seconded by commendable virtue of serving Chairman's ruling that the Kuo- the Unlied States,

of the underlying mintang representative

At this point, the conference had principles of the parent body neither

was adjourned until this after- the political nor the which is to help all Asian morul right to represent the noon.

"GOVERNOR'S SPEECH nations improve living people of China and only the ro

Earlier His Excellency, the presentative of the People's Re-

may speak in Governor, Sir Alexander Grant-logates: public of China

"This is the first the name of the Chinese people, ham, urged member nations to

speed up the de-control of Economic Commission for Asia trade when he officially opened and the Far East' har held one the first meeting of the Sub of its international conferences Committee on Trade of the in Hong Kong, and it so happens United Nations Economic Com- that this is the first meeting of mission for Asia and the Far the recently formed Sub-Com- mitten on Trade, which I under- East (ECAFE). "Hongkong,"

His Excellency stand supersedes the two Trade

Conferences

held said, "has an area of less than Promotion

special only a fraction of the food we Manila. It gives me

to consume, and most of what we pleasure therefore to extend sell to you we have first of all you all a very warm welcome Government to buy from you in the form of on behalf of the

and people of Hongkong. raw materials"

standards.

ferences

on

a

It

A

DISTORTION

The meeting, which will last until January 12, will devote itself essentially to determining diverso the priority in which problems within the terms of reference, should be tackled.

Hio Excellency tolt the do-

time the

PLEA FOR MORE TRADE

and

[ANY will no doubt feel that MA

ECAFE with its headquarters in the comparative remoteness of Bangkok would do better to establish branch offices in the

The Nationalist Chinese dele- various countries

server. gate sald the Soviet statement This is impracticable largely was a distortion of feel and a because of the organisation's piece of propagande, hushed and

budget of re-hashed umpteen somewhat blender

Limes U.N. international con- U.S. $1 million a year. But other ECAFE officials are forever onferences, and which had been 400 square miles. We produce previously in Singapore the move and frequent con- ruled out of order as many times

number of as it was proposed. economic problems held all The Indian delegate Mr B. over Asia ensure that both the K. Kochar supported the state

as well as

as ment of Commission itself as

the Soviet délegate Government

at economists រ member nations see the prob- lems, resources and capabill- ties of neighbouring territories at are hand. For this reason, "I am told that one of the formation on practically every with the view to doing every- Hongkong

economic problem under particularly wel-

the thing you can to speed up the comes the decision of the Com-gatives of the host Govern-

ment is that it can say as much sun. It is so easy to add to the removal of controls, so that the maintaining mission to hold the first trade as it likes about itself. Well, I now without adding to the sub-responsibility for sub-committee meeling here. am not going to exercise that stance, and 1 tm content to regular supplies of food and TICAFE covers a huge area of prerogative. A great deal hos E

leave it to the experts gathered materials can be handed back been said and written

to concentrate on to here today

those experienced private the world, stretching from already

tradier's the substance.

who have

forgotten Afghanistan to Japan, an area about Hongkong, and, if I know Commerce

for "Unfortunately

Д very more than governments are ever with a total population of 1.200 my Department of million people. And consider. and Industry, I think the Trade

long time now many of the cx-likely to know Promotion Section will see to it ing its function in improving that you are kept well supplied perienced business leaders of the "I icnow you trave all come

to this macling with the very best forced Asia's economic lot, it has sined with information throughout the region have been

1. hope you

will loception composed

sessions,

into the background. intentions. I have no doubt that recede significant record of accom

governmental and other publica- They have been superseded by have many opportunities for dis- Alas they never tona will be only 100 con- civil servants who have had to russion in a friendly and in- Press headlines. The spicuous, but I hope you will be impose and administer controls formal atmosphere and that you will get to know more about one over essential supplies of food 'and'

during have done and are doing, to read

materials

another's trade problems and Long

them help to rolve

to your uncertainty. mutual advantage. political some of them.

periods I fear much damage may have

"Your alms will be directed

its

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ns of the

Commis-interested enough in what wo

sten to the work of economie development are more of, an incidental nature but neverthe, less they are positive and Κανά enabled

ntries to make substantial.] tion of the food

savings

jects.

ECAFE is rather the and most of what we sell to you complex trading structure.

we have first of all to buy from

spirit behind economic you in

the form of row

An

services

"As you know Hongkong has been done during these last few an area of less than 400 square years, for it has taken govern-chiefly towards anding ways and many mites.

We produce only a frac-ments a long time to appreciate teans to sesist and to increase

we consume, the finer points of an extremely the flow of goods and with individual pre-

40 another from one country FACE FACTS

In other words, you are here "There is also another problem

of the world, know only well what

happens if trade! solior, the essential organisa Into a number of things you find come governments to face facts is allowed to fall to too low a tion that gives valuable assis attractive enough to buy back and to recognise that in reality level Trade must be kept up tance by spreading the doctrine from us at a profit.

tho emergency has eased and to whatever level is necessary to

prohibitions co-operation grdination as

development in Asia. It is the materials. By our Industry and

of

rwilling guide and.com-skill we turn these materials | caused by the unwillingness of Parte trade and we; in this!

and

.CO means né, mIX-

mounting problems. In 186

connection the work

THE

the

tacular interest, to the columns,

FREE TRADE

com. "Out of the keenly of

carnings Commission has been of in petitive

from in- estimable value to its members, dustry, from entrepot trade, HE proceedings in Hongkong, and from our shipping, bank- of course, are not likely to ing and insurance services, we to provide a reasonable contribute anything of spec-try

living for mare standard of

24 milion Decade. those than

people, Wo of the local Press, but for Who Book, entertainment and are arm bellevery in, free trade We believe that in Hongkong. sus the tacties of the where there is plenty of trade vensations Russians may afford iufficient wi interest. A final point: this there is no need for sid, and where there is no need for ald conference will enable Hong- kang to see for the first time there is lows room for suspicions, United Nations meeting in milaunderstanding and bitter miniature which should do now between nations,

n

much to edity local people on "On the general question of or the mother" the trading complexd{tieg - within York the EGAF: region, I need tiard-

me

attentions' ire recent mont

What

too

and

provide and maintain a reason- restrictiona hayd, become more able alfndard of living, in all a habit than a neonssity

countries. should like, you to give (Contà, on back page, Col. 3) **I consideration to these matters

3. Killed In Freak Storm

Manila, Jan. 6.

A freak tropical storTIS left a trail of destruction In the Visayas and Mindanao in the southern and Philippines yesterday claimed three lives in the two provinces.

and Reported missing presumed dead were... 10 fishermen whose boat was! tossed around in the Tanon between Cobu, and Strali Negros Provinces. ¿

Latest reports pouring In from tha ́stricken' pro- vitioes give a grim sccount of the storm's destruction in property.

Floods surged fin st Inast: · gevon provinces 13

of torrential. the result rink. Kandslides were re«' ported to have' blocked land. - transportation in many towns in the Surigao Province.France-Free.

Quest Of The Four-minute Mile

Riverhead, 360. 6.

New York,

* Charlie "Grogan « got brooding the other night that no American had yet. brólestw •tha four-minute mile.

The

Few: deinke

indignant

in a loca Bet ble

falready many!! sources; of in*: borde

main street, in his under wear, with the number 4, letbered on a bar chit and | tapad - to; his back, ideter

mmell to do what Wes Bantes had failed to accom-

OVERTA

Patrolman ‹-Roumanaici, without the benefit of run- ning" Dania, Covertbak the Seeing Grogan on a turn

Today, GroggYWKI

back

in the same call he and lart śwo days ago where he hid served, a 10-day berms for publio (Intoščication

There two plotures taken by our own photographer, at the Grantham Training College show (above)" a general view of. the conference hall where delegates mat listening to the Governor's opening sbeech this morning, and (left) \\the Governor making his speech, flanked by the flags of, paril- cipating nationa. Overhead la the emblem of the United

*** Nationa

Now it's

their turn

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KIVUE (3 N

Temperature Drops To 41

The early morning tem- perature today dropped down to 41, degrees. Fah- renhelt which was the lowest since February 1962 when the tempera- Lure dropped to 39.8 de grees.

Yesterday's minimum was 44.6 degrees.

-The current cold spell would continue for at least two more days, nes cording to the Royal Ob servatory.

It has been caused by an intense Siberian ant cyclone spreading across South China.

New Cold Wave Threatens Britain

London, Jan. 5. A new cold wave rolling. sea tonight in from the threatened to hurl more snow on blizzard-battered Britain.

Winter's coldest wenthar held most of the continent in an icy Erip with the mercury sitting generally south of the freezing

point..

the

Eleven new storm deaths in past 24 hours carried Europe's overall toll to ab least 35 since snow-laced dales swept in the wiriter's coldest weather with the New Year.

Traffic accidents injured scores of-peopła. Tresphèrous; ico coated thousands of miles) of Europe's pavernents.

A

SUDEEP DRIFTS,

The Air. Ministry brought bad nows to Brium still recovering from yesterday's extraordinarily heavy snowfall which lay in 12 ft deep drifts in some parts of the count new

It forecast a

cold

fron

Melbourne, Jan. '0. Tom Goodman, the Sydney moving northwards from the Morning Herald cricket writer mouth of the English Channel today called for a "drastic over- bringing more snow and sleet

tomorrow. It haul of Australia's Test team."

saldıla wide region from the south-west "That is demanded after the coast of Devon and Cornwall to debacle

the Melbourne

the Industrial Midlands might cricket ground yesterday when be affected,

on

Belgium

BB

well.

In one of the most disturbing The freeh snowfall is expected collapses in our Test history the to blanket Holland and home team on a dry plich lost eight wickela with the addition of a paltry

36 runs," wrote Goodman.

FROST WARNING Britain's weather men warned

that frost coming on top-of-to- day's slight thaw, could make He said the pitch was not a roads extremely dangerous. created some Further outlook was “continuing

the cold"

bad ono uncertainly because of variation in height but that did

In Germany, guests, driving to

not explain the sorry melancholy help the West German nulare of the Australian

he added.

alber

Australian

Chan-

cellor, Dr Konrad Adenauer, celebratemis Both birthday at crickes Bonn were stalled for hours on

NO MORE CUTS writers also deplored the failure ice-glazed roads. Snow up to

IN U.S. FORCES

'Unless, The World Situation Improves'

Washington, Jan, 5, President Elsenhower · salirl today that any major manpower' reductions' in the United' Blaten. armed forces beyond those al- ready planned for the next year would be "dependent upon, 'an improyed world milustion.

The President-in a letter to the Secretary of Defence, Mr would' Charles Wilson, súld he

ask Congress tó - provide for an active armed forces strength of about 8,000,000 men by next June 30. This compares with about 3,188,000 today.

at

The President cald that the approximately three million men the Air Force would be Increased to about' 978,000. This would be w xiie"of, about 14,000 in the present Air Force strength","

Mr-Elsenhower wrote that the threat of moderry war called for "constant modernisation” of the Nation'a i defencné.

He said that: dotermine

1983

experierico would batektenb the

set for June,

not be with

of Australia's batting.-China 20 Inches deep fell in the Harz Mail Special.

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mountains--United Press.

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