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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1955.

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OF THE M. EAST PACT

Traditional Policy Inspired

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Twenty-Five Years Ago

Ankara, Apr. 27.

Turkey has taken the lead in a far reaching scheme aimed at setting up a Middle East defence organisation.

When Turkey's dynamic Prime Minister, Mr. Adnan Menderes, signed the Turco-Iraqi pact of mutual co-operation last January, he had, according to Turkish diplomats, taken the first step towards setting up a full fledged defence organisation covering the entire area from the Eastern Turkish-Soviet border to the frontier of Pakistan.

Mr

OUT-

Speaking recently on the Turkish officials, while they Turco-Iraqi pact in the Grand hope that the opposition of National Assembly, Turkey's Egyptian and Syrian leaders Foreign Minister. Fuat will be overcome in due course.

When

Egypt and Syria as Koprulu, said:

thiri wall We re persuaded that this well as Saudi Arabia realise pact which is inspirat by the that they are being left out of principles of liberty and justice the defence system, they, too, as well as by the United Nations will join forces with us, one Charter constitutes for

Turkish diplomat said. selves, Iraq, the Middle Eastern countries and free nations of the world, a factor of stability and security which gives rise to match hope for the future."

"We sincerely wish that the other brother Arab nations will accede to the part is soon possible."

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Turkey's leaders intend the Turco-tragi pact to become the "backbone of a military all- binding nations in that defensive bloc against potential Soviet aggres

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Turkish diplomats vehemently accusations levelled deny all against them by opponents 'the pact regarding their alleged intentions on the one hand" to in form an anti-Soviet bloc" the Middle East and on the other hand to aim at breaking up the Arab League.

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that country," a veteran Westırn diplomat said.

Through the 1930 treaty with Iraq, Britain acquired the right of passage for British troops, the lease of sites for alr bases near Easra and west of the exterritoriality Atzd Euphrates

British for

troops stationed there, as well as a number of other prerogatives which have at times provoked considerable opposition from local political

groups.

form are believed here to aim at the

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O.E.E.C. RECOMMENDS FUND

FOR

CONVERTIBILITY

Paris, Apr. 27.

"The Organisation for European Economic Co-operation announced today that it had been recommended to set up a $600 million (£214 million) European fund to back currency convertibility.

all in gold.-

NORMAL CHANNELS

be Negotiations, thought to now under way through normal diplomatic channels with

the i Iraq Government. - in Bagdad "We do not intend to any blocs whatsoever,"

the they revision

of the treaty in emphasise. "What we alm at light of Britain's participation is merely to organise our in the new Middle East defence An OEEC spokesman said, an Council of Ministers when they | retain it with government fixed defence against the only exist- system. Thus, air bases now expert's report also proposed meet to talk about the future of exchange rates and payment of

three-quarters of debtor EPU-which is due for renewal monthly deficits ing bloc: the Soviet bloc." used exclusively by Britain in that

June 30 also re-Reuter MATTER OF TIME Turkish officials believe that They also say that they have Iraq and roads of communica- countries' menthly deficits with before

tion which

In the European Payments Union commended renewal of EPU for constituto ап to bring other countries in the not the slightest intention cá portant supply route for south should be paid in gold instead another year.

Won't Intervene ren into the new Middle East breaking up the Arab

League,

Turkey

It" recommended undisclosed would be in- of half as at present. defence system is matter of which, they stress, "can quite

London, Apr. 27. time arki patient diplomatác easily continue. ita

Mr William Proctor (Labour) existence East defence system.

convertibility fund the report smooth passage from the EPU The only force at present in said t

would negcilation. They expect the alongside the new pact since.

two-year "learing give

house" system for asked the Colonial Secretary in Lebanon, whose President is to being a purely political organi-existence in the Middle East is loans to countries whose cur- financial settlements between the House of Commons today it

to free con- he - would. insation, is in no way cuts across the 400,000 strong Turkish army.rency could not face converti- member countries

now permit pay a state visit to Turkey

the the aims and purposes April, to join the pact soon.

of the The new Middle East defence bility without the

threat of vertibility,

students of the Chinese Middle The adherence to the pact of organisation for the defence of set up which has the Turco- devaluation Its resources Usually reliable sources here School in Singapore to form a Pakistan.

East countries or vice which

has already Middle

Iraqi pact

as its "backbone" would include the $270 million said Britain and Scandinavia students union. bilaterial pact with! versa." signed a

provides the opportunity for (£98 million) investment the were believed to favour sup-

Lennox Boyd, ALBUMS "Collection Turkey, is taken for granted by

the supply, by Western Powers. United States made in EPU pression of ERU during the Colonial Secretary, replied: of modern equipment to the when it started Ave years ago, transition leaving exchange rates armies of countries wishing to The report to serve as a basis to fluctuate freely while other participate.--China Mail Special. for discussion among the OBEC European countries wanted to

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Furthermore, Turkish politi- cians say, the signature of the Turco-Iraqi pact and Turkey's open interest in the defensive organisation of the Middle East, is true to the traditional pelley inspired some 25 years ago by the late Kemal Ataturk, founder of the modern Turkish Republic. Rail Union leaders indicated | For, they explain, it was under tonight progress has been Kemal Ataturk, that the idea of Middle made in talks with government an agreement between

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matters.

At the time that this part was signed. they say. the Soviet threat was not of any magnitude and that is why the Saadabad pact did not develop into milltary alliance of the Middle East as it is now planned that the new Turco-Iraqi pact shall dic.

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Morcover, these Turkish sources added, on its westerr frontier, Turkey, before World War 11 had helped to set up the "Balkan Entente" with Greece, Rumania and Yugoslavia. This Balkan Entente has now been the more effective replaced by clauses providing for defence co-operation contained in the Alliance signed last year at Bled, between Greece, Yugoslavia and

Turkey

While

the west is

Turkey's defence on through the secured Balkan Alliance and her particl- Atlantic pation in the North

Treaty Organisation, the Turo- Iraqi pact in its present form does does not constitute a proper alliance.

Article one of the pact, how- ever, provides for "further measures which may constitute the subject of additional agree ments," and article five grants the right of accession to the

of pact Hall

of the countries Arab League, as well as all other

concerned countries. actively in the maintenance of security and

and peace in this area" ALLIANCE CHARACTER

It is intended that further agreements sh

shall give the Turco--Iraqi pact the character

"Alliance." of an

The pact will also be enlarged by the accession

it of

of neighbouring countries,

to

or Western Powers Bike Britain and the United States.

Turkey is counting on all- out British support in her en- deavour to set a Middle East defence organisation, Mr Other Eralp, Director of the Middle Eastern Affairs Department

Turkish

kish Foreign Ministry, said, p

of

Turkish officials moreover be- lieve that Britain's accession to the pact may take p

place "within

a month.

Western diplomatie quarters in the Turkish capital are, bow- ever reluctant to put a date on Britain's adherence to the

pact although they, too, consider that It will come

The

accession of Britain to the Turco-Iraqi-pact will have to be fitted in with the revision of the 1930 Anglo-Iraqi treaty defining Britain's position in

eastern

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