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COMMENT OF

THE DAY

Trade With China

THE community can always from the annual

Texpect

iscourse of the chairman

of the General Chamber of Commerce # thoughtful and balanced analysis of the Colony'a commercial condition, And Mr J. A. Blackwood's address OR Monday was no exception.

A clearer picture could hardly be drawn.

From It, Hongkong traders und Industrialists can draw inspiration and Bomu

lessons. Yet in truth it was a speech which needs. 10 be studied and appreciated Overseas, particularly by those people who are prone io regard Hongkong just on geographical

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unnecessary feature of

They could, for example, give due consideration to the remarkably steady cont of living Index which the Colony enjoys, and ponder! un what that телли Amongst other things it signaties that Hom twu and a half million people (99

eent of them per Chinese, the vast majority being politically non- Communist) know they cat

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LONDON ASKS U.S.-WHY? Tito Plans

Envoy's Statement On Cyprus Shocks The Foreign Office 'Please Explain' Demand WIDESPREAD HUSSEIN PLANNED

Sent To

Washington

London, Mar. 13. A shocked Foreign Office announced tonight it would ask the United States why its Athens Ambassador expressed "sympathetic concern" to the Greek Government today over the deportation of Archbishop Makarios from Cyprus.

France-Presse said it was understood that the Prime Minister, Sir Anthony Eden had personally asked for the explanation.

Official British sources were deeply disturbed by the American Am- bassador's statement.

The Foreign Office statement read: "Instructions have been sent to Her Majesty's Ambassador in Washington to ask the State Department for an explanation in Athens this afternoon.

"This statement is reported to have set out the views of the Cyprus problem conveyed to the Greek Foreign Minister by the United States Am- bassador."

The United States Embassy in Athens announced earlier that Mr Cavendish Greek Foreign Minister, Mr. Spirlos Cannon, the Ambassador, had called on the Theotokis, and "took the occasion to express the sympathetic concern of the United States Government and the American people" for "recent developments in Cyprus."

Authoritative sources in Lon-

maintain a regular stand-don said the American Embassy Ard of living: that the atatement contained “unkind re- purchasing value uf the marks" about British policy in Hongkong dollar remaina Cyprus constant.

THAT

under

the

mont

[HAT in itself is so mean achievement; It ix (1)- hunced by the knowledge that it has been realised adverse trading conditions. The UN embargo has crippled Hong- kong's traditional entrepol trade with China, and un- alded, the Colony has had to correct the situation by

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"belittled" the differences of opinion existing between the British authorities Anci Archbishop Makar, 193 the political future of Cyprus.

It also suggests that the Unite States may be more criticul of recent British policy in Cyprus than hitherto believed.

It had been assumed in

diplomatic quarters in London

that the United

its industrial development.States fully understood Bri- In il to be wondered that

Hongkong businessmen tain's difficulties and would View the outlook with

They see Soviet make no move likely to com- concern. Russin trading with the

plicate her task. West in a wide range of commodities, many of which And their way

Now officials belleve the to China United States may be planning through the iron curtain-some positive intervention in the commodities which can be dispute-a belief not diminished handled here

by tonight's Washington state- thement that the United States has urged Britain and some unidenti. greater advantage of every-fed Cypriots to renew negotia- one concerned,

tions for a settlement. They are being denied.

peditiously

ck

more 10

this

perfectly legitimate trade largely because American "opinion" refuses to mako ATLY differentiation be

and tween strategic items

destined goods

consumer

These United States moves may be a talking point when the Labour Party attacks Sir Anthony Eden's Government on Cyprus in the House of Com- mons debate tomorrow.

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Now America

Is Going 'To Intervene

Athens, Mar. 13.

The United States told Greece officially today that it intended to inter- vene in the Cyprus, dis- puto in an effort to get negotiations restarted.

con-

The.message was veyed to the Greek Gov- ¡ernment by Mr Cavendish Cannon, United States Ambassador to Greece, in

statement expressing US "sympathy and in- terest".

stated that the It can be official comment issued by the State Department on the sub- Jest yesterday was worded de- liberately in vague terna.

The United States does

not wish at present to pin itself down to any position

SEARCH FOR |LOST BRITON

Tokyo, Mar, 14.

A widespread search be- gan at dawn today for A British businessman missing in the rugged, mow-covered ski country of north central Honshu, Japan's mutn falund.

Ho is Mr William Clarke, 38. Exica promotion ofleer for BOAC in Tokyo.

He has been missing since Monday night.

Mr George Denný, BOAC manager for Japan, said a three-pronged search wAR launched today. -- United Pream

Permanent US

Base On Antarctica Possible

Washington, Mar. 13.

"TO JORDANISE” LEGION-GLUBB

London, Mar. 13.

Sir John Glubb-former Commander of the Arab Legion-disclosed tonight that on the day before his dis missal he had discussed with King Hussein a detailed plan for handing over of the legion to Jordanians.

Speaking on a BBC featur?

he said: "We have always con- sidered that this hand-over of the command ad the Arab Legion was inevitable."

Sir John added: "It was the timing that was in question."

Britons Still Needed

"The Arab Legion has not been formed long enough, we thought; to produce really senior officers, und we werd anxious to have another four or five years during which this hand-over could be deliberately carried out.

This all happened rather more quickly than

we

21-

Veipated think the best way

out of it is to agree to Jordan- lons commanding the Army, but The United States is con-1 am sure they will still be in sidering making territorial need of British officers as techni- claims on Antarctica.

cal officers and trainers, and Rear-Admiral H. Byrd made other jobs of that kind. this announcement at a Picas

In the dispute and thus pre-conference in the Defence De-

get

New Search

For Snowman

Kathmandu, Mar 13. The Nepalese Govern- ment has granted permis- sion to

Australian Journalist, Mr Peter Byrnes to "hunt" the Abominable Snowman next winter.

The Foreign Offios gald the expedition would be from September to spting Shum- next year in Bola budaah, Sherpa homeland around Mount Everest.

This will the second expedition

to

the

And Snowman Abominable known to the Sherpas as the "yeti"-Reuter.

I think we shall be able to River Collision

д reasonable agreement with them which I hope will maintain the efficiency of the Arab Legion in the future,"

judico America's chances of partment. He had just return- ed to Washington from the ex- exercising & ""tranquillisingpedition to Antarctica.

Sir John Glubb said he did not He was asked if the United States intended

really know the reasons for the making any influence" on all concerned.

claims on Antarctica, He reKing's action against him. - piled. "I'm roky to have aRouter. talk on that subject over at the State Department not before too long."

But the rough and tumble of exchanges between officials and newspapermen yesterday result ed in some newspapers today giving the false Impression:

'WE OPENED UP..." That the State Department

indicated had

in the meantime, the United United States felt that de States would make no claims, portation of Archbishop recognise no claims, and reserve Makarios was a serious mis-the right to claim any part of Antarctica on the basis of ex- ploration, discovery or delinea- ton of coast.

The statement said the★ U.S. Government had fol- lowed with interest the "encouraging progress" made towards a Cyprus Isolution in the last few: months. It considered that it would be perfectly; possible to work out provisional agreement

take"

"that the

Or that sharp differences Were developing between the United States and Bri- take":

Talks in Amman,

Amman, Mar. 13. The British Ambassador to Jordan, Mr Charles Duke, today discussed with the Prime Minis tor, Samir Rital, future Anglo- Jordanian relations following the diamiazal of Generat Sir John Glubb and other Brillsh* officers from the Arab Legion.

Sir Alex Kirkbride former Admiral Byrd also indicated British Ambassador to Jordan, from due bere tonight was that the United States might maintain on a permanent basis London with a special message at least one of the four or five from the Prime Minister,

Anthony Eden-Router. establishing In

was

Or that the United States bases it พาล putting pressure on Antarctica in connection with either British ***

Cypriot the International Geophysical Icaders to resume immedi-Year (1957-58),

ately the negotiations broken With regard to the prospect of off shortly before the de- permanent habitation of the portation of Archbishop hitherto unpopulated Antarctica Makarios,

continent, Adiniraj Byrd said: "I clotra that this year we opened up a new continent on the face of the earth."

"At our base on McMurdo Sound, the average wind is 15 to 20 mph and Scott's (the British explorer's) hut which was put down in 1992 is filled,

giving the right of self- determination to the Cypriot people, and set- Ling up a representative: dny lest this was regarded as a

government.

Diplomatic quarters said the for China. The effect upon British decision to deport Arch- China is, as Mr Blackwood bishop Makarios was not

out, munleated in advance trenchantly pointed that she has to look else- United States Government where for goods which the matter Hongkong could supply to her now. And the only beneficiaries are Russia and the satellites.

purely internal responsibility.

Not Taking Sides

HONGKONG isn't asking for Cyrus

Washington, Mar. 13. United States polley in the

dispute is still not to] take sides with any of the any special trading con.

parties concerned and to "try cessions. There is រាង to be helpful to all in the role suggestion that the entire of an interested spectator." UN strategie controls That is how officials tonight should be immediately summed up the situation which lifted, But we are entitled has become more and more con- last 24 hours. to a logical application of fused in the

able

It added that in the views of

the United States, in such an agree- ment, a statute would be: ¦ merely an Intermediary; step towards the realisa- tion

the of

Cypriot people's aspirations. — France-Presse.

after widely differing inter-official reaction yesterday to the restrictions. If it Accept pretations, and

misinterpreta- deportation of Archbishop Mar that the Western tians, of the State Department's karlos. democracies be allowed to trade in cortain commodi- ties with Ruasin and other European Communist coun- tries, then they should be

to do so permitted

with China.

It is a pity that those who

to-

Responsible officials refused to accept any of these interpreta- tions. But they were reluctant new statements make any

in turn might lead to further misinterpreta-

to

tion.

Do The Right Thing but not covered with snow.

They declared repentedly thal the over-riding objective was to establish "an atmosphere In which negotiations can be re- sumed and carried to a success- ful conclusion."

that the They mid

State Department was anxious to do overything that was proper and and possible that would help,

to do or say nothing that would hinder, the attainment of this lobjective-All agencies.

NICOSIA IS

IS STRIKE-BOUND

minor demonstrations Three

and ships,

resistance

Nicosia, Mar. 13. been banned, but the terrorist trains

which will Gangs of youths roamed warnings were more effective, make a five-minute token stop.

Grecco is also to have a 80 emphatically demand Nicola streets today, enforcing

a shopkeepers strike In de- The strikes were scheduled "Cyprus Week" during which the throttling of trade flance of strict British security to last one

week in protest funde wilt be collected to with China through Hong-| orders.

ugainst the deportation of Amance the Cypriot anti-Brilish kong fall to appreciate that

All shops, buliding projects, Archbishop Makarios,

movement today the Colony is keep restaurants, bars and printing

View George Stralaht Limassol, cor-i

British ing economically contented shops were closed throughout respondent of the Greek news- and politically friendly the city and terrorist warnings paper Phisleftheros, was yester- United Nations, Mar. 13. between two and three went out to all taxi driver: day fined £70 when convicted A spokesman for the British million Chinese. That is a "stay off the streets tomorrow." of publishing a "report likely to delegation to the United Na positive contribution

Streets Deserted cause alarm and despondency." Llons sind tonight that a dis- outside cussion of Cyprus was wards the furtherance of

The charge was under the the competence of the UN. Democracy and we ask,

emergency regulations and re- He was referring to the Greek it be jeopar- occurred during the day but ferred to publication ' of an why should

handed to. the request, by baton alleged Ecka leaflot about a Bri- Secretary-General, Mr Dag dised by a policy of im- wielding police. The posed restrictions, logical were almost deserted with all 1, suggesting he was an Eoka that the

itial soldier, Corporal Gordon Hammarskjol, earlier today.

Cimmoral

Assembly as well as unrealistic? the shops barred and shuttered hostage.

should discuss the Cyprus prob- Liko Mr Blackwood, the The only exception was the

lem this autumn, e Colony, awalts with some Turkish quarter, where business

The British Spokesman, sald impatience the outcome of went on as usunt,

the Assembly (tusif had. made Athens Mar. 13. this ruling when Greece brought Greek workers have decided the matter up during the last Co-ordinating Com-keepers to close down or face on Friday to protest against the Mr. Krishna Menon, India's

a four-hour, gezeral strike Assembly sort. mittee on Trado. The sobnor the consequences of terrorist deportation of Archbishop United Nations, derogate, said to those with China sro action

day Cyprus ought first brought into line with Under the emergency regula- The strike, umed to start at achieve its independence, þefore those portaining to Russia, | tions, all striker, except logiti-six o'clock, in the morning local being linkid with any other the better, for everyone, ' mate trade union disputes have time, with be (total, "except on country --All agepole

broken up Weru

Gangs

the promised reconsidera-

morning,

tion of the schedules by through

tho

of youths roamed

the streets ish thu

shop-on warning all

...

Strike In Athens

Makarios from Cyprus.

to

"I think that is a remarkable fact in a continent with an ice age going on.

STAYING OVER WINTER

"We have built our buildings nearby for the 93 men we are over the winter leaving there and I don't believe these build- ings will ever be covered with

snow.

"In other words it can be a permanent base.

"I am not saying, and I want to emphasise this, that the |United States is putting down a permanent base. That would not be a popular statement if I did.

"I think it could bo a bare, but the people would be rotated every year or 50,

"I don't think the Antarelle continent will ever again be the lonely continent it wag beföru we started this exploration.” — Reuter.

STOP PRESS

Makins Visits.. State Dept

Wwaliington, Mar. 13.

Sir Roger Makina, the Briʻish - Ambasador, Sonight naked the United States for altrilleation on tu`atitude towarda: She – Cyprus (orisin, > the› Bisle Department. `AD=

Bothood tonight,

Bir

New Orleans, Mor. 13. The Swedish steamer Stege holm collided with another tener in the for-shrouded Mississip! River early today.

The other vessel, Cuasa Blanes of Costa Rican registry, was anchored off the Todd drydocks while waiting for the fog to 2 Tuge pulled the Casa Blanca to drydock for repairs

United Press.

Polio Epidemic

Tighter Control In Yugoslavia

Belgrade, Mar. 13, President Tito today sald that Yugoslay youth" must be protected from a deluge of "Western distractive Ideas and influences,” in a speech regarded by foreign observers

presaging tightening of Communist Party control throughout the country.

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Addressing the Central Com- milbee of the Yugoslav Com- mynist party, who held their first meeting for 15 months, toe President, Secretary-General said the situation not rusy—"We lost our grip

of the party. with youth was

have somehow

jon our youth."

It was a mistake to think that foot- young people by joining ball and other sporting clubs would automatically become so- daliat citizens.

"Countrico with a capitalist system alto have such clubs..... yet is a socialist conscience up- permost in then?" he asked.

"OUR TASK

of

task He said it was the Communists "to snatch young

hands the

of people out of various reactionary residuo to protect them from a deluge of different Wester destructive

and influences which are

Wiring into our social ure.

Despite a correct line In the mocratisation of the country, he said, certain "Ideas and £n- fluences foreign to us began to be felt and are still being felt in stronger fashion in our country."

This slowed down the cle- velopment of socialism.

To combat this, President Tito appealed for a "monolithic unity of thought and notion of all party members."

He'said overy party member must act as an internationalist" -- a phrase· which observers said had not been commonly employed In Communist ter- minology here during the years of estrangement from the Soviet Union.

FEWER MEMBERS

Alexander Vice President

that the Rankovic, disclosed party-634,669 strong at the end of 1954 had $24,000 members of at the end of last year while

(Contd. on back pare, Col. 2)

Johannesburg, Mar. 13 Pollo has reached epidemic proportions In Johannesburg. where 45 cases have been con- Aimed since the beginning the month.Reuter,

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