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PHILIPS

PHOTOHUA

LASHBULBS

COMMENT OF

THE DAY

Achievement

is now possible to form a clearer estimate of the

final outcome of the London . conference on the Suez Canal dispute and to assess its ne- complishments. Undoubtedly Britain, France and the United States shared in a diplomatie triumph _yester | day when 14 other nations Uned up behind their plans. for the future of the Canal. The most significant develop- ment in the discussions to date was the backing the Big Three received from

Pakistan, Turkey, Persia and Ethiopia,

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1956.

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SUEZ TALKS on LAST LAP

17 OUT

OUT OF 22 SUPPORT

U.S. MANAGEMENT PLAN

how

EGYPT TO

BE TOLD

London, Aug. 22.

This Morning's Evidence At Conspiracy Trial

REPORT OF CONVERSATION OVERHEARD AT CLUB

UGANDA PRISON

SCANDAL

'Officials Should Be Sacked'

Kampala, Aug. 21.

A commlasion of inquiry into a "wine, women and song" prison scandal at Luzira today recommended the dismissal of Uganda's of Prisons and the former Superinten- dent of the Uganda Central Prison.

Commissioner

The Uganda Government at the same time announced that the commissionier; Mr John Rtd- man had already resigned and detentied him' against the Com- mission's chargés. /

The Suez conference enters its last lap today by deciding it should approach Egypt to enter negotiations on pro- The strength of world opinion posals for international management of the Suez Canal.

Seventeen of the 22 nations taking part in the conference have signi- fied their support for the establishment of a management board, on which Egypt would be represented, to operate the nationalised waterway.

Russia, Indonesia and Ceylon back India's proposal for Egypt to retain control with the help of a consultative committee of nations using Allan Hogarth, chartered ne- this during a meeting, when an Mr Hulse sald the next Evines given before the the Canal Spain stands alone with the idea of an Egyptian board of directors on which international representatives would sit.

fle

Hufore the end

of the con-

(**** and Weel of Sucz should

included,

Nasser's View

behind the Dulles plan is emphasised by the fact that. with a few minor adjust- rents in phraseology, it has been supported by five of eight so-called Afro- Asian nations attending the conference. Moreover it b Mill possible that Ceylon, faintly which has rather voiced

of approval

the

Едур!. which declined ta, **** Alternative Indian plan, will. attend the talks, has so for before the deliberations end, maintained her rejection uf throw her weight behind International control of tho the Western proposals.

Canal, nationalized by President Although Indíá, Russia, In-Nasser on July 26.

donesia And Ceylon have dissented from the majority viewpoint, the conference Fas been a success in that It has achieved its purpose et welding together on Im pressive force of opinion in approval of a formula for settling the dispute in peaceful as well us practical manner.

Nasser now defy this massive display of solidari- |

1 is futilo for him to ty?

Those four nations yesterday claim timi a plan by the joined the United States ps Western imperialiata in sponsors of the plan for inter- being imposed on him. The national management after proposals have the full ap- John Foster Dulles, American proval of five Afro-Asian | Secretary of State, accepted

aя Mr amendments they put forward.

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nations;

moreover,

world

Dulles has heavily em-

phasised, the desire of ult

plan

t

Gamai

feet later today, or tomorrow The

the latest delegates muni vetde exactly what proposals to cubmit to Egypt, and how they should be conveyed.

the

Conference sources said that Paklatan, Turkey, Persia and Ethiopla would propose establishment of a small com- mittee to muke contact with Egypt and report back to

the interested powers.

NO VOTING

Mr

London, Aug. 21. Egyptian President, Abdel Namer. would

apparently agreeable to international participation in a board to

the Suez Canal, Fitn it the board wert Ap- pointed by Egypt.

tu Within what period the

committee should ask Egypt to pronounce on the con- clusions of the conference.

Whether It should act x

only

postman or have any freedom to negotiale before reporting back to the Governments represented of the London con ference,

n

★

How such reporting back should be done, und whether the conference must be rreonvened to hear Egypt's reply. Brilish sources said it Was probable cable

that the

committed when formed would in the first

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This Information

contained in from Colonel Nasser,

蟲

by

reportedly received the Indonesian Foreign Minister, Ruslan Abdul- rani, today, according to souréca close, to the Indonesian...... Agingation,~~ Franco-PressD,

****

Evidence that he heard William Murray Keay, Super- intendent of Mines, tell Mr James Jolly, Director of Marine, that he was getting $20,000 out of ä certain transaction was given by a witness at the conspiracy trial before judge W. T. Charles at the Victoria District Court this morning. The witness was Mr C. E. Į Mr P. J. ONeill was the But no money was received Hulse, Salor Marine Officer, originzi licensee of the Taimo. from this, because the mine was Marine Department.

shan mine in the Lom Chuen not worked. The

accused

Willkun Valley. Witness said he learned Are

countant, of 551 The Penk: agreement made between MrHcenses of the Taimoshan mine Commission described how pri..

Charler Henry

Patterson, 45, | O'Neill sund Mr Hong Sing wis either Mr Hung Sling Gonens

got drunk, Company Director, of 10 Vie another Syndicate member, was the Lam Chuen Byenticate, éfanoked, gambled toria Park Apartments; John | produced. Patterson Whitefield, 54 Su- Talk At Club perintendent of Lighthouses, Marine Department, of Albany A company called the Talmo- Flats and William Murray Keny, 54, Superintendent of formed by the Laun Chuen Mires, of 7 Kimberley Street, Syndicate. He also held sharos second floor. All four men are în that company, Each share on a nominal ball of $300 each.

was on 0 "two-to-one" basis,

All four defendants ите conspired to- dates between

shun Mining Co., Ltd.

Was

$7

Lamirs

Key

and visited In any event, someone who act-African women and wardresses ed on behalf of the Syndicate. outside prison,

Witnews said he katew

He himself was a member of. The report described the the Sports Club and, topquested former Superintendent at Luzira, the place quite often. One Me F. E. Latimer, as not fit to evening in September last year, bê in churge of a prison, he was in the Sports Club wher'}

(Conid, on back page, Col. 41

Sweden Asks Soviet

Official To Leave

CARDINAL BLUNDER

According to the report, the "cardinal bburder of the affair was putting a European prison- or, Robert John Edwin. Mcker- row, in charge of the prison paysheets.

The slack discipling and low morale of the warder staff was

to duo Partly

McKerrow's extraordinary influence and authority," the report said.

alleged to have gether on divers January 1 and June 6 this year

"to enable

the said Willam Murray Keay, then employed as Superintendent of Mines by the Goverment of Hongkong. to receive a bribe for his show~ ing favour and for his for- bearing to show disfavour in

discharge of his

official conveying the conference

con function clusions to Egypt and receiving

to a syndicate known Egypt's reply.

the Boteric Syndicate of which the sald William Allan Hogarth, Henry Charles Palur-

A Swedish Foreign Ministry Sweden and then asked for complete his original sentence son and John Patterson White-spokesmen-old Mirosjnikov's Mirasjnikov's withdrawal.

nd to serve an axiditional 184 field, were members."

instamee be charged only with the

ONE STEP AT A TIME

The prospect of regulations with Egypt, the sources said, clearly depends on whether Egypt is willing to accept the majority plan as a basis för dis- the cussion.

ference with the Canal would

After formal adoption of reinforce

amended Dulles plán, the con ference has rights would

to determine the

the nations supporting his The main effect of thebe considered a threat to peace.

is that it sha amendments was to eventually be negotiated as the plan's assurances that a treaty with Egypt.

Egypt's sovereign It remains now for the con- ference to decide the vita!

An authoritative source said work question of how its

that there would be no vote on the and the results of work are to be presented plan. Adoption of the majority to Egypt, It is possible that proposal, it understood, will

the Cinal.

be respected in the operation of form and powers of my group of states charged with the duty of_cominunicating it to Egypt.

Questions on which opinion among conference delegates was

Agreement Produced

Stockholm, Aug. 21.

Soviel

Mr. Peter Mirvsjnikov, member of a

trade delegation, has left the country at the request of the Swedish Government following allegations that he re- ceived secret military information from a Swedish citizen.

Information

McKerrow, formerly, of Wimbledon, Surrey, was flown to England, at the end of July to

Strike Settled

recall was, requestediby Mr Leit | »The public prosecutor, Mrmth sentendo.fpg.fraud and Belfrageja permanent head of worner Ryhinger, told the press theft of Luzia Prison funds --- the Swedish Foreign Ministry, today that Exicsson had con China Mall Special when the Soviet Ambassador tested when he appeared before Key is additionally charged Mr Konstantin Rodionov, called a closed session of Stockholm with corruptly receiving the on him.

City

Court

on the charge f Britain, France and the

sum of $25,000 on June %, then The spokesman alleged that "gross espionage the gravest United States, the three powera sponsoring the Suez conference, ployed as Superintendent of Mirostnikov hari received secret form of spying specified in the

Mines by the Hongkong Gov-military

from Swedish have so far insisted on tuking ernment,

ponal code, which reward 3

Ericsson, for Anatol

47-year-old carries a maximum penalty of

Colombo, Aug 21, one step mi a time. They have

have showing favour and for his Swedish instrument maker, who hard labour for life.

The strike in Colombo' Har- refused to plan arrangements forbearing to show disfavour

your was committed for trial

The prosecutor said Ericsson bour which completely para- for making contact with Egypt to Bohempic Syndicale "in re-on a still fuld last night were:

a charge of "gross esplo

had been employed in a factory | lysed work - yesterday and to- before it was certain that the lation to the granting ok an Mirosinikov left Sweden yes-

making radar appliances. He had day, was settled tonight at through

invitation to 1121

Whether the

would back comunittee conference

inter-issue to the said syndicate of terday, the spokesman added.

photographed and sketched secret | conference called by Premier present to subscribe to i

should convey only the nationalisation of Suez with certain purported llence

and

When Mr Rodionov called at devices and sold photographs, Solomon Bandaranaike. with gestions will be adopted, its

majority plan, or also include substantial majority.

the subsequent transfer of the the Foreign Ministry yesterday, sketches and written descriptions leaders of the Harbour Workers ie., the formation of a Com-

These tre that a Convention

the minority views of the con-

Backers of the majority plan noid purported licence to the Mr Belfrage frat protested to officials of the Soviet Embassy Union. Workers will return mission comprising Britain, should be negolated with Egypt ference.

hope for a prompt verdict from Mountain Lead Mines Com- against Soviet espionage in'in Stockholm-Reuter..

tomorrow-France-Presse international France. the United States, establishing

Egypt on

Other- the proposals. Whether

it should be wise, they four, delection of tard to manage The Canal India and Russia, which

composed of representa- pilots employed by the Suez will officially inform Cut The word would make periodic the United Nations, reports to

lives of the smoll powers only Canal Company may soon couse (ur Department of the Hong- commission would or whether an equal number of a navigational crists In and the majority decision settle disputes, and any inter-representatives of nations East Canal-Reuter.

one of Mr Shepilov's sugerms.

Nusser of the deliberations on arbitral

of the conference and invite

him to enter into negotis-

of

SHEPILOV'S ACCUSATION

London, Aug. 21.

tions for the purpose implementing the proposals, The Egyptian President must make a careful apprecia- tion of his international The Soviet Foreign Minis- position, Outright refusal ter, Mr Dmitri Shepílov, to- to listen to the proposals day announced his backing would condemn him as an of India's plan for settling Irresponsible leader, and brand him as a the Suez Canal crisis, con. man who has no intention [erence sources reported.

national

mivisers.

the

this table. in-

pany Ltd. a matter in which the Mines Division of the La- bour

kong

earned."

Government was con-

Hogarth, Patterson and White- feld are represented by Mr D. A. L. Wright, Insiructed by Mr J. C. Stewart of Stewart and Company,

It was calling off from the represented ot

Mr Victor Gittins, instructed Conal pilots and other technical cluding several who were once by Mr H, Calne, of Johnson,

Colonies and who now

enjoy Stokes and Master is appearing According to a press report, full

in Sovereignty Mr Shepiloy said,

self- for Keay. the Suez Covernment, could be accused Canal company had offered of entering into a conspiracy on The Crown is represented by Conal staff two years' pay to

leave their work.

Mr Shepilov Bald:

"In thi

function of the

"These disruptive activities of

of contributing to a peace- Mr Shepilov repeated his pro-way by deliberts disruption of ful solution of the Canal posal of last work that a com- the normal dispute. It has been the mitte: of six nations United Suez Canal, attempts are made view of all the delegates at States, Russia, Britain, France, create an impression that the Government of Egypt is unable the conference that what- India and Egypt should to provide for navigation of the

bigger ever the approved formula formed to prepare for a to serve

for conference of 40 sluts to dise Suez Canal. as a basis settlement of the dispute, cuss the Suez situation. Egypt must be prepared to The Soviet Foreign Minister 10 the go to the negotiating table gave general support and help in resolving the Indian plan,

proposed crisis.

number of amendments of his In this respect Egypt has an own

obligation and it is one ahe cannot fretfully disregard. Indian plan. Refusal by Nasser to con- CONSPIRACY CHARGE sider the proposals je di

but

Later Ceylon supported the

approved at the London. An official British spokesman conference must involve said Ceylon's "chleg objection the nations who support the the five-power proposals

was

The sovereign rights of Egypt,

Dut The proposals were fair and just and should be prevented in circumstances calculated to promote a peaceful

settlement.

Mr W. A. Blair-Kor, Acting forward Solicitor General, and Mr Dermot Rea, Crown Counsel, assisted by MF T. Kavanagh, Assistant Superintendent of Police (Anti- Corruption)

A

Mr Menzies repeated that difficult task should not be made more difficult, There was no question of forcing a decision on anyone. The objective was to the former Suez Canal, company get the largest possible boxy of and of the circles connected opinion behind the proposals, with it

are absolutely imper. which it was hoped Egypt would miscible from the point of view think just-Reuter. of interests both of user nations and of peace and tranquillity in that area, since such activities are clearly intended to create uncalled for international com- plications in the Suez Canal zone.

Mr Shepilov said," the Soviet delegation "calls upon the states concerned lo

condamn rc-

・MENZIES' REPLY

Mr Hulso testifled that he; Joined Government service in

1940. He said he was a sub- scriber to a_syndicate called the Bam Chuen Syndicate. Hogarth, Patterson and White- field were among those named as members of the Syndicate.

Suez Pilots In Alleged Smuggling Bid

Ismailib. Aug. 21.

pino and the principles on that international control w exutely the aforesaid activities." Frenchman today for an alleged attempt to smuggle Police arrested two canal pilots — a Dane and a which it is based in con not in his view compatible with sidering othor forms of Egyptian sovereignty.

money and jewellery abroad but released them so that' "Suez Canal navigallon won't be delayed." action. Egypt cannot be During his speech, the Soviet

The Australian Prime Minis Police officials, permitted to flaunt world Foreign Minister Mr Shepilov

inter, Mr Robert Menzies, later the arrests, said the money and after

announcing of the stasion early next week, opinion, especially as it said his government had

formation that the former Sutz deplored. Mr

Prime Shepilov's

Minister, Bir supports proposals which Canal Company was attempting maries. He arid they were un-Jewellery has been confiscated Anthony Eden, knew the re are in every way fair, and

"But we releauid them imme=] xults of the Suez confortneb. provide the fullest protes. / "with the approval and sup helpful and calculated to impair diately so that Comali navigation | and Egypt's reply,' these?"QUATH

port of certain British and

hope of fair and just settle- tion for Egypt's sovereignty French circles"--to dimupt the

won't be delayed" a spokesman, tere added. FramIOO-Presse. ment. and national interests. aavigation of the Suez Canal.

British epokemon saldi. The

DEEPENING CANAL?

Loudon, Aug. 21. Egyptian authorities controlling the Buez-Canmi have stated that "a";project: is being sudied "for the development of tha - Crnal to provide adéqualo penge for an increasing treme

Another Border Clash;

Mr. Menzies Intervention occur Polles said the pilots, Jes when Mr Selwyn Lloyd, the Haunstrup and Herve Lobesis Foreign Secretary moved the lauds, confessed to charges at at- adjournments of the conference impled, smuggling United

PUZOL.N

Aminan, us. 21... withdrew into Arruel territory, until tomorrow Arab" Legion"? quarters today |"carrying · ́ond." of the dead The Süez positipri wis critics. PARLIAMENT TO MEET:/

two 10 Kurneli soldiers; the communique stated, from its very, origin,, ^^. Mär

"United

Truco")obe|| Menzies mid."; It was not to be.

thai

“Nations

jan | ververs, proceedca to tho, scene inflamed:/ by" any propaganda

of the incident on Jordani's re- directed to Egypt: os : calculated- quest for an investigation, the to.... maka: 142 horder for the commirilque.

Egyptian dovernment ta

Sa Tak was, the second alleged the propórals made by the con- Taraeli armistico violation in the frrencar ESTET area during the last three days, 721 nnd it quite impossible.

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