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THE Australian Govern-
ment, In company with other countries, has again rejected Indonesian claims to West New Guinen. The claims have become peren- nial and remain unrealistic. They have been maced on the United Nations' agenda for the third successive успг, and of course are
the accompanied by
1122- guishing cry of the Afro- Asian bloc and the Russians of "colonialism."
That thin la poppycock is illustrated by the fact that while Indonesia demands West New Guinea, the present incumbents endeavouring to wholly backward people, self-government.
towards
lead
are
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While the territory remains under Dutch Administra tion this can be nehieved, but there is no suggestion that Indonesia bas the same alm in view. Before
President Sockurno
can possibly put forward
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WANTS UNEF TO TAKE OVER
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New York, Mar. 1.
Israel announced in the United Nations tonight that she will withdraw promptly from the Gaza strip and the Gulf of Aqaba.
Mrs Golda Meir, the Israeli Foreign Minister, told the General Assembly she made the announcement on the assumption that the United Nations emergency force takes over from Israeli troops in the Gaza strip and the civil and military administration is in the hands of the United Nations "exclusively" until there is a peace settlement or
definite agree- ment on the future of the area.
In the Sharm el Sheikh area on the Gulf of Aqaba, Mrs Meir proposed that a meeting be held immediately between the Israeli Chief of Staff and the UNEF commander in order for the UN to take over responsibilities.
ships
in interna-
of
and
and Aquba Straits of Tiran.
through the
"We propose thust a meeting be held immediately between the Chief-of-Staff of the Isṛut] defence army and the Comman-
dor of the United Nations Emer- gency Force in order to arrange for the United Nations to take over its responsibilities in the Shurm el-Sheikh area,"
✡ legitimate claim to ad- Mrs Meir aid Israel was now the high seas and minister the people of West colden that There would be tional waters. New Guinen he must al continued freedom
of naviga- least provide evidence of tion for International and Israeil "interference, by armed force, lls ability to lead his own shipping in the Gulf of Aquba, with ships of Israel flag exe:- country into a condition of Israel will protect her own cising free and innocent passage
Gulf of Aquba stability.
and Interference
within the through be regarded
the Strults of Tirun, Indonesia's claims to the terri.em will
as will be regarded by Ispel as an attack entitling her to exercise tory arc #uspect because
self-defence.
attack entitlag tror to exercise they fail to provide for any
her inhereil right
sell- expression of opinion from In the Gaza strip, too, Israel
defence under Article 51 of the chater, the inhabitauts
and of West) reserved freedom to
to take all such Bet New Guinea as to whether defend its rights.
measures as are necesary ensure the Mr Henry Cabot Lodge, chief
free AIBORGÍ they themselves desire any change
American delegate, said his gov the in
present
welcomed cmment
the israci administration. The signs
announcement and understood are that Indonesia, backed
"We make this announcement by her Afro-Asian
in accordance with the accepted sociates, are merely using
principles of International jaw, tho future status
He said the Israel declaration under which all states have an Gerent acts. of the
"seems to us not unreasonable." | inherent right territory $15
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Mrs Meir said: "The govern- į jurets to protčet their ships and ment of Israel announced that It | their rights ugamist interference Australia does not hide her la making a complete with by armed 107ce," Mrs Mclr said.
Interest and concern. She drawal from the Gaza strip in.
"My government naturnky moved into the eastern half | accordance with the General hopes that this 'contingenc. will of the island after World Assembly resolution of February no occur. War i for indisputably 2, 1967. good reasons. Since then,
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Mia Meir sald that "for many weeks, amid great difficulty," her government had sought to ensure that on the wilharawni on the Sharm el-Sheikh and the Gaza aras, circumstances would prevail which would. pro- vent une likelihood 0 belli-
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Algiers, Mar. 1.
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The Party had sought a per- mit for its Women's League to hold a pubile rlly to celebrate Women's Day on March 8.
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The Sinpoore police state-Isle ment
world the
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„fafluente."----Reuter, } which would end the insecurity Prevailing for Israel and her Dwigtours these many years," she said.
sympathetic KÖVESTMEN.a!
It was learned in Algiers to- day that 08 rebels were killed in heavy fighting yesterday Douar Ikadjane.
in
at
Twelve outlaws were killed Aghting south of Duplets,
at
MILLER PLEADS
NOT GUILTY
"In I public addresa
President Elsen- February 20,
We should not nower Stca; tralian administration has Mrs Meir said that in its assume that if 15ruel witharuws, "In aadition to the considera-
as capacity done a good, if rather slow such would "gladly offer por supping om
will stake, Egypt
prevent Israelitigna to when i have referred,
using the Suez we job. But the Australians
place our trust In the the ship of "all |Canal or the Gulf of Aqaba, vigilant resolve of the Interna- have always held that it is nations and all fags exercising "This declaration has weighed tional community
when the outlaws ambushed a necessary to have a long-free passage in the Gulf
that Israel, French convoy with my
and killed 26 of heavily
government equally with all member stutes, range programme if the Aqaba,
enjoy its basic rights of freedom tacked the outlaws before they
soldiers, French planes natives are to receive the.
She said Israel bad "received
from fear of attack; freedom to could escape. training that will allow with gratification the assurances
sail the high seas and Interad- them to sustain and self-jot leading maritime powers that
tional waterways In In they foresee
peace; normal and
freedom to govern themselves.
"Israel of traffic of all The Indonesians on the other regular
is now prepared to destiny in Tranquility without withdraw hand, appear to seek West cargoes in the Gulf of Aqaba."
Its lorces from the the consol peril which has "Israel will do nothing to im New Guinen solely for their pede free and innocent passage
Gulf of Aquba and the Straits surrounded in recent years. of Tiran in the condoco that "In this reliance we are em- own ends; certainly with by ships of Arab countries there will be continued freedom barking upon the course which the intention of depriving bound for Arab ports or to any of navigation for international I have announced the Netherlands of their other destination," she declared.
and Isruell shipping in the Gulf Reuter. The
"Isroci is resolved on behalf trusteeship.
Dutch attitude remains consistent of versels of Israel registry to exercise the right of free and cent passage, and is pre- pared to join with
others to
pursue ita nationui / set of Guenme in the Con- lof Congress, Mr Miller, 41, Is
as also does their sense of duty and responsibility. They too Lek to lead colonial territories towards
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cure universal respect of this right," she said.
area, nine outlaws were killed in a brush with security forces, and nine other rebels died in fighting in the area southeast of El Harbouch.
Seven outlaws were killed in clash at Sedrala and seven today"-others died west of Quenza.
Spratly Island Warning
Manila, Mar, K Communist China, France and Thomas Clomu, Filipino South Vietnam.United Press. ar-its own flag exercising the right claimant to the Spratly Islands, of free and innocent passage on warned toxlay that continua- tion of Nutionalist Chinese
self-government, but this Israel will protect ships of cannot be subject to bitrary target dates.
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naval patrols in The Islands Captured General
"may lead to armed hostilities.
Cloma, who has renamed the islands Freedomiand,"
charged
Escapes
:
Algiers, Mar, 1.
Half a dozen other clashes were reported in various areas with considerable rebel losaes.---- France-Presse.
Paris Talks For Macmillan
will
Washington, Mar, 1. Playwright Arthur Miller pleaded not guilty to an indiet ment accusing him of contempt married Monroe,
Actress. Marilyn
His chief counsel, Joseph L. Rauh, which
to
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30 days, in counter-motions
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and Jige granted the request Minister Resigning LADY PATRICIA
set May 13 as the
date for Mr Miller's trial.
Mr Miller is facing proceed.
Washington, Mar. 1.
ings for refusing to tell the The US Secretary of the Navy, Un-American Activities Com Charles Thomas, confirmed to mittee of the House of Represen-day that he would resign his tatives about former associates post shortly. on "grounds of conscience."--- China Mall Special.
Hush-Hush Flight
New York, Mar. 1. Travis Air Force base dis- closed today that a group of B-36's belonging to the Fifth Bomber Wing. have taken off for
& long
aight to test their c
Parla, Mar. 1. The Briush Prime Minister, Mr Harold Macmillan, come to Paris on March for that a Nationalist Chinese naval
talks with the French Prime patrol disarmed, insulted and
An insurgent leader, Si Minister, M. Guy Mollet, the threatened a group of Cloma's Abderrahman Behadi, the co-French Foreign Office announced
last Octo-called "General of the Sahara," tonight... men in the islands ber 1.
who Was captured in the
The foreign ministers of both Sahara last month, has escaped, countries, Mr Selwyn Lloyd for Choma suggested United No-according to reports reaching Britain and M. Christlan Pineau. A spokesman at the base said dions trusteeship for the contro-hore tonight,
for France, will take part in the could not give out any versial islands "to avold armed The general was captured by inks, The British visitors will Information about the flight's conflicts in Freedomland."
French troops during a clash arrive on the morning of destination, nor could he say The islands are claimed, be south of Afiou after he had run March 9, and leave the follow-how many planes were taking aldos Cloma, by Nationalist and out of ammunition-Reuter, ing day--Reuter.
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