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No. 37061

COMMENT OF

THE DAY

Right or Wrong? Wanterbury right in in-

7AS Archbishop of

viting Archbishop Makarios to Britain? Dr Flaher han come in for much criticism since it was announced re- cently that he had told the British Government of the Lambeth invitation to the head of the Greek Orthodox Church in Cyprun, Yester day's China Mail reported that one man tried to swear at Jk warrant against Makarios for his arrest as Boon as he landed in Bri- tain

"criminal com for plicity" in the murder of a British soldier in Cyprus in 1966.

Readers do not need to be re- minded of the ufficial Allegations of Makarion's Associations with the Greek Cypriot Eoka terrorist

mov movement which has been responsible for the death of many British servicemen and policemen in recent years. And it is indeed diflicult to think of anyone in the long list of postwar independence campaigners in the British colonial em- pire who has been thoroughly detested

Makarion.

Determined Critic

more

than

UT It needs to be remem-

that Dr Fisher us

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THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1958.

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RELAX IN

INDAKS

THE KANDES COMFRINY IN ACTION TROUSERS

Whiteaways

HONG'S UNC

Chamber Of Commerce In Bid To Counter Lancashire Campaign✩

COLONY TAKES ACTION

8 Measures To Ensure

That Britain

Hears The Real Story

The Chairman of the Hongkong General Chamber of Com- merce, the Hon. J.D. Clague outlined eight measures taken by the Chamber in the last two months to have Hongkong's case in the current dispute with Lancashire better publicised in Britain "to ensure that the general public in the United Kingdom are given an opportunity of knowing what the real story is."

Pre-Summit

Talks:

New Move By West

been as determined a critic of Makarios as, anyone in Britain. "It seems shocking that an Archbishop should take the lead in a political The matter was one stric-

very

the

ture. "Archbishop Makarius put himself seriously in the wrong ..."

"Even if another. Government hus

not established its case for the Archbishop's complicity in policy of violence and outrage, the Archbishop mado it hard to doubt It and his refusal to condemn has had the same public effect as complicity would have had," another.

the

to

London, May 28, Wost proposed Russia today that their Ambassadors in Moscow resume their socrat pre- paratory talks on a sum- mit conference, Authoritative sources said the West's new step came in lengthy meeting in Moscow be tween the Brius envoy, Sir Patrick Reilly, and the Soviet Foreign Minister, Mr Andrei Gromyke.

G

PREPARATIONS Informed sources sold the West told Russia today that it

Dr Fisher has defended the was willing and ready to meet

invitation "exclusively | with her at the summit ofter an ecclesiastical decision". adequale preparations and if And he told reportera at a conference offered chances of Press

conference in London suncrete achievement.

for the

last week, it is customary The migration is to go ahead

chairman of the with preparations in Ambassa Lambeth conference to in dorial negotiations in Moscow vite heads of Churches of which should seek to clear the other communions in Europe way for a Foreign Ministers conference, to be followed who have

fraternal reinter by a top-level gathering. Iations with the Anglican U.P.I. Communion, to the opening

con-

ceremonies of the ference as guests." Reyond

that,

be will take no part in

the proceedings.

It should also be remembered that Archbishop Makarios

is still, despite his exile,

titular head of the Church

in Cyprus, a largely self-

of

the

governing wit

Orthodox Church.

Little Choice

H19 entitled him to

Two Dionne

Quins Expecting

Montreal, May 28. The Dionne quintuplets cele- brated their birthday today with the revelation that two of the sisters would soon be

far the rev

has said that to have mothers.

September.

COL. J. D. CLAGUE

London Power

Station

Workers May Join Strike

London, May 29. Leaders of 3,000 London station workers power word understood to be ready to back the strik- Ing London busmen.

At a two-and-half hour meel- Ing last night, the Union chiefs agreed to sound out their mem- birs today and tomorrow and then report to a special meeting on Friday algh: where a final decision on the busmen's appeal will be made.

MAJORITY

Colonel Clague was speaking, at a Jaycees luncheon at the

Paramount Restaurant. Hong- kong.

The measures are:

Discussions have been held with Government who have

COTY'S BID TO BRING DE GAULLE TO POWER

Paris, May 28.

President Coty Acted tonight to bring General De

Gaulle to power.

He

The

charged the Presidents (speakers) of both Houses of the National Assembly to contact the General "to envisage with him the conditions in which the Government of the republic could be formed," a communique issued from the Presidential palace just before midnight said.

two Presidents, M. Andre Le Troquer and M. Gaston. Monnerville were understood to be already in conference witd the General in Paris.

Crowds outside the Presidential palace cheered as the brief Presidential com- munique was read to them. Then they Bang La Marseillaise,

RISING TENSION

given the assurance that The communique was issued after a day of

In

they will give every DOS.

both rible assistance Hongkong and Londen.

Improved liaison has been

effected between the Hong- kong commercial cornmunity and the Hongkong Govern- ment office in London.

The Chamber is producing pamphlet on the Hour: kong textile industry to be widely circulated in Eritain.

The Chamber has set up a special sub-commitiae fully

of representative

textile members, to advize the General Committee on steps required to be taken ta prolect 'Wie industry's legt- imate interesta,

The China Arvolation in London has circulated ali members and connections

rising tension during which the Presi dent had consulted political leaders of all parties.

Sources clone to the Presidential palace said they understood M. Le Troquer and M. Monnerville were already in contact with General De Gaulle in Paris.

Steel-helmeted riot police armed with rifles took up positions all round the Elysee Palace about 1 am.

One street leading to the Palace, off the Champs Elysees, was barred to traffic.

DE GAULLE LEAVES Before this, all the crowds had dispersed quietly. The main gates of the Elysee Palace were closed and all out- side lights turned off.

Y

Later General De Gaulle left Paris by road for Colombey after his talks with M. Le Troquer and M. Monnerville.

Informing them of Hong-Earlier Police turned the centre of Paris

kong's esse · pointing out some of the repercussions which might result from involuntary restrictions on Hongkong's exports.

Steps hava been taken by the Chamber to enlist the help of retired. Hongkong bustnessmen living in Brt- tain,

into an armed camp to.contain the remnants of a left-wing army of| 250,000 which marched through the working class districts accusing. Gen. De Gaulle

a of secking dictatorship.

The parade which choked the Boulevard Voltarie from curb to curb for a solid mile passed off without bloodshed. But in its Stops have been taken to closing stages the word flashed improve liaison between the around that Gen. De Gaulle had President Chamber and these in Bel-been summoned by tain who believe in free Rena Coty to form a govern- trade and who may be pre- pared to use their consider-

ment.

FIGHTS

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National Service At Four!

Four-year-old John Pope of Finchley looks the perfect little Complete with rifle and small pack and wearing tartan trews

soldier.

he stands behind a Scots guardsman at last week's Guard Mounting" ceromony on Horse Guards Parade.-Keystone. -

Aden's

Rebel Sultan

-May Abdicate-

Adon, May 28,

The 34-year-old Sultan of Lahoj may abdicate as his first move in an attempt to creato a now South Arabian state within President Nasser's United Arab Republic, informed sources here said today.

able influence in helping to Most of the demonstrators, have our case put forward mainly Communist and Socialist both in Parliament, in the Thad begun to disperso before UK Press and elsewhere. the news could circulate wide-

But then the

Sir Ali Bin Abdul Karim, dispersal scialngly.

down and nst fights Sultan of Lahoj, would probably call his abdication a protest broke out among the marchers

against what he terms a Brities apparently us their own "moni-

of his sheikhdom, to keep hotheads "Invasion" torn tried

the sources said. from provoking dangerous in- cidents.

The Chamber Every opportunity to put slowed Hongkong's ease fully and frankly to all visitors with whom the Chamber comes in contact.

It was understood the leaders

Colonel Clague added: "Whist to recommend were prepared the withdrawal of labour at the

I think you will agree these steps are likely to help considerably, power stations,

#I feel that further action is necessary and that the time has omitted him from the list of Cecile (Mts Phillippe Lang-

Union members are believed come when the Hongkong Gov- the min independent lois) and Annetle (Mrs Gorman

ernment, industry, commerce Churches of the Eastern Allerd) expect babies this year: to have a majority in the na statloris Annette in tonalised generating

and the general public should Orthodox Communion would Cecile in August,

but

minority in the three unite to protect Hongkong's have been interpreted "not

providing a boy, stationa

power for good name ond her legitimate "We're hoping for as an ecclesiastical but as a Allard sald before he and the London Underground,

interests. A concerted effort by poiltica!

action." What Annette left for a quiet birthday Backing from the powernen all is required. has apparently annoyed party

"The Press and the Hongkong public at the

of could paralyse, London apartment Aome critics is that

suffered General Chamber of Commerce Dr Marie, one of the two surviving transport, which has Fisher did not ask, but told quins who are still unmarried only minor inconvenience from have given a lead and what is

the busmen's strike.

now required is a strong follow- the British Government of Just one boy;

There have been reports, up and I know that the Cham- Doctors caring for the sisters, the Makurios invitation.

Government ber and the textile Industry But as one observer has point-whose birth 24 years ago made world, headlines around. ed out: "A moment's re-aid neither expected a multiple flection suggests that the

birth.-U.P.I.

Government would have been far moro · embarrassed had Dr Fisher sought con- Bent or refusal to his invita- tion."

There is one final observation to be made. Church unity and inter- bnational political differences are among the subjects to be discussed at Lambeth. Despite the furore the Invitation has aroused, would it really have helped these discussions if Makarios had been pointed- ly excluded? Despite the criticism to which Dr Fisher has been subject- ød-and. regrettable as it is! :.-thora: can be only one answer to the question posed at the outset: The Arch bishop of Canterbury and the Lambeth Planning Com- mittoo had litle chalce other than to invito Makarios. And if Makarios decepts, it] is only to be hoped that

·some good comes of it.

the

however, that the to run tho have not exhausted All the stations if a tympathy strlice channels they hope to exploit.

might use troops

occurred.-Reuter.

(Contd. on Paxe 8, Col. 2)

-U.S.I.S. ON THE SCRAP · HEAP?-

Attack On A Billion Dollar Failure

Washington, May 28. A New York public relations consultant, Eugene W. Casile,

Congress today urged

to abolish the US. Information Agency. He said it was a "billion dollar fallure."

Mr Castle, in testimony pre pired for a Senate pppro- priations sub-committee, sald the agency should be "pad" locked" and Its functions transferred to the State De partment.

If the agency is continued an

seprante operation, he said, its budget should be choppat from the $105 chillion it requeried to not more than $50 million for the next”, fiscal year, Hte, said the UBIA bad spent

: more than $1,090 million in the part 19'YORIY

our

"Despite this

ex enormous penditure of public money, this agency has failed to cont vince friend, fence-sitter or

that peace Loo language means Liberty and freedown while

in the peace verblage of the Soviets Caps deception and slavery" Mir Castle cald,

He said the USIA had more than 11,000 "press agents, 7,100 of whom are foreigners who owe no allegiance to the United States."

Mr Castle said foreign resent

ment of US propaganda- making wiLE expumped by bombing or rioting at toro then do USIA · Installations

UPL

For almost the entire hour and a half of the great parade-

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of the most impressive demonstrations, in the streets since the left-wing forced Popular Front government in

1030 -- there was scarcely polleeman in evidence,

But suddenly the poilce trucks began to roll. A hugo police bus was pacóð half across a road leading from the Place Do La Republique, terminus of the parade to the beart of the cily.

A score of pollee armed with white balons and pistols took up stations alongside it, closing the road to all but a trickle of traffle.

OMINOUS

A few hundred yards along at the Porte Saint Martin, black helmeted riot police carrying large clubs and rifles massed at several intersections. Some other police carried sub- machine guns. It was such an ominlour display that, hundreds of homegoing workers stood American Comment in Hong-silently on the sidewalks watch-

ing them-Router and UP... kong:

USIA are used "The letters

domestically in the States for. the same organisation we call USIS abroad). Mr Castic's]

attack is certainly against the STOP PRESS

whole organisation and, not just the domestle end of it. "Mr Castle has been a close and'.

very hostilo staklene of Amari can foreign policy for som time. Ho wrolo @ book!

Blunders, "Dillons,

Rad Baloney. If he had his way ho would certainly do away with USIS, and I think with US foreign aid as well, and ho has sono friends who aro strong enough to vepiliate his opinions, kit-I believe the

The No. 3 Typhoon Signal was hoisted at Typhoon 2.50 p.m.

Phyllis in centred off the east coast of Luzon and is heading north west.

But official Quarters here Arabian state within the UAP. The Immediate cause of the polut out that the real reason behind the considered abdication Sultan's conflict with his British expedition would be to allow him to go to protectors was an Cairo in order to prepare for the Governor of Aden sent to wocks egy with the creation of a now South Lane)

orders to arrest the three Jifri brothers, who are friends and advisers of the Sultan.

charged with "Com

COMET SERVICES HERE niving with a foreign power,"

BY JULY NEXT YEAR

Comet Fours are expected to be flying to Hongkong by July next year, according to a Router cable from Lon- don this morning.

леж

Notless to aircrews-a preliminary indication of planning

programmes-how a complete revision of the Comet's operational programme. Originally the aircraft wore due to have first gone into

service on the Austrailan route, the cabin said.

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The young ruler has been la London since the British troops moved into his territory and in known to be convinced that Nasser's Arabian nationalism, will eventually cover the whole Arab world.

ALMOST UP

He argues that Britain's me In Southern Arabia is almost up:

Sources hore say the Sultan na becoming a sees his stote

(Contd. on Pard 8, Col. 3)

where

there's life

.there's

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