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Cholera....
MEARS have been expressed
From time to time about the possibility of the car. rent cholera epidemics in Thailand and other Asian Countries reaching Hong- kong, Bnd while the Medical Department may resent alarmist comments by unqualified people, it is a fair request that the public should be kept fully Informed about steps taken to safeguard the Colony's health.
The Director of Medien! and Health Services, Dr D. J. M. Mackenzie told the China
Mall yesterday of the precautions taken and the safeguards available to the public. He has also given
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SOVIET SOMERSAULT ON Dr Fisher GENEVA EXPERTS
EXPERTS TALKS Makarios
Now A
A Demand To Halt Nuclear Tests First
KHRUSHCHEV'S 24-HOUR SWITCH
Moscow, June 25.
The Soviet Union announced tonight it is withdrawing from the July 1 Geneva talks on nuclear disarmament unless
to halt nuclear tests. the United States agrees
"If (the United States) does not want results of the conference of experts to ensure the discontinuation of tests of nuclear weapons by all powers possessing them," a sharp new Soviet note said, "then there is no need to send experts to that conference."
universal
preparing the immediate discontinuation of nuclear tests and that the pur pose of the meeting remained
and It noted that agreement had been reached by both sides wat the conference of experts should strrt its deliberations in Geneva on July 1.
A Digest
la views on the effective- ness of these measures, And his statement most effec- tively answers the fears
The United States has ada- thut the Geneva meeting of and hydrogen bomb tests by all that have been voiced. In fact, he discloses that the mantly refused to halt Lests experts would have the task of nuclear powers.
wilhwil concurrent agreement on safeguards now in force go other disarmament issues. much further than had
Foreign Minister Andre Gro- previously been imagined.
to the the note myko landed Dr Mackenzie does not feel us, Ambassader, Mr Llewellyn the same as was determined that a mans Immunisation Thompson, late todaybarely 24 the correspondence between the campaign la nt present hours after delivering another two governments,
The Soviet side, i sald, hat Justified. though
Only this morukig the Soviet anti- note which accepted the Geneva
anotinees olready announced its pgree- officially press inoculations are talks. cholera
Russia's agreement to take pariment for Britain, France available for all who want
in the Geneva talks,
Canada to participate at Geneva. them. In view of the dif
text of a Moscow radilo Ioadcast 13 It published the memorandum ficulties that public
k campaign would entul and criticised the American, Secre- Suvich note handed yesterday by Minister Andrei the measures
nlready tary of State, Mr John Fuster Foreign taken, the Health Depart Dulles, for having said that the Gromyko to the U.S. Ambassa❤ ment view seems justified experts meeting should be con- ducted without pre-tietermining for the time being.
whether the tests would be tem- But the trend of the epidemie porarily suspended or not, the
particularly in neighbour Tass news agency said. ing Thailand will have to The mercrandum asked the be watched carefully and US. Goverment to the Department should be prepared to net Immediate-
The Same
The
Soviet
ly if the infection spreads Western
to Hongkong.
And Polio
and
digest of this note shortly before midnight.
Barely 20 hours later, the new dor Mr Llewellyn Thempion Dote was released in a special The note said that the Soviet news bulletin of Moscow radio. continued to pro- The withdrawal announce. Government
ylew that the ment, only six days before the ceed from the
talks would work of an experts' conference critical East-West
a major should contribute to the earliest have begun, came
of atomic shock to Western diplomats. confirm possible termination
Reaction
DULLES: DEEPLY DISAPPOINTED
measures taken against In Washington, the Secretary alde memaire and he arranged in
advance to cessation
I moter appear adequate, uf to muclear tarur Dera cosa on v
concern
must be
at the increasing
voiced suld
num-appointed"
of
Refused
fused to do that,"
course
Bacher.
Torpedoed
Surprise
of
to
leaders by
Minister
we
Now A Soviet Propaganda War Against The West?
Geneva, June 25, Russia was today sevu to be preparing the ground for a new all-out propa- randa campaign against the West,
The
intriguing question posed in diplomatic quar- lers tonight was why dla Moscow choose to reverse
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conference decision within the fast 24 hours and on the virtual eve of the meeting?
In recent weeks nigna have been mounting of a waning Boviet Interest in summit talks.
The signs have multipiled alice the recent secret meeting in Moscow of the Communist Party's Cen- tral Committee, Recently Moscow suspend- ed the talks with the Western
envoys on
Foreign Ministers level jj and summit meeting,-
Then came the news of the zentences on the Ilang- arian freedom
lenders
signalling a tightening of the internal party line and a reversion to Stalin-
lat methods of politiesÍ trials-U.P.I.
SENIOR COLONY
PILOT CHARGED
WITH MURDER
A senior Hongkong harbour pilot had at
Condemns
London, June 25. The Archbishop of Canter- bury, Dr Geoffroy Fisher, said tonight he regarded with abhorranco tha general political bo- haviour of Archbishop
Makarios as well as his association with terrorism. Dr Fisher, who was spooking 00 television, added; "But whether he could come to this country or not was a polities question and very naturally I sought the advice of the govern« ment.
No Concern
"The govemunent never gove ony Indication or hint that ho would be an undesirable viai lor from their point of view," the Archbishop added,
Asked
why he had invited
Makadan to the Lambeth con-
personal charneler, quite apart from his polites, is to concer
tacked another pilot with an axe aboardference, Dr Fisher replied: "His a launch and loft him in the sea to drown, it was alloged in the Criminal Court today.
After chasing his victim overboard the pilot had prevented him from climbing back on board and had forbidden his crew from throwing lifebelts to him, Crown Counsel Mr D. O. R. Mayne said.
NOT GUILTY PLEA
On trial for murder is Cheung Yue Wing, 52, pilot, who was described to the Court as a man of substance.
Cheung has pleaded not guilty of the murder of Chan Yuen, 34, harbour pilot off Lyemun Pass on March 7.!
"
The trial is before Mr Justice Scholes and a jury
of five women and two men.
The Court was packed with Chinese, mostly women, for the opening of the trial today.
(Contd. on Back Page, Col. 3)
Tito Charges China With Insulting Ambassador
By SIDNEY WEILAND
of mine.
"I know as well as anybody. what a bad duaracter he b,”
Dr Fisher continued: "I ro pard with abhorrence his poll-
PIRATE
RADIO SLOGANS
London, June 25. The League of Empire Loyalista tonight Inter- rupled a television Inter- velw given by Dr Geoffrey Fisher. Archbishop a : Canterbury, with ́alogETS broadcast by a clandestine transmittery, though these could not be heard clearly. The Learde, an extréme organisation, right-wing
has for some wooks kað a trankiller in the Londets area which liss from time to time boon heard on BBC
wavelengths.
The transmitter is being sought by the polices France-Presse,
tical behaviour and his associa-
tion with terrorism."
The Archbishop added that with The had corresponded Makarios three times in two and a half years.
Did My Duty
And he had sought Govern- mental advice on the political side before extending the in- vitation.
"He is by tradition one of the officials invited and I thero- fore ought to invite him,
"I simply did my duty. I got guidance from the Government and in the light of that guidance I have done my duty," the Archbishop added.
Dr Fisher said that in the first
a, Exerative Council of Govern-of the three letter he had sent to Malcarlos, ho told him to denounce terrorlam.
Makarios replied that if he did, he would lose his influence with his own people.
he was "deeply dis- Mr John Foster Dulles, iate conference begins its delibera-
by the Soviet today as soon as the complete tiona
The West has made it clear text of the note was received. ber of pulio саяса inuxmorandum.
The White House said the that it is not prepared But Mr Dulles said, after s
heading the US undertake such in odvanes Hongkong. The toll now 35-minute conference with Pre- three experts stands at 110 victims, ac-sident Elsenhower, that America delegation would leave New commitment, the sources stated.
tomorrow for cording to the latest figures, would go ahead with plans for York by plane
more than he talks, schheduled to which is now
begin Geneva, They are Dr James
Ernest O double the total for the
on Tuesday in Geneva, on the Brown Fis, Dr
And Dr Robert F.
British Government whole of last year.
assumption that Russia was not Lawrence
were takcen completely The Medical Department says backing down.
suprise at the brusque reversal there is no cause for alarm
of Moscow's conference attitude. and has a number of ex-
"Obviously the Soviets have
Mr planations for this increase teen trying to get an indication
The Prime In London, diplomatic sources One is that the disease is that it the conference were held conclude Wat Russia has Harold Macmillan immédiately seasonal, another that we would be bound to suspend torpedoed" the summit con- conferred with his aldes on the
Lorence in a move seemingly emergency. there is greater awareness testa, regardless of the results
by inter-Soviet bloc A hasty and calculatedly of the dangers of pollo and of the conference and regardless dictated stresses.
cautious Foreign Once com- the public is now more of other aspects of disarmament,"
The Geneva experts" Coment said: "We hope the talks ready to notify the authori- Mr Dulles said.
"We have consistently re- ference on nuclear test controls will take place; we believe
Bolgrade, June 25. ties, and another that the
was act to determine Russia's they are
necessary and Increasing population
Mr Dulles said he had counted willingness to negotiate an East- hope they will be successful." Sino-Yugoslav relations were sharply strained tonight with a children means that more on two U.S. proposals to result West agrement on the casing of are able to infection each in progress toward disarmament, the cold war.
Government sources said the
Yugoslav charge that President Tito's Ambassador to China усаг.
But he said the Russians velded
Hussia's about-turn today object of the Geneva conference
was "insulted" by the Peking Government. The Medical Department also the Arsi, the Predldent's proposal virtually closed the door to the had been quite clear to both points out that "our attack for nitary inspection of the Geneve conference and any sub-sides Russia and the West-
Diplomatic sources said it was | Popovic's honour had left rate is one-eighth that of Arctic, and it looks as though sequent East-West, negotiations namely to discuss the technical
test too early to tale of a possible "painful impression" among ment. to vula inc
un either a Foreign Ministers' means to control nuclear but none of these they are going
break in diplomatic relations, all those present.
The Ambassador returned to parley or a summit meeting, the explosions. be de- nuclear test inceting.
clear that relations Its alan never was to reach but it was
"Such an attitude tion can
of the Belgrade in Atall to become a President Elsenhower was on sources sald. scribed as fully renasuring:
Chinese government is not only member of the Government, but Fulf Lhe
when ho The Jussians in effect put on political decisions at Geneva.between the two countries were
now at their lowest ebb,'
Insulting for Yugoslavia but flew back to Pelding lust month und and there is undoubtedly
Violation widespread conceru at the acceived news of the new Soviet ultimatum to the West to spree All Agencies
basic diplomatic rules,"
calls on Chinese officials. change mounting figures,
The Yugoslav
Was
radio declared,
The Bald Radio which
Chinese snub to Mr Belgrade sources said he was Belgrade
is Chinese Government treatment Popovic expected to be unable to secure a meeting with of the outgobig Yugoslav Am- followed by an official protest any responsible member of the Chinese Government. Usually bassador in 'Peking, Vladimir from 'Belgrade to Peking,
Ambassadoro. It was particularly distressing outgoing a "direct insult" and a violation of basic diplo for the Yugoslavs because Mr received by Chou En-lal, the
Popovic is
a ranking Prime Minister, and somoilraes matle rules".
(Conid on Back Page, CoL 5) The radio said Chinese off-member of the Yugoslav Federal. clals London, June 25.
refused to meel Mr China's 60-year-old Prime Mini Popovic when the Ambassador
ster, Mr Chou En-la, has asked to pay
calls. farewdil spent three days as a Isbourer They also stayed away from a carrying stones on the alle of farewell party at the Yugoslav
although the Ming Tombs giant reser- Embassy
diploma's voir project, the New Chles from ali countries with which News age or reported.
China hod relations were pre-. He led two groups of more sent.
Diplomalle sources said it was than 540 ministers, Heads of
Communist virtually certain that Yugoslavia Department and
who left their would refuse to appoint an imm- Farly officials
successor to Mr Po city offices to spend two weeks medinic. as labourers, aloeping at the povie, who left Peking for Bel- site on pallets in temporary grade today, hostels.
It also seemed unlikely that Some time ago, the Chinese the Chinese Ambassador la Communist leader Mao Too Yugoslavia, Wu Halu-chunn, Tung, also worked on the site who is now on a visit to Chilna, la line with Communist would return to." his post lo Party directivo ondering ail Belgrade. executives to work as labourers
It would be foolish for any-
one to
suggest
that the
Health Department is act- ing irresponsibly by refus ing to admit alarm.
But
other countries
have
considered it necessary to undertake inoculation cam- palgns in an endeavour to combat the disease, and the authorities would wise not to 18-
be
Missing Yacht Found
By Japanese Trawler
- Tokyo, June 20.
count the possibility that The Japanese Coast Guard patrol ship Isuzu radioed today that
be
introduced
something similar will have to hore if the present trend continues.
The point to be made is that If the large, number of children growing up each year means that more and more are able to infection and the publle is becoming Increasingly aware of the
dangers,
it is likely that figures wil show a steady increase from now on. On the other hand, this ray be just a particularly "bad year." If the
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Health Department therofore focis, that even on this year's total figures
safeguards present adequate, it will need to watch the figures in the early summer months of dotermino next year to whether steps need to bo taken for the mass im- mudiation of children,
11 Mod located the missing Los Angeles yacht, Thesplan.
The Coast Guard headquarters et Moji said that the yacht's motor had broken down and she was in distress because of lack of wind.
The yacht camrying Hollywood The crew naked the Isuzu to
film director of Magician, John
tige her in tow.
Calvery and his troupe was The Mojl Coast Guani ald the discovered 20 miles south of
Isuzu should bring the vessel Cheju Island; on the south-
in Hakata into
harbour. cast tip of Korea, the message south-west Japan on Friday sald
marnths--Reuler.
FOUR DIE IN AIR CRASH Food Drop Disaster
Calcutta, June 25.
An Indian Airilnes Corporalton Dakota plane engaged in dropping food to Naga tribesmen in the North-East Frontier ares crashed today, kliling all three crew members and a louder. Three other loaders were seriously Injured in the crash, which took place 130 miles from Mohanbari, and were taken to a military hospital.
Chou En-lai made by the amelally controlled
Rolls Up His Sleeves Popovic, was
as often as possible-Router.
Cunard Master
Painful
This is the first time that
| difficultios, at the diplomatic level have boon reported ance a new rift btween Yugoglavia
Southampton, June 25. and the Soviet bloc started in Contatti Donald Borrell, April China has taboo i lond- former master of the 81,000-ton | ing rolo in a sustained campaign * Queen Mary ad coe of Bri- galt "uglavin waged by
talis'e bort known liner Cap- the Communist countries. tains, died at his home here Belgrade Radio said, the early today at the age of 64.---| absence of Chinese officials from U. P. I.
the Peking party in Ambassador
It was the first necident in the food dropping operations, which have been going on for four months in dangerous flying terrain, --France-Presse.
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The second letter,
sent to Makarios in exile in the Seychelle Arch- istands, again asked the bishop to denounce terrorism and
sccept the Radcliffe proposals. He did not reply.
He added "the third letter was sometime later asking him whe ho had not replied to my last letter and wishing he would
"That is the lots) amount of my correspondence with him.” Reuter.
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