THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1959.
Arabs Gain Greater Oil COMING WEEKS
Control
Cairo, April 23.
Delegates at the closing session of the first Arab
Oil Congress today passed a scries of resolu- tioqs which would give the Arab countries increased control over the oil which they produce.
The delegates agreed on:
Increased participation of the oil producing coun- tries "on a fair and reasonable basis."
industry.
The importance of integration within the oll
● The setting up of national oil companies which would operate conjointly with the private companies
LORD LOUIS already in existence.
FAREWELLS THE NAVY
Lord
The need for setting up a special organisation to co-ordinate, at the national level, the conservation, pro- duction and export of oil, taking into account the parti cular conditions of ench country.
م ده
oli.
The delegates felt it was de- sirable that the countries with old resources should exchange views ond experiences from time to time on common prob- London, April 23.
lems connected with the con- Louis Mountbatten. servation, production and who is retiring as Bri- wort
related thin's First Sea Lord, said materials,
u nuclear power today agreement with America hnd speeded up construc tion of Britain's first atomic powered Hub. marine and saved millions of pounds,
Lord Mountbatten, 58, uncle of Prince Phlip and the last Viceroy of dia, was sperk- Jng at
conference al
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Chive of 11 Staff.
On the Navy's
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They considered that such consultations would help them to co-ordinate the plans and Activities and us permit a regular supply of international
sure and oil for market
the
Price Changes
The delegates also felt that
C'wealth
Has Vast Labour Critical Laughing in
A-Fuel Reserves
London, April 23.
price changes involving crude The British Commonwealth
oil or its derivatives should not be made before the publication
of the New prices by oil com- panies and Gefrire “The govern- mente concerned 2nd Une to future role hetess and study the proposed
changes.
Raid: **If finally by 501 ghuatly · mikeulculation the horror of global war descend- cd upon us there would be an indescribable
But everybody would not kliled.
mx.
"There would be millons left who would have to be frd and provided with a fivelflood and that is where the navies come in-performing a task which nobody else can per- form. Gľ kevzing The NPA Jus open and conveylug survival alores."-Reuter.
controls more than three- quarters of the non- Communist world's re. of uranium and serves thorium, the raw male- rinds of atomic energy. The delegates considered that
The biggest Geida are probably gaveraments of oil pro- ducing countries. should study at Blind River in Canada and the possibility of setting up a
Basin In The Witwatersrand stein of consultations for South Africa, a leading to
the
Of Cotton
Aid Plan
London, April 23. Labour members of Parlia-
ment were critical tonight of the Government's £30 the million plan to see Lancashire Cotton indus- try over the next five years,
Mr Harold Witch, Forfer Labour President of the Board of Trude, commented: "This is a condemnation of the Govern- Bowie, ment's failure over seven years to solve the problems of the
the exchange of views and ex-geologist. Mr S. H. U. Deriences on common problems told the Royal Society of Arts.
of and
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of conservation, production and Speaking of the Common-cotton industry. export of
subsidiary wealth's "vast potentisi" as products.
producer Mr Bowie said: "Many "It may be that in the silva- They stressMİ the need for other
In uranium tion which they have allowed areas righ carrying out.
for undoubtedly exist the project
but whether to develop some special rehomeNG Arul pipelines and increasing there are
as large are needed but I will mean the many more and as rich as Bill Hiver or the capacity of all redneries in
closure of many mede milks. the oll producing countries.- from which uranium can Le perhaps running into hundreds, France-Presse,
produced ge uy-prict of come other meta} As in Witwatersrand Basin is put no certsin.
World Trade Clock Quiet
Week
Coventry, April 23, The bells of Coventry Cathedral clock, the subject of last year by re- complaints
Washlagion, April 23. Præsident Elsenhower toelity proclaimed the week of May 17sidents at a nearby hotel, have been silenced during the night. Mechanism costing over £300 proclamation international has been installed to stop Commerce contributes to the bella chiming from 11 pjn.
is World Trade Week.
He Issued declaring
1
the
to
A gift to the cathedral construction fund by The
ro-
economic stability and progress 7 am.
of the United States and other trading nations.
He also said that international Lrewery company owning the trade stumtates mutual respect hotel has enabled the cathedral
authorities to and understanding "wluch are the ground work of peace."-mechanism. U.P.1.
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Bestall
China
A British Crossword Puzzle
ACROSS
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the Mail
YESTERDAY'S CROSSWORD--Across: 1- Rumpus, 4 Picks,
7 Abrogate, Copee, Molest, 11 Lessens, 13 Battles, 15 Caress, 18 Outer, 10 Director, 20 Drear, 21 System, Down; I Realm, 2 Prone, 3 Sturtle, 4 Precis, 5 Complete, 6 Stress, 10 Latitudo, 12 Escorts, 13 Rooted, 14 'Larder, 10 Ricks, 17 Scrum.
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Mr Bowie is a member of the Atomic Energy Division of the Geological Survey of Britala-Reuter.
Great
Mrs Luce
Approved
Washington, April 23.
Affairs The Senate Foreign
Committee today approved the nomination of Mrs Clare Ambas. Bouth Euco an U.S. sador to Bruzli.
Her nomination which Dow goes to the Senate floor on Monday for anal confirmation was contested by only one of the
committee 14
members,
"Labour will examine theat proposals Very carefully
lo Пра that the interesin of Inplaced collon workers are protected both by compensa- ilon and by providing alternative employment."
Other Labour MP's regard the plan as obscure and have different views about jis precise meaning.
There seems, in their opinion, co-ordinate the no attempt to
The Rain
Last week's three-day Horse trials at Badminton were just about the wet- text In the annual series hui noś wet enough deter the Queen from at- Lending each event and also
ridfog.
to
Princess Margaret Fan't anything like as dedicated
horsewoman PR her sister, but she too braved the rain and the mud to take advantage of their hont's stables. After all the Duke of Neaufort- with whom they were staying dony claim the title of "Master of the Queen's Horm.".
Picture shows: PrinceSE Margaret (nearest camera) and the queen. - The Times Photo.
MOST VITAL SINCE WAR
-Says Mr Macmillan
London, April 23.
The British Prime Minister, Mr Macmillan, said today that the international developments of the next few weeks and months may lead "to| what may well prove one of the most im- portant periods of post-war history.”
In n speech beford 2,000 members of the Conservative Party at Presion, Lancashire, he said: "I am hopeful that suff- elent progress will be mantle at the forthcoming Foreign Minis- ers' conference to make a sum- mit conference fruitful but I have never believed that nil these eat Issues could be solved by a short meeting >[ houds of governments,
"I see the summit not as a single nel to settle the affairs of Europe or, still less, of the world, but, as the beginning of # period of negotiations which could, if the will be there, Be A beginning ať
Collection
Of China
Sells For £22,800
London, April 23.
better relations between theOne of the largest private
two greal blocs - East and West."
collections of continental china to be auctioned in London continued;
for many years
122,800
fetched Christies.
moda.
at
Mr. Macmillan "AR these developments กว which the British Govermeni hat the right to claim au im-
The seller, who was from the portant share may lead in the
Continent, remained next few weeks
Anony. course of the
well and nonths to what may
Habeat price paid for a single pave one of the most impori-
lui was 1,000 gubicas for s Ant periods in post-war his-
pair of porcelain figures tory."
zulnea fowl modelled by J. J. Kaendler about 1740 ansi only six and a quarter Ioches high.
Turning to the question of the unity of Western views, the Pute Minister said: "Such discussion has gone on between the Allied Governments, Al- though there are naturally differences of emphasis and de- tall, can tell you there is brand agreement between us on tu how we are to proceed."- Franco-PreHNSAN
Most Englishmen Forgot St George
London, April 23,
Ceremonies and church services to mark the Feast of St George, England's patron saint, took place throughout the country today.
But most Enplishmen did" not celebrate it, the Royal George Society of Suint said.
closing of ints with the event,
employment situation.-Reuter.
To remind Englishmen of tho th society organised church services and a wreath- lying ceremony
at thin Cenotaph In London,
However, sald Major P. C.
Capsule
From Thor
Recovered
Hordern, the society's secre- DELGADO CASE
SEQUEL
Lisbon, April 23.
gels
Washington, April 23. Saint The successful recovery of a
tory, Saint George stil "far less attention" on his feast on Beolland's Andrew, Ireland's Saini Pat- rick, or Wales' Saint David. The society itself was not founded in England, but The case of Portuguese op- Engilsh loyalists in Canada
General Hum- during the American position leader
who sought | independencт.---Reuter, political asylum in the Brazilian bassy, here carter, lok gear, ld a sequel today teach a um p busy spokesman disclosed that the Brazilian Ambassador had resigned.
Democratie Senator Wayne berto Delgada,
Morse of Oregon.
Mars announced he would make a long speech against the choice of the former Ambassa- dor tu Italy when her nomination cune up on the Senate floor-France-Press
Atomic Power
War of
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