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Comment Contravention of norms of responsible governments Of The U.S. DENOUNCES CUBAN MOVE

Day

More shocks

I may seem odd for Hongkong, itself a Colony, to be startled by the dearee to which colonialism เร anforced In other parts of the world, but our trade mission to West Africa has some astounding revelations to make on the

Belgian and French territories

it visited. It was, of course,

Seizure of

Texaco

oil refinery

Washington, June 29.

to be expected that they would The United States tonight denounced as

be closely integrated economi-

cally with their mother

countries, but the extent to which restrictions are enforced and quotas Imposed is such that Government and local traders will seriously have to weigh whether trade pro. motion of any kind will repay the effort.

"a naked seizure of property" Fide! Castro's takeover of the Texas (Texaco) Oil Company refinery in Santiago, Cuba.

Britain

The US, sthlement was issued by the State Department after the official proclamation was

not received in Washington that the

committed

in a China

conflict

Perhaps the best reason why Hongkong should be concerned about such little-known areas as Guines, Mall, Ivory Coast and the Belgian Congo, how- ever, is that in each there seems to be a curious coin. cidence between the existence of these restrictions, In some caten specifically directed against Hongkong. and the fanciful bellets held there about working conditions in this Colony. It is almost as if the restrictions they apply are justified by these widely-held fallacies. In each territory,

London, June 29. moregever, it seems to be the Mr Selwyn Lloyd, European interests and even Foreign Secretary, was Government officials who

asking in the House of rigidly. committed

Commons today what to this view. This is ominous and if for no other reason arrangements Britain and than that Hongkong cannot the United States had allow misrepresentations to pass made regarding action by uncorrected, steps must be taken

either party in the event to clear the Colony's name.

of a conflict between the Chinese Republle and the Government of National ist China."

аго

I would be wrong to wig-

the

gest that thia [s the only obstacle, however. There A regrettable tack af reciprocity

trade withi Hongkong, which while ex-

Mr Lloyd told the questioner, porting annually a few million dollars worth of goods to three Mr Emanuel Shipwell (Labour): "No arrangements have been of the four territories, takes made by the government for back in imports practically action in the event of what nothing. Justifiably commer. clal Interests In West Africa referred to in the question," feel strongly about this, but with Hongkong's system

free enterprise local importers

cannot be forced to take goods. for which there is either no demand or which can be ob- tained with more satisfaction elsewhere. The initiative could be taken by West Africa, however.

Castro regime seized the. U.S.- owned refinery after it refused to process crude oil from the Soviet Union.

U.S. oficials expected the Castro regime might well go on to take over the two other foreign-owned refperles 婚 Cuba, properties of Essso and Shell, for their refusal to handle the Russian oll also.

Discrimination

The State Department said: "The Department considers the. seizure of the Texas Co. facilities by the Cuban Govern- ment as another in the series of discriminatory arbitrary and actions taken by that govern- ment, against enterprises in Cuba owned by US citizens.

"This latest action being undertaken by the Cuban doy- enment is likely to displace much of the .crude oil which the oil companies have long been bringing to Cuba from Venezuela.

"Not only would this severely

undermine the pattern of opera-

on of US companies which have long made significant con-

isopment of Cubs, but it would

tributions to the economic deve-

Mr Shinwell, a former De- fence Minister, asked if that im- plied Eritain would take

no

action in the event of any dis- pute between Nationalist China

and the Chinese Peoples Re- In which the United public States was involved.

Mr Lloyd replied: "The post- tion Is that no arrangements have been made. We have no One suggestion made by our obligation or committments of

owl, trade mission is that Im- any kind to take military action," port from this area as well-Reuter.

as the question of countering misrepresentations might be dealt with by Inviting to Hong. kong a delegation representa- tive of Governmenta and commerce who would hold talks with local importers and manufacturers and be shown how ludicrously wrong are their conceptions of factory conditions In this Colony. Such a visit may pay dividends but it should perhaps wait until these territories achieve Independence and display a greater interest in liberalising and expanding trade-

Boy's alleged kidnapper arrested

London, June 29.

ANOTHER problem is that in Kevin Tracey, the art teacher

any algni

the 'Colony's low-cost

arrested

Amsterdam,

Tracey is wanted on a charge

de substantial injury to a sister American republic (Venezuela) by sharply reducing if not even- tually eliminating its share of the Cuban market.

Payments

"The seizure of the Texas taken Company refinery has place despite the fact that the US companies have made great efforts to adjust to the re- quirements of the revolutionary government and to satisfy the needs of the Cuban economy, In so doing they have con- tinued to supply petroleum | products in spite of the reftisal of the present government of Cuba over a long period of time to pertrit normal remittance of payment for raw material,

"It may also be noted that many other US, companies which have supplied diverse goods and services to Cuba are

''State-owned'

Assassination attempt Big stock of pens missing

The car of President Romulo Betancourt of Venezuela (left) belches dense black smoke after a dynamite attempt on his life as he rode to an Army Day ceremony in Caracas, on June 24. The dynamite was cached in the parked car at right and detonated by remote control as the President's cur passed. The President escaped with burns.—AP photo.

Commons rejects

proposal

found

A large quantity of fountain

pens has been missing during a recent annual stock-taking by Lane, Crawford' Ltd.

Detailed stack-taking is go- ing on to find out the exact value of "the lost fountain pens.

The big discrepancy between the pens in stock, and the number which should be inexistence Was dis. covered about two weeks ago.

| The Police said the exact value of lost property was not yet known but a spokesman for the com- pany told the China Mail that it was more than Lane, Crawford's reported $50,000,

the matter to the police

on homosexuality tempair

.......

London, June 29..

The House of Commons by 213 votes to 99, tonight rejected a proposal that homosexual behaviour between consenting adults in private should no longer be a criminal offence in Britain.

constitutional

of Mr R. A. Butler, the Home Secretary, said he recognised that the present situation posed hardship homosexuals, but he did not yet believe that the full case for a change had been made,

on

NOT CONVINCED "Nor am I convinced yet that we are in a position, to take a final decision on what the pres cise nature of the change should be," he said, More information was needed and he was trying to 'get it.

U.S. TO TRY SHOOTING DOWN ICBMS

There was a "free" vole - also suffering seriously from members were allowed to vote the revolutionary government's on non-party lines on a motion refusal to permit them to reby a private Labour member, Mr ecive payments abroad.

Kenneth Robinson. "Thus the government of these territories

who allegedly took 12-year-old Cuba has responded to efforts Industry is either' in a very

Tony Stephens away from his nascent stage or has been slow hatte over a year ago, way by the US. companies to serve that country by a naked seizure to develop and the protec»

today when ha tionist instinct is not only

arrived in London by air from of property in contravention of norms of conduct by responsible strong but likely to Increase

governments." despite the trend towards

The semi-official newspaper Independence. Political pro-

Washington, June 29. mlsca of. higher

of kidnapping. Last March, Tony Revolucion said. Castro signed wagen

The United States will try rode off on his bicycle, and disa resolution directing "inter- seem to preclude

He was located onvention"

to shoot down Allas, in- appeared.

of the $28 million fitant easing of restrictions. Monday near Frankfurt, West Texaco plant a few hours be

tercontinental ballistic Yet another difficulty is that two Germany, by his father, who fore the rally,

missiles with Nike-Zeus recent devaluations of the had given up his job to tramp

rockets, high- ·-over, the over, Europe looking for the boy.

Pacific as part- of the Tracey and Tony, who had been

effort to develop defences reported seen in various coun-

Mr Robinson's motion urged tries, had hitch-hiked from

against Soviet ICBMs, it a 1938 Cuban law requiring the government to accept a

was announced tonight. dumped if the doors to trade Genon to Germany before they of companies to refine "state proposal put forward by an in-

were picked up. are too widely or suddenly

dependent committee under Sir The Defence Departement said Tracey was met by three owned" oil at the direction, of John Wolfenden three years the Air Force will launch the opened. The outlook, in short, is depress policemen from Leicestershire the government,

ago.

Atbaa "argot”... missiles from where he will be charged and Three oft compaulez-Texaco, He said it was supported by Vandenberg Air Force base, Ing. Clearly Colony manu tried-AFP.

Easo Standard, and the Shell the Archbishops of Canterbury California, toward Kwajalein Oll Co-have refused to refine and York, the Methodist Con- Island 4,800 miles away the Soviet crude oil purchased ference and the Roman Catho The Emmy will latuich.. its by, the Castro government.In He Church.

La | Nildo-Zeu anti-missile anclart Mr Robinson estimated that from Kwajalein in an attempt exchange for sugar, on the ground they have obligations to in Britain today about one male to shoot down the Atlas targets their traditional suppliers, in in 20 or 25 of the population and prove the value of its this case Venezuela,

was an active homosexual Castro contends he can buy. ··· the Busajan oll for almost one dollar, "a" barrel under the Venezuelan price.

French frano have placed our goods at a serious disadvantage. There

are also fears that Hongkong products may be

facturers' best bet la to devo», lop trade in the adjoining ters ritories with British Ves in thall; hope that once a better foot, hold has been gained, Infitra- tion Into the more difficult | markets will show greater

Official report on Nepal clash

progress. At present, however on Nepal

seems that: French Belgian West Africa offer little scope for Hongkong. And "we should ;In the meantime

concentrate on getting our.. selves" and our products

better name and developing

He acted under provisions of

RID OF LAW

weapon.

"The test" will put the army Contending that the present rockets against missiles coming law was an interference in the into the atmosphere at speeda

New Delhi June 29, Official Nepalese reports, have At stake is a $75 million in private acts of adults, he said approaching 18,000 miles an

dooples Chine troops on vestment the those companies the time had come to get rid hour today killed a Nepalese my have in their Cuban refineries, of a law which achieves no The Defence Department re- better trado connections officer and a sergeant and took plus an estimated 350 million in public good, invites blackmaill, fused to say on grounds of misery and security when the tests will with these territories where 15 pensents prisoner 200 yards foreign exchange the Castro causer untold economie coloniellam is inside the Tepel border, the govemment owes them for crude creates more evil than. It can stert. But speculation was that Karl Mary they would be held in 1961 of obdurata,, tenacious exclusive, ocial: Indian radio reported already imported and processed ever hope to arrest." and is apalt with a capital "0", } today—AFP.

"AP and UPI.

(Contd on Para-3, COL. 5)" \1992 UPI.

last Saturday.

Investiga tions have been under- way ever since.

The

police interrogated several people yesterday and this morning, The company said, “We ex- hausted all possibilities of finding the whereabouts of the missing pens before going to the police,"

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