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Comment J.J. Cowperthwaite to succeed A.G. Clarke

of the

day

NOT EVEN IN THE RACE

TIXACTLY ¤ year ago the

E

Government, in tire Defence White Paper of 1960, indicated the end of Blue Streak as Britan's nuclear missile.

Tuday this rocket,

A

upon

which £60 million had been lavished, is still in moll- balls, neither in being nor abandoned, neither we- pon of war nor an instru- ment of peace. It ia suspended, 90 to speak, between heaven and hell.

year ago the Government thought Blue Streak might launcher for a make a

*Lill Kateltite. It красе thinks su, hut while it a thinking others are doing, Russia, first round the now frst on the moon, a way to Venus. The US. ha developed communica- tion satellites and sent an ape successfully into space and back.

THE Americans fear they j

TH

are three years behind

the Russians. But no one say the British are

For

can

lagging in the race. Britain has not even start- ed. Nor does she show any Kign of doing #o.

NEW FINANCIAL SECRETARY

Occupied many New blow to Gaitskell's

posts in Colony

The Secretary of State for the Colonies has approved the appointment of Mr J. J. Cowperthwaite, Administrative Officer, Staff Grade A, as Financial Secretary, to succeed Mr A. G. Clarke, who is leaving the Colony on retirement about April 14.

The

Mir Cowperthwaite is મ graduate of St Andrews and

new Cambridge Universities. He was first appelated as a Cadet Officer In November, 1941, but did tot ASALIME his appointment tri Hongkong until after the war. during

Arsl which he was secondel für service in Sierra Leone ancl

the later joined Planning Unit Ja

Mr Cowperthwaite

Red

threat

to Kuching radio

It is true that the Minister

of Aviation, Mr Thorney croft, has been drumming round the Commonwealth and Europe like a vacuum- cleaner salesman, trying to sell the idea of a space club -based, of course, upon Blue Streak. But it is still only 12 iden. Having finished his rounds, Mir Thorneycroft launched his sales talk to a meeting of

Singapore, Feb. 22. 12 European nations at

The Straits Times sald today Strasbourg earlier this that the outlawed Communist month, and came home full party In Surawak state, North of enthusiasm.

Bonico, had threatened lo kl Since then, however, Western the staff of Sarawak radio If it

Germany appears to have continued its anti-party brond-. backed out und Norway beasts. reported to have done the I raid a letter, received fromm same. If Europe will not the party by the radly staff in Kuching capital of Sarawak. Britain should play

"I am waming ahead in company with the read in part:

you not to attacks. If you Commonwealth.

keep on doing so, your lives will be in danger."

A

H

USTRALIA is a logical partner because of its

The letter, signed Sarawak Peoples' Communist Party

Woomera range. If other said the staff would be safe if British countries want to

the radio stopped saying there

be associated, Mr Thorney-were subversive elements in croft says this could "no Sarawak." doubl" be arranged.

It also expressed So hope the radio stat would

to our side," for the Common-come aver

Renter.

much wealth. While the Government dithers Britain's chances in the Space Age are receding at rocket speed. Experts say that in 18 months Britain will have lost its traditional in world-wide supremacy communications, Soon the U.S. will be able to organise global_radio and television services by means Britain of space enteilites. cannot be first in the race

but now,

it may Hol tno into to try for

bo

a pluce, At least com- ing third sounds better than "scratched couldn't care Icgs."

A

on

ON TRIAL

RCHBISHOP

Makarios puts the Commonwealth

trial.

ex-Eoka His Government decides that Cyprus will join it for five During this period years. Britain will be exported to subsidise and defend tho They will enjoy Cypriots. all the trading benefits of Imperial Preference.

It in a safe bot that at tho end of five years Makarios and company will sign on again. It is equally certain that the British Govern- ment will welcome them. How splendid it would be if, just for once, tho Govern. mont were to voice the real feelings of the British peo- ple. And tell Makarios they are not prepared to accept him on auch terms.

WATER TO REMAIN ON TAP

round-the- The present clock supply

of water which has been availabjo since Chinese New Year's eve, is to be extended for

A few more days, the Water Authority At- nounced today.

"This extension has been made possible by the im- proved winter storage which has been brought about by the rains of the last few days, the BG- tional supply of the Shum- chun reservoir and the indus River, as well as the carcfol husbanding

of

water resources during the autumn months," a spokes« man said.

Xie said it was about 10 years since the Colony has been on a 24-hour supply. Dua to

the

Improved storage, it has now been doolded not only to par on the boneft to the con- sumer, but also to find out what tho' dally consump«; tion is on an unrestricted supply during the winter month

At 8 am on Monday the reservoirs held 0,108 million irallons of water and the consumption that

to day amounted million gallons,

71.8

Hongkong

London.

Mr Cowperthwaite Beted as Director of Supplies Trade and Industry

from 1947 to 1949. After service og Assistant Dirce tor of Commerce and Industry from 1950 to 1952, he was first act as Deputy appointed to Financial Steretary in 1952.

He has since then succes- sively accupied the posts of Depily Financing Secretary and Deputy Economic Secretary; he has also acted as Director of Commerce and Industry and on three Dccasions Secretary.

as Financial

Mr Cowperthwaite, who has represented Hongkong at various trade fairs and economic con- fercaces, was promoted Cadet Officer, Staff Grade in 1950 and is at present Deputy Economic Sceretary, He was created an Onleer of the Order of the Bri- tish Empire in the New Year Honours List 1980,

The old

Mr Clarke

Crack train derailed

in America.

Buffalo, Feb. 21. The Northern Pacific Rail-

rond's

crack

defence policy

London, Feb. 21.

Mr Much Galtsketi' defence policy.of loyalty to Nato based

American ah

deterrent,

on

was dealt a new blow today by the leaders of one of Bri- tafn's biggest unions,

The Executive Council of the unien he Amalgamated

Engineers — turned down DE Proposal that It should ballotj

was carried majority.

hy A small

all its members on the defence The union voted "unilaterailst" Issue,

It was this union which at Labour's annual conference last autumn caused the defeat of the Gaitskell polley by leading the voting for a ban- the-bomb resolution which

advice of its against the president, Mr William Carron, and other rightwing Executive Council members. Mr Carron

Labour at tho

conference refused to move the unlia- teralist resolution-Iteilter,

RHODESIANS REJECT

MACLEOD'S PLAN

Salisbury, Feb. 21.

Sir Roy Welensky, Prime Minister of the Central African Federation, said tonight his Cabinet has rejected the British Government's con- stitutional proposals for Northern Rhodesia.

Britain

stands

by_plan

London, Feb. 21. The Colonial Secretary, Mr lain Macleod, served notice today Britain stands by her plan to food Northern Rhodesia to- wards non-racial self-rule. His statement in the House of Commons was greeted immedi utely by an opposition Labour Party warning that there are "dangers of a great explosion" In the colonial territory south of the Congo,

Mr James Callaghan, spoke man on colonial affairs for In bour, added somberly:

"There is serious reason for believlog that when some of the tive lenders return to Northern Rhodesia they will be put in jail."

HUSHED HOUSE

Commons The packed hushed when Mr Macleod scom- fully rejected suggestions.

that the British Government, in for mulating is policy for Northern Rhodesla, had bowed to threats, demands and pressure from Sir Roy Welensky, Federation Premler.

"We have put forward our to own point without regard pressure from any quarter," he naid. "This is, we believe, the right plan for Northern Rhode- sia and if people will accept the challenge of the plan which is to produce an appeal that cuts across racial boundaries, I be lieve we can have the Tight answer."

I

Double-headed

rocket roars into space

Cape Canaveral, Feb. 22.

A doubleheader space rocket roared aloft on Tues.

day night in an effort to ram a pair of U.S. satellites into orbit around the earth.

The principal passenger on

I

no a

The longest wait before re- covery on a previous shot was

The nature of the malfunction the Tocket พวง the navy's was not disclosed. 280-pound Transit III-B navi. Kallon satellite. "hitchhiker" was a 54-pound three days. sphere-nicknamed "Lofti"-te study the passegu through the Jonosphere of low

lightning-created

and

signals.

The

The 2,450-pound satellite wat frequency the heaviest and largest of the mdio long-lived series, and its capsule contained Instrumente being lealed for other sutellite serler-

It is expected · to remain in

Thor-Abic- two-stage star rocket blazed skyward with Samos, Midos and Transit. the two satellites cradled in its orbit for up to six months, the

Both were almed n! circular orbits axut 575 miles air force said.—AP. · above the earth.

nose.

Failure

Sir Roy algo recalled the In the Northern Rhodesian of Lusaka Mɛ John Federal Parliament for a meet-¦ capital Ing on Friday and said that all Roberts, territorini leader of the Federal territoriul troops were ruling United Federal Party, re- being called up.

jested the Macleod plan as a

and The announcement came after "diabolical

unacceptable

PLANE CRASH n heated two-hour Cabinet gamble,"

The U.S. Air Force' amid to- meeting in Salisbury which Sir

day it will make no attempt to Itoy called first before British He said the now proposals recover the space capsule of the

Horse Cave, Ky., Feb. 21. open to dishonest satellite Discoverer XX, because Colonial Secretary Iain Macleod would be

A United States Air Force announced the few proposals politici manipulation and of an equipment malfunction. It B-47 jet crashed while refuel- for Northern Rhodesia in the would provide an opportunity was launched last Friday andling in midair near here tonight. House of Commons in London, for intimidation, and allow no original plans called for a re- There was at least one sur- room for modernte Africanscovery try after a record four vivor according to firet-reports.

days in orbit;

-Reuter.

Despondency AP,

The Premier of Southera Blésia, Sir Edgar Whitehead. sat in on the Federal Cabinet meeting, which was held in Sir Roy's private flee.

The general action from local while politicians over the which will London proposals increase the number of African voters about 10 umea to around 70,000 wow one of extreme despondency.

The public generally, hors- ever, was confused and awaited Sir Roy's stalement.

Tuesday night's call up of Federal territorials meant that both battalions of white terri- torial troops were called out in In addition Southern Íthodesia to two battalions in Northern Rhodesia last week.

Northern Rhodesla's police are also mobilised,

On Monday night Sir Roy said in a speech in Sallsbury that Rhodesian troops would be able to deal with any "Insurrection" without calling on British troops.

Entirely agree

Later Siz Edgar Whitehead cald

he supported Sir Roy's stand on the London proposals. "We entirely agree with the Federni Prime Minister's DS- sessment of the altustion that, should the White Paper Issued today be translated into constitution without drastic amendment, the whole Federal structure will be undermined,"

he saki.

а печ

Sir Edgar went on: "There

is an obvious danger that these hurried proposals.

which ap- par to satisfy nobody except a small minority party in North- ern Rhodesia, may Yend to dis- turbances which will damage the whole Federation.

"We In on evident

therefore, giving #TC, reference to widespread reports that Prime our full support to the Federi Minister Macmillan had vetoed Government in the precaution- they are taking his own liberal approach to the ary mesures

to safeguard law and order," problem, Mr Macleod said:

the Southern Rhodesian Pre- mer declared.

governments are

"I never have and never before the would put a plan House for any colonial territory which is not my own.

SIDESTEPPED

This plan is what I think is passenger right for Northern Rhodesia, train the "Mainstreeter"

"In working out that plan I here have had very great, assistance was derailed near late today, injuring about from the Prime Minister."

40 persons.

No fatalities WETE reported and observers said none of the Injured appeared to be critically hurt,

The Colonial Secretary then brushed askie Imbour Gugges- tions that political flare-ups may bo imminent in the pro- tretmato;

"Our two

working in the closest unison,"

he added,

Government

by mates

Washington, Feb. 21, The

National Republican Committee came up today with

The train was bound for the The reports I have had a new description of the Ken- west const-from Chicago. It was daily.... the whole are re-nedy administration-"Govern- going between 60 and 63 mites | arsuring."

an hour, The first four cars of

Mr Macleod

2

ment-by-college-roommate."

Republican national chairman sidestepped Thrusion Morton, cald In the 13-car train ouccossfully

by Mr "fact memo" to party leaders: passed a switch about one mile point-blank demand

"Under Truman we suffered; west of here, but the last nine Callaghan to my; if the proposed cars went off the tracks.

now parlaront will give the and eventually defeated 'Gov- (close thleic Africing a majority.

ernment-by-cronyism' friends). Wo-can do the same #...You should neither with "Government-by-college- Observers at the scene maid it shrine nor deny a European or roommate"." appeared a broken rail emised African majorliss It should be

people the accident Raliway officials open for

Soven hurtled through mud, and three vickkledi to stop on their sides.

This was a reference to Pre- to put upsident Kennedy'u appointment of

would make no statement pend- | candidates to attract the middle many farvard College frienda

votes.”—AP. Ing an Investigation—AP.

1 to government posts-AP,

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