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THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1947.

BRITAIN AND FRANCE TO CALL EUROPEAN ECONOMICCOMMISSION

Paris, June 19.

France and Britain agreed on Wednesday to convoke a European economic commission "within the framework" of the United Nations' Economic Commis- sion for Europe to implement Secretary of State George C. Marshall's offer of United States aid. The French Cabinet then voted formal approval of the French-British Alliance signed this spring at Dunkirk.

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The alliance provides for the closest possible economic co-operation. Cabinet spokesman said France and Britain would jointly invite Russia on Wednesday to participate in the new commission's work.

French Foreign Minister Georges Bidault and British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin reached the agreement to convoke the new commission in conversations there and the French Cabinet immediately approved.

Britain's 'No' To Political Police Forces

London, June 18.

The Cabinet spokesman sold that the creation of the European com- mission had been determined on the basis of French proposals to place reconstruction plans in the hands of several technical committees dealing with such problems as transport, food, power, steel, Iron chinery.

and ma

He declared that the commission would work within the framework" of the UN Economic Commission for

Europe established at Genova. 110

of 1 plan hold up the production until it is too late for American Congress to take action on it this year. Secondly, that in the event of Russin herself refusing to associate herself with the Marshall Plan she might Instruct her smaller

neigh-

bours in eastern Europe to become members of the planning board with a view to defeating of null(ying its work."

It has been reported that

Soviet Proposal Rejected

Lake Success, June 18.

The United Nallons Disarmament Comuniston turned down'

negotiations Russo-Polish proposal to link arois-scrapping

with atomic control, although Russia had warned that failure to couple the two might mean fallure of the entire disarmament problem discussion.

Tho voto came on the Polish amendment to the United States dicarnament work plan. The amendment, rejected by an eight to iwe vole, would have stipulated that disarmament talks "take Inte account the prohibition of atomie weapons and other kinds of armaments adaptable for mass destruction".

The Western countries fear such a move would interfere with: the delicate negotiations of the Atomic Energy Commission. Brit- ain's Sir Alexander Cadogan, chastising the Commission for qulb- bling over the way to plan world disarmament, demanded to the argument and a vote-United Press.

an end

Streamlining Japan's Agricultural Research

Tokyo, June 18.

For reaching reforms aimed at streamlining agricultural research in Japan are now being planned by the Japanese with Allied Headquarters assistance, of the Natural officials of the Agricultural Division Resources Section said here.

NO SURPLUS

the representatives of Czechoslovakin RICE STOCKS

and Yugoslavia have made soundings nt the expent level in French official circles

explained that the UN group is large The Minister of State. Mrly a planning board and that the

on the new commission would be an opera-

Marshall project.

parts as the first moves by the Eastern European bloc towards purticipation in joint Europeau plan- ning.

Hector McNeil. told the Houseflonal and functional organisation Some observers interpret these re- of Commons today that, with or Associated Press. without the collaboration of the other great powers; Britain would oppone political police. forces in Europe.

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PRESSING ON WITH PAKISTAN AND HINDUSTAN BILL

(By Fraser Wighton, Reuter's Political Correspondent).

London, June 18. The British Government is pressing forward urgent- ly with the presentation to Parliament of the bill Pakistan. creating the dominions of Hindustan and The tentative arrangements, which are still subject to change, were reviewed by a meeting of the Cabinet constitutional and other experts last night.

I understand authoritatively that the Government is still aiming at the presentation of the bill to the House of Commons in the first week of July.

So much has to be undertalten in the Intervening period that this tim

ng may prove optimistic. but the Government is determined that no- thing shall delay the passage of the bill through Parliament during July, and if it proves impossible to in- troduce it until suy the second week of the month, the delay will be avoided by cutting down the normal gap at least two weels-between the first and second reading of an a maximum ΟΣ important bill to

Japan has one of the most exten- sive systems of agricultural research in the world in proportion to the amount of its cultivated land and agricultural

Universities, income.

private institutions, and a chain of five binet's plan is to have all

Imperial and prefectural agricultural

The

experiment stations. acatteredges of the bill dealt with in a throughout the country have tackled maximum of about 18 days, so that various phases of the problem of it may receive the Royal assent and become law before the end of the Improving production.

OPPOSITION INFORMED

This system has two main weak-month.

Hoad- nesses, however, the Allied quarters experts point out. There is wasteful duplication of research because projects are unco-ordinated, and the results of this research are not handed down to the farmer in the field.

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The bill will then be remitted to the House of Lords.. The present assumption is that it may be pussible to complete all the House of Com monis processes within two days, with (Continued From Tage 4)

Britain's

Economic

Situation

Londoh, June 18.

to the long-term obligations to serve the needs of Europe "as- fully

and as early as we possibly

can,"

Mr Morrison said that there wIS“.

possibility that Britain might export coal to Europe next year, saying that it was an ambition wo should have in our minds.” IN

·OVERALL PICTURE-

The British Socialist leader, Mr Herbert Morrison, who as Lord President of the Council, ia Minister in charge of the In order to guarantee this, I un-

economic recovery planning, London, June 18.

derstand that the Government

told a press conference today. That there were large stocks

keeping the official opposition

that Britain was more deeply The Britlah Foreign Secretary, Mr The Invitation which Britain and

of surplus rlee In Slam was

touch with what is proposed statement Ernest Bevin, and the French For France are sending to Generalissimo

order that when the India Bill involved in the world's economic Mr MeNell made the

eign Minister, M. Georges Bidault, Josef Stalin to take part in discus- denied by the Colonial Secre-

There has been no central or-eventually comes before the House problem than any other nation. during a brief question period in

were holding their second restricted sions on the Marshall Flan proposes tary, Mr Arthur Creech Jones,

ganisation within the Ministry of of Commons and the House of Lords,

beginning "An economic crisis the discussion of Britain's efforts to

the meeting of the day, tonight in con- that the Soviet Union should be one in the House of Commons this Agriculture and Forestry responsible it

may be virtually

agreed

in every continent," Mr. Morrison obtain Information about

the findings of the Exnert L'ola- of the three inviting members of a Rider

declared. "We must and will play for all phases of agricultural Hungarian crisis from Russia.

discussing mittee, which has been

search. Research personnel are Meanwhile, the Prime Minister and our part as leaders in finding a way Walter Fletcher, scattered (Lab) suid mitt Mr A. R. Blackburn

Marshall Plan for ald to Europe. European Economic Commission to work out estimates of the help re-

that his Cabinet colleagues are seeing to recovery." throughout

Jaran Sovlet Foreign Minister, Unofficial but reliable catimates to

Britain's preoccupation with her Vyncheslav Molotov, had added in-night were that Mr Bevin would re- /quired, It' was learned today from Conservative, what steps were being there has been little opportunity for that the Viceroy, Lord Mountbatten,

reliable source.

taken to obtain an increasd alloca- co-operative research. Most of the is continuously informed of the pro- own coal target must not blind her tion of in

price

Malaya "in view publications describing the achieve-gress; at the British end, If Moscow agrees, the three powers of the large stocks of surplus rice ments of agricultural specialists are The machinery that will pass the between Britain

and would together approach the coun- la Slam which have not yet been written on a plane not understandable bill into law, and its tentative sche France was near at hand.

mobilised for trles of Europe in an attempt to

for world use," the Colonial to the average Japanese farmer. dule of operation, are as follows: last draw up an agreed and comprehen- Secretary replied: "The alloc of

allocation of

1. The bill, running to over 20 Information available

rice to Malaya (in common with all PROPOSED REFORMS

clauses, at present in the hands of to the Soviet Union that continua night's after dinner talks between sive plan on which United States ald

The reforms advocated by Japan's the Cabinet legislation experts, will Lion of this policy on their part will the two Foreign Ministers and M. to Europe could be based-Reuter, other rice eating countries is madu

by the International Emergency Food leading agricultural scientists Prime Ramadler, French

to the full Cabinet Paul

pass call eventually lead us to

with America

Council out of world avallabilities.

approval. for a centralised research depart for final nations

Minister, indicated that the British in

best

"His Majesty's Government is

The concurrence of the Dominions French views on the

ment in the Ministry of Agriculture member of this Council and colonial with clearly defined responsibilities in the measure, Washington, Jane 18.

Including their of the and to halt the advance

methods of producing a quick balance

In an overall review of Britain's assent to the dropping of "Emperor" The Under Secretary of Stale for interests are carefully watched." police state across Europe.

and authority. He added; "My Information is dif-' Mr McNell replied: "Kis Majesty's sheet of Europe's needs and her

Under t

the new setup the number from the King's title, will by that economic position, he made the that Government have already made it potential for self-help by a rational Economic Affairs, Mr William Clay-

exchange of her own resources were ton, advocated today Russia ferent from that of Mr Walter Fict of agricultural experiment stations me presumably have been obtained following points. Firstly, production:

would try to make a positive con-

2. The Government will present in the coal industry was increasing. cher that there are lurge stocks of throughout Japan would be reduced plain repeatedly that, with or with

broadly identical. out collaboration, we

The dominant

political question tribution to the Secretary of State. surplus rice in Siam,

by consolidating them into large the bill to the House of Commons Secondly, unemployment was the

record the Mr George Marshall's pinn"

peacetime political forece in Europe or else-

background forming

the

"Unfortunately, the surplus stocks units which would be responsible for early in July, and it will be read a lowest is what helping certain Eastern European

first time. There will be no debate conditions. discussions Anglo-French

are not there and the Slam Govern-all phases of research also are de-at this stage. where,"

pro- Mr Cecil Poole

Thirdly, although British steel pró.... called will Russin's reply be to the Anglo- countries (Lab)

ment can barely find the exports

The proposed reforms

duction was increasing, the maximum attention to the Yalta agreement and French Invitation to join in?

that it requires to satisfy its engage signed to co-ordinate the work of the

NO LONG DEBATE

home production capacity was not Russia obviously qualifies as a Mr Clayton also told a press con-ments. wanted to know whether Mr McNeil

Imperial Universities, the agriculture

enough to meet the unprecedented 3. Within a maximum of 10 days mands for reconstruction and re- stations would agree that it was impossible sponsoring power under Mr George

colleges and the experiment stai WHERE HAS IT GONE?

to improve the quality of resarch and a minimum of five, depending equipment, following the war. for the Allles to reach any measure Marshall's definition of Europe

Pointing out that Siam had falled

of technicians, Iraining of International understanding if any "everything west of Asia," as well

upon, the date of the initial 'pre- of the powers refused to adhere to as by her preponderant economic in-Nations Economic Council for Europe to deliver 600,000 tons of rice to date

an excellent agency for integrating on a contract for 1,500,000 tons of ture in understandable terms will be the

Practical information on agricul- sentation, the bill will come before

House of Commons for fluence throughout eastern Europe.

the Europe's ideas and plans about rico, Mr Fletcher asked, "what has disseminated throughout, Japan much | second reading.. future United States aid and for happened to this rice? The Colonial TWO DIFFICULTIES

in the same manner

Assuming the measure is largely 'as it is dis passing them on to the United States, Secretary replied that he could not seminated throughout rural areas in agreed, the Government will allow Observers here foresee two prac-land, secondly, that the State Depart- tell what had happened, and added: the United States. This will be a few hours "Discussion A long de- tical dimeulties: Firstly, that Hussin ment also favours the suggestion "Certainly from the point of view complished mainly by direct contact bate is not expected. Later the same

ator Vandenberg last of an exportable surplus, it is not between Japanese farmers by avoiding a clearcut answer may made by Senator

and evening, the bill may pass formally week that a council, representative

in through both committee stages and of Democrats and Republicans, be

agricultural specialists stationed licans there,"

Colonel Rees Wuliams, Labour, rural communities.United Press. third reading without further talk.. soon," Reuter. created here to study the strength of pointed out that during the Japanese United States resources and the ex-

went tent to which the United States can occupation, many rice fields safely contribute

Slam and the to Europe's re-out of production covery.

Government had based its estimate

brut

it.

will

oppose

We

ете

"We have already made it plain,"

"that Mr McNeil said, anxious that there should be inter- collaboration, particularly

national collaboration has been precisely defined and provided for."

EDITORIAL

Why Not Improvise? WHEN Mr Lawrence Kadadrie

declared at the annual meci- ing of the Hongkong, Engineering and Construction Company: "Your Board has been consider. In the possibility of reconstruct- ing new residences, but regret costs come that until building down farther, rentals on

have to be ex- houses would

Owners

new

cx-

orbitant to provide any reason. able relura on the investment made," he was simply reiterailug the attitude of private property

expressed more than year ago and embodied in the

of the Housing Com undings

Admiral Iar- by mlitee set court.

it seems, has Nothing, changed. Either there must be s reasonable (and immediato?) re- on Investment, or people must go without houses. The al- ternatives have been made all too

offleiri subsidisation

clear:

a level that property owners on will enable them to tackle the hous- ing problem without taking risks, er, an all-out Government hous ing plan, under which residents. would become tenants

of the Al ministration. Beentise these three alternatives appear to be acceptable (far less practic- able) to the parties concerned.

none of

or no headway is being made with satisfying the urgent domands for accommodailosta if Mr Endooris has Nevertheless Fullyisted the probl

problem fronting private property owners, an. Interesting, contrast is present- ́ød. "Property

claim

owners

con**

the only serious obstruction to bulk beliding is cosia: Gloverur ment, on the other hand, declare taleitis shortage of building

to

materials, in particular piplug aud Gilings. Does this mean that property owners

obtain can

all the materials they require while Government cannot find the market? If the answer were an easy affirmative there would be nothing more to do than de- Government make mand that Funds avaliable to property holders so that they could get on with the job of building houALS (on certain rental and tenure- shilp conditions.) The trau answer, of course, is that certain standardised building materials are not avaliable anywhere large quantities, so that if it is Jasisted that certain

types

.of

piping and outer fitings musi he used, then we must wait a long time for new houses. But, surely, these are times when improvi- tion must be the keynote of re- habilitation. I gulvanaled Iron piping cannot be obtained, then let us find a substitute; if porce. lain baths are out of the question,

not try bu why not

bulli-up concreto tubs The ple are not looking

The people TOP mansions; they want build- ings which can be made into homes. If, to start with, these have to be a trillo crude, the inGON= Decent venlenes can be borne. foundations and temporaTY' fings will sailsty today because, In due time, It will be possible to make the destred Improva ments Therefore,

it behoves. Suncer or other to explore.

thé

ofobialing substitutes for cascatial building materials. niy la short supply, Better) to Improvise and have a make-shift to walf-five home today than years for fani ultra-moua.rtv. -room house.

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materials.

ference,

by

with

food and την

the United Arstly, that Government considered the United

Mr. Clayton said that the United States Government was pleased that the British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, had gone to Paris because these Anglo French discussions seemed a logical way of beginning the European aspects of the Marshall plan.

partment

for

on a full yield which it was unable to carry out.

Dr Leslie Haden Guest said that two members of the House who visited Slom. In Feburary were, in- formed on very good authority that there was a large amount of rice available for export and would the Minister look into the matter.

and the

on

in

And

Fourthly, the progress in increas ing manpower in undermorined In- dustries, such as iron-founding cotton spinning, was slow,

Asked if there was an immediate. threat of a cut in Imports, Mr Mor- elson said that the Government as considering the matter-and-a-"daci sion, will be given probably fairly

Wickets Fall Cheaply In County

Cricket Matches: Ascot Results

>

Still Winning

Singapore, June 18,

London. June 18. of the day, the Royal Hunt Cup. never in the race, the winner being

to one.

outclder, an unconsidered outsider, Bauer Sal Close of play scores in first-falling to the 28 Mr. Creech Jones replied that he class cricket games which began Master Vote, owned and trained by Beuter. He stressed that the pronounce-

would

Mr Harry Bingrove. maire further inquiries but ments by Mr. Marshall and other "I have supplied the House with the today were:

Master Vote, a four-year-old son members of the United States De information I have in my possession

At Oxford, Middlesex 175 (Robin-of Atout Maitre, was splendidly_rid- should not be mistaken and it is quite contrary to the notion son two for seven). Oxford Uni-den by the apprentico Tommy Slan- A complete new lead-lease pro- that the rice is there".

veralty 172 for two (Keighley not botham, who was making the most gramme. It was up to Europo to

of a favourable draw on the extreme He indicated assent when asked out 84, Pawson 72), work out what is needed, and, as if the House of Commons could have

At Harrogate: Yorkshire 74

Hi Thuge crowd at Jalan Besar Stadium. far as the plan was concerned, the

safe keeping furlong from United States was making no sugtroller of the

Singapore had more of the play a full report from the Rice Con- five. Gentlemen of Ireland for outside of the field and had the race beat the Singapore civilians before

Food Ministry who

A Guildford: Sussex 138 for home, although Lord Ellesmere's but the visitors showed uncanny Kcations.

three (John Langridge 04). Surrey northern hope, Whitehäll,

the goal-mouth and had just returned from Slam-Reu-

to bat,

at 100 to reven, also well drawn, deserved to win. At Nottingham: Kent 130.(Jepson |

determined challenge closo seven for 50). Nolts 10 for two.

The State Department's planning ter staff was studying European needs and would be in a position to check facts and gures.-Reuter, -

SHOWDOWN POSSIBLE

Paris, June 18.

MISTY, AND MISGUIDED

In

starting

At Ilkeston: Derbyshire 131 for The minor berth fell to 33 to one two (Worthington not out 53, Elliott Admiral's Yarn. All three WUT not out 49). Leicestershire to bat.

At Southampton: Hampshire 364 four-year-olds and all were drawn

on the far side of the

course,

The Sing Tao football team today

accuracy

Level at one all at half-time, Sing Too in the first eight minutes of the second half added three more goals,

The, goal scores were Lam Chung putting the lasue beyond doubt.

Chu Wing Keung,~Router.

for Ave (Arnold 188). Northampton-which the Hunt Cup winners usually Song, (2), Fung King Cheong, and

hire Worcester: Worcestershire 177 (Lambert three for 15). Gloucester- shire 140 for soven (Allen 57).

come..

Ryder Cup Golf

WUB It another bad day for supe porters of French horses, although M. Marcel Boussac's colt Dierld 270

- London, June 18. | credited France with a victory in the Cheaham Stukea run over five

ver fiveCommander: R. C.T. Roo,. Secretary This son of Djebel was of the British Professional Golfers hot expected to beat the Aga furlonga.

Khan's Association, Enid today that Britain Eboo, which started a worm fa- will be unable to meet the United vourite, but the French coltatart-States Ryder Cup team

Monchester: Lancashire At for five (Washbrook 103, Place 80). Cambridge University to bat.

Matches throughout the county were interferred by rain.-Reuter,

London. June 19. Albert E. Lange, 38 year old en-shire to A dial appeal to Russia in face

of North Arlington, New of the strong attacks on the Mar-gineer shall plan by the Soviet and French Jersey, stepped from a Pan Ameri. Communist press during the last twʊ

can Airways clipper at London afr. days caused no surprise because it port on Wednesday and stated armly gave Britain and France an oppor to reporters: "I am here to marry tunity for a showdown with Blog Princess Elizabeth".

the

Immigration officials doubted this question of Unged States atd to Europe.

greatly, however, and ordered him be taken back to the United Asiced what would be the text States. They declined to commens step: Russia turned thumbs down. on the case." Hervo Alphand, Economie 'Director British Overseas Airway Corpora- of the French Foreign Ofice, midtion officers detained him at the itain, soft but persistent, did ità a length. Ebao was not placed, nor too sald a heavy schedule of home. this eventuality had not been con- airport during the afternoon and best to spoll the second day of the was the Cinckwar of Baroda's ex- tournaments makes it impossible for aldered and that both Mr Bevin and

cow on

to

Royal Hunt Cup

fing at ten to ono-found his sternest. November or, December and before challenger In Mr John Dewar's In a letter to the United States Ascot, June 10, Phaetonia, which ran the winner to PGA President, E. D. Dudley, Cridr

M. Bidault had strong hopes that Mrorted him aboard the clipper until | Royal, Ascol meeting and yesterday's pensive 10,000 guinea purchase Star Britain to accept" a¦

Ductober, date as

suggested by it took off for America,

fashions gave way to overcoats and of Gujrath..

Cmur, Roo sald Dudley had written, Molotov would accepti

Langa told reporters, have umbrellas.

With the success of Djerid, tho Filzabeth The dismal conditions for race French hoped his half sister, Bjama; stating that an "attractive lang Other sources close to the French wanted to marry Princes

carry off the Coronation had been received for Ryder Cup Government, However, privately ad-ever since the was five year old. Igoers were not Improved by the would

backers suffering marg Stakes over a mile. Although minde matches provided they are held sin mitted that they saw little likelihood have been seeing her in a mist in results, of Rusia's agreeing United Press. my dreams Associated Presssqvero shocks with the chief prize a short-priced favourite, she was October-United Fress