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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1948.

PARLEY ON RUSSIAN PURCHASES

ANTARCTIC

POLICY

London, Feb. 13. Senior ufflelals of the Foreign Onee met today to discuss British Antarctle policy In the light of the two latest notes received from Chle and Argentina, It was learned from a usually reliable source.

Like Argenilna, Chile has re- Jected the Bellish protex lodred lant Becember against establishment of 4 base British-claimed and administered territory

in the Antarello Falkland Island Dependencies,

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and also Britain's suggestion that the matter might be re- ferred to the International Court a The Hague.

Unlike Argentina, with which

the recent exchange of notes on rival claims to Dependencies

the Falkland published were last week-end, Chile has made no counter-proposal for ference to an international con- ference in the latest reply to Britain datel

Reuter.

January 31.-

OTENTICKETERÝ DOJOTAIMSELFTEAMJA÷2

CHINESE

WARNING ON

GENOCIDE

FROM BRITAIN

ORDERS BEING PLACED

London, Feb. 13.-Amid the noisy diplomatic battle between East and West, Russia has quietly opened negotiations in London for multi-million- dollar purchases of British industrial and scientific equipment to implement the recent Anglo-Russian trade pact.

Senate Votes Money For Europe Aid

Washington. Feb. 13.-The Senate Foreign Relations Com- mittee today voted for a four- year European recovery pro- be

granme to

started with US$6,300,000,000 for the first

year.

Authoritative Soviet sources

Brid the permanent Russian trade delegation here had

opened negotiations with re KWONG TUNG

presentatives of British indus tries and the Board of Trade! for placing orders within the scope of the agreement.

Soviet experts were summoned from Morcow to advise the delega tion perts will be called as the necessity In negotiations, and other ex- arises.

The biggest order is expected to be placed with a North England locomotive works--an order for 1,000 narrow gauge locomotives, estimated to cost some US$30,000,000, accord- ing to British business

quarters.

und

INQUIRY

(Continued from Page 1)

We made the following mendations:-

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recom.

Hitch In Indonesia FINDLATERS,

Political Settlement

Batavia, Feb. 13.-The start of the next stage in Dutch-Republican relations, after the truce agreement negotiations for a political settlement-was delayed today as a result of a reported statement at Lake Success, which caused most unfavourable Dutch reaction here.

and

The Dutch representatives plebiscites in Java, Sumatra asked for a postponement of Madura, 60 percent of the people in Republican-hold territóry would the meeting called for today of support the Republican Govern.

the negotiators' steering comment. mittee. which was to arrange The Dutch communique

that

Cun-

"The Committee forgols

only after the restoration of law

the procedure for the main de-mented: legations and co-ordinate and order can a clear picture of the political negotiations generally

the

Well-informed Dutch sources de- nied that the Dutch were now un- willing to continue the negotiations

The statement which caused trouble was attributed in a report published here to a spoltesman at Lake Success of the United Nations Good Offices Committee, which yes- terday reporteri

the Security Council on the negotiations leading

Plebiscito Claim

сол- United

situation be formed."

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The spokesman was reported have said that the Committee find been compelled to make

Cuntacty with autonomous areas outside Java, Sumatra and Madura and "would become A Good Offices Committee for those territories as well."

Plebiscites would decide whether or no these areas were under "pup- pet government", spokesman is reported to have told a questioner.

Dutch Reaction

the

In its

to the truce.

In it, the spokesman was report- (a) That passage tickets be sold

the opinion that only at the Company's Offices or by as expressing

accredited Agents, and that the Security Counell would require

The Dutch communique, the Good Offices Committee to cont comment, described this suggestion practice of issuing such ticket either on the wharf or on board the vessel tinue functioning until the

that of plebiscites as "most improper", should

discontinued be

without, States of Indonesia

existed; with its existence a settlement could adding that those territories were Chulrinan

airli Arthur

Delivery would be over a 32-month Vandenberg

(b) That when passengers are on be renched in two or three months, completely outside the Committee's announced that the Committee voted period.

Britain does not

vessel alongside and that a plebiscite in the disputed terms of reference. 13 to 0 to

"If the statements the smaller

Kuprantee deli.board and the recommend

were really the very dates, but,

Dutch It is said, would wharf, all cargo port doors on the areas would be held under the ab- Bare for the 12 months rather than

wurf side should be fully

communique servation at the Commitice, which made," open the US$0,800,000,000 which The facilitate "la every possible"

become supervi-added. "I must be remarked that Administration asked for the pro- rangements of Soviet contracts with and provided with railed gangways may very well

there are serious misapprehensions Lake Success, Feb, 1.-One

British Arms gramme's rst

covering either the full width of the slon." for engineering rst 15 months.

on the part of the Good Offices Com- teargo port or where ramps are use of the Chinese delegates to the

uther equipment.

| mities" 121 The reason befdad shortening (he

then the full width of the ramp. United Nations forly areused thir, Vandenberg told newsmen, la

List Of Purchases

Such doors on the off side should be

the factual situation ernment communique commented the American press of a ten-able Congress at the earliest

The official list of Hens Russia |also open, or partly open, according today that the Committee's task was

Indonesia," Authoritative circles to purchase includes 1.100 to the weather

to render good offices and nothing today that De Hubertus Van Mook. dency to recrente the pretty,ssible moment to make a realistic intends

prevalling at review of the recovery programme"," I narrow gauge Incomotives, US.3600,- | time,

cise. If it tried to do more, it under lovable type of picture posteard Asspelated Press.

000 worth of rvientre and fabora- (e) That notices in English and mined the confidence of either or Japan and the Japanese people,” |

for apparatus, 2,100 flat truck, Chinese be prominently posted both parties.

2.400 winch, 2,190 excavators, 54 yearning all passengers of the dan

The spokesm WAN quoted Mr. C. Chang, delegate to the Mr Jotm Hickerson, an official caterpillar loading cranes, 14 s

Kers and

consequences of carrying giving the opinion that Econerate and Sucial Council, sald: of the State Department's Division four dredges, 24 steam power tur goods on board which are likely to "Those who have manipulated this of European Affairs, advised Lord bine stius, U.S.$4,000,000 worth at affect the safety of re and the dangerus tendency must have reus

Inverchapel and M. Henri Bonnet, plywood equipment, US$1.

1,590,000

Vessel. sons of their own.

the British and French Arubassadors, worth of timber mil equipment. Relations voltage transformers and 50-kilowatt That the Senate Foreign Be warned that such press treat- ment of the defented

were drawing ble diesel olertele generators, 10 Japanese Committee hearings

sets of oil purifying apparatus and whom he charged with n gigantle to a close.

100,000-Kilowatt lectric ngainst

atton at genocide"

countrymen should

Co Ahead Signal Washington, Feb, 13. Two

Mr Hickerson informed them that 300 guarded the Balled States Government con-musturs, against lest it lead to a "tragic re-siders appropriate for the Eure- petition of the tragie past **

pean nations to plan on the basis of the preliminary draft bill ipficating that one aspiret of Constression? opiniet might be realy by the end of this month.

The brief mithurst, The chief points of which Mr Chuang carefully repanted so that the exact urds could not be missed, recurred as the Economic and Social Council

cussed the problem of drawing up an international convention against renocide the crime of destroying a racial, national or religious group.

"Only tragic memories prompt me! to speak now," Me Chang said. He then mentioned the rape of Nanking wrath other inetdents, which be, labelled "frightful bestialition."

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He also accused the Japanese of using · narcoties in wartime in attempt to destroy the Chinese, anel expressed the hope that

the pro- jected convention against genocide would refer specifically to the use of narutles as p means DC per- petrating I'ress.

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The contracts will be sprend over period of two to four years, but will be arranged before May United Prenti

a barter

arrange-

sald

Tobacco By Barter The State Department spokesman i London, Feb. 13.--- Yugoslavia has said that this statement could be re-offered Britain substantial quantities garded as a signal to the European of tobacco un nations to go ahead. It constitutest ment, a Yugoslav spokesman

reversal of the stand taken by Mr tonight. obert Lovell, the Under-Secretary of State, some weeks ago,

Diplomatic officials said that was expected that Mr Bevin and M. fidelt would issue Invitations for a Love conference about March 1 or Phortly after,

recovery

I in understood that the Board of Trade would allow Yurostar officials to approach British manufacturers direct and, in ease of a satisfactory Contract. would grant import ficences, Renter,

the face of that section of the Seat bad roneering the comtalters

would b

bered in Europa i tregotiate whereby

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An official Dutch East Indies Govenmpetencespect of Ita task s

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(d) That the various searching units be instructed to keep a sharp watch on the nature of both passen- gene buggage and cargo, and I

MR doubt report the matter to the Master

Feb. 13.-The of the vertel and also to their res- Welfare Daily reportest today that pective superiors. Furthermore, China and Russia have agreed to for two years their non- that where baggage in concerned the extend search should be carried out at the aggression pact, scheduled to expire entrance to the wharf and before

The

newspaper, new.p

whose owner attended a closed meeting of the People's Political Council of the was disclosed by Foreign Minister Wang Shih-chich in a speech.

passengers are admitted to the whart. August 21.

In

detection of dangerous ds, the Authorities are entitled to the fullest co-operation of the Master and Crew who should also maintain a constant and close watch for any goods of a suspicious nature. CUSTOM DEPRECATED

A Foreign Office press release of Wong's statement to the Council contained no reference to the Sino- (e) That clear passageways at least | Soviet part.-Associated Press. 3. wide be áll times mudntained tore and aft on both sides of the passenger deck, and that all p- proaches to stairways and gangways be kept clear.

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Anglo-Belgian Pact London, Feb. 13-A further Some Anxiety

We deprecate the long established The Serale

examination of the sterling situation Foreign

custom of passengers being allowed Relations

between Brital and Belgium has Committee is making quicker pro-

spread their baggage over the the initialling of the deck, but we realise the Im- gress than was expected in its dras postponed

Anglo-Belgian trade it up of the European

agreement practicability of suggesting they be progradume ball and may have it in which was reached in London last separated from what, in many cases, Ital out by the end of next week. week.

may constitute their entire posses- Mỹ H. Khis, head of the British sions by insisting that their baggage

now in Brussels to be placed in a delicatis,

separate compartment. me form of agreement

In conclusion we wish to place Helgumy's neceptance of record our high appreciation of

the excellent work done by Inspector, Arthur George Groves of the Hong-

EXT his unit, ably assisted by Revenue Officer Sui Hin and his men, for their early efforts to control the stampede and Thei rezdy asustance ta those already in the water,

"The Betion taken by the officers and men of the Water Police, and the use of searchlights by the Fire Floats, are also to be cominendet.

in presaving aid, it now feel from third countries would

! that evidence of Europe's ete- |

leg lo enopriate will assaste strictly limited. arture the it full through A Belgian spokesman said today

[

it was "only

under-before

ther

new

question of days” Anglo-Belgian

Details, however, are not expected

The Side Department was

wd pill to feel are anxiety test jarreenient was signed.

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Winch-misht - panjudice fumptu le available until eicht days after gresional opitni orts wit the agreement has been stalled.- The marie i keep the aura of a fruter. tresaver.et wie wapin strict

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Shanghini, Nankang. Hankow, Tsinglao, Pelping. Swatow, Tatran, Amoy, Kun- ming and Caletatta, 3.30 D..

Closing Times By Sra & Traja Macao, Tinshan & Shekki (Sea) 2 pan. Canton (Train) 2 p.n.

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