1948-09-17 — Page 5

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1948.

SECURITY COUNCIL HEARS HYDERABAD &

INDIAN DELEGATES

Paris, Sept. 16.—India and Hyderabad made opening statements on their dispute to the United Nations Security Council here tonight. The Council låter adjourned till Monday. Hyderabad's Foreign Minister, Nawab Moir Nawaz Jung, told the Council that his country was now fighting "a brutal invasion, He appealed to the Council which had shocked the conscience of the world.”

to investigate his country's appeal with out any procedural delays.

"Sherman

tanks are Uberating

atore than'un ether abhors the ins of Iorce.

"Time and time again the Indian Government hact considered whe- ther it was necessary to taký netion to restore internal peace in Hydern- ino,“ India's representative sõud.

" the march .of events com- nereist.** The facts had shown that the Hyderabad Government was pussession of tanks, 25-pountler euns and other weapons.

He said that the world has military commanders in charge of heen "stirred to the deepest ap-mechantsed and other divisions of prehension by the premeditated the Indian Army now operating in

Hyderabad territory. Ret of war emanating from state which had based the claim the people and the plines of the to its own independence on high, Hoyal Indian Air Force are bomb- spiritual ideals of non-violence," the population of Hyderabad in

order to restore law and order.

that the "We

confident are Security Council will listen to the deep apprehension of the world at this great and menacing event In Hyderabad and the anguishes cry of

at enre today is simply Hyderabad is not competent to ap- the people of Byderabad itself.

Our case is that the United Na-near before the Security Council. tions is confronted with the most on- most serious determined and slaught on its principles since the organisation was set up that this brunch of the Charter is not the

He moke of a "pitiless blockade" Imposed by the Dominion upon his state and said: "Unless measures

there is are taken immediately

world distinct possibility that the may be confronted with a fast ne- compli engendered by a triumphant force."

The Indian representative, Sir Ramaswami Mudalar, contended that flyderabad had no right To present her case to the United Na-result tions. He added that India's action hart only been taken after the march of events compelled it,"

The Indian delegate sak that Hyderabad wad In possession of Ink, 25-pounders and other wea- pena.

Turning to Sir Alexander Cado- gan, the Chairman, he remarked: "You, Mr President, as head of the British delegation, are In a better position than any other member of the Security Council. to day how they came to be possessed of such weapons of destruction."

that

"I shall at the proper time stale that Hyderabad can never be an in- dependent state and, therefore, can ¡never come up before this, Council,”

He asked time of

to prepare his case and sought leave to appear before the Council again for this Jurpose on Monday,

de-

The

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Bunden eruption of a passion but is due to a premeditated plan, the implications of which have been carefully weighed and

berately nevepted.

""That the action taken by Duminica of india constitutes

Inde- denial of the principles of Spendence akl equality as Inid dewn in the Charler: that the cause of Hyderabad has now been identified with these principles; that it

with-

į

in ifte province and the power of the United Nations to prevent the accomplishment of the criminal de- 2112-

and that netion-swift. thoritative and determined-must be taken to prevent and to arrest this

Earlier, the Council bad rejected threat to international peace Chinese proposal that the meeting | justler,

be flelayed as the Chinese Foreign

Minister had not arrived.

MALIK'S QUESTIONS

DANGER IN DELAY

and

Str Alexander Cadogan then sug- Rested that members would like to study the statements made today and proposed that the Council nd- Journ unul Monday, This wn? agreed to.-Reuter.

RAF SEEKS

6,400 NEW

SHADES OF WARTIME

This scene, reminiscent of the Americans' stay in war- time England, is, of more recent vintage. This crew member of one of the U.S. B-20s, which recently arrived in England, is being “shown the town” by two British WAAFs.

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Government Criticised Over Handling Of

RESERVES Malaya & Hyderabad

"The Council will realise that

London. Sept. 17-Air Minister titted, that mechanised | Arthur Henderson said on Thursday After that the Soviet Union's Mir forres, fully equipped, are uperating! | the Royal Air Force will seek at- Jakob Malik, sali that he wanted on our territory and that there in most 6,400 new reserves in the re- Information on Hyderabad and extene danger In my avoidable culling drive Britain will open ou asked Sir Alexander Cadogan ques-delay.

October 1. tions on Hyderabad's status and re- lations

ic! between

He

and

"The situation now demands im- Hyderabad India, and if British officials wereell, not only under Chapter VI of the mediate nation by the Security Coun- acting as advisers to the Hyderabad Charter relating to the peaceful Government. Sir Alexander replled settlement of disputes, but also under that no Britons were acting us ad-Chapter VII, which bears in the visers to the Hyderabad Govern netion of the Security Council for

enforeint I decisions for safe prarding the peace of the world,”

ment,

Sir Alexander sald he would give these answers to the Soviet dele- gate's questions: "On August 13. 1847, the suzerainty of the Crown over Hyderabad and other Princely States came to an end, and none of the powerp of the Crown were transmitted to the Government uf India or Pakistan,

Nawab Sing also urged the Coun- cil lo investigule the question of "the economic life of a peaceful people stranglet by វរ systematic blockade admittedly adopted as an instrument of political coercion."

|

down

this goal at n

discussed the campaign with chair- meeting in which Servica thiefs

London, Sept. 16.-The Colonial Secretary, Mr Arthur Creech Jones, is expected to make a statement on Malaya next Wednesday. Mr Anthony Eden, Deputy Lender of the Opposition, asked in the House of Commons today for assurance that a full statement on the Malayan situation would be made before the end of the special session of Parlia- ment tomorrow week.

Members wanted the latest | Majesty's Government to exercise men of the Territorial and Auxillary information before they dis-their influence and to use it in the Forces Associations. Others ni

right way in a strong manner, whiel ursday's meeting were Field Mac-persed, Mr Eden said, adding they have not yet used

Viscount Montgomery, Chief of that there was widespread con- the Imperial General Stoff, Mrcern about Malaya.

minuet Shilnwell, Secretary for

War and Sir Hugh Sanders.

Service chiefs curlier conferred with Prime Minister Clement Altice at 10. Downing Street. They

ma-

Mr Butler wondered whether the Mr Eden's request reiterated the time was not ripe for the selling

tip of sonte Commonwealth Conservatives protest that no Gov-chinery which could be brought to ernment statement was made in last bear in disputes of this sort, which night's debate.

only brought discredit on the whole

were reported to have talked about In reply to the points raised Commonwealth." how much it will cost to carry out about Malaya, Mr Herbert Morrison, the guvernment's new policy of Leader of the House, sald today "I put this suggestion forward on keeping currently enrolled troops that there were questions on the my own responsibility, but with the service three months beyond their Order Paper for Wednesday and scheduled discharge date-Associated that it would be right then for the Press.

Colonial Secretary to make a state- ment on the Malayan situation.

China's Foreign Minister Here

He'sal that medicines were pre- vented from entering the country "Hyderabad did not subsequently and "an organised compaign of accede to either of these govern-border incidents and ruks was ments On November 20 Hyderabad | started in a manner which showed entered into a standstill agreement clearly the connivance and, in some with India, for 12 months. One of enses, active

participation, of the the effects of this agreement wus to Dominion of India." place the conduct of Hyderabad's He accused India of treating the external affairs in the hands of standstill agreement as a "scrap of India.

Ho paper from

very outset." the asked what had been the reasons for that "active and virulent hostility of the Government of India?

On his way to attend the United "bus been to coerce the Govern

Assembly session Nations General ment of Hyderabad to renounce the

in Paris on September 21, China's "The Soviet delegate asked me if independence of its country and to

inter- Foreign Minister, Mr Wang Shih- any British officials

and politically are acting nationally, part of India.

chich, accompanied by three advisers to the Hyderabad Govern- ment. My answer is in the nega-dependence of Hyderabad and its cits of his Ministry, arrived at Kai Tak aerodrome at 0.15 this morning, tive."

legal right to indepen- complete

The Foreign Minister was greeted by a large gathering of British and Chinese officials.

"Since then, there have been al legations of breaches In this agret ment, but no resort was made to the guiding motive" he said, the arbitration clause in the agree-

ment.

Security Council

make it.

That in-

offi-

Mr R. A. Butler, a former Under- also Secretary for Foreign Affairs, criticised the Government's handling of the, Malcyon situation when he resumed the debate on the King's Speech for the Opposition.

NASTY TASTE

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strongest conviction. While the Government Is willing to tramp from the foreign country to another, It is only this autumn that they are going to summon a Commonwealth conference.

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IMPERIAL DEFENCE

"Practically nothing had been heard about Imperial defence, but it was quite clear that the Empire was far keener to

prove that it could speak with that independent united voice and be that "The position in Malaya," he said, genuine third volce. "not the mise- "is one which reveals as much as rable third voice of International anything else the dilatoriness Ineffetency of the British Govern voice which would stand between and Socialism, but that Imperial third ment.

the two glants of the East Mr. Ballk sold: "Before Die drace have been fully conceded by

The fnet that we husk the West." can adopt this The Hyderabad Foreign Minister

Colonial Secretary sitting there item on its agenda it must have declared: "Even at this hour, I AL

Referring to Kashmir, Mr Butler the nerodrome Mir Wangyesterday looking exceedingly un- more information about the matter declare that if a stop is put to chatted with his

friends while comfortable for a large part of the said that it seemed there was grave and in partleulor about the status hostliitles and provided of Hyderabed,"

that the waiting for a BOAC plane to take day and that he made no reply in danger whether the United Nations invading forces are withdrawn, we him to Bangkok.

the evening has left a nasty taste was going to be taken seriously or jare ready to put forward construc-

with on the attitude of the not. Mr Wang will be attending the Government on this vital question." tive proposals for a general settle-

"We are at the crossroads in the as China's chief The Council agreed to invite the ment which no fair-minded persons Paris conference representatives of the two

Mr Butler also spoke on the issue history of the United Nations." parties would regard as unreasonable." delegate and he will be assisted by

many other officials including some between India and Hyderabad. He Sir Stafford Cripps, Chancellor of

The said that the British

who Government the Exchequer,

spoke next, Chinese diplomats in Europe. The first to speak was Nawab Moir !

conference is scheduled to discuss had declined to see representatives did not refer to India. He Nawaz Jung, who said: "The very "The Indian representative snid

Important issues including the of Hyderabad when they were in solely with economics. existence of my country

Hy-that the vital aspect of the question former Italian Colonies and recogni-Britala during the summer on their derabad) is now being defended on was whether or not Hyderabad had tion by the United Nations of the way to India. the ne

Geld of battle against a brutal the status necessary to allow her to new Government under Dr Rhee to invasion, which has shocked the bring the case before the Security southern Korca. conscience of the world and which Council, has rallied to the defence of the

"I think it is extremely important principles of the United Nations that the Council should take into

this even those who, not having had an consideration

uspect of the

RIGHT TO LIVE

to the table.

INDIA'S CASE

opportunity of itstening to our own question. It is vital to the Council. pica in defence of our own right "I um to live, have been inclined to justify and continu of those who have had,

the claims of India.

Fijians Offer To Serve Again

to have, the highest regard for the organisation called the United Nations.

In fact, the Suva, Fiji, Sept. 16.-Fiji chief- "But we are conscious that a great part I have taken from time to time tains have written to King George and most significant portion of the in the work of the United Nations VI offerink their services if Britain task of defending Hyderabad will would not have been taken except is involved in another war. have to be performed here, before for the fact that I had and my The letter said: "We know that und before the publle opinion of the avernment had this high regard for the shadow of a. possible Impending this high organ of the United Nations!

world.

"The world has been stirred to the deepest apprehension by the

premeditated act of war emanati

the United Nations.

It is very important that the wais cast on the world again and we hasten to assure Your Majesty

dealt

Mr Reginald Paget, Labour, said

Me Butler stated that he had done that he thought the House should his best, through his experience of recognise India's position. What Indian affairs to try to bring the would have been Britain's attitude British Government together with in face of things which had been the representatives of Hyderabad.

in Hyderabad, the Nizam happening seeking to have his own foreign "I had absolutely no success," he policy, the flying in of arms negotia- said amit Opposition cries of tions for a port? "No responsible

"Shame."

The Government were adamant in

government which is actually going to rule there can possibly stand for saying that they would not inter- that sort of thing from the Princely vene, or even see the representa- States." tives of Hyderabad, who were visiting this country on their way to India.

PÁRAMOUNTCY

Britain, he said, had not handed

the titio deeds of

Articles of the Charter should be of our services in whatever capacity the suggestion, because of legal and paramountéy to India, but she had

Its caso

tha

Famine Still Threatens

The Government then resisted

technical considerations, of inter-

country or another," he added.

CRIPPS' INFLUENCE-

handed

over

paramountcy.

to

• Mr Godfrey Nicholson, Consor- vative, said that he thought the situation was grave enough merit "some passing word" from He believed that Sir Stafford Sir Stafford Crippa, "who probably Cripps had more influenco with has more influence on India than India than any other man and that any single European." the British Government had great Influence with the Government of India.

"The Government, in effect, had 1113- proclaimed itself completely interested as to what was happening in India and Hyderabad,

properly appreciated and respected. for the defence of your person and Otherwise, the Notions would be considerably im- men have already, we hope,

the utility of the United Empire-a task in which our youngering or not in the affairs of one

d from a state which had the cloth paired and great damage would be played come little prowe." to its own independence on the high done to peace itself.

More than 2,000 Fijlans served spiritual Ideals of non-violenco,

"Hyderabad has not the necessary overseas in the last war-Reuter. "The world has listened before to įstatus to and present

come the thrill explanations of the Into the Council,” vador, pointing to disorder and Hyderabad presented its caso on anarchy, which its liberating urmy |August 21, he said, and the question was about to remove.. Such is the was whether on that date Hyderabad disorder and anarchy alleged to pre- was competent to come before vail in Hyderabad that hundreds of Security Council. foreigners have declined the 06- "You have heard a very gruesome.

"Therefore, I belleva a very great Fistance of their governments offered tale presented by Hyderabad,” ho Rome, Sept. 17-Norris E. Dodd, responsibility, rests on the shoulders help in their evacuation."

said.

"This story has no bearing | General Dievcior of the United Nu-of the British Government to exer- át all on the application which | tlons Food and Agriculturo' Or-cise their influenen India at the Whatever happens at the United Hyderabad made on August 21." ganisation on Thursday warned at a present time to an extent, which Nations, I hope the Government

prom

-conference that famine will may bring this terrible situation to will still send a message. to the HYDERABAD'S WEAPONS

again threaten the world if suitable on end.

people and Government of India steps are not taken.

that we do not judge the merlist of This danger, sald Mr Dodd, es- "1 therefore, sayfairly and the ense, but that on all sides of pecially threatens heavily populated squarely, the responsibility does not the House we unhesitatingly "con- and underdeveloped areas of the only rest on the United Nations dema the method ,which, the world-notably China, India and and the technical considerations | Dominion of India has adopted to parts of Latin America.--Associated whether this case can be heard. It settle this dispute," added Mr Preta.

reals fairly and squarely on. Jils Nicholson-Reutor.

PITILESS BLOCKADE

The peace of Hyderabad was only disturbed, he said, by "ho anarchy and disorder ond massacro which the aggressor is letting loose upon our country, which ha has tried to tranglo by a plutess blockade.

"The World: hász háard ·on : other occasions, they menteing -language of;

Referring to Indian troop activi- ties, he said: "It has been sald that this was an aggression and that we are doing things which were wrong. "Anyono" who knows anylling about India knows that my country.

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