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Hongkong Telegraph

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1949.

Bao Dai To Return To Indo-China Next Month

TERMS OF AGREEMENT WITH FRENCH GOVT.

Paris, Feb. 23.--The French Government, after several years of negotia- tion, has reached agreement with Bao Dai, ex-Emperor of Annam, and he will go back to Indo-China before the end of March, according to a joint communique issued today by the French Premier's Office and by the Cabinet of the ex-Emperor in Paris.

The agreement will be confrined Aerording to offelal reports.

by an exchange of letters shortly, I was learned from the Ministry if Overseas Territories. it was reach- ed at a huncheon yesterday given by thr ex-Roperor to the French Minister Dot Overseas Territories, M. Paul Crete Plorei, who gave der tails to the French Cabinet today. The terms of the agreement are being kept secret for the thine being

will be nubmitted to th

23.--The Nazis had a poison t

National Assembly on March 11,

Hquid called "tahun," 50 times

more

vute

which date has been fixed for deadly than any poison debate on inte-Chin. This dhe

intended to end with a gas ever manufactured, accord-, s

ralifying the terms of this agrees ing to a former Army expert.ment, and in particular cording Major James Graham, whose the assent of Parliament to rescind- old French treaty rights in jub was to Bad and destroying poison gas in Germany after the Cochin-Ching--the Price-howl"

Vietnam State,

The

rome matters remai

of

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the astreement with the ex-Emperor provides for;

1. Freedoin for Cochin-Ching to opt for unity with the Vietnam R public.

2. Fail administrative autonomy. for the Vietrain Republic,

3. The constitution of a Vietnam Army.

The appointment of Vietnam diplomatte agents in the countries of South East Asia.

5.-Military bases for the French Union in Vietnam controlled by the French General Staff.

the

the Assembly of the French Union-

6. Representatives of Vietnam in

"Parlament" of the French Versailles Empire which meets in and whose elected deputies represent Despite the official agreement,

all French overseas territories,

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reports, economie questione, remain colued from the initials of the two between the French Government and

These include the Bab Dal. According to wually

be suttled. to re- Gernut Retentists who discovered Hable sources, one of the points of control of the customs and of issuing the formula. They senged from the attreement is French assent to the currenty, Germany when the Alles ovcupied | lot £echin-China be meluded in the Vietnam Republie "if the Cochin- the country and tossibly went to

popula:32 op for this Russia, where "tabun" condetvably

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Six Killed In Explosion On Junk At Aberdeen

Six Chinese were killed and three injured in an explosion aboard a fishing junk at Aberdeen early this morning.

The cause of the explosion is unknown, but the junk is believed to have had on board a large quantity of detonators and dynamite.

The explosion occurred at G.15 a.m. when the junk, No. 1470a, was lying alongside the wharf opposite the Tai Shing paper factory in Island Road.

The three survivors-Chau Fat Lec. 51-year-old master of the junk his son and daughter-in-law--were taken to Queen Mary Hospital.

The bodies of Chau's wife, a foki, and his four grandchildren, were later recovered from the water near the junk.

no were

Junk No. 4657a, lying nearby, was damaged in the explosion, but there

casualties among the occupants. A man walking along the wharf at the time had part of his hand blown off.

House Of Lords Anxious About

Situation In Malaya

MINISTER OF STATE OFFERS REASSURANCES

London, Feb. 23.--Lord Listowel, Minister of State for the Colonies, gave an assurance tonight that the total strength of the British forces in Malaya would not be reduced. Replying to a House of Lords debate on terrorist acti- vities in Malaya, he said that he did not agree that the position there was worsening.

The High Commissioner considered that further military reinforcements were not at present required. He regarded the co-operation of the Chinese as the most important immediate step.

A British Government contribution to the "extremely heavy cost" of security in Malaya was being considered very carefully with full realisation of its weight and importance to Malaya, he added.

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HONGKONG PLANE DISASTER

Machine Crashes

Into Hillside

SEVEN BODIES RECOVERED

A Cathay Pacific Airways C47 Dakota, carrying an un- known number of passen- gers from Manila, crashed into the hillside above King's Road, near Shauki- wan, about noon today.

So far seven bodies have been recovered, but reporters are being kept away from the scene, and up to the time of going to press information about the disaster was meagre.

The plane, which was pected to arrive from Manila this morning, reached the Colony about 11.30 and re- quested permission to land on one of the Kai Tak runways.

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The request was granted by

but the control tower, afterwards another signal was received asking to be allowed to land on another runway.

This was the last Kai Tak heard from the aircraft.

First report to the police of the disaster came from Mr. A. Cash, Waterworks inspector, who reported that he had seen a plane flying low in the area the reservoir above Health Village (south of the Taikoo Sugar Refinery), then suddenly he heard a crash.

an increasing co-operation between. the two countries and Governments," he said.

Lord Listowel said strong measures had recently been taken ngainst those suspected of assisting bandits. The

Govern- ment had taken power to deport en nagse inhabitants of certain areas declined to hind persistently

with the security forers co-operate

These operations and subsequent repatelations bad been carried eut with humanity but with extreme thoroughness.

DR HO'S POSITION French polieg is based on the that with expretation Emperor assuring the role of hend Viscount Elibank, Conservative.) planters would be able to go on. of the Vietnam Republic, including who opened the debate, said con They were sitting waiting to buy up when the 1 in the long hawn' out negotiations | Cochin-China, with a very larte ditions in Malaya had deteriorated. plantations for a song

of self-government and One Teason was probably the British planters left. He told the San Jose Chander bis to be sellest by a referendum. I'messure

atmies advance in at persentinslependence within the framework Communist

LISTOWEL REPLIES not clear of Commerce that tabun was

French Urziem, the big chinu.

There is little doubt that

Lord Listowel, Minister of State whether the ex-Emperor in prepared of the

in deadly that "one spot the size of a

for the the sweess of the Communists to return to Indo-China before this; majority of the population will rally

for the Colonies, replied ten-cant piece' on the back of thesefe endian has been held.

repercussions to this regime and will thus enable China will have Ita

Government. About the future of the Vietnam Government itself to throughout the Far East.

the Guards Brigade, he said it was hand or skin exposed to air woul

pacify the country and break the

"These repercussions Malaya is undesirable to divulge the dispost- in 1wn ininutes. kina nan

partisans

hardly likely to escape." he said. said the Nazis never used talman, bat 11, the French Minister of over-power of the Nationalist

ler by Moscow-trained Dr Ho Chi- sean Territories said today, the ex-

It was exceedingly fortunate that on ar movement of British troops against the bandits.

overseas but could give an assurance manufactured 125,000 tonn, which

the Dutch had tackled their own

that tho total strength of the They stored in secret "goderground i Emperor will return to Indo-China | minh,

Conferentie endut March, if seeios |

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blem in Indonesia with deter- British forces in Malaya would not inloog in Bavaria.

that he will return before the tr

mination, since the propinquity of be reduced. But an feretulum can be organised.

Somatra to the Malayan coast was Estical attached to the ex-Emperor

a matter of constant danger was not prejured to comment lumell on this point in Paris today.

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The Americans destroyed all ex cept 1,000 tons, which they shipped 10 Aberdeen the proving grounds in

Maryland. Major Drabant neither the U.S. neexpation autho-

UNOFFICIAL FORECAST

At the same time this fliesa) saut

he was optimistic about reaching an

PALESTINE

rities nor scientists at Aberdeen had agreement on all outstanding points; ARMISTICE

been able to dud out the formula.- United Press..

EDITORIAL

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Emperor's return,

Communism In India

IS SIGNED

Rhodes, Feb. 24. The follow ing general armistice agreement between Egypt and Israel was signed here today:

"The High

Commissioner takes The view that further military rein- forcements are not at present re- quired. He regards the co-operation of the Chinese as being the most important immediato Listowel said.

Was

not

It has been estimated that the protection money exturted from Chinese, particularly the well-to-do, by the bandits amounted in October step," Lord and November last to as much a month aport from pay- ST$250,000

The Government ments in falling.

action against monthly had taken resolute

persons known to be persistent in

Many r paying this blackmail.

made and tnurc had been rests would be made. The Goverment would be no respecter of persons in this matter. It was encouraging to know that various Chinese associa- tions were making a resolute stand against this practice.-Reuter,

Production Figures showed that the output of rubber and tin Increased

by the British A contribution in 1948 as compared with 1947. Government to the extremely heavy in security measures cost of the Malaya was being consitiered very

and importance ไป of its weight carefully and with a full realisation

MORE TROOPS NEEDED Lord Elbank suggested that-armed patrol

motor lurches should be obtalard to guard the west coast of Malaya from infiltration by canoe or other means of terrorists-and-sus--

Sumatra. Each launch pects from should be fitted with a small gun and a small searchlight and should have a well armed crew recruited, he sug- gested, from the Malayan police.

Morr troops were needed than He available, he said. were now "The parties to the present agree- i was advised of the serious shortages munt, responding to the Security of experienced police officers for the

Malaya. police and special Counelt molution of November 16, newly recruited 1948. It from turning into disaster. In

calling

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constabulary. recent months the Government of further provisional measure under It was also alleged that many of India has been working hard oa

Article 40 of the Charter of the the British sergeants sent out had plans to bring about a big

Nations and in order to proved to be very raw material, he

He suggested much the traitiona from theict: in food

facilitate production. In Crease arder to

to provide more food for presunt truce to permanent peace In should be done to make use of picked maternal to Malays arul other seat prople the Government bas Palestine to negotiate an armistice.

that con- lu enter Having decided considering

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108 and

negotiations under United Nations stabulary,

he Malays have behaved the in-

FEWER MURDERS [ chairmanship concerning chanteal cultivation to increase

Murder of civilians of all races under acreage

plementation of the Security Council splendidly throughout, recogalsing ti food crops and

fortune which and 16. is their own

istet had dropped from an average of 48 yield from agricultural land, 14 is resolution of November

stake," he ackled. "In spite of almost a month in the period June to true Bat it will be years before

respre dally murders of Europeans, morale December last year to 31 in January. projects undertaken

"And having appointed now

wonderful bul the strain After a special tribute to the Mala- sentatives to negotiate and conclude, Was

fearful." an armistice agreement.

yan police, Lord Listowel said police Urging the use of strong measures arms, wireless and transport equip. to deal with the situation. Lord ment were being brought up to the Elibank miel: "Our whole position most modern standard os rapidly as *The undersigned representatives and prestige In the Far East are at possible. in the full authority entrusted them by their respective Rover- ments have agreed upon the follow- ing provisions:

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Is not surprising that they such local hardship and preveni Government of India has been Forced to take measures agalost Communist altempis to disrupt the life of the country. Such an attack upon the National Gov- ernment was to be expected.

withdrew from Before Brain contral of the sub-continent favour of the independent states

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of India and Pakistan, Com

nationalists. Now

Im h India was more national-

1st than the

It plots against

Government The

the Nallonalist rittern

Is

been

Familiar. It has already seen in aeon In Burma, where the National Government formed originally by Aung San on pro- nounced nationaltat and "Left" promptly assalled by In India condi-

wag

force of urma

a

that

tions are more sh

more stable and arms less eually come by, so the chal- lenge to the freely-elected au thority has been slower in reachi- lug fruition, but the alm remains

la to eresite constant. It chaos in which starving people can be induced to embrace Com- munism, or at least to abstain from active opposillon because they have been reduced to such straits that any change must be regarded as holding hopes for Improvement. The timing of the Communist campaign In India belrays

planning. ID careful reported to have been intended to open will an attack on the trasport system on March 9, with sabotago to reinfores afrike. In a country ko India where there are always areas on the verge of grave food short- ages, if not famine, transport is of very special Importance to the public. It is one weapon by which the Government can meet

the heen

the

Can make a real contribution to the well-being of the ludian proplex hut the fact that National Government showed clearly it appreciated thai greater production was a real problem, produ was a danger signal to the Com- muulvis. Any increase in stand- ards arus

of Ilvh would automa- reducn

their hopes power. So it is not without

reason that they should

strike planned have stepa to tint end could be int plemented. If the prompt action of the Indian Government brings the present plot to nothing there no telling what form the next

Inke

call

before

Communist attempt may take. It might easily in tn the form of siimulation of cominunat strife. There is nothing unusual about Communist intervention In racial or religious differences so long as such intervention seems likely

disruption. to produce Indla would not

the-first be the firs country in which Communists "re- have woord bellever aationary" falth in the confidence that the disharmony they would be able to encourage would weaken the counter that their self-appointed tank of securing domination would be mado enaler.

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THE PROVISIONS

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OBSCURE SITUATION

Laurd Listowel did not agree that

Though the situation the steneral situation in Malaya was worsening,

The number was still serious, there were some encouraging features. more

attacks bad steadily of bandits'

of 278 In tallen

from the peak November to 232 in December and 198 in January.

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the most satisfactory features was that the authorities were Lord Mancroft, Conservative, now getting word more often of the said: "It Is .not elgar what bandits' movements and plans. This Article 2. With a view to pro-happening In Malaya at present, enabled swift counter-action to be curing the return of permanent peace except that we are not wining." taken..

Two thousand Gurkha in Palestine and in recognition of He hoped the Minister would con-

troops would shortly arrived In Malaya to the importance in this regard of tradet, the "widespread rumours" mutual insurances concerning the that the Brigade of Guards was to reintoce those already there.

military operations of the be brought back to Britain in April.

In the week ended February 10 There was too much about nd- parties, thờ following principles

thirty-two enemy camps and in the 17 sixteen which shall be fully observed by ministration in Malaya, ho said. The week ended February

armistice police, instead of fighting the ban- both parties during the are hereby-armed;

dits, were checking in dog licences camps were located and destroyed. [The Navy and Air Force had given valuable nssistance by preventing 1. "The Injuncilon of the Secu- "We are losing rubber at the rate rity Council against resort to mill- of 10,000 tons a month at a loss of the possibility of Communist rein- tary force in settlement

month," he said. "It of the US$4,000,000

are signs that the main bandit. Palestine question shall henceforth is costing us £35,000 a day to fight forcements reaching Malaya. "There be scrupulousty respected by both this batilo in Malaya," he added.

Lord Airlic, non-party Peer, said: forces have been unable to continue the fight in somu areas," Lord parties:

Two conferences between Siamese and Malayan officials had resulted In a valuable exchange of informa-

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2. "No nggressive action by the "We are making very little, if any Listowel sald. armed forces by land, sea or air on headway in Malayo." either party shall be undertaken, generally belleved it was no longer An entirely planned or threatened against the a military problem. people or the armed forces of the new approach to the situation was on and the catablishment of con-

off from cutting needed,

the tacts and a joint plan of operation Information had been carried out during the past terrorists supplico and. of the term "planned" in this context about British troops.

fortnight by forces of both countries manager hind in the frontler area. Оле had

plantation no bearing on normal atat

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rich saying many practised in written planning as generally

"This marks an important step military organisations."Reuter. Chinezo did not think the British forward in what we trust will be

other;

"It being understood that the use

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Cathay Pacific while acknow- edging that one of their planes was due to arrive from Manila this morning said they did not know hovv many passengera were aboard as the manifest was on the aircraft.

Wu. Tel-chen Off To Nanking

Canton, Feb. 24-Mr. Wu Tch- deputy Premier jn the chen, Nationalist Government, left Canton Ly air this morning for Nanking.

It was also announced here that the Finance Minister will this after- noon at a press conference announce the new economic and currency re- forms.

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