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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1949.

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World Interest Spotlighted On Jawaharlal Nehru

COMMONWEALTH CONFERENCE

London, Apr. 20.-Airliners from the earth's four corners to- day brought the Commonwealth leaders to London for the momentous talks on co-operation with the future republican India.

The spotlight of world interest focussed on the Indian Prime Minister Mr Jawaharlal Nehru, whose countrymen represent three- fifths of the Commonwealth's 500 million population, and from whom the Commonwealth Prime Ministers await India's own views,

The statesmen were assembling in a mood of optimism, though it was recognised that the solution of the constitutional problem before them may involve major revisions in the present conception of Commonwealth relations.

Tonight, the eve of the Con-

key figure, ferener, th:

1

Nehru, was still awalled, was due to arrive by air shortly before midnight GMT. He was any uncommitted to coining future plan. Recently he denied "something had reports that

#rranged" for already beca

of the to remain part Commonwealth.

Speaking at Bihor, he said it

that possible

the Just Commonwealth might be shaped as to permit india's con tinuance without unpromising her independent status in any "It is also possible that way. it may not be so," he added.

was

ex-

able were

10

POCKET CARTOON Greek & Egyptian

NO

PARNING

Miners'

Working

may help the consider the issues of the Con- Conditions

their lenders

STRICT PRIVACY

Every official precaution is to ensure privacy being take

the statesmen not baly

week's Intensive

the

London the

which win

Standardisation Sought

Ambassadors

Call On Mr Bevin

London. Apr. 20.-Envoys of Greece and Egypt called on the Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin today. The Greek Ambassador, Leon Melas, saw Mr Bevin first. Later Egypt's Ambassador, Amir Pasha, called.

that Mr A Foreign Office spokesman' said Bevin and M, Melns discussed world affairs in general."

10

Pressed

elaborate, the said that the sub- spokesman Jert of mid-Eastern security and rategy may have come up at least, he said, he did not exclude the possibility.

Also considered, according to informants, Greek diplomatic

Anglo- were

recent American exchanges in Washing- tun over the Athens govern- meiti's

ngnlasi fight guerillas.

the

the

the Mr Bevin proposed in course of these exchanges that United States should in- the

military ald the British Greece. In

be used nid could

to

view, to

711 the light of these Several of the Commonwealth. Mr. Prime Ministers tre said to have changes, all the Commonwealth) them inividual Governments Je brought with

proposals which Conference in ile sonrch for a ference before But left for London, solution of the problem. frst they are likely to awali Pandit Nehru's indication of which may well India's idens, set the course of the discussions,

in sunlight, for London, bathed

Pittsburg, Apr. 20.--Re- was tonight the scene of Inten- during

West sive pre-Conference activity, as Commonwealth talks, but also

End presentatives of 10 nations crease who in statesmen, visiting So the

be ther began a 10-day conference have alreay arrived.'sped to and hotels

in offieintheadgunsters.

here today to plan an inter-more engagements from cars. the flags of the Comunan-

Scotland Yard detectives will national standardisation of strengthen the Greek Army and Auttering countries

But the idea! safeguard the Prime Ministers the working conditions for Air Force to speed the end of wealth greetings.

from unauthorised intrusion in coal miners. The delegates met with a cool reception from their hotel sultes, which lr

will including coal owners, The Prime Mluister,

was engaged contain special safes for their labour leaders and Govern- the Americans. Clement Attlee.

talks confidential papers.

ment officials-will make No The other Commonwealth in a round of informat

on officially of what Mr Bevin and Indian quarters here tonight recommendations based stalesmen are equally uncom-with the visiting leaders at his for official residence, No. 10. Down- formula milled to

were preparing to welcome Pan- their findings to the Inter-Amier Pasha discussed. future co-operation, but they ing Street. He had already re-

Lester Mr

Pearson, dit Nehru. A reception party, national Labour Organisa-

Affairs consisting of the High Commis- will approneh their search for celved

External a solution with open minds, and Canada's

toward Minister. who is representing loner in London, Mr Krishna tion at Geneva. with cordial

Menon, and other leading Tadlan In-lin.

officials, will await him at Lon-

UNCOMMITTED

Any

feelings

Mr Louis St. Laurent. the Canadian Premier. Dr Malan What little comment has been and Mr Dun Stephen Senana- | don Airport.

Prime Minister of made on the forthcoming Con-yake. the ference has been extremely Ceylon. guarded, but preliminary.Com- monwealth reactions are clearly hopeful.

+

Avar. the civil

details were

available

resume

ching the pret project Just yet. Usually well Informed ometats sny privately that the Atlantic Puct

be should

thoroughly And they add operating first. the United States should not be asked to bite of more than it can chew in a rzurmament pro- gramme-Associated Press,

British Whalers

Make Big Catch

Liverpool, Apr. 20.-British whalers in four expeditions to the Antarctic topped all other catches, it countries in their

whale factory ship, the docked here today.. Balaena, was learned when the 15.715- ton

with a catch of The Balacno, 2,500 whales in seven months. had the biggest haul among In- dividual vessels.

Idle Ships, Silent

Cranes, And - The Cargoes Wait

A scene in the London dochs during the recent strike.-London Express

Service.

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the Balaenn hospital. The day with OSCAR LEVANT ☆ S. Z. SAKALL Egypt, however, is belleved to before the season ended he fell 141

long from his harpoon platform and to be anxious The ILO, in turn, will seek ruptured negotiations with Bri- injured his chest. He had al-

shooting 300 whales. to have the recommendations tain for revising the 1936 Angio-ready set up a new record by ratified by the 12-member na-Egyptian treaty of sillance.

After discharging her cargo The "Big Eight" Common- tions in which coal is mined,

Britain,

on the other hand. at Liverpool, the Balaena will will come to- wealth leaders

At the conference here, spon would prefer to deler reviving sail for Norway-Reuter. first time ai a

Egypt gether for the PAKISTAN'S MOOD

Industrial these talks until after welcoming sherry party at No. sored by the 1LOS

at

Committee, cach nation is re- holds its general elections, due in noot Mr Linguat Ali Khan, asked 10. Downing Streft presented by two Government the Autumn. Firstly, the Br Prime Peter Fraser, the

Immediately Lomorrow. Was mood Pakistnu of New

Zenland, on

Conference, wards they will go to Bucking- officials, two coal operators and tish are opposed to the idea of number of labour the treaty becoming an election his departure for the Con-approaching

-issue-and, secondly, to negolia- ference, said: "We want Iudai siningly reolled: "You can see-ham-Palace for luncheon with a similar

ting with a government purly what mood the King, the Queen, and other fenders. from my face in

in be Pakistan approaching the members of the Royal Family-

which in a few months may be Conference."

in the opposition.

in the Common- to remain wealth. We hope it will found possible for India to re- main with the same, status and

un the same bast

basis us the rest of

the Commonwealth nations."

in what

the

The Pakistan Prime Minister, wian was accompanied by his

Reuter.

Canuda ja belleved to be mak-wife; the Begums Liaquat Ali To Be Charged

ה

ing a broadminded approach to Khan,

Was

garlanded with

the problem. It is thought that flowers by a welcoming Marly

she would consider sympathe" from

the Loudon

tically some arrangement based community,

un "understood relations" falling

known to

be

Pain With

The Austration. New Zealand and Pakistan Prime Ministers

Sedition

20. Th

Melbourne, Apr. a general agreement in a indre

will have ritorna! talks with Australian Federal Covernment rigid formula.

Mr Attlee only or tomorrow, is to prosecute's third Austra- Australia 15- anxious to see India 'continue Mr Attlee had already spent 13lian Communist, Kevin Healey. utter- her Important contribution to hours today--with intervals-in party chairman in West Austra

vistina, for alleged seditious with the incetlegs

the inces,

Acting Attorney Commonwealth affairs. Though incet

staternen. as her she regards the Crown

The Prime Minister of India General, Senator Nicholas Llc. own vital fink with the Com- monwealth, she would not, it is and Britain will have a private Kentia, sald last night. considered, regard

NOT INCOMPATIBLE

The countries represented are India, Britain, the United States, South Africa, France, The

OTHER TALKS POSSIBLE Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Denmark and Canada. The con-

The Foreign Office spokesman ference will discuss the protec said that although no plans have Bon for young miuers working been maße yet, It is possible underground, the rehabilitation that the Turkish Foreign of disabled miners, and working Minister, Neemeddin Sadak,

hour-Reuter.

OLIVIA NOW DOING WELL

Hollywood, Apr, 20.-Olivin

shown an

nay visit London for talks with Mr Bevin next month.

These talks would presumably include a survey of the prospects for o Mediterranean pret as well as Turkey's desire to join

of Parliament the proposed Europe.

M. Sadak recently visited known to He said Mr Healey would be de Havilland, the film actress, another talk at No. 10, Downing Street,

who has been confined to her Washington. He is afternoon, and the charged on two counts-that he bed for more than two months, have urged American leaders to country's inability to accept tomorrow

and that he published doing very well and has lake the lead in calling Medlier- this prec're link as an insuper- Conference will launch into its wrote

session on seditious words. He was alleged

herranean pact talks. Both Sadak Improvement," her continued first full plenary able barrier to

that it Soviet doctor has announced. to have said

Tsaldaris, the Friday morning.

and Constantin forces should ever find it neces- co-operation.

Minister, have The 32-year old actress was Greek Foreign An important background to

to pursue an imperialist the Conference has been pro- sary

ordered to toke soll, which aggressor on Australian vided by

the reports

seriously in

Mediterranean pact in public Her first statements. during a pregnancy. Dr Daniel Malan, the Seuth

child is expected in August. African Prime Minister, ha tish Government last month by Australian workers.

who were de-

Although vitally interested in Indicated that he considers special envoys

Mr Lance Sharkey. General Her doctor said she would bear Republican status and Cominou-spatched to the Commonwealth

Australian the baby, normally. She is mar-Mediterranean stability, the Bri- talks Secretary of the for personal countries not incom- wealth association

Communist Party, is awaiting tied to Mr Marcus Goodrich, atish Foreign Office is not, on the whole, enthusiastic about laun- with the leaders there.

tulal in Sydney on charge of novelist-Reuter. patible.

uttering seditious words March 4.

were brought back to the Bri- they would be welcomed by the when she became complete rest come out strongly in support of f

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on

A Queensland Communist, Mr Gilbert Burns, was last October sentericed to six months impri- sonment for uttering seditious words. He has appealed against the sentence.--Reuter,

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