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ECA REVIEW OF IRISH ECONOMY

No Interference With

Political Activity

Washington, May 23. Mr Richard M. Bissell Jr., assistant deputy Economic Co- operation Administrator, told the Senate sub- committee that the ECA was doing nothing either to prevent or to assist the unification of Treland,

Replying to a question by Democratic Representative Sidney R. Yates, Mr Bissell explained: "We do not direct political activity."

"The testimony was given in a sceret session some time ago, but was made public today in connection with the appropriation bill.

Situation In Tripolitania To Be

Reconsidered

London, May 23--The Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Mr Christopher

the Mayhew, told

Mr Bissell sald that for ECA purposes Northern Ireland whe treated as part of the British economy... le indicated that

the Irich Republic could be counted an to see that no Irish ECA funds were diverted to northern Ireland.

In general review of the Irish economie altuation, thu ECA reported. "With the ak of substantiul dollar imports, Ireland's internal economy has

mude good progress since the war, both agricultural and in- dustrial outputs are rising and the financial situation is sound.

The real per capita national House of Income, though still relatively Common today that the Co-low, has probably recovered "condering since the war to slightly higher vernment

in Tripoll than the 1938 level of about anew the situation lanta.

$250.

Was

116 was replying to Mr

"Steady Thomas Driberg, Labour, who

progress has been had asked for a statement on made toward restoring agricul- the Government's policy in view tural production and exports. of the United Nations General although

Invest- Assembly'

considerable

decision to post-ment in live-stock, fertilizer and pone a discussion of the former farm equipment and bulidingın Italian colonies until Septem-will be required to achieve the ber.

long-term gonia."

Mr $63,500,000

Mr Driberg asked the Govern- ment to reconsider Britain's policy, "which must look to the Arabs as if we were letting them down."

Mr Anthony Exlen, the deputy Opposition leader, asked the Minister to consider ngein the proposal which he (Mr Eden) had made some months ago, "which

Avolded might have

some of this trouble-that 15 giving trusteeship to the West- ern Union collectively."

Mr David Trenton, National Liberal, spoke of the economic difficulties in Tripolitanin which, he said, had been administered merely on a care and main- six Lasts for tenarco years,

over

Mr Mayhew replied: "We are most certainly aware of all that. Indeed, it explains our great effort to reach some kind of practical arrangement nt the United Nations."-Reuter.

Bristol Dockworkers

Strike

London, May

Bissell added: that the

requested

for ald

to Ireland during 1949-50 was doubly essential to the Irish | economic programine because;

The Irish need ECA do}-

lars to buy imports required to achieve the desired production

level.

2 The local currency ibei

government realves from. dollar exchange imperis will be an in- portant source of funds for its development programme,

com-

Mr Bissell called the mittee's attention to "the fact Ireland's dollar that although position is expected to improve from the fiscal year of 1949 to

of 1950, the fiscal year

ber

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, - TUESDAY, MAY 21, 1949.

Prominent Resident Dies

Sir Robert Katewall. Kt. CMG, LLD), one of Hongkong's best known residents, who died at his home after a heart attack late last night. He was nged 69.

Sir Robert had been in very indifferent health since the Japanese occu- pation.

A funeral service will be conducted at 51, Con- tomorrow duit Road.

morning at 10.45, and the cortege will leave for the Mount Davis cemetery at 11 o'clock.

MISSING BARONET

Americans Trying To Circumvent Το Australian Law

CALWELL'S CHARGE

Sydney, May 23.--The Immigration Minis- that ter, Mr Arthur Calwell, today, charged prominent Americans in Tokyo were actively engaged in a conspiracy to help, a Filipino of American citizenship to circumvent Australia's....... immigration laws.

In an exclusive interview. Mr Calwell referred to U.S. 'Army Corporal Lorenzo Gamboa, who to visit his Aus- was tablo tralian wife In Melbourne be cause of the "White Australia" policy.

"As matters now stand, the Gamboo Case in closed," said Mr Calwell.

་

He charged that Mr Alva Car- nide to General penter, legal

to MacArthur, War "much blame" in the Gamboa case.

"Some prominent Americans in Tokyo are actively engaged in a conspiracy to help Gamboa and circumvent the laws of Aus- tralls." he said.

Lords Expected To Delay Iron And Steel Bill

London, May 23.-Britain's most fiercely- contested Socialist measure, the Iron and Steel Nationalisation Bill, rune the risk of a long delay when it comes before the House of Lords for its second reading on Wednesday and Thurs. day,

Mir

The Opposition leader, Winston Churchill, has already pledzed the Conservatives to throw out fron and steel na- tlonalisation if his Party is re- turned to power next year.

Labour quarters belleves that tire meantime the Conserva- tives, who dominate the House

in

TURNS UP of Lords, will stall the passing

IN BAR

Worcester, May 23-Norman serves beer and whisks at the Star Hotel here just like any other white-coated barmall

But this morning, he learned that there is something special about him.

of legislation unt

until the last moment in the present Parlia ment by using delaying powers.

pothe But they cannot prevent

US Neglect

Of Asia

Criticised

New

"Carpenter has been trying to MacArthur in the speak for

At no me has Gamboa case. the genocal ever personally made any representation to this gov crument about Gamboa,"

Making it plan that the 'gov- would hot consider ernment

per- Gamboa's temporary of 'manent residence in Australia, he salt "There has been too much manoeuvring in the Gam- boa ense.

"I became clear to us that Gambon was not merely seeking an opportunity to visit his wife. He wanted permanent residence. "He originally appplied for residence. When that application 1406

refused, Gamboa and his friends began to seek wayn of circumventing the Australian government and making us look ridiculous in the proceKS,

"Now the suggestion is made by Mr Gamboa that he may wait until after the next election because there will be a new government

ent in power which might permit her husband to come here. She may do so. That is her privilege. Bút as matters now stand the Gamboa case is closed."-United Press..

Evelyn Keyes Separated From Husband

Hollywood, May 23T1:0 actress Evelyn Keyes said today that she and her husband, direc- tor John Huston, had separated- because of "Incompatibility" but that plans for a divorce were Indefinite.

"Despite mutual respect and Carlos Romulo, Philippine de- friendship for each other." she

23.-M York, Mar

Nations,

to the United

Bill from eventually passing legale

and wife we are incompatible. into Inw, for the Government's today accused the United States sald, "we realise that as husband Puliament Bill, which will be of short-sightedness in neglect-We are two people who want

ing Asin.

to take stock of our lives while enacted this year, will cut the

still time." He sold the United States' there Peers' powers of delaying from

After completing her picture- Itwo

and will policy might have tragle results. years to one.

next month, Miss Mr Remulo challenged America Mrs Mike"

West was made Keyes plans, a European tour operate relroactively,

This means

that the Bill, when fire

Invasion, tyranny with actress Paulette Goddard. blocked by the Lords from now secure from

danger-lo answer this She said she might decide about

the other halt divorce, after the tour. the question: "Can of He is Sir Norman Hamilton onwards, would appear on the and

Statute-regardless

world stend if war, op- The Hustons, were married on of the

winner economie pesition is not expect-Pringle, one of England's 13 House of Lords disapproval pression and want should plunge July 23, 1946. Huston.

of two Academy "Oscara" lost to improve. ed

In fact,

General Election in into chaos and ruin?" befor her missing baronets.'

He balance of payments is expected

then asked the United month, has just returned from The editors of. Burke's Peer-June 1950.

Europe, where he scouted loca- deteriorate comewhat.

Opposition Feers have not yet States to take the leadership in oge, which keeps a check on the United Press.

recently that disclosed whether they have in a stern, "constructive liberal tions for "Quo Vadis".-United aristotracy, said

Press. they had lost track of ten. inet decided to use full delay-policy" for Asia, backed by a 'ald of economic programme ing tactics.-Reuter, "Ilava-never...tried to hide.

along the lines of Mr Truman's "bold new plan.""

to

PI-Indonesian myself," laughed Sir Norman.

Loan Talks

000

Df

oh

tves,

True, I hove knocked about the world a good deal."

After the war, he said, he got the Idea of going into the hotel business.

"White Rajah"

Appeal Authorised

He said the Western plan would concentrate on the securi- iy, prosperity, freedom and stability of Western Europe to the exclusion of Asia.

of

Lilienthal

Enquiry Ordered

May

23-A

"The wartime Manila, May 24-The Philip |

strategy pine Foreign Office begins talks

"I wrote to the manager here

Europe has been resuscitated and being applied to the today with Indonesian represen- and he fixed me up in this posi

problem of winning the peace. tatives on the proposed US$500.-

The fallacy of such a position loan to Indonesia in the form tion. My aim is to obleih n Job as manager of country hotel

Washington, is obvious. The menace to tree- surplus Philippine goods.

so I want to 23. Bristol

but before doing The Indonesian representa get experience."

London, May 23-The Judicial dom is global. Peril is equally Congressional investigation was dockworkers struck today In

Dr Alexander Maramis, 1,300 men

Committee of the Privy Council present and equally potent in ordered today into allegations turned up peers support of the

Mr and

the relatives | Asla Minister, Foreign

as in Europe."-United agalusi Mr David Lilienthal of "Incredible mismanagement of strike at Avonmouth, who allege Charles Tamdu, Secretury Geu- recently, Fifty-eight year old today authorised

America's atem bomb pro- the victimisation of 150 men

gramme. who had refused to handle ves-cral, will confer with Mr Felino Sir John Henry Durn, son of a of the "White Rajah" of Sarawak Press. sels involved in the Canadian Nerl, Under-Secretary of Foreign former Lord Mayor of London, to appeal against the refusal of up checking coal trucks the Brunel State Courts to serve Seamen's Union dispute,

The Philippine Cabinet has as they came from an open cast a summons in connection with

mine near Barnsley. already cxpressed Itself favouring a loan, but has taken

Ten vessels in Avonmouth and four in, Bristol were idle today including the Canadian ship, Montreal City. Mr Arthur Bird, the National Secretary of the Docks Section of the Transport and General Workers Union, flew during the weekend from Brussels, where he was attend- Ing a conterence, in an attempt to present the union's view to the strikers.

The 450 Bristol dock strikers boycotted the union meeting which was called this morning for this purpose. The strikers

resolved not to work any unless they rective a

e that they will not be

nake

Involved

handle the ships

Canuding sta in the

men's dispute.

Southampton dockers today re-firmed their earlier deck- sion hot to work the Canadian

freighter Seaboard

which

They

Trader,

has been strike-bound at Southampton since April 20. also decided not, to wock Canadian ships involved in the Canadian dis pulé...

ang

The

other

Scottish arts of the National Union of Mineworkers today decided to give £100 to the Canadian Seamen's Union Reuter

THOMAS MANN'S SON POISONED Cannes May 23 Klaus thw Mann, 43-year-old son of German-born novelist Thomas Mann, was found poisoned in his hotel room here during the weekend."

De Jean Baloux, who made post mortem examination, de chated that death, waskidue to

· barbitürite poisonings as eit 20% Mann, Tan, American, national,

ahort period Ret

Affairs.

Two other

turned

And Sir John Chubb, second

the transfer of Sarawak

the Britain outside Jurisdiction.

David

10

State's

no definite action, awaiting n baron of Stonehenge, was found concreto Indonesian proposal living secluded in a flat on the United Press.

South Coast.-Associated Press.

SIDE GLANCES

undertaker, Diy: father's: än difference to malul'll work jus

Sir

Maxwell-Fyfe, King's Counsel, said the sult was Instituted in July, 1940, in the State Court of Brunel by the

Helr brother and

By Galbraith Presumptive, Captain Bertram

Sir Charles Vyaer Brooke, the third "White Rajah" of the 50,- 000 square mile territory, ceded Sarawak to the British Govern- meht on May 21, 1040.

Important Arab Proposal

Mr Lilienthal has been Chair- Energy man of the Atomie Commission for many

- yours, and was appointed only after a bitter Senate ballte.

An

enquiry by a Congress Committee, has been concerned with the award of atomie educa, tion grants, to a Communist and "accurity othera not given

Lausanne. May 23 The four clearance."

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