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FEC RESOLUTION FAVOURS GIVING JAPS CONTACTS

Washington, Dec. 22.—Authoritative sources disclosed tonight that the Far Eastern Commission moved closer to a de- cision on whether to give its blessing to the American proposal that the Japanese be permitted to resume "semi-diplomatic" relations with other nations of the world.

The sources said the Commission, at its regular weekly meeting today, placed on its agenda a specific resolution from its Steering Committee favouring the adoption of the American-sponsored plan, which would permit the Japanese to open ofees similar to consulates in major workliports, to establish trade contacts and It also would allow protect other Japanese interests.

greater participation by Japanese in International con- ferences and organisations.

on

The its officials said while the "semi- diplomalle establishments which the Japanese would be permit- ted to establish would not be actual consulates until a proce freely is signed, they would perform many of the БЛТ functions."

While the Commission has decision early next year. had this subject

of a agenda in the form

this was general subject, the first time that it had bofore it specifle recomuien- dntions.

Com- Officials said the full mission couk! now proceed lo a

Stalin In Public With Mao

showed

Last night at the Bolshol

OMeinl wurces warned against being too optimistic about the Commission's approval of the

out They proposal.

polnite! that while the Steering Com- mittee approved the plan by

15 simple majority, which

all

that is required, it would have to necure big power unanimity to get through the full Commission. There was as yet no indication what attitude Russia would take ---whether sho might use her veto,

NO DIRECT COMMENT

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1949.

Weapons Turned In

All ceremonial weapons are supposed to be turned over to the Japanese authorities to be broken up for scrap in the drive for "demilitarisation.”

Royalty Leaves For Sandringham

Family

Moscow, Dec. 22. A The Soviet representative so photograph in today's far has not made any comment on this resolution, Izvestia, the Soviet Govern- directly

although he made BOO re- ment newspaper,

marks connected with It by Marshal Stalin at the birth-charging the Ailled occupation

London, Dec. 22. — Britain's, Royal day colebration in his honour authorities with "discrimina

tory action in refusing to partoft London today to celebrate Christmas and the mit the Japonesa, to teng Now Your in the picturesque English country Theatre here sitting in his Communist-sponsored Interna- side. The King and Queen, Queen Mary, Princess

tonal meetings while permitting. them to attend those of which the Anglo-Americans approved. However, the United States replied that it would never

Marshal's uniform with the Chinese Communist leader, Mao Tse-tung, of his right.

miles. Margaret and Prince Charles went by train to Sand. away, they ringham, Norfolk, about 80 will spend Christmas and the New Year, there. in- formally."

In the picture, printed on the front page.. Mr Na Krushoy, consider allowing - Japanese to whom appointment as Firsi attend sessions of such organisa-

Thirteen-month-old Prince | expected to fly back to London Secretary of the Moscow

before Retions as the World Federation of Charles, dressed in a pale on December 27. She will stay

a few days in town Klong Communist Party wasTrade Unions. The American blue knitted coat over his joining the family at Sariring- announced on Sunday, was slt-representative on the FEC A

was the ham. ting, on Stalin's

week ago asserted that the de-white; rompers, They were

in The middle of a legabes at these meetings were darling of the crowd of

the long "ubversives" pledged to work Londonera group sitting behind Praesidium table on a flag and flower-decked stage.

Prime

that

At

Sandringham, Britain's crowded Royalty become "just prople.” The King gets Into a suit of tweeds and plays the role of

for the overthrow of some of grimy King's Cross station the very

ery governments repre- wave the Royal Family

ented on the FEC.

off.

Littles Togilatu,

Prince Charles, bare- beaded and rosy checked, stole the show. He waved cheerfully

country squire.

At the table, from left to right. were the following:

American officiais pointed out Palmiro

that the United Stales-sponsored Signor Secretary-General of the Italian resolution would not force any Communist Party, M. Lazar government to accept Japanese Kaganovich, Deputy Soviel trade and other representatives from the arms of bis nurse, Miss

Minister and

He Member against its will, but would allow Helen Lightbody. of the Politburo, Mr Mao Tse- them to go to countries which apparently completely recovered very tung. Marshal Stalin. M. Krus-

were agreeable to the idea. This from his recent allack chev, Senora Dolores Ibarruri

was designed to get around the Fonsilitis, General Jujection of the Philippines and ("La Passionarin"), Swretary of the Spanish Com Australia, both of which have munist Party, M. Nikola! Shyemmik, Soviet President who signified that they are not ready

took the chair but stood for the

to

resume

this cven

Umited

ins

KING'S LETTER TO

LEOPOLD

Brussels, Dec. 22. — A letter: which King George, VI wrote to King Leopold of the Belgians, following the latter's decision to re main in Belgium, after his

COMMENCING TO-MORROW

at the

ROXY

surrender to the Germans BROADWAY

in May 1940, was published for the first time by tho Brussels newspaper, Lo Soir, today.

In as letter, King George | / expressed gravu concerir” Es to King Leopold's decision.

King George's letter was in reply to the one in which Les pold III informed him about the decision to remain in German- occupied Belgium.

thie

décision, King In taking George replied, "Your Majesty will not have falled to see the extrems Importance of establish- ing a Belgian Government with full powers outside of the terri- tory

cccupied by the enemy. Therefore, while paying tributa to the self-sacrifco of Your Majesty, I and my Government concern inust express our

as to this decision. #e

The letter goes on; "While it would have been pre

presumptuous on my part to advise you on the question of your duty towards your people, I can, nevertheless, As far as the Allies and say that as fo the fuldiment of their common war am are concerned, I have not the impression that Your Majesty should be called upon to make the sacrifice which ho Intends to "Reuter.

Distress Call By Husband

Scarborough, Dec. 22-Mrs E. Williamson, listened in on a radio-telephone ship-to-shore conversation to get a personal message from her husband, skipper of a small fishing boit, What she heard caused her to call out the Scarborough, lifd- boat. It was a distress call from her husband's vessel.

The ship, leaking badly, was hauled into port-Associated

Press:

POCKET CARTOON

by OSDIRT LANCASTER

The only time the family did not spend Christmas there was: last year, when the King was Л serious leg suffering from Vlment.

Christmas Day will be spent quietly by the Royal the Afier breakfast of Family.

cx- presents will be familly changed, and later in the day

"Oj the loyal servants will lo pust presents the King to receive

At 3 p.m. and a handskake. GMT the King will slip away to make his annual broadcast to the Empire-Associated Press.

The King and Queen werd held up by the heavy Christmas traille and arrived with Prin form of relations with Japan.cess Margarel after Queen Mary picture, M. Georghi Malenkov. United Press.

had already boarded the train.

left five minutes The train Deputy Premier and Politbur mpruber, Marshal Lavrent!

late. Three

Three pot dogs, two Corgin Beria, Deputy Premier and

and a white terrier went aloug Polliburo member, Marshal

for the ride. Klementi Voroshitov, also De- Polfburo puty Premier and member, M. Vyacheslav Molo- tov, also Deputy Premier and Politburo member, M. Anastas Mikoyan, another Deputy Pre- mier and Politburo member and

POPE'S HOLY

YEAR GIFT

Vatican City, Dec, 22-Hallan

M. Matyna Rokoni, Secretary of workmen

The Royal Family is expected to remain at Sandringham until late in January, returning for the reopening of Parlament on January 23.

"JUST PEOPLE" toxlay presented to Princess Elizabeth is spend- the Duke Ing Christmas with

the Hungarian Communist Party the Pope the ivory and golden

and the Hungarian Deputy Pre-ammer and trowel with which of Edinburgh in Malta and is mler.

cher of the

he will on Saturday knock open

and

Outlaws Seized In Sicily

In the background at the the "Holy Door" of St Peter's, With this symbolic gesture centre of the stage was a huge portrait of Stalin above which the Pope will initiate the Holy The "Long Year of the Catholic Church. a streamer proclaimed Hve the great leader and tea-Pope received the hammer

apart. Communist Party trowel in his Vatican

Palermo, Sielly, from a delegation com- ami Soviet people, Comrade ment J.V. Stalinitcuter.

prising a tram driver, a metal Special police worker. printer,

farm 14 brigands A

The Inwleas Minister of

Warto San Francisco, Dec. 22.-Mao worker,

clerk, a bricklayer, a small Sellian bandit chief, Salvatore Tse-tung, the munist leader, called Marshal farmer and a salesgirl. Stalin "the teacher and friend

MAO'S PRAISES

Chinese

Com-

A

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Thousands of Italian workers of the people of the world as contributed 10 lire each to buy well as of the Chinese people"the hammer and trowel, which when he spoke at

an official are of the usual size and is of gathering at the Bolshol Theatre) exquisite workmanship.

in Moscow on the occasion of

Dec. 22.- today

captured alleged to belong the army of

Glullano.

The band was working in the forming districts of Belmonte Messagno. San Crispino, Gelo and Misilmeri.

Special carabinleri surprised them in their mountain hideout The heads of the tools aro and took them after a brief bul

the Soviet leader's 70th birth-silver plated and emblazoned furious encounter. According to day.

Quoted

by

A

unconfirmed

reports.

with the arms of the principar recent crafts: The handles aro uf Salvatore has silpped through sliver gilt. the close police not thrown over chased in

Reuter.

out- con-

Sicily Reuter.

Communist Ivory. broadcast picked up here. Mao They were presented in a the mountains, where his men said that Marshal Stalin had silver-mounted maplewood box-operate, and has escaped from

the revolutionary developed

of Marxism-Leninism theory and hnd made highly standing and extensivo tributions to the cause of the world Communist movement.

"In tholr hard struggle against the oppressom, the people are deeply are of the Importance

ance of Comrade Stalin's felendship," Mao sald

Chinese

He continued: "Allow me, on? behalf of the Chinese people

and the Communist Party

China, to congratulate at

of

this

grand meeting. Comrade Stalin

on his seventieth birthday and

to wish him health and

mo

long to

years of life. Allow wish happiness and prosperity to our great friendly neigh- bour-the Soviet Union led by Comrade Stalin and totall the unprecedented solidarity of tho world's working class un- der the leadership of Comrade Stalin.

"Long live the great Stalin loader of the world's working International class and of the

Communist movement

Long live the Soviet Union

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