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London Talks On Jap Peace Treaty

London, May 2. The Commonwealth Consultative Committee to discuss the basis of a Japanese peaco treaty held its second meet- ing in the British Cabinet offices here today.

The meeting was attended by ofcitis and advisers from the High Commissioners' offices of the eight Commonwealth mem-

Dening Maberly IT Mr

head of the Far Eastern division of the Foreign Ofee, was in the chair.

inceting

followed

Today's procedure agreed upon at yes- terday's opening meeting, which was attended by the eight Com- tonwealth High Cominissioners, presided over by the Common- wealth Relations Secretary, Mr Patrick Gordon Walker.

An oflent communique sold the purpose of the meeting was

undertake *to

sideration of a

detailed con-

peace sellie-

ment for Japan. Ofeials said

the discussions

tory"

were "explorn-

and that no draft tresty

for Jupat would emerge from

the conference,

It was

unrierstood that the Indian High Commissioner, Mr

Menon, Krishna question of whether representa-i

raised The

tion at the conference, sipalld

delegated

be

to suboriunte

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1950.

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Picture shows cars for export lying on the quayside at the Royal Albert Docks during the recent London dockers' strike. It was the year's largest work

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FAO REPORTS ON SEVERE CHINA CROP FAILURES

Washington, May 2.-There may be "wide- spread starvation" in large areas of China before the summer, according to a report of the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation, which said the most significant current food de- velopments were severe crop failures in China and Argentina and mounting concern over surpluses in the United States and Canada.

meeting nt Bangkok The report was prepared mieston's for consideration by the on May 10 for a decision.

The cabled application, sign- En-In, Foreign FAO Council at its meeting|ed] by Chou which opens in Rome on Minister Monday.

The agency said food produc tion in China wan curtalled last year by floods in large areas of the Yellow River and Yengise valley and droughts in parts of North China,

of the People's Nes public of China, said that Cht: Chao-ting had been appointed? Communist representative, and Nations' nied

the Uniteil Secretary-General, Trygve Lie. request a visa from the Siamese Government.

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It sald Argentine probably Saturday said that Mr Chou also would be unable to export any asked for the expulsion of the cum in 1050 owing to a cron present Nationalist delegate. It will be found that the tks met

Acting] the Deerhands on the third day. Price, failure caused by drought.

Byron The report said the overall Secretary-General in the absence available for of Mr Lie, referred both re- quantity or food

wasquests to the Commission, whose each person In the world since not much changed

Inst decision on whether to seat the year. It noted that the United Communist representative pre- States was

10 *** Production | sumably wit delermine whether Towing

and form prices had dropped Chi Chao-ling had previously considerably in Canada because been named Communist repre-

Kingdom had the United

cut sentative of the Economic and buyhg from dollar areas.

Social Council, which refused to It said: "at the same time, expel the Nationalist representa

surpluses, i asks for the

Tokyo, May 2.-General Douglas MacArthur, Allied Supreme Com-chronic shortages prevail elre-ve-Reuter. mander in Japan, said today that the nature of the Japanese Communist where in High Commis

Mr Menon Party "raised the question whether it should any longer be regarded as a should be attended by the gh constitutionally recognised political movement."

officiala in the

offices. Rivers' contended that the conference

Commissioners themselves, He received no i- sald he hat

the

Indian

plructions from Government to the contrary.

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INDIA'S ATTITUDE

As regards India's atillude

a Japanese

Mr Menon said

peace treaty.

he had no

power to speak for his Goy-

emment and lie could only re-

peal what lie

Minister

Indian Prime

Pancht Nahru, od

nald at the Colombo conference,

and said he

Economic

under the world

may which millions of people suffer and die from slarvation, 19 BOW In China."-United Prens.

ECAFE APPLICATION Speaking on the third an-to abandon a lecture by climb-

Lake Success, May 2-Com- niversary of the Japaneseing onto the platform.

Brigadier Courtney Whit-munist China's application for Constitution, General Mac-ney, Government Section chief, membership of the United Na

Commisston Arthur said that the Com-announced that he had received tions munist Party had become 85 telegrams in 48 hours from for Asia and the Far East has

bodies protesting been provincial of pr "the avowed satellite

loen! taxation bi gainst the an intentional predatory now before the Dict. According force, and the Japanese armi to Japanese papers, the Govern- ment Section is refusing to con- sider amendments to

the tax bill, which was rejected by the Upper House of the Diet yester- Diplomatic circles belleve that were addressed the telegramS

ISRAEL TO DEBATE

ANNEXATION of an alien power."

his

referred 10

the Com-

Gen. Kotikov

Is Silent

Berlin,

Should coming events warrant "definitive action," he had the Jerusalem, May 2-The utmost faith that the Japanese

with, duy proceed would Ceylon's High Commissioner, Israeli Parliament (Knes-people

wisdom. added.

May 2. The Soviet The Allied Commander sald Sir Oliver Goonetilleke, up seth) will hear tomorrow

Berlin, Major a Government that the Communists were try to Brigadier Whitney as a silent Commandant in ported Mr Menon

Kotikov, protest against

group General Alexander

West would seek instructions from his afternoon

19 "advise" the would not reply to the Government as to Ceylon's re-statement on the reaction toing to lead Japan into an even

Jordan's annexation of parts greater disaster than her defeat continuag on such matters,

Government on

Berlin City Administration's re- presentation at the conference.

In the recent war. The mill.

3. Another instance of Japan- quest for free elections in all New Zealand supported Aug. of Palestine, the Speaker oftarists had the pretence of ser-

for measures to the House announced this vice to legitimate national ends, ere defying occupation person-four sectors of the city, accord

Soviet ing: to on unnamed tralia's stand

would not afternoon.

but Communists, under, foreignnel was riisclosed when a ensure that Japan

elletation, sought ultimately to court sentenced 12 Japanese to spokeanan quoted tonight By labour for the West German news agency, again menace world peace.

subject Japan to the political three years hard

military Jeep DPA. 2 control of others.

problem rapidly con- during recent anti-taxation de-

monstrations-Reuter. "The

Cown- fronting Japan, as other ttles throughout the world,, is how locally to deal with this

except

recon-

the

When the Knesseth South Africa and Pakistan

this afternoon, took no active part in yester- vener

said motions were to ex-Speaker day's debale

by four Opposition the con- tabled press the hope that ference would serve to obylate groups that the House should over discuss Israel's reaction to Jor- of ann's annexation.

any existing differences

the form and scope Japanese treaty.

DEBATE ON WORDS

He said that the Government would give a statement on the Com-ubject tomorrow afternoon.

The Canadlan 18h missioner, Mr L. D. Willgress,

until the

Labour Party

♫1

Much of

of yesterday's two nid half hour

the

conference was

and are not

anti-social force in order to without the impair- prevent, ment of the legitimate exercise of personal liberty such an abuse of freedom as to Imperil the national welfare," General MacArthur declared.

and

obstructing

Tokyo

Startled By

The Dean

answer

He doubled whether General'

the would Kotikoy

three letters of the Identical Western Commandants cent on April 22 in which they informed him that they approved this City Administration's request, the spokesman added.

Serious Floods In Turkey

The text of the letters con- veyed the impression that they for General The ballot box was a safe- London, May 2. Dr were sent merely

Kotikov's information, he suid......... The four group--the extremis said his Government's position right wing Freedom Movement, Stuard against abusive use of Walter Robert Matthews, Reuter.

creatingg unrest and Dean of St Paul's Cathedral. could not be stated

the right wing General Zionists.free duni

favourable to the United Stater draft treaty for the extreme left wing Unlied lawlessness

religious eircles such leadership startled Japan had been made known,

(MAPAM) and emergence of Communists submitted through intimidation and force throughout Britain today by

proceeded Ormly different mutions

Japan

supporting mercy killing. wisely

Fresent un her

Addressing the annual meet-

Ankara, given to a debate on the words | expected to vole together.

2.-Thirteen Japanese Constitu- ing of the preza

course the

Magna ing of the Voluntary Euthanasia might become

persons were drowned by flood tion

the 81- The original wording was: "The

The most violent motion is Carta of free Asia, maranter- Legalisation Society,

waters at Polat!!, in East Cen purpose of the meeting is to facilitate detalled consideration that of the leader of the Free-ing individual liberty and per-your-old religious leader said:tral Turkey, press reports said

Mac-Surveying the arguments for today. More than 50 Mordment, Menahem ono! dignity, Begin, whose motion is on "the Arthur added-Reuter.

legal annexation of parts of Commissioner for Western Innel aiming at an in- Ceylos proposed that the word direct British occupation of the "unlerlake" should be substi-territory."Reuter. tuled for "facilitate". His pro-

communique.

of the terms of a peace settle-dom ment for Japan."

The High

posal

was accepted after con-

siderable debate.

Today's meeting of officials

was understood to be concerned

only with matters of procedure Lattimore

and the programme

-of future

meetings. The series of con- ferences is expected to lust for three weeks-United Press.

CRUSADE OF

GOODNESS

Hits Back

At Accusers

Washington, May 2. Professor Owen Lattimore,

General

THREE INCIDENTS Takyo, May 2.-General Doug las MacArthur, Supreme Allled Commander, disclosed three anti-occupation incidents today A few hours after denouncing Japanese Communists for trying lead their nation "into an disaster than her | even greater, recent defeat."

The three incidents-believed by observers to indicate growing Japanese restiveness under the Occupation and to provide evidence

the of

Comununist Party's reported decision to take "direct aclfou"- were:

thai

May

houses

it and against, I have come

were reported destroyed.

raing the conclusion that the Society's

flooded The sprink

and damaged proposal is quite in necordance several villages

Central and the Christian conception crops throughout with

and duty." of human rights

Eastern Anatolia.-United Press, Quoting arguments

voluntary legalisation euthanasia would be equivalent to legalising suicide and murder,

said suicide the Dean wrong because It was the taking by a man, of his own life colely on his own judgment.-Reuter,

Pakistan Ban Lifted

way

Karachi, May 2-The Pukis- A thousand students attan Government tonight with- Tohoku University, in Northern drew its ban on the entry into of the IIindustan tionshu, shouted down General Pakistan MacArthur's educational piviser, Times, printed and published in Valican City, May 2-An State Department adviser Dr W. C. Eels, and forced him New Delhi-Reuter,

the preacher, Padre on the Far East, told Ricardo Lombardi, had to con- Senate Committee under

of goodness amongst the Swiss people from oath today that people who a radio station few mites over Recuse him of being a Com-

Italian Jesult

duct his crusade

the frontier in Austria, Vatican munist are litrs. Gourves lsclosed today.

Of Senator Joseph McCarthy, choreca that the State

Padre Lombardi was prevent-whose

ed from preaching in Switzer Department Was barbouring Jand by a law banning Jesuits, Communists are under hives-

He was allowed, however, 10 tigation by the Cummittee,

In Professor press conference give a

Zurich, the Vatican

said-Router.

Courreauve

Charter Story Premature

Lattimore shid.

Treaty Lost

Crash

Trade

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Manila, May 2, The Department of Foreign Affairs

never been accused, as spokesman said today that President Elpidio Quirino may McCarthy has been, of income soon approve the $50,000,000 barter trade agreement with tax evasion of the destruction occupied Japan, which the ill-fated SCAP mission, headed of records that were in my {official custody,

or of impro- by the late Mr Frank Pickolle, negotiated hore on

technical level.

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