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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, · 1950.

WORLD

PICTURE

CHANGING

BIG THREE New Appreciation Of Indian Israeli

TALKS ON

RED NOTE

London, Nov. 5.

It was learned today that

Policy On China

Lake Success, Nov. 5.

In a quickly changing situation, the most noticeable in- the Foreign Secretary, Mr ternational political feature of the past few days here has been Ernest Bevin, is expected

a new appreciation of India's foreign policy following Chinese to make a declaration this week of Britain's reaction Communist interventions in Tibet and North Korea, both of to the Soviet note on Ger- which India had tried to prevent.

many.

Notice of a question in the House of Commons about the note which proposes four-power unification of Germany has

talks on the demilitarisation and

been given for tomorrow.

In Whitehall it was said to be unlikely that Foreign Secre-

tary would be prepared to make

a statement so soon.

The full text of the note ar-

India's, initial advocacy

of Communist

China's admission into the United Nations, in order to localise the Korean conflict that caused the first misunderstanding of India's policy, now seems to be better understood.

Unkind words had been said about India's warning, given before the United Nations forces moved north of the 38th Parallel, that there was a danger of involvement with Chinese Communist

forces.

rived from Moscow only today. Mr Bevin, who is remaining indoors at his London home with a chill, received it this This warning, though con- The term "red-faced," with morning. Consultations were veyed with the best of inter- the pun on the red, was applied reported to be proceeding be- tions, was described at the to Indian diplomats to indicate tween Britain, France and the time as a "Chinese bluff" that that they had been nonplussed United States.

was "called" by the State De by the trend of events and partment and the Pentagon showed it. with the help of their own in- telligence sources.

Pandit

The first reaction to the Rus- slan suggestions was understood to be unfavourable. It was be- ing suggested today, however,

Nehru was described that the Western Powers might as confused and even as resent- regard the Russian signature of ful that the Americans had been an Austrian peace treaty as a able to "read the Asian mind" gesture of goodwill, justifying a in this case the Communist new approach on Germany | Chinese mind better than Reuter.

himself.

Experts Endangering European Democracy

Patrol Accused

Amman, Jordan, Nov. 5.

The Arab member of the Palestine Armistice Com- mission today issued રી statement alleging

press

that an Israeli border patrol west of Jerusalem has shot dead two Arab children and wounded another.

appear to be symbols of a new and fateful imperialism, `linic- ed to the even more dan- gerous imperialism of Russia," the "Times argued. "It is of the utmost signifi-brushwood cance that the driving force is Communism. has been awakened and tempted China perhaps toward a role in the conquest of

the world--the Communism."

major goal of

China for the third day running,

Writing today on Communist

the "Times" said: "Their Korean adventure is not likely to gain for them any replace the Indians.

new friends to

"Membership of the United Nations is presumably based on a willingness to support the or- ganisation," Although the tendency still

There is a great deal of specu- is to play down the North Iation elsewhere too, Korean aspect of the Chinese repercussions of Communist Communist intervention and China's actions on her correspondingly to emphasise claim to United Nations mem- the seriousness of the Tibetan bership and India's part in that action, the tone of comment connection. vis-vis India has completely changed.

The arguments now used run on the following lines;

on

The children were gathering about 200 yards within the Jordan-held side of of Bab El Wad when they were the demarcation line in the area

rounded up by 12 Israeli soldiers, according to the state- ment,

held territory the patrol fired

After crossing into Isreall-

seven Sten gun bursts, killing a 12-year-old boy and a girl aged eight, it was alleged.

Another girl who escaped was wounded in the leg.

Jordan's delegation at Lake Success is to submit to the 180 Security Council a list of alleged violations of armistice terms by Israel, it was authori- tatively learned here. own

the

Investigation by а United Nations observer, Captain Bou- teille, who was called to the scene last Friday, confirmed the details, it was claimed.

Newspapers here today re- ported the incident under bari- ner headlines.-Reuter.'

A NEW THEORY Diplomats and political writ- ers appear convinced that India will not AN INDIAN SWITCH?

change her policy abruptly. This was shown on "It was the West that brand- Friday when India voted in ed the Communists as the favour of Comminist China on Communist China's early "ad=" aggressors in Korea. It is the a Soviet proposal that East now that is calling them Peking regime

the mission, would have been over and not the soon. that in Tibet, Communist Nationalist Chinese should par- China's belief that

The new factor, namely Com- India was ticipate in "Big Five" under the influence of powers talks

peace munist China's 'actions to make recommended by the her admission.. more hostile to Chína might cause a General

difficult Assembly under ап than ever, is baffling political Iraq-Syria resolution, ~*

thinkers and -la described as the great Chinese puzzle.

swing in India's policy." atment advanced by supporters of India's foreign policy that had

Note too is taken of the argu-

Rome, Nov. 5. M. Paul Henri Spaak, of Belgium, President of the embryo West European Parliament Strasbourg, declared tonight that democracy was.

Communist China been admit- being imperilled in Western Europe by experts.

ted into the Security Council, as He bitterly criticised the 13 2.--The right to free political suggested by India, the invasion of Tibet could have been avoid- Foreign Ministers or. their elections, and

ed and that the situation in the deputies, who have met .in

3-The right to own proper-Far East might have been less Rome for the past two days ty..

serious for the United Nations. as the "Upper House" of the

DECISION CONDEMNED There is acknowledged to be Strasbourg Council of Europe,

now ΠΟ attempt to rebut that

I

To that extent, earlier reports

Another related question is

here that the Indian delegation had been instructed to withdraw Formosa. The Chinese want

Interest

support from Communist Ohina on the admission issue were falsifled.

is now centred whether an earlier theory that on Russia, the chief protagonist of Communist, China's admission, in reality does not want to see China in the United Nations.

A Communist Chinese delega- Recently a "Times" editorial tion is due to arrive at Lake said that the invasion of Tibet Success on or about November "seems to be a major develop-15 to present its case against ment in world politics.”

the United States for alleged "military aggression" in For-

for passing on to committees "'I cannot imagine the be-line of reasoning in any quarter. of experts every proposal made ginning of a reason for passing to them for European integra- this tion.

recommendation perts," he said.

are as

to

Cx-

mosa.

--

the United States out of the island unconditionally,

The Chinese complaint against the President's the United States is based on of June 27 and the presence of announcement

the United States Seventh Fleet in Formosan waters.

NO READY ANSWER But the United States sub-. sequently announced; "The "The question of experts has

Seventh Fleet will be withdrawn become one of our major

itself "The recommendation

It reasoned that Peking had

when the Korean war ends. problems," M. Spaak said. was framed in the Consultative

gone out of its way, to take ac-

The United States wants the where "Since the war, Ministers have Assembly,

every par-

United Nations officials said United Nations to decide the shown an

alarming tendency ticipating nation is represented tion as provocatively as possible:

that it had invaded Tibet while that, in pursuance of the future of Formosa.” to leave to experts the taking by men who

expert us

negotiations were still going on

Security Council's resolution Now the intervention of Com- of decisions which should be anyone else."

under Indian guidance: had re-

and Communist China's instruc- munist China in Korea itself will theirs. This has nothing to do M. Spaak similarly con- buffed the Indian protests with tions, the U.S. -State Depart-prolong the. "Korean war," thus, with real democracy."

demned the Ministers' decision deliberately insulting language ment had been requested to frustrating the United States M. Spaak, speaking to cor- to pass. to experts the and that the occasion was taken make visa arrangements for objective of an early withdrawal raspondents, vigorously con- Assembly's 20 recommendations to threaten United demned the "lack of goodwill for the reform of the structure members not to use the Invasion

Nations the Peking delegation at Prague. of the Seventh Fleet from

Formosan.. waters. and audacity" of some of the of the Council of Europe. These Ministers, or their deputies, recommendations, many of forming the executive organ them strongly opposed by of the Council of Europe.

Britain and the Scandinavian He particularly criticised the countries, generally tended to fallure of the Committee of increase the authority of tho are Ministers to include in the Council of Europe over member Convention of Human Rights governments.

the three freedoms recommend- "I am persuaded that with a ed by the Assembly:

little more goodwill and 1. The freedom of parents to audacity we could do so much educate their children

as they towards building Europe."- wish.

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Reuter.

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a reason to block Peking's

A CHINESE PUZZLE The question is asked: Why entry into the United Nations.

The United States policy to- is China ostensibly acting con- wards Communist China's ad- trary to its interests as regards HIGHLY INTERESTING

mission to the United Nations India, the United Nations and, "When these developments has meanwhile stiffened, al-Formosa?

added," the paper said, though it could not prevent There is no rendy answer "they amount to some highly the arrival of the Peking dele- except from the theorists that interesting, if tentative, results. gation for the specific purpose Soviet Russia does not want "Apparently China, in con- of giving evidence before the Communist China in the United junction with Russla, is writ- Security Council.

Nations just now, and that ing off India as a free coun-

circumstances have forced Com- try In the enemy's camp,

munist China to go with Russia. Korea, Tibet and Indo-China

-Reuter.

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