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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1950.

BRITAIN'S

FAR EAST POLICIES Prime Objective: To Help An Early Return To Peace

Plan For Economic Aid To

Be

Divulged Soon

London, Nov. 15.

Britain's prime objective in the Far East and, above all, in her relations with China, remained to do everything possible to help an early return to more peaceful conditions.

MARGARET

TRUMAN

ROMANCE?

Washington, Nov. 15. Margaret Truman had romance rumours

again today after one of her

Blair House dinner for Mrs Perle Mesta.

Lord Henderson, Joint Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said this tonight. On Korea, he said, "Our task is to bring hostilities to an end as early as possible and to assist in setting up an in- dependent, democratic Korea.”

Lord Henderson also referred to Tibet, voic- ing Britain's support for the stand which India has taken.

His actual words on this delay in setting up the inte-

"The were, flying subject

British grated force under a supreme Government fully support the commander which all North attitude of the Indian Govern- Atlantic countries regarded as boy friends turned up at ament in regard to the invasion the next step for the defence)

of Tibet by Chinese troops." of Europe.

He said that in a few days the Government would publish Marvin Braverman, a Wash- the plan for economic develop- ington lawyer who has dated ment of South and South-East Margaret for several years, was Asia. He thought it was both among the guests when Pre-realistic and practical. sident and Mrs Truman enter- Speaking in the House of tained at a formal dinner for Lords in the course of a debate sion.-Reuter. the visiting United States there, Lord Henderson also Minister to Luxembourg.

commented on Western European defence.

on

occasion.

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NOT SO REMOTE · He said there was "some rea-

Germany on bow contribute to Western

Margaret often takes time off from her concert tour to at- tend Presidential functions. But never before has one of son to believe" that a general her dates turned up for erlusive

The agreement dinner

could was limited to 18, in- cluding the Trumans. Secretary European defence was "not 50 of State and Mrs Acheson, De-remote" as it seemed at the end fence Secretary and Mrs Mar- of the recent Washington Atlan- shall

and Chief Justice and tic Pact talks. Mrs Vinson were among the He said that the British guests.

Government was confident that Braverman is a longtime a settlement would be found on friend of Mrs Mesta as well as how Germany make her contri- of the Trumans.

bution and that integrated The popular young bachelor | forces under a Supreme Com- gave a party for the visiting mander would be produced. lady diplomat last Sunday at "The problem before us", he one of the capital's biggest said, "is to try to bring about hotels. Most of social and official Washington was in attendance Mrs Truman was there, but Margaret did not make it.

some rapprochement between the views of the North Atlantic Powers who are prepared to dis-

the American

cuss

up

Britain's view was that the United States proposals for in- corporating German units to a division in strength in the integrated force would have been a sound basis for discus-

Fire Raid Wipes Out Hoeryong

Tokyo, Nov 16. Firebombing Super- forts completely wiped

out the North Korean border city of Hoeryong as a supply and communica- tions centre in a 30-plape strike at noon on Wednes- day, the Air Force sald to day as U.N. planes roared out again this morning.

Huge wind-whipped fires were started by 45,000 in- cendiary bombs which the B-298 poured into the city in a 11-minute raid and neutralised it as a supply reports from Okinawa and Japan-based B-29s sald-United Press.

centre, plán and

Margaret who insists at that she prefers a career to marriage, those of the French plan and has laughed off rumours- of to reach a general agreement Tomance with the 42-year-old on how the German forces can lawyer before, She says they are be set up.”

been

just good friends. But he has BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE

her escort increasingly The Defence Minister, Mr often during Washington even-Emanuel Shinwell, defended to- ings this autumn.

Braverman formerly worked day Britain's objections to the a European French plan for but how has his army expressed at last month's

Atlantic Pact Ministers'

for the Reconstruction Corporation

own private law practice.

Finance

Margaret has a tight tele-ference in Washington. vision and concert schedule

be

for

back next week Thanksgiving and a luncheon the Trumans are giving for Crown Prince Olav and Princess Martha of Norway. United Press.

con-

He told the House of Com-

mean

Korea Action reported

(Continued from Page 1) the North Koreans forming screening force.

a

of the North Atlantic cil, meeting here, were to be working towards a compromise

on the deadlock which has arisen over German rearmament.

CHINESE

LODGE

A

"PROTEST"

Rapid advances have been made in work on the UN Workmen are World Headquarters site in Manhattan. unloading an eight-ton crane load of steel columns and beams from a nearby truck, to celebrate the fifth year of the United Nations Charter.

German

The

Rearmament Hongkong Telegraph Negotiations

Paris, Nov. 15. There was no reason to be pessimistic about the chances of reconciling the French and American views about German reurmament, the French For eign Minister, M. Robert Schuman, told the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Na- tional Assembly today.

On

bers of the Commission to in-

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He said the negotiations lined up this winter. She will mons today that it raised poli-

the subject between the Atlan- tical difficulties. which would

London tic Pact deputies in great delay in

San Francisco, Nov. 15. were proceeding well. Peking

THE HONGKONG, CANTON setting up an integrated Atlan-

Radio

reported to- the Fact force to defend Western night that all Shanghal news- M. Schuman told the Com- & MACAO STEAMBOAT

papers Europe.

carried commentaries mission that the French posi-

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Deputies ment which prevented the fended, but "the discussion has Notice To Shareholders.

Coun- calling of the second World Introduced technical aspects

Notice is hereby given that Peace Congress in Shefeld”. which the National Assembly

and According to the broadcast, did not envisage when it voted the ONE HUNDRED B the Sin Wen Jih Pao described approval of the Pleven Plan," TWENTY-SIXTH | Ordinary Britain as fearing, "peace as an

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This was taken by the mem- the Company will be held at Diplomatic circles believe that that "all Imperialist aggressors dicate that the French Govern- the Office of the Company, It

officially estimated this may

talce the

shape of that about 27,000 Chinese

were in action on the with

allowing France to go ahead are like that". troops

ment was approaching the dis-Queen's Building. Victoria, her plan for a European Chongchon River front.

The broadcast also reported cussion of the German rearma- Hong Kong, on Monday, 20th British patrols moved quietly without Britain..

army with German units-but

that the following message of ment problem in a much less

Noyember, 1950, at 11.30am. today through Pakchon, scene of recent

Mr Shinwall said that every protest had been sent to Mr rigid spirit now than that re- heavy fighting eight one at the Washington

Clement Attlee, the British ported to have been displayed for the purpose of receiving miles north of the river, and

M.a Report of the Directors, to- had recognised the importance Prime Minister, by "popular by the Defence Minister,

Jules Moch, in New York twogether with a Statement of pushed 1,000 yards beyond of Germany making some con- organisations" in China. without meeting any enery.

weeks ago.----Router.

Accounts; and · Re-electing. "By preventing the second World

Directors add. Anditors, from Peace ConIETORS being held in Sheffield, you

By Order of the Board

of Director

H. da LUZ,

Secretary

was

re-

talks

tribution to the common de-

SAFEGUARDS

must be

Troops of the United States fence of the West. 1st Cavalry Division were ported to have occupied equally

But all were equally firm that have without any reason brush- peacefully the trouble spots of of Wonni and Yongbyon, a few adequate safeguards

ed aside the will of the peace- devised to proventa resurgence loving peoples throughout the miles to right.

The American Seventh In-of German militarism. Lantry Division was meeting He welcomed recognition in world. Your action is contrary -moderate opposition on the eas the French plan of the neces to the security interests of nul

tern coast in a drive said to be sity to use German forces. But humanity. There is

raise a number slightest difference between this almed at the Manchurian bord- it seemed to

deci- base and shameless act of yours er' 30 miles to the month.

of far-reaching political American Marines, took Haga- sions which the countries in and crimes committed rurl, at the southern tip of the volved might not at this stage American warmongers. With Chosin Reservoir, further in be ready fito make.

deepest indignation, we lodge land, after a seven-mile' ad- Consideration of the plan, this solemn protest with you.”----- vance-Reuter.

would, therefore, 'involve great | Reuter.

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not the

by

ECA Asks APC For A - Refund

Hong Kong, 7th Nov, 1950.

Washington. Nov. 15. The ECA kala today that it had asked the Asiatic Petroleum

Printed and published by- Corporation to refund 843,851 WILLIAM ALICK GRINKAM for because of "overpricing" of and on behalf of South Ching ECA-financed aviation petrol Morning Post

mited at 1-3 and fuel oil shipped from the Wyndham East Indies to China in 1948- | Victoria.

Colony United Press,"