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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1950.

BEVIN SUPPORTS

MACARTHUR

"Most Serious" Foreign Affairs Debate Opens In Commons

Britain Still Seeking Korean

Political

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Solution

London, Nov. 29.

Mr Ernest Bevin, Foreign Minister, opening the de- bate on foreign affairs in the House of Commons this after- noon, declared: “I think it will be agreed by the whole House that this debate we are to have in the next two days is one of the most serious and therefore the most responsible that we have had on foreign affairs for some time."

Flats Given

Away!

London, Nov. 29.

"I say that, because the difficulties that exist in the world at the moment affect so many parts

of it as well as the contestants in certain areas.

"This brings immediately to our minds the dangers that may arise unless this whole problem is handled with great care and responsibility by

A 75-year-old London pro-everybody.”

perty owner has just given away 120 flats in the East End because he is "tired of losing money on them".

The flats, in Stepney and Shoreditch, have rents which have been pegged at 12 shillings and 18 shillings since before the Second World War.

Under

the Rent Restrictions Act, money spent on repairs cannot be recovered by raising the rent.

fronted

Mr Bevin dealt immediately settlement. If the Chinese are with the situation in Asia. "Ever in the mind to co-operate, I am since we took office and I think hopeful that an extension of before, the British Govern-these hostilities can be avoided. ment have been impressed by the great difficulties which con- "I have been in touch with the at a United States Government in the last 24 hours and the U.S. Government have reaffirmed that their purpose in Korea remains the same as our own, namely to resist aggression, to localise hostilities and to settle the Korean question on a basis satisfactory

the to

United

us in arriving suitable settlement on this great continent of Asia.

"The Communists utilised for their purpose to a very great So the owner, Mr W. Pilbrow, extent the emergence of has presented the flats to two nationalist feelings and harness- building foremen who can doled it to their cause." the repairs themselves, saying

that if they can make money on Mr Bevin said that the objec-Nations." the flats after that, they are tives of the British policy in welcome to it.-Reuter.

Protect Youths From Reds

Frankfurt, Nov, 29. German authorities in the British zone are taking what

in 'he

Asking whether the Chinese Korea were the same as those

action was "due to some im- set out before the United

aginary fear of an attack on Nations, first, peace, second, Д

Chinese territory", Mr Bevin unified democratic - governed

continued: "I would remind the Korea and third the rehabilita-House of what was said in the tion of the country.

east and west at the same time. Recalling General Mac-That is still

very much in my military develop- North mind. The Arthur's appeal to the Koreans to lay down their arms,ments in the last few days have Bevin continued: "There not altered my opinion one bit, Mr they call "constructive counter-need have been no hostilities in that it is on political lines we measures" to protect German North Korea if the offer, which must seek the solution youth against Communist youth had the support of the United end.".

British Nations, had been accepted. propaganda, an official report said.

"When they did not respond, The Lower Saxony Govern- it became

order necessary, in ment has worked out a plan to that the purpose of the United aid unemployed youth in the Nations should be achieved, for

Nations forces area, the United

to Watenstedt - Salzgitter hear the Anglo-Soviet border. restore peace and order in the This industrial area has been a whole of the country". 'special target of Communist propaganda because of dismant- 'ling at the former Hermann Goering steel works. The Bri- tish officially ended dismantling Inst September.-Reuter.

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Mr Bevin continued: "There has been. I think some misunder- standing about the commander of the United Nations forces in Korea and about the nature of issued to him. "I wish to assure the House that the objectives of General Mac- Arthur are no more and no less than the objectives of the United

Export Of Planes the instructions

Stopped

London, Nov. 29.

Nations.

to

PEKING RECOGNITION

SHOWING HIM OFF-Mrs Lucille Davies holding up her frowning blue Persian, Priory Adonis, one of the 2,000 aristocratic-cats at the Crystal Cat Show in London. Perhaps Adonis is frowning because of the great weight of fur. (Acme)

Curious British Ways

Of Paying

Rent

London, Nov. 29.

Once every year the Duke of Marlborough de- livers to the King a small flag of white satin, em- blazoned with fleurs-de-lis, as token rent for his On the question of British re-rich Blenheim estate in Oxfordshire. cognition of the Chinese Com-

This is just one of the many curious ways in munist Government, Mr Bevin said: "We considered it was

which rents are paid in Britain. right to accept the facts of the

of the the The ghost was that situation, and for the better On the anniversary of

to protection of our own interests Battle of Waterloo each year the King's grandmother, said.

to the banqueting hall that we have tried to establish Duke of Wellington hands the return

Eve New Year's

to relations' on 1

normal

minia- every and King another flag-I

a glass of her favourit friendly footing.

ture French Tricolour-as rent drink for his estate of Strahfield port. Saye in Berkshire.

"Unfortunately, we have not succeeded, in establishing full diplomatic relations and to that

not at extent our policy has tained its objective.

"On the other hand, the fact in that our ropresentative Peking has access to the Chinese authorities is, according to my view, an asset."

The debate continued.---

Reuter,

EGYPTIAN TREATY Mr Bevin, in the debate, said Britain would adhere

to the

The estate was originally bought by the British nation for £200,000 as a gift to the man who defeated Napolcon.

It costs only a few Pounds each to have these small flags made. But the "service" rents on which some famous proper- ties are held from the Crown make even smaller demands on their owners' pockets.

Until the Castle was burned down a few years ago the cus- tom of putting out wine for a thirsty ghost was faithfully observed. Reuter.

Anglo-Egyptian Discussions

The Minister of Defence, Mr "It has been necessary Emanuel Shinwell, said today leave the control of operations

Cairo, Nov. 20, that 14 aircraft bought by the very much in the hands of the

Britain's Ambassador in Syrian Government in this United Nations commander,

A snowball is the token rent country could not be delivered provided always that while his

paid to the King by the Lairds Egypt, Sir Ralph Stevenson, to- "in present conditions."

plans might involve questions of be

tion with the Foreign Secretary, In a written reply to a ques-general policy, there must

of the Scottish estate of Fowlis. day flew to London for consulta- The rental anowball must be consultations on such tion in the House of Commons, proper

family's charter,

the with the Anglo-Egyptian talks he said that two of the air-matters. This in fact is what 1936 treaty "until and unless it obtained, under the terms of the Mr Ernest Bevin, in connection craft were finished and the has happened."

can be amended or replaced by mountain slopes of Ben Wyvis on treaty revision.-Reuter. to mutual agreement," Mr Bevin then referred the Chinese troops in North referred to the differences with and is payable at the year's

end. "In .view of the changed

Kidwelly. Castle, one of the ⚫ circumstances resulting

Korea, saying: "I do not pre-Egypt. from

tend to know the

Mr Bevin announced that the oldest in Wales, is held on con Chinese

France States,

given Why United

and |dition that the King is the increased. armament needs

intentions. the motives or Kingdom, of the United

would hold a three the services of a knight in full Commonwealth and the North have they gone into Korea? Is Britain

in Paris next armour con-power meeting

when visiting the dis- Atlantic Treaty Powers, it will there a Russian-Chinese

ngmainder still :struction.

under

con-

Ex-Servicemen On Hunger Strike

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to plies to the Russian note seeking delivery of these aircraft inI do not know the answer

of the Big Four

The Duke of Atholl must pay present conditions," he said.-- these questions, but they can meeting

not be absent from our minds foreign ministers.

rose to the Sovereign Reuter.

in viewing this great

On the question of German a white prob-

contribution to the defence of as rent for his Scottish estate.

The Marquis of "Allesbury Jem..

Western Europe, Mr Bevin de-

holds Savernake Forest, Wilt- the SOLUTION POSSIBLE

clared: "We believe that

shire, on condition that when- Western defence of

Europe

ever the King goes" "hunting the "But I can say this: If the can only be assured by

there, the Marquis must pre- Chinese want to avoid a gen- closest collaboration

Probably the strangest, ten- eral war and if they show the all North Atlantic countries...eent him with an ivory cup.

Mr. Bevin said, that Britain ure on which any British pro- | Printed "and- published by men, recently appointed by the

mslightest signs of a willingness Ministry of Economy as tem to co-operate, in exploring a could not accept the French party has ever been held was William Allcle Crinham for and porary employees, occupied the solution by peaceful means, I proposal for a European army that of Sauchiemuir Castle in on behalf of South China. solution but added that Britain would Scotland. It was granted by Morning Post Limited at 1-3 top floor of the Ministry todayam satisfied that a

not stand in the way if it were King James IV of Scotland to Wyndham Street reity of and proclaimed a hunger strike can be found.

"The first essential is to the wish of the French and Sir James Murray on condi Victoria in the Colony of Hong- Guntil the Government gives

tion that once a year, he gave kong mag hand.bestada. them permanent appointments stabilise the military situation other European governments to

a drink to a ghost. and then to explore a political form such an army--Router. Reuter,

Athens, Nov. 29.

Sixty-two Greek ex-service-

between