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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1950.

MacARTHUR BARRAGE IN HOUSE Foreign Office Deprecates Charge Of Exceeding Directives

Defence Minister Plans To Make Statement Om

Harwell Working At Record Pace

London, Dec. 6. Britain's atomic energy re- search station at Harwell is pro- ducing radio isotopes at a re- cord rate of nearly 7,000

con-

signments a year, the Ministry of Supply disclosed today.

"An increasing number of British industrial plants are using them to improve pro- duction, cut costs and save time", à Ministry official said.

"Engineering industries in panticular find thom cheaper and more convenient than X- Ray apparatus in photographing the interiors of metal struc- tures".

Radio isotopes are also being used to distinguish the position of alloys and to measure

and tear of metals. They can measure the wear of ball bearings down to one-millionth of an inch, abling them to be made more accurately and faster than ever before.

wear

Korea

London, Dec. 6.

The Government today deprecated the sug- gestions that General Douglas MacArthur had gone beyond United Nations directives in Korea. Answering a barrage of questions in the House of Commons, the Foreign Under-Secretary of State, Mr Ernest Davies, said: "We have no reason to suggest and we do not wish it to be suggested that he had been acted outside the reso- lution of the United Nations."

Mr. Davies said that the United Nations reso- lutions delegated the conduct of the campaign to the unified command and the United States was asked to appoint a commander. It was in that respect that General MacArthur was acting.

by the United Nations by which effective political decisions could be taken rapidly and made effective with the commander.

It was the second day this week that the Foreign Office had been questioned about General MacArthur's handling of the situation in Korea.

Major Niall MacPherson, National Liberal and Conserva- tive, had urged the publication

directive given General MacArthur.

of

the

to

Mr Davies did not think it would serve any useful purpose to discuss political control now, the Prime Minister in "With

these Washington discussing matters at the present time, I think the less said the better,"

Anti-British Demonstration

Madrid. Deo. 6.

The Spanish police turn- ed back 200 demonstrating qtudents who were march- ing to the British Embassy here today shouting "Gibraltar for Spain." The students were stopped about A hundred yards from the Embassy.

The Spanish press, led by the Falangist (Govern- ment Party) newspaper, Arriba, has been protest- ing recently against Bri- tish occupation of Gibral- tar.

The Madrid radio also stated recently that Britain must leave Gibraltar if she wants to regard Spaln as a friend.—Reuter.

Conference On New Guinea

The

NO HINT OF

PEKING'S

RESPONSE

Lake Success, Dec. 6. Indian sources said today that the 13-nation appeal to the Chinese Communists not to drive into South Korea went to Peking with the implied as- surance that the United Nations would respect the 38th Parallel.

A United States spokesman said later, "The United States delegation has not been asked to give approval to any implica- tions in this appeal nor has it given any favourable or un- favourable comment."

Sir Benegal Rau, inspirator of. the appeal to Peking, said he had received no assurance from General Wu Hslu-chuan that the Chinese Communists would accept the appeal.

A spokesman of the 13-nation appeal believed that the message to Mao will cany

no weight unless there is agreement from The Hague, Dec. 0.

both the Communists and the Discussions on the future United Nations to respect the Parallel as a ceasefire line. This status of Western New Guinea today in the continued

implication was not expressed. Netherlands - Indonesian

con- But Sir Benegal's emissary, R. ference here.

Indonesian Dayal, was understood to have delegation met privately to dis-assured the Chinese

Commu- cuss whether its chief compro-nist delegate that this was the Mr Raymond Blackburn, In-he said.

mise proposal should be sub-real meaning of dependent, had also asked what

the Arab- the representations

mitted to the main conference, | Asian proposal, Foreign

due to resume this afternoon. Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin, hind

The Indians were believed to A Conservative, Mr Henry made cn-

to the United

Though no compromise has States

have made it clear in their Strauss, then recalled the De- yet been officially proposed, it talks with the Chinese Commu- Government about the instruc-

Lence Minister, Mr Emanuel seemed likely that, as a result nists that tions given to General Mac-

if Peking invaded Arthur to advance into North hinwell's weekend speech, sug- of the preliminary talks, a joint South Korea it would kill any gesting that General MacArthur statement of principle by M. chance of gaining admission to had gone beyond the objectives Van Maarseveen, Dutch Minis- the United Nations. originally envisaged.

ter for Overseas territories and

com~

Textile manufacturers employ isotopes in checking the packing of materials, Reuter.

Free World

Not Fail

Korea.

Mr Davies replied that as previously stated, the objectives of General MacArthur had been laid down in the United Nations resolution. There had been ap-

Willpropriate consultation.

New York, Dec; 6.

The Independent New York Times, commenting editorially on the Chinese Communist ad-

in vance

Korea, said on

NO WARNING?

SHINWELL SPEECH

J

He asked on what date and the Indonesian Foreign Minister, by what method the United Na-Dr Mohammed Rocm, would be tions

issued

were informed that the

British Government had con- Working Committees would sidered that the United Nations then get down' to 'details.-Reu- forces should not adance beter.

yond the 38th Parallel.;

Labour Member, Thomas

Mr Davies replied that Mr

Albanian Protest Driberg, suggested that the Strauss was misinformed, Bri- position of the United Nations tain jointly sponsored the

Frankfurt, Dec. 6. forces must have been foreseen General Assembly's resolution Albania on Wednesday sent by Brisa military advisers at of October 7, recommending, the Italia. Government a verbal the beginning of the war. fiter alia, that all appropriate note protesting alleged terri- so, had no advice or warning steps be taken to ensure conditorial air and sea violations by been given?

tions of stability throughout Italian craft.-United Press.

Wednesday:

"These armies may be strong enough to thwart the United Nations' purposes for ment, But it would be a dark seen at the beginning. it might day for mankind if the free be that the situation would world should fail to stand by not have developed in the way its clear commitments

on this it had.

Mr Davies replied that if the a mo- present position had been fore-

Korea.

Mr Davies told a questioner

that the Defence Minister, Mr

Shinwell, would make a state- ment about Korea tomorrow, including information about casualties.

A Left-wing Labour Member,

issue, fail to identify and de- Another Labour Member, Mr nounce the clear fact of Chinese John Paton, suggested that these Mr Hughes, asked what was be Communist aggression and effect "tremendously important politi-ing done to prevent funther any settlement which would re-cal ward that

implications could not casualties in North Korea, Does aggression. For-possibly have been foreseen in the Government realise that the tunately there is no reason to the changing situation. He asked time has come to cease-fire?, he, believe these things will hap-it the real weakness pen."--United Press.

that no machinery was created i There was no reply.-Reuter.

was not asked.

re

Asked whether he had ceived any indication that the Chinese Communists would be willing to halt their forces at the 38th parallel, Sir Benegal There has been no said, "No.

them yet. I glad if there

indication from would be very had been."-United Press.

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