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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1950.

SUSPENSION OF

OF MARSHALL AID Controls In Imports Costing Dollars To Be Tightened. New Burdens Certain To Fall On British Economy

London, Dec. 13.

Mr Hugh Gaitskell, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, told the House of Commons tonight that the suspension of Marshall Aid to Britain as from January 1, 1951, will not prevent Britain playing her part in building up the defences of Western Europe.

He said that the disappearance of the dollar

deficit-coming early in the third year of a four- BIG THREE year programme-was a source of profound satis- faction to both Britain and the United States.

Mr Gaitskell had earlier announced to the OFFER TO House the suspension of Marshall Aid to Britain

as from the beginning of next year. He qualified MOSCOW this by saying, however, that Marshall Aid to Britain would not be completely stopped.

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The Chancellor explained that Britain's economic progress, and the strain on the American economy through the defence programme were the reasons for the step.

The use of the word "sus- means that pended"

should unexpected emergency some arise, the position could be re- considered and Britain might be able to fall back again on more aid.

Mr Gaitskell said that aside

the from

safe balance . of Britain's dollar deficit, there is another reason for doing with

out assistance--the new United States defence programme had put a greater strain on the American economy,

CONDITIONAL AID

Mr Gaitskell told Parliament that the total of allotments of aid to Britain for, the six months ended December 31, 1950, would remain at $175,000,000.

Aid and for reconsideration, if necessary.“

"Nevertheless, the extent of the recovery already achieved demonstrates alike the immense value of the European Recovery Programme and the success of the efforts of the British people to meet and overcome the grave problems which they have had to face."

Paris, Dec. 13. The Western Powers' replies to the recent Soviet note pro- posing a four-powder conference, suggest diplomatic con- will

accept tacts to draw up an agenda for the talks, but will not the Prague decisions as a basis for them, a French Foreign Office spokesman said today.

A conference in Prague of the the Soviet representatives of Union and the Eastern European democracies proposed an "All- NOT AFFECTED

German Constituent Council" Replying to Mr Eden, who and called for a declaration by.

the position on the Great Powers that

asked about raw

they

the would not permit the re- militarisation of Germany.

-materials from American continent, Mr Gait- skell said the difficulty with raw materials would not arise now from any scarcity of dol- lars and would not be affected by the decision.

&

It was a problem of physi- cal scarcities on which discus- sion took place in Washing

ton.

At a press conference later, Mr Gaitskell said that he did

י.

The spokesman said that the British, French and American

to replies

the Russian note would be sent at the end of this week or the beginning of next. He added that the reply conditions would not stipulate" for the talks. Reuter.

Of this, $150,000,000 represen- ted conditional aid matching equal sterling grants made by any direct cuts in dollar imports

not expect Britain would make Explosion

as a result of the change.

the

Betty will not be drying her hair this fashion for long because her new role in a film requires a crisp bobbing. It is not likely to spoil her attractions,

Second Girl Friend

In Polish

Case

London, Dec. 13.

Another Polish girl, brought from prison to- day, told a Warsaw Court of her contact with Group Captain Claude Henry Turner, former

Britain to other countries ins Britain would begin to repay Shakes Atom British Air Attache in Warsaw, according to a

the Organisation for European the interest on the loan element

of Marshall Aid in 1952, and the principal in 1955.

re-

Economic Co-operation through the European Payment Union.

Mr Gaitskell added: "The

(Thirteen percent of the United Kingdom will continue to total Marshall Aid was in draw upon these and previous payable loans, the remaining 87 allotments of aid until they are

being.. percent

in outright exhausted. Goods and services so financed will, therefore, bu reaching Britain for some months to come."

Ad-

grants).

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Centre

press despatch received in London today.

Turner is charged with m~| citing a red-haired Polish girl called Barbara Borbrowska, aged 29, to leave Poland illeg-

Pembroke, Canada, Dec. 13. A violent explosion shook the Mr William L. Batt, the nearby Deep River atomic really, American Minister in charge of search centre today, killing one

Kirena Fendeisen, formerly the Economic Co-operation Ad-man and injuring four others.

in the American ministration to Britain, express- An employee, S. Whelan, 24, of employed

Military Attache's Office, came "A satisfaction. ed

healthy Pembroke, was killed.

to Court to say that she had healthy a

injured were unhealthy identified as James Harrington received a sentence of 10 years' unhealthy of Cobden, Ontario, Charles imprisonment through her con-

The

four

was the

ex-

Canada's

tact with. Turner.

Kirena declared that she met An immediate investigation Turner through a friend work- was ordered. Deep River is 32ing at the American Embassy. The ex- Miss Fendeisen salid: "Turner I DOW miles from Pembroke.

first major took advantage of me,

have the satisfaction of seeing plosion mishap reported in atomic development operations. him here. Because I was un- aware of the danger of being in centre The Deep River

have Turner, I operated in conjunction with the contact with

years' imprison- huge Chatk River plant, received 10.

ment." Canada's major research testing

Turner pleaded guilty when grounds.

Officials emphasised that the the trial opened on Saturday to inciting Barbara Borbrowska to blast was not an atomic

leave Poland. plosion. United Press.

is

By the end of this year Britain will have received a total of

means $2,694,300,000 from the United Europe

and an States since Marshall Aid began America

an Europe means in April, 1948.

Weary of Beachburg, Ontario, Mr Gaitskell said that certain America," he said.

-Mr Batt declined to say if and Hugh Goddart and Roy Economic -Co-operation

"I hope this will be a warn- both of Pembroke. ministration (ECA) program- there were plans for reducing Brazeau,

with foreigners," contact

she mes, particularly those foster-Marshall Aid to other countries. Security officials refused to re-ing to other Poles not. to have ing overseas development, for CONTROLS TIGHTER lease an estimate of the damage added. the production of scarce

The ending of Marshall Aid caused by the mysterious materials, and for the inter-

is not expected to have any plosion. change of technical knowledge to encourage higher produc- apparent effect in the pockets of the ordinary Briton. But it does tivity, would be maintained.

Britain would continue to be mean thai the nation will have 'eligible for assistance. under to watch its dollar expenditure more carefully than these programmes and the ECA even

Britain hitherto, between agreements and the United States would Controls in imports costing remain in force for the time dollars will be tightened up. being.

Britain will remain a full member of the Organisation for Economie Co- The Chancellor sounded one European warning note. He said: "The operation, the body responsible -suspension of aid under the for the practical working of the European Recovery Programme Marshal Aid-Reuter. does not mean that the recovery. of the British economy, is com- plete or that the financial re- sources of the sterling area are adequate.

"Both

Governments cognise that part of the. provement in the position the sterling area is due to ex- ternal factors which may well be temporary.

WARNING NOTE

re- im-

of

Resolution On Jerusalem

Lake Success, Dec. 13.

Nations General The United Assembly's ad hoc Committee on Wednesday upheld the year old principle of the interna- tionalisation of Jerusalem.

Funthemore, new difficulties and burdens are certain to fall upon the British economy and

This was accomplished by balance of payments in 1951 as a result of the Increased defencel passage of the Belgian resolu- programme and the impact of tion: appointing negotiations higher raw material prices and committee for Jerusalem with out prejudice to the 1949 de prospective shortages:-

"This understanding;. there-cision which places the Holy fore, provides for the suspension City under an international re- and not the termination of ERP | gime.-United Press.

ex-

Barbara is charged with try- ing to leave the country.

Turner has said that Barbara and he had discussed the possi-

Vietminh Steps bility of his divorcing his wife.

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NOTICE

·THE SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL GENERAL

MEETING of

THE HONGKONG SOCIETY. FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN will be held in St. John's Cathedral Hall

on

14

December at 5.30 p.m. All interested in

Child Welfare are cordially invited to attend.

Two other. Britons, Henry Upperton and Gordon Almes, are charged with abetting Turner Thursday, in his attempt to smuggle Bar- Hanol, Dec. 13.

the bara out of Poland in The French Army reported | freighter. Baltavia,

which assistant today that Vietminh forces had Turner became the

after being an. Air stepped up their activities in purser the past 24 hours in the rich Attache. Reuter. rice-producing province of Ton. king in Northern Indo-China.

Printed and An official announcement sald guards and militia had been William Alick Grinbem that they had attacked two killed and seven wounded,

on behalf of ambushed the Vietminh losses in operations Morning Post – him Army posts, Vietnamese patrols and harassed along the French defence peri- | Wyndham treet two villages.

meter around the Red River Victoria in the Colony of A French spokesman said Delta weke given as 25 killed kong." that five

Vietnamese civil and 30 taken prisoners—Reuter.":"

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