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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1950.

KOREA

CEASE-FIRE

PROBLEM

Procedure Discussed By The Asian-Arab Countries

Efforts To Allay Peking Suspicion

Lake Success, Dec. 18.

Delegates from Asian and Middle Eastern countries met today to discuss the Korean cease- fire question after the United Nations Political Committee adjourned indefinitely.

The meeting, called by Sir Benegal Rau, leader of the Indian delegation, was confined to the 12 nations which sponsored a resolution calling for the appointment of a commission to study existing issues in the Far East.

The Philippines repre- Entezam. of Persia, the President sentative, who signed the of the United Nations General Accorbly, had met representa- 13-nation appeal for a tives of the unified command to and had an interesting and use- cease-fire but declined

the other resolu- ful discussion on cease-fire con- support

ditions. tion, was not invited to to- day's meeting..

The meeting was believed to have been called at the instance of those delegations which felt that discussion of broader issues at the same time as the cease- fire question would help to solve the present deadlock.

Sir Benegal, who presided, said, "We considered how best we can allay certain suspicions that have been expressed connection with the proposal for a cease-fire."

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It was clear that he was re- ferring to the statement made by the Chinese Communist re- presentative, General Wu Hsiu- chuan, at a Press conference on Saturday.

General Wu said that China believed that the proposals were a trap.

Sir Benegal, said that the con- ference had not decided on any particular way of allaying the suspicions,

GENERAL DISCUSSION Asked whether diplomatic means would be employed to allay Peking's fears, that the Benegal said ference considered the question in a general way.

Sir

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Asked whether he would meet General Wu again before he returned to Peking, Sir Benegal said that he would at least meet him to say goodbye.

Earlier, the three-man United Nations Cease-Fire Committee Political had reported to the Committee that they had re- ceived no reply from the Chinese Communist authorities to a re- quest for a discussion on a cease-fire in Korea.

Mr Lester Pearson, Canadian Minister for

On Friday last the Committee tried to get in touch with re- the Chinese presentatives of People's Republic in New York -to establish but were unable official contact with them.

Informal contact was made Peking representa- with the tives largely through Sir Benegal.

The Chinese Communist

re- presentatives, headed by Gerieral Wu, had stated that they did not have authority to meet the group officially.

The Committee then sent General Wu a message

and transmitted a copy to the For- eign Minister of the Chinese

Republic People's

• (Mr Chou

En-ai) in Peking.

ISOLATING CONFLICT

The message said that the purpose of determining satis- Tactory conditions for a cease- fe was to prevent the conflict

An American Marine putting POW tags on two Chinese Reds captured at Chosin Reservoir, in North Korea. The Reds wear the appropriate, cold-weather clothing of the Communists while Tenold wears overcoat of GI issue.

cussion of a cease-fire alone was too narrow a concept.

It had to be linked with the whole question of the with- drawal of foreign troops from Korea, he declared,

He maintained that

while

kom spreading to other areas. the three-nation group continu-

Another aim was to end the ed its negotiation, the Political fighting and provide an oppor-Committee could profitably con- debate on the following tunity to consider what further tinue

.for a subjects: steps should be taken

aggression peaceful settlement of further

issues,

The message said, "Since the of -the Central Government Chinese People's Republic has expressed strong views on the Korean warfare and since there is Chinese participation in that warfare, the Comittee wishes to discuss with your Govern- ment and the military authori ties in North Korea the possible provisions of a cease-fire.

"In the interests of stopping

(1) American against China.

(2) The question of Formosa.

resolutions (3) Pending Korea.

on

(4) Bombing of Chinese ter- ritory by United States planes.

Mr Malik accused, the Ameri- can delegation of deliberately trying to avoid a discussion of these issues.

the

of This was a mockery rules of procedure, he asserted.

"CANNOT WAIT”

Sensational Step Taken By

General Motors

Detroit, Dec. 18. General Motors stopped the sales of all Chevrolets, Pontiacs and Cadillacs shipped to dealers after Monday.

This action of the world's largest automobile manufacturer will freeze one-third of United States car sales.

Cars now. in dealers' show- were not rooms or en route, He also protested against the affected by the order. Apparent- the fighting and achieving a just "impoliteness" shown to the ly it was G.M.'s answer to the settlement of the issues within Peking representative who, he Government's order of Saturday the principles of the Charter we said, had been kept waiting for rolling prices back to Dec. 1 are prepared for a discussion days without an opportunity of levels. with your representatives here putting his case before the Poli-

tical Committee. External Affairs, or elsewhere,

annouiced "We urge that an

Referring to the arrange- who is a member of the Com-

ment should be made for dis-departure tomorrow of General that in а mittee, announced message to the Peking Govern- cussion with the least possible Wu, Mr Malik said, "This re- presentative cannot wait an in- ment the Committee had stated delay."

Anglo its willingness to discuss a cease-

definite time until the American bloc is good enough fire either in New York or else

to let him speak here,"

where.

Mr Pearson emphasised that there had not been much oppor tunity to receive a reply from The message was sent to Peking. He therefore urged the Peking on Saturday and so far Political Committee to give the no reply had been received. Mr

time for negotia- group more Pearson emphasised that was not unusual in view

RUSSIAN VIEW communication conditions.

this tions.

of

There is a promise that they will fight it out at a conference with stabilisation officials on Wednesday in Washington.

A spokesman of the Econo- Agency in mic Stabilisation Washington said the Agency The drastic move was believed

would make no comment on to be the first general "freeze"

the General Motors action stop- ever ordered by

an Americani

ping the sale of 1951 model cars automobile company.

G.M's two makes, Buick and "until wo receive formal notice, Oldsmobile, were not included of the action."

The in the order. Their 1951 models.

Motors Pre- General

C. E. Wilson, sent:a were not scheduled for introdue-sident, tion until next month.

letter to unions warning that Mr Malik then referred to -Ford, Chrysler and Nash, and "this sudden and discrimina- reports of alleged "atrocities" | other automobile companies tory" order placed in jeopardy committed by the South Korean affected by the price roll-back, the cost of living contracts the

had no immediate comment.

But it is generally known that the leaders of the motor-car in dustry, are angry at being named

Government's

authorities.

He said that thousands of in- nocent women and children

more under the hall-mark

Mr Pearson said that the. Mr Jacob Malik (Russia) had were being killed by "maniacs" Committee, consisting of himself, no objections to giving

Sir Benegal and Mr Nasrollah time. But he stressed that dis-United Nations.-Reuter.

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