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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1951.

CLARIFICATION NEEDED Indonesia May

Cool Reception Given Russian Note

Reply Not Considered An EFFORT

Acceptance Of Proposals

Washington, Jan. 3.

The Western Powers must have further clarification of the Soviet attitude before assuming that the Soviet Union is ready for four-power peace talks, Mr Dean Acheson, the US Secretary of State, said here today. At his weekly Press conference, Mr Acheson said that the Soviet note did not constitute an acceptance of the Western Powers' proposals for talks and they must have further clarification of the Soviet position.

He denied that there were differences of view between the United States, Britain and France regarding the inter- pretation or acceptability of the proposals in the Soviet

note.

The United States had al- ready begun to discuss with Britain and France the next step to be taken.

Union would be willing to have representatives of the four powers meet, but only to draw up an agenda.

TO

SPLIT THE

BIG THREE

London, Jan. 3. Russia is making a major

bid to divide the Anglo-

placed

Revise Pact

Djakarta, Jan.

The Indonesian Prz Dr Natsir, told here tonight that of the fallure Hague talks on Now Guinea, would have to revising last year's Tou table agreement with the Dutch, including Netherlands - Indonesian Statute.

Any future talks would have to be on the basis of the transfer of sovereignty over New Guinea to Indo- nesla, he said, or such dis- cussions would be futile, even with the pressure and assistance of a third party. -Reuter.

Chinese

Society

Outlawed

American-French coalition against Communist aggres- sion on two vital issues

to the proposals for a four-power Reds and German rearma- recognition of the Chinese meeting have taken place in Washington, a Foreign Office

ment That is one impor spokesman said here today. tant interpretation

The spokesman would make no by Western diplomats today comment on the Soviet note be-on the Russian note reply- cause, he said, it still required further study.

ing to the Western proposal Meanwhile, it was considered for a Big Four conference

San Francisco, Jan. 3. in Washington that consultations of Foreign Ministers

Peking Radio reported tonight, "They must have further

between the three Western

that the Singapore Government clarification of the Soviet posi-

powers on their replies to the

cold war problems. assume proposal for exploratory talks. Soviet note were the next step that the Russians really want to patriotic organisation. tion before they could

had outlawed Ai Hua Sheh, The Americans are sceptical described as an overseas Chinese that the Soviet Union was Mr Acheson declined to in the move to a meeting. ready to accept· their propo- speculate on the possibility of

negotiate sincerely - The

and the United States was sals to discuss the solution of the Soviet Union insisting on

French and British are more The Radio further alleged outstanding problems

the presence

of a representa-pected to oppose an acceptance of optimistic, which is bound to that the authorities in Singapore live of the Chinese Communist the Soviet proposal for preli- irritate Western relations, had arrested the secretary of the Government at any Council of minary Big Four talks in any

The deputies may meet, but organisation, Mr Wu Sheng- Foreign Ministers' meeting to Big Four capital except New early agreement for a Council yu-Reuter.

York, with Germany "first and meeting seems doubtful. discuss Far Eastern questions.

The foremost" on the agenda.

Russian note was prepared with subtlety with the obvious objec- tive of aggravating major exist-

These included Germany, in regard to which the Soviet at- titude had created a sense of insecurity in the minds of peace-loving nations.

Mr Acheson said that the United States had already be-

with gun to discuss

Britain and France the next step to be taken. In the discussions which the three powers had already had together regarding

Mr Acheson said that this was not an acceptance of the Western

Pressed further for his in- terpretation of the Soviet note, Mr Acheson said that it was neither an acceptance nor a rejection of the Western pro- posals for four-power talks.

It just did not deal with the matters outlined in the Western

ex-

State Department officials showed scepticism at any ap- preciable relief in the East-ing West tension as a result of the Soviet note:

on

differences among Britain, France and America.

Menzies Decorated

the note, they had not found note calling for a discussion of Big Four consideration of the or even global issues must in-Prime Minister, Mr Robert G.

any differences of opinion.

Mr Acheson recalled that France, Britain and the United States had already re- jected any proposals for a Council of Foreign Ministers' meeting which would take up only the question of Germany.

NOT ACCEPTANCE The Soviet note made no mention of the broader issues which the Western Powers had proposed should be explored.

Mr Acheson said that the only additional feature in the Soviet

note was the statement that prior

to a meeting of the Council of

Foreign Ministers, the Soviet

the broader, issues than the question of Germany.

Mr Acheson declined to com- ment on the Soviet suggestion that the meeting should be held in London, Paris or Moscow. But he said that in the normal. Ministers, which meets alterna- course, the Council of Foreign tively in the capitals of the four countries, would hold its next meeting in New York-Reuter.

BIG THREE CONFER

London, Jan. 3. Consultations between the

three Western Powers Britain, France and the United States on the Soviet Government's reply

Trevor Bailey, who bowled exceedingly well for England in the second Test at Melbourne, was right en top when this picture was taken of him voicing a confident appeal for LBW against Lindwall. The appeal was ably backed by Evans Central Press

On China, the note said

London, Jan. 3. plainly that any Council dis- His Majesty The reference in the note to cussion of Far Eastern problems afternoon invested the Australian the King this

"competence of the Big Four clude Red China. On Germany, Menzies, with Foreign Ministers" was seen in Russia played up France's great the Order of Companion

the insignia of Washington as appearing

of to reluctance to proceed with Ger- Honour, awarded to him in the foreshadow Soviet demands for man rearmament and made it New Year's Honours. Chinese Communist, representa-plain that any Big Four talks tion at any meeting of the would be devoted for days to- Council of Foreign Ministers toward the Soviet propaganda line Sidney G. Holland, the New Later the King received Mr discuss Far Eastern questions. -the Soviet Zone of Germany Zealand Such conditions would be un- demilitarised and the West re- Reuter.. acceptable to the United States, building the Wehrmacht. it was said.

But it was said in Washington soon and decide what to do Western officials will confer that because France and Britain about Russia's do not want to neglect the to a preliminary "agenda" con- "no objections". slightest possibility of reaching ference but refusal to agree in a settlement with the Russians

anything except Germany. Some advance to the discussion of officials

the United States is expected to agree to join them in genuine counter-proposals to the Krem- lin-Reuter

VIETNAM

propose that another to the Kremlin

note be sent

Prime

Minister-

ROXY

demanding clarification before FINAL SHOWING TO-DAY plunging into discussions.

Others propose to proceed forthwith with the preliminary talks and obtain clarification there,

PEACE BID Whatever

DENIED

Rangoon, Jan. 3.

the outcome,

the Russians obviously have the Westerners on the horns of a dilemma. Refusal to talk with the Russians again would play right into the Soviet "pence" campaign. Jumping into talks Van Buan, representa-almost on Russia's terms would tive of Vietminh in Rangoon, leave the Kremlin holding the said today that he was not high cards-United Press. aware of any negotiations atm- ed at restoring peace between the Vietminh and the French- sponsored Vietnam regime in Indo-China.

Dr

The Burmese Foreign Minis- try recently denied that Burina was acting as peacemaker between the French and the

the ru-

Pocket Explosion

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rickshaw in a downtown Saigon

He died instantly.

Saigon, Jan. 3. - A grenade exploded in trouser pocket of a native, pre- sumably a Communist terrorist, Communist Vietminh insure who was riding a motorcycle gents. Nevertheless, mour is current here that the street. Indonesian Ambassador is in- United Press. terested in such prospects and unofficially is sounding both sides, and also that Dr Tran is not receptive overtures.

to the peace

Thakin Ba Sein, founder of the Thakin Party and at. present president of the Burma De- mocratic Party, at a public meeting declared that the dan- ger existed of an armed inva- sion by Red China and issued a call to arms to loving Burmese irrespective of party.

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