TRUSTEESHIP ISSUE

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24567, 16 May 1945, Page 7

TRUSTEESHIP ISSUE

Mr Fraser Reports On Progress MANDATES AND COLONIES (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) SAN FRANCISCO, May 14. The Prime Minister of New Zealand (Mr Fraser), who is chairman of the trusteeship committee at the United Nations Conference, reporting to the press on, the progress of the committees work, said there were no differences regarding the necessity for the Trusteeship Council, as proposed 'by Britain.' The discussions now centred on the question whether mandates should be placed under the Trusteeship Council or the Security Council, or whether there should be a division of authority, with, some mandates under the Trusteeship Council and some under the Security Council, as was reported to be favoured by the United States. Mr Fraser added that Mr H. E. Stagsen (United States) was now drawing up a general papetL. embodying the ideas expressed, and- gjl amendments regarding the trusteeship issue. It was. hoped the paper would facilitate the disposition of the subject, Mr Fraser said the committee had not yet discussed the Russian proposals, but he pointed out that Lord Cranborne had advocated independence and self-government for all dependent peoples. Mr Fraser declared that he favoured the Australian proposals for compulsory, periodic reports by the mandatory Powers, These should apply to colonies as well as to mandates. “The British Foreign Secretary (Mr R. A, Eden) arrived In Washington today from San Francisco on his way back to England," says an agency message. “After a short conference with the Acting-Secfetary of State (Mr J. C. Grew), Mr Eden §aid he was glad he had had the opportunity of seeing Mr Grew, not about the San Francisco Conference, which was going very well, but about a number of other Questions pertaining to the state of the world on which there was plenty to discuss.”