JULIAN HUXLEY ON WAY TO N.Z.

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27148, 18 September 1953, Page 9

JULIAN HUXLEY ON WAY TO N.Z.

SUVA, September 16. Dr. Julian Huxley, the British naturalist and author, returned to Suva today from the Nadrau Plateau, in the remote interior of Viti Levu, in company with the Governor (Sir Ronald Garvey). Dr. Huxley will leave Suva tomorrow for New Zealand.

Mr Nehru said that nearly all the people of world obviously wanted peace “and yet I must confess that recent events have made me slightly doubtful of any permanent settlement in the near future.”

Mr Nehru said that India had been put in an embarrassing position by the proposal.

She should be on the Korean political conference. She did not want the additional burden but at the same time felt she should help if she could towards a peaceful settlement. Speaking of the vote in the United Nations Political Committee on India's participation in the conference, Mr Nehru said that apart from four countries, all the remaining 18 of those voting against India were American countries.

Mr Nehru added: “Nearly the whole of Europe, nearly the whole of Asia, wanted one thing while a number of countries of America did not want it. “Is the will of Asia and Europe to be flouted in this way?” Referring to the demands of some members that India should leave the United Nations. Mr Nehru said that that would be ‘'immaturity.” “In spite of its failings the United Nations contains the seeds and the hope of peace,” he said. South Africa Criticised

Of South African racial troubles, Mr Nehru said: “Racial discrimination is practised elsewhere; but in other places there is an element of apology. In South Africa racial discrimination is blatant and shouted out, and no excuses are put forward for it. “The question of racial discrimination in South Africa has become a major test for the world.” On . Kashmir, Mr Nehru said that the recent change in Government there had been caused by the economic discontent among the people. India intended that the people of Kashmir should decide their own future.

“Kashmir is certainly desirable for us from a strategic point of view, but we cannot impose our desire Or wish on the people?’