E.E.C. AND CRIME

Press, Volume C, Issue 29643, 13 October 1961, Page 13

E.E.C. AND CRIME

Two Battles Predicted (N.Z.PA.-Reuter—Copyright) LONDON, October II The two biggest battles of the Conservative Party’s annual conference at Brighton would erupt today, the “Daily Express” reported. The first would come over the issue of whether Britain should join the European Common Market. There are 40 resolutions on this on the conference agenda. The second big fight would be -over crime and punishment, with more than 00 resolutions tabled against Government policy. The conference opened yesterday with debates on foreign and colonial affairs and the problem of uncontrolled Commonwealth and other immigration into Britain. Discussing the Berlin U ?* foreign Secretary (the Earl of Home) said that it there was interference with access to Wert Berlin a fight could start and no-one could yay that it would not end in the ultimata disaster of a nuclear exchange. (teal Hone, Page *1) Ceylon Emergoaey Extended.—An extension of the six-month-old state of emergency in Ceylon for another month from October 17, was announced by the Government today. The emergency was declared last April after riots over demands for Tamillanguage righto, and to cope with the* civil disobedience movement of the opposition Federal Party. Emergency regulations allowing the military to issue search warrant*, and making looting and arson capital offences, were lifted late last month. A curfew rule was also dropped.—Colombo. October 12.