World reaction

Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34047, 10 January 1976, Page 13

World reaction

Reaction around the world to the news of the death of j Chou En-Lai: UNITED NATIONS.— Secretary-General Kurt I Waldheim said the world | would be poorer as a result) of the death of Chou. “His: dedication to the fostering of; better understanding among I nations and international! Seace is widely recognised,”' e said. WASHINGTON Dr Henry Kissinger said: i i “It was with a deep sense of i : loss that 1 learned of his j passing. China has lost one of its great leaders and the world has lost one of the remarkable statesmen of modern times.” MOSCOW The Soviet Government! ■news agency, Tass, reported.

without comment the death I of Chou. I TOKYO Japan expressed its deep [ regret over the death of Chou and said the GovernI ment would send a representative to Chou’s funeral ■ “suitable to his great (achievements.” THE HAGUE I The Dutch Foreign MinisI ter (Mr Max Van Der Stoel) [said that he was extremely I impressed by Chou when Ithey met in Peking last [January. "He was already ageing, but was highly able, versatile and perceptive. He fulfilled a key function in his country and abroad.’’ BEIRUT I Mr Yasser Arafat, head of I the Palestine Liberation Or•ganisation, described Chou

i as having beer, a ‘ sincere friend of the Palestinian people.” . HONG KONG ’ All British flags on Hong Kong Government building • were flown at half masf. 1 CANBERRA H The former Labour Prim [Minister, Mr Gough Whit I lam, said the death of Chou • removed the last but one of )|the giants of modern world nhistory. He said that with liMao himself he embodied .! and expressed the aspira I tions of the Chinese people ,[for national unity and inter ■ national dignity. 1 FUNERAL [ The funeral for Premier [Chou En-lai would be held rin Peking on Thursday - January 15, the Chinese EmJbassy in Tokyo said.