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Press, 21 November 1981, Page 8

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Show to go on An international fiim festival planned tor January will go anead despite ihe collapse of part ot a bunding under construction tor tne event, and the oeath of at least 10 workmen, the Manna Governor (Mrs Imeida Marcos; nas said. Mrs Marcos said the design ano construction had been thoroughly checked since the collapse on Tuesday. “It is an ver\ sound We want to meet the deadline. This is an international commitment.” sne said. — Manna. Claim against Iran The United States has filed a claim against Iran for at least SNZ2I6 million on behalf of some 3000 American citizens and companies wno suffered losses througn the Iranian revolution, the State Department has said The claim was filed with a special arbitration tribunal in The Hague, set up under the agreement that led to the release last January ot the Americans held hostage for 444 days in Iran. — Washington. United Europe urged The Foreign Ministers of West Germany and Italy have presented to other E.E.C. Ministers a draft “European Act” aimed at eventual European union, and Common Market sources said they obtained a cautious but generally positive welcome The ' West German Minister (Mr Hans-Dietncti Genscher) and his Italian colleague, Emilio Colombo, said they hoped their draft would serve to stimulate a debate on the future of Europe. The proposal, calls for moves to widen the scope of the European Economic Community and strengthen its institutions.—Brussels. UN. body enlarged The United Nations General Assembly has enlarged the International Law Commission over the protest ol Western countries, including New Zealand, which voted against the measure. The Assembly voted 122-21, with two absentions, to adopt a resolution sponsored by Benin, Mexico and Pakistan that increased the membership of the Commission from 25 to 34. The International Law Commission drafts international treaties of various kinds. It was last enlarged in 1961. Members serve five-year terms. — New York. Navy plane lost Four United States Navy men died when their antisubmarine warfare plane crashed into the Mediterranean wmle operating off the aircraft carrier Nimitz. The Viking aircraft was on a routine flight about lV>km from the carrier when the accident occurred north-west of Sicily.-Norfolk.