RIGHT TO HEARING

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22619, 23 April 1948, Page 5

RIGHT TO HEARING

EUROPEAN STATES NEW WORLD COLONIES FIRM STAND 3Y U.S. Oi.Z.P.A.—Reuter—Copyright-) (10 a m.) BOGOTA, April 2! The United States would oppose any resolution on colonies which would prejudge the claims of interested European countries, said '.he Secretary o. State. Mr George Marshall, at the Inter-American conference yesterday Argentina. Chile and Guatemala have moved that the conference call for the elimination of European colonies in the Americas.

The conference failed to reach any conclusion on the colonial issue anO appointed a working committee to investigate the matter further. Mr Marshall abs'ained from voting on this decision His declaration followed a bi’ter speech b.v Scnoi ju«.. Bramuglia the Argentine Foreign Minister. who denounced Britain for allegedly wrestling the Falkland islands from Argentina by force

Mr Marshall said the United States held that 1 the European countries concerned should be given hearing On the colonies Issue Unfortunately ’his was impossible at Bogota because it was purely an American conference. Mr Marshall said the United States policy vas, first, a reaffirmation of its devotion to the principle that territories should be helped toward early independence, secondly, disputes over colonies should be settled by peaceful means consistent with the United Nations charter; thirdly, a reiteration that “we are opposed to an extension of European colonies or to any European political influence in this hemisphere.’"