TANGIER ZONE

New Zealand Herald, Volume 82, Issue 25300, 6 September 1945, Page 5

TANGIER ZONE

SPAIN MUST LEAVE NOTICE TO QUIT BIGHTS OF SULTAN CONVENTION RESTORED (Reed. T.:?<) p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 5 "The Spanish Government must evacuate the Tangier zone," states an official communique issued after the conference in Paris between Britain, the United States, France and Russia on the future control of Tangier. "The sovereign rights of the Sultan of Morocco will he re-established and international administration will bo restored on the basis of the 1923 Convention, which was modified in 1928." Under the 1923 Convention control of Tangier was placed in the hands of Britain, France, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands and Belgium. Italy joined in live years later. Conference of Powers "The Russians and Americans will be invited to participate in the administration," the communique adds. "The regime thus established will be provisional and remain in force until the conclusion of a new convention by the Powers who are signatories to the Algeciras Act. "Finally, an international conference of the Powers who are signatories to the Algeciras Act will be called with a view to studying modifications to the Tangier Statute which may be proposed by one or other of these Powers." The British and French Ambassadors to Madrid informed the Spanish Government of the Allied decision. Beuter's Paris correspondent says that under the new agreement Spain will lose all—or even more —than she gained by occupying Tangier after the fall of France. No Dealings With Franco Spain was one of the twelve signatories of the Algeciras Act, mentioned in tlie communique, but the diplomatic correspondent of the Times says it may be assumed that if Franco remains in office the projected conference of Algeciras Powers will meet without a Spanish representative. He adds: "To this extent, therefore, Franco has been served with a new notice to quit."

The Times, in a leading article, savs: "The Powers represented at the Paris conference are not prepared to confer with Franco's Government, but if a new Government were established in Spain it would be invited to participate." Voice in Government Qualified authorities in Washington disclosed that the pattern for Tangier's new Government provides that France and Spain will each have four representatives in the Legislative Assembly and one each on the control commission. Britain, America and Russia will each have three representatives in the Assembly, but it is not clear yet what voice they will have on the commission. The Associated Press points out that it will be the first time America and Russia have had peacetime representation in the Mediterranean.

The Spanish Foreign Minister, Senor Martin Artajo. according to a message from Madrid, said that the Government liaci protested to Britain and France on the question of Tangier.

ARRESTS IN SPAIN FRANCO'S OPPONENTS (Reed. 8.10 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 6 A number of arrests of opponents of the Franco Government occurred in the provinces of Heusca and Saragossa, including members of a "liberation committee" formed by prominent citizens, states Renter's Madrid correspondent. Members of the committee of the newlyformed Republican Social Democratic Party and several Communists were also arrested. CABINET IN EXILE SPANISH REPUBLICANS (Reed. 6.30 p.m.) MEXICO CITY, Sept. 5 The Cabinet of the Spanish Republican Government in exile comprises the following:— Prime Minister. —Dr Jose Giral. Minister of State. —Dr Fernando de los Rios. Justice. —Alvaro de Albornoz. Finance. —Augusto Barcia. Interior.—Manuel Torres Campana. War. —General Juan Sarabia. Kd ucation. —Miguel Santa 10. Navy and Industry and Commerce.- — Manuel Iruju. Emigration.—Trifon Gomez. Ministers without portfolio.—Angelo Assorio, Y. Gallardo, and Luis Dolwer. General Secretary of the Presidency. —Bernado de los Rios. The Minister of State, Dr de los Rios, will depart in a few days for the United States and Europe to seek recognition of the Giral Government. SPANISH SOCIAL LAWS MADRID, Sept. 4 The Spanish Foreign Minister, Senor Martin Artajo, said that Spain was disposed to go as far as any country in introducing the social reforms demanded by modern times. This had been proved by her labour and social security legislation. GIANT TELESCOPE CONSTRUCTION TO RESUME (Reed. 5.35 p.m.) NEW YORK, Sept. 4 Work on the 200-inch telescope at Pasadena, California, commenced in 1936 and halted by the war, will he resumed in November. It is hoped to have the "big eye" seeking the depths of space in June. 1917. from the observatory on top of Mt. Palomar. The main task ahead is grinding the huge glass disc. Dr Max Mason said: "With such a telescope we will learn the life history of the whole universe." Scientists say the telescope will not wrest secrets from close objects like the moon and the planets, but will enable observers to detect' remote celestial objects. LOOKING FOR TOURISTS (Reed. 10.30 p.m.) TOKYO. Sept. 5 A Domei news agency broadcast stated that Japan was endowed with natural conditions for the tourist industry and that everything was being done to give international tourists first-rate hotels, meals and souvenirs. RUSSIAN CHESS WIN (Reed. 7.30 p.m.) NEW YORK, Sept. 5 Russia, 15 J games, defeated the United States, games, in a four-day chess tournament played by radio.