"BRITAIN WOULD BE RASH TO THINK OF ASSISTING TIBET”

Wanganui Chronicle, 22 November 1950, Page 5

"BRITAIN WOULD BE RASH TO THINK OF ASSISTING TIBET”

LONDON, Nov. 21 (Rec. 7 pm).— It would be very rash for the British Parliament to discuss the military possibilities of going to the aid of Tibet against the Chinese Communists, the Foreign Under-Secretary, Mr. Davies, said in the House of Commons last night.

An Independent Member, Mr. Raymond Blackburn, had urged Britain, India and Pakistan to send a brigade to Tibet by air at once. Mr. Blackburn said there was more justification for Britain going to the aid of Tibet than of South Korea.

"Let the Communists take over Tibet and they are on the borders of India. On moral, strategic and political grounds we cannot afford to let Tibet fall. If we allow the bell to toll for Tibet we are well on the way to see Asia fall under the domination of the vilest totalitarian tyranny this world has ever seen,” said Mr. Blackburn.

Mr. Davies described the Chinese action in Tibet as inexcusable and unforgivable, but. said the British Government still hoped to establish full diplomatic relations with Communist China and thought that If this were done it. would be able to settle the problems that, confronted them now.