Evening star., 1949-11-20
III. ). and British Urqe
u. n. Approval Of Plan
For Libya, SomaIi|and
By the Assoeioied Press

Nc" ASISIA, Nofs A0' AAAS
United States and Britain today
urged quick approval in the
United Nations General Assembly
for compromise program to start
Libya and Italian Somahland on
the road to independence.
Both powers gave strong in
dorsement to the proposals for dis
posing of the former Italian col
onies in Africa, and expressed con-
fidence in the role that the new
Italy would play.
The Assembly is holding plenary
sessions at Flushing Meadow.
Eritrea Decision Waits.
The proposed settlement on
Italy's ex-colonies delays a de-
cision on Eritrea until further
study. The whole plan was en-
dorsed by the 59-nation Political
committee over opposition by the
Soviet bloc.
Latin-American and Middle
East nations. who hammered out
details of the compromise pro-
gram after two years of differences
In the U. N, held together and
added their Endorsements in to-
days debate.
The combined support of the
Latin American and Middle East
nations promised adoption of the
majority view in a vote early next
week.
A special Sunday session was
first scheduled, but at the outset
of this afternoons session-f1rst
Saturday afternoon meeting since
1.-THE Assembly began September 20
delegates voted against a Sun
day meeting.
Red Bloc Voices Opposition.
Soviet bloc opposition to the
majority plan was voiced during
the afternoon session by 'Czecho-
slovakia, the Ukraine and White
Russia. Poland, which also op-
poses the majority plan, renewed
Its demands that Libya be freed
by January /, 1851, and that
Somaliland and Eritrea be inde-
pendent after three-year trustee
ships.
The Ukraine delegate, Alexei
Voyna, said the majority plan will
bring consequences that will
tester in the near future" He did
not say what they may be.
Russia deferred her talk until
Monday. When the speakers list
grew in mid-afternoon, Assembly
officials gave up any idea of trying
to clean up the question tonight.
The original target date for end
ing the assembly November 80 ap-
parently will not be met but AS
sembly officials are still trying to
insure ending well before Christ
mas. ..
Points in Majority Program.
The majority program on Ital-
ian colonies specifies:
l. independence for Libya by
January /. 1852, with eligibility
then to join the United Nations.
A U. N. commissioner would adj
minister the area until independ-.
enee. e~Ys...
2. Independence ;. for Italian
Somaliland after 10 years OF, y. M
trusteeship with Italy as the ad-
ministering authority. italy would
be aided by a watchdog council
of three nations. Egypt. Colombia
and the Philippines.
3. A study by a commission on
what to do with sEritrea, to be
debated next year by the U. ~.
:. The Soviet Union wants imme-
diate independence for Libya, and
independence for Eritrea and
Somaliland in five years.
Soviet Proposals Defeated.
The Soviet proposals we're de-
feated overwhelmingly in commit
tee, but the Soviet Union said it
would renew it's demands in the
Assembly.
Philip Jessup, American dele
gate. expressed unqualified conf
dence in ''the sincerity and good
will of the democratic government
of Italy" in its role as admin
.istering authority for Somaliland.
But sharp, critical note was
struck by c. B. d. King Of Liberia,
who charged that Italy plans the
military occupation of Somaliland
and denounced attempts Ito ap-
pease our late enemy, Italy"
The Russian group has charged
previously that glo-American
interests wanted to keep control
in Africa so that those areas could
serve as 'bases for aggression.
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