Evening star., 1953-07-07
Makins Emphasizes
Interdependence Of
u. ). and Britain
By W. H. Shippen
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CdAHLOTTES VILE, Va,
July THE British Ambassador
to Washington told an audience
here last night that England and
the United States depend on
each other in q manner and to a
degree unique in history"
The words Of Sir Roger Makins
were warmly applauded at the
Institute of Public Affairs, whose
sessions at the University of Vir-
ginia are devoted this year to
exploring the outlook for the
free world.
Sir Roger said Anglo-Amer-
tcan unity brought about by
mutual interest will be further
strengthened at the approaching
three power conference in
Washington. He added:
Il am confident that a re-
newed expression of this unity
will emerge from the informal
talks which, following on the
postponement of the Bermuda
meeting. we British and Amer
leans with our French friends
will soon be holding in Wash
ington."
Robertson Urges Trade.
Sir Roger spoke in the amphi-
theater with Senator Robertson,
Democrat, Of Virginia. The lat
ter declared that the United
States must open its markets to
free trade with our friends
abroad, especially since the end
Of direct foreign aid is in sight.
Sir Roger told the assembly
that he made his first appear
ance on public platform in the
United States as a spokesman
for his country at the University
Of Virginia 81 years ago. He said
he welcomed the opportunity for
q return engagement to discuss
Britain'S role In q world vastly
changed.
"England'S responsibility re-
mains as great and as pressing
as ever" he declared, despite
losses in material resources, the
progressive delegation of author
1ty from Westminster to the cap
1tals Of the Commonwealth coun-
tries and some deliberate trans
ferS of local commitments to the
United States"
Sir Roger said England is the
only other country in the free
world capable of quantity pro-
duction of modern weapons, in
cluding those in the atomic field.
He said that his country's con-
tributionS to scientific develop
ment are second to none.
Stresses Technical Work.
"Radar and penicillin are two
well remembered wartime ex-
amples," Sir Roger said, "but
some people do not know that
dacron is a British invention and
1t may not have been realized
by all of you that practically
every jet engine now in pro-
duction for United States mill
tary aircraft is based on a Brit
ish design"
Senator Robertons pointed out
we have spent more than $40
billion since World War II in
an effort to rebuild the econ
omies of war-torn friendly ma
tlons and that these nations
now are able and should be
willing to help themselves.
The two addresses wound up
q day of institute discussion
marked by a Korean diplomats
reiteration of his nations point
of view that the embattled
country must be unified at all
costs.
Trouble Spots Discussed.
Pyo Wook Han, counsellor of
the Korean embassy in Wash
ington, said unification would
benefit not only Korea but the
entire free world.
During q discussion period, a
State Department spokesman
took the audience into trouble
spots of the Near and Middle
East and noted that Russia's
current peace offensive is max
ing British and American rela-
tionships with those nations
more difficult.
The job Of selling the Anglo
American point OF view, said Ed
win M. Wright of the State De-
partment's Bureau of Near East
ern, South Asian and African
Affairs. has become tougher
since the death of Stain now
that "the big bad Soviet wolf
has put on a disguise and the
benign mask of Saint Malenkov
begins to appear"
) Today a French newspaper cor
respondent said that Americas
prestige in Europe is steadily
falling because of a lack of
moral and political leadership"
Georges-Henri Martin, chief
United States correspondent for
France-Soir, said the United
States must put a little order
in McCarthyism confusion 50 as
to regain moral leadership"
Mr.. Martin was one of the
participants in a panel discus
sion on European integration.
Another participant, Godfrey
w. Lewis, deputy director of the
State Departments Bureau Of
German Affairs, voiced conf
dence that the European defense
pact would become a reality.
A third participant, 1vor F.
Porter, first secretary of the
British Embassy in Washington,
said Britain intends to work
closely with the free nations of
Europe, though not being a bona
11de member of the proposed
European union.
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