Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-10
Egypt Disputes
Britain sCa|I
For Suez Talks
Challenge of Right
Seen as Official
Hint Of Boycott
BULLETIN

ANAON VI J.--ESypC To-
night challenged Britain's
right to call international talks
to settle the future of the Suez
Canal. She charged Prime
Minister Eden is trying to I'M
dermine President Canal Abb
del Nasser in the eyes OF the
Egyptian people. The state
ment, issued by the Egyptian
Embassy in London, was
viewed as an official indica-
ton Egypt will boycott the
London conference on Suez.
LONDON, Aug. 10 (P.-Britair
today brushed aside Soviet Rus
sia's bid to recast and postpone
next weeks London parley on
the Suez Canal crisis.
This was officially indicated by
the news chief of the Foreign
Office after high-level talks be-
tween London, Washington and
Paris. 1t was later amplif1ed by
qualified officials who declined to
be named.
At the same time Prime Min
lister Eden's government, for the
second successive day. slowed
down its trooplift to the Mediter-
ranean.
Sir Anthony and his military
chiefs ordered a second 24-hour
postponemInt of the airlift of
crack infantrymen to the Suez
area. Some troopships moves
also were held up.
The showdown came as Egypt
proclaimed formation of a new
national liberation army" arc
world anxiety mounted over the
possibilities of a hlowup.
Libya Objects to Bases
The latest objection to Brit
aims show of force in the Medi-
terranean came from the desert
Kingdom of Libya, on Egypt's
western flank. Informed diplo-
mats said that Arab state, which
Britain helped to create, was un-
derstood to have refused a British
request for additional facilities
under the Libyan- British bases
treaty to accommodate troops
that might have to be used in an
emergency. The British Foreign
Office refused to comment.
In 1Stanbul, Libyan Premier
Mustafa Ben Hahn announced
his country's support of Egypt's
seizure of the Suez Canal. The
Premier who is visiting Turkey.
told reporters no one has the
right to attack Egyptian Presi-
dent Nasser for the take-over."
Russian proposals to postpone.
enlarge and change the scope of
the London talks came last night
in public statement and a still
secret note to Britain. The two
together comprised the Soviet
Unions answer to Britain's in
vitation to attend the slated
August 16 conference.
The Foreign Office spokesman,
Sir George Young. told reporters
he would not lend any weight
to the possible postponement of
the talks to late August, as sug-
gested by Russia.
Authoritative government Off
Gals said later Sir Georges
statement means the conference
will go on as planned, whether
Russia and Egypt attend or not
Dozen Soviet Objections
The British still were trying tc
figure whether the Russian reply
amounted to agreement to at
tend the talks even if Moscow'S
objections are not met.
Sir George declined direct
comment on the substance Of
Russia'S arguments beyond say
ing the British do not agree with
them.
The Russians set forth nearly
a dozen objections to the man.
ner in which Britain has sought
to organize the talks. They sug.
gested Cairo would be a better
meeting place than London, thai
the talks should be deferred I'M
til late August and that % othel
countries. including Red China
Communist East Germany anC
all Middle East Arab states
should be invited.
The statement indicated thu
Soviet government will send {
representative-presumably For
eign Minister Dmitri Shepilov-
but did not make clear whethe,
he will be on hand regardless
of fulfllment of the Soviet res
ervations.
Sir Anthony lunched Will
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