Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-03
Eden SCOTS at Offer
Of Pact With Soviet
Briton Urges
Chinese Red
Trade Boost

/ IFOOe BOOST
/ A step-by-step relaxation OF
restrictions on allied trade with
Communist China was urged to-
'lday by British Prime Minister
Eden.
/ Sir Anthony told a news con-
ference that he proposed the re-
Taxation to President Eisenhower
during three days Of Anglo
american talks which ended on
"wednesday.
He pointed out that under AL
lied agreements, some items may
be shipped to the Soviet Union
but not to Red China.
We suggested a step-by-step
relaxation to bring the position
ion China to that of the Soviet.
Sir Anthony said.
/ He complained that it was
hard to explain to Malaga, for
instance, why it could sell rub
Der to the Soviet. but not to Red
China.
VIII Consider Proposal
AS a result of the Eden Eisen-
hover conference, the United
States. Great Britain and other
countries will study the posi-
bility Of changing the trade
restrictions. Mr.. Eden declined
to say. however. whether he ex-
lpected the United States to give
sympathetic consideration to his
detailed proposals.
| Sir Anthony's news confer
lenee in the National Press Club
auditorium marked his final
major appearance during his
American visit.
He arrived here Monday.
talked with Mr.. Eisenhower for
three days. addressed the Senate
and House yesterday. and ar
ranged to leave this afternoon
flor Ottawa and home.
More than 200 reporters
crowded into the news confer
ence TO ask about the Anglo
! American conference and a
variety Of international prob
liens.
Dodges Many Queries
Sir Anthony lodged more
Questions than American officials
lare inclined to do. But when he
WANTED to answer he rolled out
his words smoothly despite the
lglare Of tioodlights and the COM
motion OF newsreel cameras.
/ He said that he and Mr.. Eli
'Isenhower found a wider range
Iof agreement than l expected.
IOf the problems discussed, he
said, I'VE made progress on them
jail and agreed completely on
many"
i He declined. however, to detail
the prospects for the coming
American-British French con-
SITUATIONS on what to do to head
Ioff any war in the Middle East.
/ Government Differences
| Asked whether the consulta-
Itions would consider the posi-
Ibility OF allied military action,
blockade or economic sanctions,
lSir Anthony replied that there
are constitutional differences in
the British and American govern
mentS and the passage in the
Eden-Eisenhower agreement on
consultations takes care OF that
Question.
As for sending more United
Nations observers to the Israeli
Arab demilitarized zones, Sir
Anthony said that he and Mr.
Eisenhower were willing to favor
such a plan, but it had be be
suggested by Gen. E. K. M.
Burns, the head of the U. N.
Truce Supervisory Commission
in the area.
| He said the Western powers
have authority to intervene in
1.-THE area under already adopted
u. N. resolutions.
Sir Anthony declined to 60
beyond previous British state
Iments on its defense commit
ImentS in Asia, nor would he
comment directly on Chinese
Premier Chou En-lai's drive for
la conference with Secretary OF
lState Dulles.
"No, Sir" On Dulles
He repeated. however, his
statement Of last night that if
Western nations are confident
lin their own actions, they
should not be afraid to talk
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