Evening star., 1957-04-27
Suez Users Get
Time 70 Consult
On Egypt's Plan
U. N. Council Finds
Wide Criticism
Of Cunul Proposals

OINA l. ELL ma 14ONO. ". T.,
April q (P.-The United Ma
tions Security Council today
took time out from its Suez
Canal debate to let user countries
consult on Egypt's new plan for
running the waterway.
An all-day Council discussion
yesterday showed two members
satisfied with the Egyptian dec
laration. three willing to give it
a try and six anxious to replace
lit with an international agree
ment.
For 1t were Iraq and the Soviet
Union. For giving 1t a try were
Nationalist China. the Philip
pines and the United States.
For replacing it were Australia.
Britain. Colombia. Cuba, France
and Sweden.
One common criticism was
that the declaration did not pro-
vide for organized cooperation"
between Egypt and the users.
Another was that Egypt could
revoke it without getting any
body else's permission.
Debate Is Adjourned
Sir Pierson Dixon Of Britain.
Council president. noted "a gen.
eral feeling that the Egyptian
declaration cannot be regarded
as a final settlement" He said
the document. registered with
the u. N. and published Wednes-
day, still needed study and that
his government may wish to
consult with other governments
not represented on the Council. !"
Saying "this may take few
days" Sir Pierson adjourned the
debate to a date to be fixed by
agreement of Council members.
/ E. Ronald Walker of Australia
and Guillaume Georges-Picot of
France had suggested that the
Council should arrange for fur
ther negotiations toward an in
ternational canal agreement. but
no resolution calling for that ac-
tion was introduced. A French
spokesman said you don't need
a resolution" to get talks going
again.
/ Egypt nationalized the l03-
mile Red-to- Mediterranean Sea
canal last July 26, taking l. away
from the Suez Canal co. Recent
talks on future operation have
been between the United States
and Egypt.
Would Bar Israeli Ships
I The Egyptian declaration
pledges the Cairo Government
ito observe the 1883 Constan-
tlnople convention for freedom
Iof Suez navigation within the
limits" set therein. Egypt i'm
Iterprets this to mean it can con-
Itinue TO bar Israeli ships under
security provisions of the con-
ivention.
/ The declaration says Egypt
will operate the canal. collect
the tolls. set aside per cent
Tor government royalties and 25
per cent for improvements, and
negotiate on any toll increase
higher than per cent year.
| 1t also says Egypt will welcome
lco-operation from representa-
tives of shipping and trade"
abide by arbitration OF COM
plants Of discrimination and
claims for compensation and let
the World Court decide disputes
over Interpretation Of the con-
lvention.
Egyptian Delegate Omar
Loutfi said all this fully con-
formed to the convention and to
the six requirements for a canal
settlement endorsed by Egypt
and the Council last October l3.
Guarantee Lacking
He said this went Cor "even
the most delicate" of these re-
quirements. which Secretary of
State Dulles had called essen
tlal-chiefiy insulation Of canal
operation from the politics "of
any country"
Most Council members. how
ever, expressed belief the decla-
ration did not fully meet these
requirements. United States
Delegate Henry Cabot Lodge said
that, lacking any provision for
organized cooperation" with
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