Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-14
Britain Backs
Nideast Plan,
Gromyko
Presidents ToIk
Reeonciles Views,
Lloyd Tells u. N.

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welcomed President Eisen-
hower's Middle East peace plan
AS q solid foundation for
"reconciling our points Of view"
and achieving constructive
results.
The British position was out
lined by Foreign Secretary
Selwyn Lloyd before the
emergency session Of the 81
nation General Assembly. which
was opened yesterday by Mr..
Eisenhower.
While throwing Britain's full
support behind the Presidents
six-point plan for bringing po-
litical and economic stability
to the Middle East, Mr.. Lloyd
expressed sharp disappointment
over the tone adopted by Soviet
Foreign Minister Andrei A.
Gromyko in the opening Soviet
speech.
Close Consultation
Informed quarters said Brit
ain and the United States were
in close consultation on q reso-
luton dealing with part Of the
Eisenhower program. This was
understood to cover some po-
litical aspects, including the es-
tablishing Of conditions which
would make possible the with
drawal Of United States forces
from Lebanon and British
troops from Jordan.
Mr.. Lloyd began his speech
by referring to a remark by
Secretary General Dag Ham
marskjold that the United
Nations can serve as an instru-
ment Of negotiations among
governments.
"If I may say So" he added.
IT thought that President
Eisenhower's address yesterday
was an admirable introduction
to such an endeavor. His fine
speech with its constructive and
imaginative ideas has been
most warmly welcomed.
II must, however, frankly
confess that ! was disappointed
by the tone and substance OF
the speech Of the Soviet For
Ieign Minister yesterday. One
delegate said afterward. We'll
you know. the last three min
utes Of Mr.. Gromyko's speech
were not so bad That may bs
true. lta Is a relative judg'
ment. The other 81 minute,
were certainly much to be re-
lgretted."
Actually Mr.. Gromyko spok,
IS minutes.
No Useful Purpose
Mr.. Lloyd said that discus
sions conducted in the toni
! of Mr.. Gromyko's speech woulC
be unlikely to serve any usefu
purpose"
He accused the Soviet For
eign Minister Of distortion anC
of indulging in "extravagan
/ flights Of fancy" in his attack
on the West.
Nevertheless" Mr.. LloyC
added, II still hope that on
, discussions Of these Middle
East problems here in this spe'
cial Assembly will be so con,
Quoted that a constructive re-
suit may ensue. ! am conf
dent that it is within oul
power to achieve acceptable so.
Ilutions."
The British Foreign Secre,
tary warmly Endorsed the Eli
senhower proposal for q Middle
East economic foundation II
help raise the standards O.
living in the area. He calleC
this proposal far sighted anC
pledged that Britain would Civ
such help "as may be within
our power to give and which
is acceptable to the countries
concerned"
Another Main Point
On another main point ir
the Eisenhower plaza standby
peace force-Mr. Lloyd also
agreed. Such a force, he said
could make possible quick &C.
ton in an emergency, quick
action which would not be de-
pendent upon the willingness Of
individual countries to act or
their own"
He declared that Britain
would be ready to withdraw hel
troops from Jordan "if the law.
full government of Jordan re.
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