Himalayan Times (1959)

January 26, 1969

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LONDON NEWS LETTER/ Ki^£.2£3

to find pro-Indian senti-
BY B. B. RAY CHAUDHURI ment.. Whether this it

due to Iudo-Germanic ori-
(Our London Correspondent) gin, of the average Ger-

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, or for India being

London January 15 one of the firist eountries

to recognise Wee tern Ger •

I have just returned of every Berliner to see many, I know not. I am

from a visit to Berlin, the oity unified. From however, glad to learn

Bonn and Dusseldorf. Berlin we went to Bonn, that there are about 1200

1 he West German Govern- the Capital of the West Indians in various oities

ment invited four London German Government, 0f Western Germany_

Correspondents of leading where we bad the oppor- mostly StudeDts, and they

Indian newspapers with tunity to meet Herr Ernst have aoted as very good

a view to getting first- Lemmar, the Minister for unofficial ambassadors of

hand information of con- All-Germarv Affa re, "a our oountry. Finally, I

ditions in Berlin, the set- pukka politician." He is must pen a few words of

tlement of the refugees, undoubtedly the ablest thanks to our vtry good

eto. Ihe Deputy Mayor man to hold this Fort- friend, Herr 1 hie], the

of Berlin, Herr Amrhom, folio ef varied activities. indefatigable Press Officer

explained to us the vast YourCorreitpondent tbsak- jn charge of Asian'affairs,

reoonstruotion programme ed him on behalf of his Herr Tbtel want out of

oarried out by the West colleagues for the inter- his way to do everything

Berlin authorities. It is view and opined that as he could for as when we

indeed a tremendous task Asians tbey had ezperien- were in Bonn and Dusael

whioh is being superbly ced the undesirable alien dorf. '

done with oharactrristio occupation, and hoped . _ am

German efficiency. The that re-nnifioation of Ger- ■ }J* - "e,m» "y «..„

block, of modern flat. many would soon be BW n.. i n'

will be envied by city achieved- We also met c,at,on„ S °T*L^

dwellers'of ma^y impor7 Dr Middleman, the : »c K^Ii

tantc.pita.s.ofJhy. woPr.d. retary of State of the

We also visited the re- Ministry of Refugee, at fi m prominent

fugee camps, and there. Bonn who was due to ^{((J^

too, we found the effi- visit Berlin with the ^ the fjMt ^ tU

oien*y with which this representative of the Go- ftmotjon wiJi be teh vUcd.

stupendous problem is vernmrnt of Indie, Mr. „e delighted, to learn

being tackled This should Chakravorty, with a view Yehudi Menuhin, the

give impetus to the Go- to visiting the refugee world falno„, violinist

vernment of Ind,.. Ibrre camp. At Ouss.ldorf,Dp. . b. obe<>f the gneblg

Is life and light in Berlin Frans Meyers, the Minis- honour at our Dinner,

domparable with gay ter President of Hortn t

Paris. We paid a short Rhine and Weetppalia, Messrs. Vaciasbn &

vi.it to East Barlin-and emphasised the establish. 6o»S, Ltd. hay* just

what a contrast I It seems ment of closer Indo Ger- published a very interest-

'i be the earnest desire man trade relationships. ' (Continued on -pegs 9)