Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 18, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba Tho world saturday free october a17 British press defends the Queen Over Indian tour Reuter y onion the same British i that criticized the for misjudging the Public mood Over Princess of death Are now Rushing to the monarchs defence for her handling of a problem plagued visit to Pakistan and the trip to Mark the 50th anniversary of the two countries Independence from Britain has been marked by controversy from Start to rows have erupted Over reported remarks by British foreign Secretary Robin Cook on the ind pakistani Dis Pute Over Kashmir Over whether the Queen did enough to apologize for a 1919 British massacre of indians and whether she should be allowed to make two speeches during her stay in but British newspapers blamed Cook and his officials and an oversensitive attitude in government circles in India of the problems that have bedevilled the pakistani news Media quoted Cook offering British mediation of divided ver which India arid Pakistan have fought two the offer was reported to have outraged top Indian who were quoted accusing London of meddling in the affairs of its former let it be said at once that the fault is not the the mail newspaper said in an though some in the Royal entourage have sometimes appeared tactless and she has conducted her self it the express put the blame squarely on saying its veto on the Short speech the Queen had been expected to make in the Southern City Madras on thursday was a spiteful a real Hong Kong puts colonial items up for auction associated press a photo Indian woman presents a pot to the Queen at Aid Centre act of India is known for the warmth of its the actions of its pre sent government this week leave that reputation in need of urgent it said in an the Queen distanced her self from a reported rift with the British foreign office Over the handling of her we have seen Media from London suggesting that the Queen is unhappy with the governments handling of arrangements for the state visit to which was at the invitation of the government of Buckingham Palace Hong Kong Hong Kofta is getting rid of the Odds and ends of from swords and teacups to Union jacks and portraits from the Charles Diana wedding of everything must go when Hong Kongs postcolonial authorities auction off items beating the stamp of British theres quite a Market of these said Nigel the director of whose department is organizing the 21 22 he estimate How much Money the auction might arrayed on Long tables in a nondescript the works present a tableau of past among the articles for Sale Are about a dozen framed portraits of Queen Elizabeth and Royal family members that Hung in government offices until Britain returned Hong Kong to China on july then there Are the Cap badges with Royal crowns that police officers discarded that Alacli n Auckland Awtery in Camale y Capudi n Aii lines ;