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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 07, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes wednesday. February 7, 1990 Maori crowd jeers Queen in new zealand Wai Tangi. New zealand a jeering Maori protesters plunged Chest deep in Walcer tuesday to hurl curses Al Queen Elizabeth ii As she arrived 10 commemorate the 150th anniversary of the treat that ceded new zealand to Britain. The prot rulers. Numbering about 400 h police estimate were among a crowd of 5,000 Al the site where the Wailani treats was signed b 500 Maori chiefs and Rosal Nav Apt. William Hobson representing the Queen s great great grandmother Queen Victoria. Shouts of Cio Home que cynic and curses could clearly be heard across the Coluar at the wharf where she stepped ashore. In another incident a woman threw1 a Blackt shirt at the Queen As she drove is in an open car. Police spokesman Tom Bouchier said there had been five arrests for minor offences including an unidentified Maori woman who threw the Shin. Eli acc la. Accompanied by her Hus band. I Rince Philip wore a Feather cloak in the hot noontime Sun. As Maori danc ers fainted and were carried off in front of her. Fire department trucks offered cold water showers to the sweltering crowds Maori protesters wave banners and shout insults at Queen Elizabeth ii during her visit to new zealand. Baker supports plan to keep reunited Germany in nato Shirley Temple Black. . Envoy to Czechoslovakia welcomes Secretary of slate James Baker and his wife to Prague on tuesday. Prague. Czechoslovakia a Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii. Trying to guide the drive to i Ettnean reunification registered his backing tues Day for a plan that would keep the country in nato but bar Western troops from moving into what is now East Germany. The proposal advanced by West Cirman foreign minister Hans Dietrich guns Char last week also would allow soviet troops to remain in the Eastern Region at least at the outset. A senior . Official said the done to reunification has accelerated to the Point that the two Ger Many arc Likely to begin a process of economic political and Legal integration after East Germany holds National elections March 18. The process of unification is taking place on the ground right now and will continue to take place at a Quick  said the senior official travelling aboard Baker s plane and commenting Only on condition he not be named. Baker has Lent support to the general idea of reunification without publicly commuting himself Many specific approach. He has stressed Only that the country be in the North Atlantic treaty Organiza Tion and that it evolve in a peaceful step by slip Way. His support for the guns Char plan therefore could be significant. Soviet foreign minister Eduard a. Shevardnadze with whom Baker will open four Days of talks in Moscow on wednesday night has called for an International referendum while expressing concern Over the revival of sinister shadows of the  Baker discussed the situation with French foreign minister Roland Dumas during a refuelling Stop in Shannon. Ireland and then flew Here for talks with leaders of Czechoslovakia s velvet  Baker met with Vaclav Havel the dissident play Wright who was elevated to the presidency with the disintegration of the communist party in Decem Ber and separately with roman Catholic Cardinal a ran tick Tomasek and leaders of the civil forum the pro democracy group thai toppled the hard line politicians. He brought an offer of technical advice to assist the country s adoption of a free Market system and other capitalistic wrappings that Are enticing Ameri can businesses. But he brought no Aid. They do not want a handout said a . Offi Cial who briefed reporters on condition of Anonym , As elsewhere in Europe attention is riveted on Germany and the future of american and soviet troops. Havel has demanded the withdrawal of the Esti mated 75.000 soviet soldiers in Czechoslovakia. His plans for disarm Mcnol could be an impetus for fur ther . Cuts beyond the 100.000 or so that would be withdrawn under president Bush s latest proposal. Dec leaders Back changeling of Aid of e. Europe Brussels. Belgium a european Community foreign ministers Lent support monday to the Chan Eling of economic and other Aid to Eastern Europe As the nations there become More democratic. The ministers of the 12-nation trading bloc expressed willingness to include Czechoslovakia Bulgaria. East Germany. Romania and Yugoslavia in an Aid program set up last summer for Only Poland and Hungary. At the end of their meeting the ministers issued a statement saying that Aid should be provided on the basis of commitments from the countries concerned to political and economic  in addition the program of assistance should be adapted to each country s own  the ministers said. They supported plans of the european commis Sion the Community s executive body to Complete agreements by june to expand Trade with East Ger Many. Czechoslovakia. Bulgaria and Romania. I Lif european conic univ already has Broad Trade agreements with Poland Hungary and the so Viet Union that lift quotas and give their products greater Access to West european markets. Smaller arrangement with Czechoslovakia is to be expanded and bargaining is under Way with East Germany and Bulgaria foreign minister Gerard Collins of Ireland said the Community wants to treat Eastern Europe with a flexible and responsible Altitude so Aslo arrive at the solutions appropriate to the situations and prob lems and needs of each country  Ireland now holds the rotating presidency of the Community which is at the Center of the Western attempt to help the East european nations. Last summer the trading bloc was put in charge of an Effort by 24 Western nations to develop an eco nomic Aid program for Poland and Hungary. Western officials have indicated since that they wanted to expand help for other Eastern european countries moving toward democracy and free markets. Oll kills of the 24 nations will meet feb. 16 in Brussels for More discussions of Aid. The foreign ministers discussed a european com Mission plan to sign association agreements with some nations of the East bloc that would bring them closer to the european Community but Slop Short of full membership. Their statement said the ministers noted with interest the commission s views and  but did not commit them to the association concept. Commission officials told the ministers they would Lake a new look Al the Community budget for the nest three years seeking sources of Money for Aid to Eastern Europe. Members of the european Community Are Bel Gium. Britain. West Germany. Ireland France the Netherlands. Luxembourg. Denmark. Spain Portu Gal. Italy and Greece. Monday s discussions were held at the regular Council of ministers meeting  
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