THE ENGLISH IN EGYPT.

Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 147, 24 June 1887, Page 4

THE ENGLISH IN EGYPT.

According to a cable despatch to-day, French and Russian chagrin at the diplomatic success secured by England under the Anglo-Turkish Convention is taking a bellicose and threatening form. Despatches have been sent to the Porte hinting at war if the Treaty is ratified. The clauses objected to are no doubt the right granted to England, after the withdrawal of her troous within the next

three years, to supervise the whole Egyptian army for a further two years, with the right to reoccupy the country with or without the aid of Turkish troops if order is disturbed or an invasion feared. Although the Convention guaranteed the inviolability of Egypt and the neutralisation of the Suez Canal, the effect of, its provisions was really to place the land of. the Pharaohs under English tutelage. The British Government are anxious to bring the difficulty to a peaceful termination, and have agreed with the Porte to defer the date of final ratification, in order that negotiations for a settlement may be opened up with the objecting Powers ; but if these fail, and. it is deemed- inadvisable to furnish the enemies of the " Sick Man" with a new pretext for cutting his throat, the abandonment of the Convention will leave England in possession with the power to withdraw or remain at her pleasure. Except that an international recognition of England's right of intervention, in Egypt would be gained by the endorsement of this Convention, it would not very materially change the actual position of affairs.