INDEPENDENT EGYPT.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17395, 4 March 1922, Page 11

INDEPENDENT EGYPT.

FORMING A MINISTRY. SAB/WAT PASHA AS PREMIER. (By Cable—Press Association —Copyright.) (Renter's Telostrmns.) (Received March 3rd, 7.35 p.m.) CAIRO, March 2. The Sultan, when charging Sarwat Pasha to form a Ministry, said: "Groat Britain's termination of the Protectorate has realised our dearest wishes, and is the result of the national effort which we have always encouraged and supported." Sarwat Pasha pointed out that it was impossible to form a Ministry so long as Britain maintained her former policy, but the new proclamation had profoundly changed the situation.

CONSTITUTION TO BE DRAFTED. ■ «■ ATTITUDE OF EXTREMISTS. (By Cable—Press Association—Copyright.) (Received March 3rd, 8.30 p.m.) CAIRO, March 2. Sarwat Pasha's formation of a Ministry, following upon Lord- Allenby s return from London, and the announcement of the British policy, resulted m a demonstration in the extremist <ubtricts of Cairo, in which native troops arrested 21 persons. The situation has become a struggle between the Ministerialists and the extremists. The former are optimistic as to their ability to the situation. They propose to immediately draft a Constitution and arrange for the early election of a politicaly supreme Legislative Council. Sarwat Pasha has appealed for the co-operation of the best elements, in order to establish a united, independent Egypt. ■' . NATIVE TROOPS QUELL RIOT. CAIRO, March 2. In a serious disturbance at Tanta, three rioters were killed and twentvfcmr injured. Native soldiers qtlelled the trouble.