OFFICER’S FATE

Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28162, 28 December 1956, Page 7

OFFICER’S FATE

Blame Put On Fedayeen (Rec. 10 p.m.) CAIRO. Dec. 27 Egypt's Fedayeen (commandos) have been named in a Cairo newspaper as the kidnappers a fortnight ago in Port Said of the young British officer. Lieutenant Anthony Moorhouse, who is now reported dead. The Fedayeen were mentioned in a telephone conversation between a Lebanese Deputy and the co-editor of the Cairo weekly newspaper “Akbar El Yom.” The call was made at the instigation of Colonel Cyril Banks, a British member of Parliament. “Akbar El Yom” said that the Deputy, Mr Emil Bustany, telephoned the co-editor, Mr Hassanein Heykal, from Beirut and said that Colonel Banks was with him in his office and wanted to try to have Lieutenant Moorhouse released. Mr Heykal published the entire conversation, and commented:— “It is up to our Fedayeen.” The “Akbar El Yom” report of the telephone conversation was followed by a report jon Sunday to the Egyptian semi-official newspaper “Al Gomhouria” about what was to be done to secure the release of Lieutenant Moorhouse. “Al Gomhouria” indicated that an Egyptian Army officer would be sent to Port Said in order to “handle the Moorhouse handover?* Egyptian newspapers today published a Reuter message on President Nasser’s announcement to Colonel Banks in Cairo on Christmas Eve that Lieutenant Moorhouse was dead.