BRITAIN AND EGYPT

Evening Star, Issue 22261, 12 February 1936, Page 9

BRITAIN AND EGYPT

TREATY NEGOTIATIONS INSTRUCTIONS TO HIGH COMMISSIONER Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, February 11. (Received February 12, at 11 a.m.) The ‘ Morning Post’s ’ political correspondent says detailed instructions for the conduct of the Anglo-Egyptian negotiations were sent to the High Commissioner after a Cabinet meeting last night, with the request that Sir Miles Lampson press for the adoption of a scheme of Anglo-Egyptian military co-operation, under which the number of British troops in Egypt will be substantially increased. Sir Miles Lampson is also asked to secure adequate protection for foreign interests and property and safeguards for Imperial communications, notably the Suez Canal. PRELIMINARY DIFFICULTIES LIKELY TO BE OVERCOME. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, February 11. (Received February 12, at noon) It is understood that at a meeting of Cabinet last night Ministers took the opportunity of reviewing the position in regard to opening negotiations for a new Anglo-Egyptian treaty. Meanwhile Cairo reports state that as the result of a meeting between Ali Maher Pasha and Sir Miles Lampson, difficulties which were raised in regard to the preliminaries for opening negotiations seem likely to be removed.