IN EGYPT

Grey River Argus, 5 December 1924, Page 5

IN EGYPT

THE ARRESTS. NO EVIDENCE ’.OF GUILT. CAIRO December 3. It is stated that except for the Deputies, all those arrested in connection with the murder of the Sirdar, were confronted with eye witnesses to the crime, who failed to identify anyoue. PETITION FOF PARLIAMENT TO SIT. CAIRO, December 3. A petition signed by 113 Deputies was presented to King Fuad requesting the immediate convocation of tho Chamber. The Senators arc acting similarly. CHAMBERLAIN’S VIEWS. LONDON, December 3. Air Austen Chamberlain, (Foreign Secretary) in a speech, on the eve of his departure for home, expressed an opinion that it was quite clear that what had occurred in llgypt was not within the provisions of the Covenant of the League of Nations, but out of respect for tho League he would give any desired iziformation relating to what had occurred, or reasons for the policy of the Government. Ho hoped that when the present difficulties were solved, they would resume friendly relations with the Egyptian Government, renew tin' late abortive

conversations, and retain a policy of a minimum of interference in Egyptian independence. SUDAN CONTROL. (Received December 4 at 9.5 p.m.) LONDON, December I. The “Morning Post’s” Cairo correspondent learns that a Royal decree will he issued to day appointing Sir Geoffrey Archer, the present Go\ ernor of Uganda, to be Governor General of tho Sudan. LATE SIRDAR’S WIDOW. COMPENSATION TO GO TO THE POOR. (Received December 4 at 8.1.5 p.m.) CAIRO December 3. The newspaper “A’ Mokattan” states that, tho British Government has offered Lady Stack £200,000 which she declined to accept for herself but has requested its distribution among the Door.