EGYPT’S MOVE

Grey River Argus, 29 January 1946, Page 5

EGYPT’S MOVE

FOR A NEW AGREEMENT With Britain CAIRO, January 26. The resignation of three Egyptian Cabinet Ministers will force a realignment in Egypt’s coalition Government. and develop a substantial opposition combination, says an Associated Press correspondent. Three Ministers resigned last night on grounds that Egypt’s delegation to the United Nations are failing to press demands including the withdrawal of British troops from Egypt and the return of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan to Egyptian control, and also to claim a voice for Egypt in the peace treaties. The Ministers are of the Wafdist Political Group, Indeependent Nationalists, known as the Kotla Party. Nokrashy Pasha.is expected to reform the Government with Saidist Liberal Ministers only, leaving Wafdists, the Kotla bloc of Wafdists, and also the Nationalists in a strong position to play the role of opposition. FOR BRITISH TROOPS TO LEAVE LONDON, Jan. 27 Three Egyptian Ministers, who resigned yesterday, to-day withdrew their resignations, thus averting the possibility that the whole Cabinet might resign. “The Times” Cairo corespondent says: The resignations were connected with a widespread, vigorous antiBritish campaign which recently came to a head in a protest against Britain before the United Nations Organisation General Assembly. Actually the Foreign Minister, Badawi Pasha, made it clear that Egypt believed her claims /lid not come within the competence of U.N.0., while they could be amicably settled in a spirit of mutual goodwill. All newspapers in Egypt misreported Badawi. Diplomatic correspondents in London report that Britian replied yesterday to the Egyptian Note asking for a revision of the treaty, "arrangements. It is understood the reply was couched in friendly and favourable terms. Egyptian Parties AGREE ON UNITED FRONT. BRITISH REPLY. CONCILIATORY (Rec. 8.50). LONDON, January 28. A Reuter correspondent at Cairo stated: A British reply to Egypt’s request for the revision of the BritishEgyptian Treaty came at an opportune moment, as efforts were being made to solve the Egyptian political crises. King Farouk summoned the Premier, Nokrashy Fasha, who is the leader of the Saadist Party; the Finance Minister, Makram Pasha, who is the leader of the Kotla bloc; and the Senate President, Heykal Pasha, who is the leader of the Liberals. The King called them to the Kubbeh Palace, and he urged that it was vita] not to break up the coalition Cabinet at such a critical time in Egypt’s history. The three Party leaders then had a live hour conference. An official statement was later issued that King Farouk considered that, in view of the recent developments, the nation, as well as the Cabinet Ministers, should present a united front “in the face of the new situation”. The Party leaders have accepted the Royal directive.