BRITISH TROOPS

Grey River Argus, 19 November 1946, Page 5

BRITISH TROOPS

ALL TO LEAVE EGYPT NEXT YEAR. (Rec. 9.40.) LONDON, Nov. 18. A Daily Express correspondent at Cairo states:—Mr. Bevin agreed with Premier Sidky Pasha that all British troops should be out of Cairo, Alexandria and the Nile Delta by March 31, 1947, and from Egypt altogether by September 1, 1947. These evacuation dates were detailed in the latest draft of 'the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty which Mr. Bevin and Sidky Pasha initialled in London at the end of October, and which was published in Cairo oh Sunday. The correspondent pointed, out that the dates were distinctly 'favourable to Egypt, because Britain originally asked for five years in which to complete evacuation.

SUDAN QUESTION . LONDON, Nov. 17. Reuter’s Cairo correspondent says: The Egyptian delegation for the An-glo-Egyptian Treaty negotiations, after three hours of discussion postponed a decision on a draft agreement reached between Mr E. Bevin and the Premier Sidky Pasha. A. further meeting will be held. It is understood some of the delegates are insisting on assurances' from Britain that Egypt should have a greater part in the administration of the Sudan.