BRITAIN AND EGYPT.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 9 October 1924, Page 5

BRITAIN AND EGYPT.

ZAGHLUL’S DEMANDS. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. LONDON, Oct. 7. The Premier of Egypt (Zaghlul Pasha), when departing from Paris, addressed a crowd of Egyptian and Sudanese students, declaring that he was bitterly disappointed with the results of his visit to England. He had hoped Britain would realise that a friendly and peaceful Egypt was w'orth more to the Empire than a hostile country filled with political unrest. Zaghlul’s negotiations, as summarised in a White Paper, were; The withdrawal of all British forces from Egyptian territory; the withdrawal of financial advisers; the disappearance of all British control over the Egyptian Government, notably in connection with foreign affairs, and the abandonment of the British claim to particioate in the protection of the Suez Canal. Mr Ramsay MacDonald (Premier), wiiile not abandoning the hope of a subsequent agreement, expressed the opinion that Zaghlul’s attitude at present rendered an agreement impossible. He declared that • no British Government could wholly sacrifice its interests in guarding a vital link in British communications like the canal He assured Zaghlul that Britain does not., intend to attempt a direct control of the policy of the Egyptian Government. Mr MacDonald adhered to his previous statements regarding the Sudan.