EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS

Hokitika Guardian, 14 July 1930, Page 5

EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS

AFFECT OF POLICY

[United Press Association—By Electric

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(Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) ; LONDON, July 13.

The British Union in Egypt in a letter to; the Prime ’ emphasises the generous treatment • of natives is invarionsly regarded asm sign of weakness, resulting in the replacement of insult for ; respect lor British residents and visitors. The Union urges that- a. majority of. the Egyptians do not desire the withdrawal of British protection, because they do not trust ' one another. The Union advises the appointment of, a local advisory council 5 ; to the i'High Commissioner, because of 1 his inejcr perience in Egyptian affairs, ;and that .future negotiations with Egypt,: should begin with a clean slate. EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS. (Received this day at 10.30 a.m.V ’• > CAIRO, duly 13. j "• Parliament has adjourned for three weeks H&liex Iffi -Pasha - (Foreign Minister) has been appointed Minister at London, subject to His Majepiy’a approval. " It is understood; J.fl# desire# a eipeedy •conclusion’ of tho Anglo-Egyptian agreement, . ON VERGE OF REVOLUTION. (Received this day at 12 25. P-W-) ’ -r. : / LONDON, July 13. J; The “Daily Mail's”; diplomatic oorresondent declares Egypt is on fhe verge of a Revolution. Thp Wafd| is • determined to win supreme power whatever means. Britain as before, will: have to clean up the mess. ;

Though the Anglo-Egyptian Conference in London broke down, the -Wafdjsh delegates attained their., rjeal objective,;,by., stretching Mr Henderson’s extreme limit concession. They then went honie proclaiming that they had upheld' Egypt’s rights and gained jnew., s advantages, as , p starting point for 'negotiations. .Wafdjsm 'then manoeuvred itself .into an unassailable P°I S U tion, y directing internal affairs to their own advantage, and -whittling down British influence in every way. Wafdists fearing King Fuad would repeal the 1928 c-oup-de-tat, and dismiss the Government swiftly provoked a crisis hv : bills ./.for the “Protection of Constitutionmarkedly limiting the pow ers ofy the. ruler. *. . ■King .Fuad refused to assent ah<L Nahas cabinet resigned. h S The Wafd is extensively stirring up trouble. Its leaders in London and Cairo talk openly of a coming revol " ution. .-I