THE OCCUPATION OF EGYPT.
SIR M. HICKS BEACH’S SPEECH., CONTINENTAL OPINIONS. SPEECH BY M. HANOTAUX. THE ATTITUDE OF FRANCE. [Per Press Association.] ST PETERSBURG, Feb. 8. Russian newspapers are irritated at Sir M, Hicks Beach’s speech. They regard the possibility of the British evacuation of Egypt as a vain hope. VIENNA, _ Feb. 8. Austrian newspapers consider that the question of evacuation has been raised at an untimely moment, especially when the difficulty with regard to Turkey remains unsettled. PARIS, Feb. 8. M. Hanotaux declares that Sir M. Hicks Beach’s speech does not help the solution of the position, and he deprecates the attempt to discredit the action of the mixed tribunal. Feb. 9. M. Hanotaux, in the course of a speech said that there was great anxiety with regard to the future of Egyptian finance. If the question was referred to arbitration, the attitude of France was certain to be upheld. France would not consent to an infringement of her rights baaed on reiterated promises contained in public documents.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume XCVII, Issue 11189, 10 February 1897, Page 5
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169THE OCCUPATION OF EGYPT. Lyttelton Times, Volume XCVII, Issue 11189, 10 February 1897, Page 5
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