AFFAIRS IN EGYPT
RESPONSIBILITIES OF BRITAIN
(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (British Official vYireless.) Received November 6, 11.45 a.in. RUGBY, Nov. 5.
Questioned in the House of Coinmons regarding recent events in Egypt the Foreign Secretary (Sir John Simon) said that on October 3 the Egyptian Prime Minister, Abdel Fattah Yehia Pasha, at the moment when the King of Egypt was unfortunately seriously indisposed, raised with the acting High Commissioner questions arising out of the political situation. He pointed out that the emergency would involve joint responsibility by Egypt and the United Kingdom. “The Government agree with this view. They have weighty responsibilities in Egypt and are, amongst other things, under an obligation to protect foreign lives and property in that country,” said Sir John Simon. “As a result of this conversation, the acting-High Commissioner subsequently indicated to the Prime Minister certain steps which might be expected to strengthen the position of the Administration vis-a-vis Egyptian public opinion. His action met with the full support of the British Government, and the advice which he tendered has been extended to the Egyptian Government with their authority and approval.”
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 291, 6 November 1934, Page 8
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