EGYPTIAN TALKS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 63, 12 February 1936, Page 7

EGYPTIAN TALKS

CABINET’S INSTRUCTIONS. MILITARY CO-OPERATION. STATIONING OF TROOPS. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) Received February 12, 9-i.l> a.m. LONDON, Feb. 11. The Morning Post’s political correspondent says that detailed instructions for the conduct of the Anglo-Egyptian negotiations were sent to the High Commissioner after the Cabinet meeting last night, with the request that Sir Miles Lampson press for the adoption of a scheme of Anglo-Egyptian military co-operation under which the number of British troops in Egypt would be substantially increased. Sir Miles Lampson was also asked to secure adequate protection for foreign interests and property, and safeguards for Imperial communications, notably the Suez Canal. PRELIMINARY TALKS. (British Official Wireless.) Received February 12, 11.50 a.m. RUGBY, Feb. 11. It is understood that, at a meeting of Cabinet last night, the Ministers took the opportunity of reviewing the position in regard to the opening of the negotiations in Cairo for a new Anglo-Egyptian treaty. Meanwhile, Cairo reports state that, as a result of a meeting between Ali Maher Pasha and Sir Miles Lampson, the difficulties which were raised in regard to the preliminaries for the opening of the negotiations seem likely to be removed.