DEMOCRATIC FREEDOM

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 308, 26 November 1936, Page 9

DEMOCRATIC FREEDOM

A SIGNIFICANT DECISION. DEBATE IN LORDS. EGYPTIAN FRIENDSHIP. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (British Official Wireless.) Received November 26, 12.7 p.m. RUGBY, Nov. 25. The motion for the ratification of the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty was debated in the House of Lords to-day. Lord Plymouth, in moving the motion for ratification, said he honestly believed that if the treaty was implemented in tiie spirit in which it was negotiated he foresaw an era of prosperity and fruitful co-operation beeween Britain and the Egyptian people. Reviewing the principal provisions, he remarked that the British Government must support the Egyptian Government in defending Egypt from invasion. Egypt did not undertake to send Egyptian troops outside Egypt to protect British territory ; that was more than could be asked of Egypt at present. The leaders of the Opposition parties warmly supported the motion. Lord Snell (Labour) said that it was worthy of note that, at a time of the repression of liberties throughout the world, England should choose this moment to seal a treaty of selfgovernment, and he hoped that the principles of democratic freedom would he justified by results. Lord Lloyd criticised certain details in the military clauses, but on the whole welcomed them cordially. He believed that Egypt would'be an honourable and faithful ally. The motion was carried without a division.