Anglo- Egyptian Deadlock

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 75, 30 March 1936, Page 7

AngloEgyptian Deadlock

At Variance on Military Questions EGYPTIANS IN BARGAINING MOOD United Press Association —By Electric Tdiegrapii.—Uopyrlgnt. .Received Sunday, O.ll) p.in. i LUiN' L>U.N, March -1). While Loudon has bccu wholly occupied with the Luropeau ciisis a otato of deadlock lias been reached in the Auglo-Lgypuan Treaty couvcrsa lions proceeding: in Cairo, says the Daily Telegraph’s diplomatic correspondent. Britain insisted that the conversations should bo firstly directed to military questions since these had wrecked all previous attempts at an understanding', but it is on these that the deadlock has again been reached. The Egyptians refuse to recognise that the position has changed markedly since the abortive ILKJU negotiations, contending that adequate measures could be taken l'or the defence of Egypt without maintaining British forces m Egyptian territory in peace time. Apparently they believe Britain wili be obliged to come to terms in her own national interests which is leading to hard bargaining, including a new attempt to barter concessions to the British military view in exchange for political concessions. The outlook is considered most unpromising and th.j plenary meeting iixed for next week has been postponed.