CRITICAL STAGE

Northern Advocate, 7 November 1934, Page 5

CRITICAL STAGE

EYPTIAN POLITICS . RESIGNATION OF CABINET. UNDER COMPULSION. [United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.} (Received 10.30 a.m.) ALEXANDRIA, November 6. The Egyptian Cabinet has resigned. It is understood that the Prime Minister stated that this was owing to unwarrantable interference by the British Residency, which had compelled the: Cabinet •• to resign in the interests of the country. The interference apparently refers to the Residency negotiating with the new chief of the Royal Cabinet and not the Prime Minister. A British Official Wireless message states that, questioned regarding recent events in Egypt, Sir John Simon, Foreign Minister, said that on October 3 the Egyptian Prime Minister, Abdul Fottah Yehia Pasha, at a moment when the King of Egypt was unfortunately, indisposed, raised with the acting High Commissioner questions arising out of the political situation. It was pointed out that the' emergency would involve joint responsibility in Egypt. The British Government agreed with this view. It had weighty responsibilities in Egypt, and was, amongst other things, under an obligation to protect foreign lives and property in that country. 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, viz., Egyptian public opinion. His action met with the full support of the British Government, and the advice which he had rendered had been extended to the Egyptian Government with its authority and approval.