EGYPT AND BRITAIN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20621, 21 July 1930, Page 9

EGYPT AND BRITAIN.

RECENT disorder. 01 OF INDEPENDENCE. <0 NOT SOLICITED. -TAIK OF INTERFERENCE WARSHIPS resented. felecmpli—f >rfsi ' Association-Copyright. (Received Jtilv 20. 5.3 r.nO , I ALEXANDRIA, July 10. a verbal statement, made in reply to Immunisation from Hie British Prime *m slr - y^r 1 '!;f rim t Vinister of Egypt, bulky Insha - referred ' {ho declaration that the British Govern--10 t does not intend to bo used as an ,iment of attack against the Constitupasha said that declaration would hare been justified if Egypt had solicited Britain's aid, but in the absence of such , request, which, as Egypt was in the position of an independent State, would pot be made the declaration could only be interpreted as interference in tho affairs over which Egypt had a sovereign prorogjtive. The Egyptian Prime Minister expressed If cret for tho recent disturbances at Alexandria and l aif ' strcss 011 tho fact - *' , at the safety and interests of foreigners ffe re immediately given attention. Ho iiuggestcd that in view of the restoration of order the presence of British warships in Eg)T tian Wilteli NV,IS 110 loil S cr accessary