BRITAIN AND EGYPT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20787, 5 August 1929, Page 9

BRITAIN AND EGYPT

THE DRAFT. TREATY. CONSLXTATION WITH Dominions. (United Press Association.) , (By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.) LONDON, Augur' 2. The Daily Herald’s political correspondent understands that Britain’s draft treaty, or proposals for it as official circles prefer to call them still, will be submitted to the next week. Mr MacDonald has already examined and approved of them. They will be forwarded to Egypt as soon as all the Cabinet members have examined them.— United Service. THE PROPOSALS SUGGESTED. MEETING OF CABINET THIS WEEK LONDON, August 3. (Received August 4, at 5.5 p.m.) The Daily Telegraph’s diplomatic cor'respondent affirms the statement that no draft of an Anglo-Egyptian treaty exists, but only a document embodying points of agreement for submission to the full Cabinet next week. ■ It is expected that Ministers wjll readily assent, seeing that the are already approved by MMacDonald and Lord Thomson (Minister of Air), as well as by Mr Arthur Henderson (Secretary of Foreigp' Affairs). — Australian Press Association.

SIGNIFICANT STEPS,

WITHDRAWAL OF WARSHIPS. LONDON, August-3. (Received August 4, at 5" p.m.) It is reported from Malta that the warships Queen’Elizabeth, Barham, Valiant, and Malaya will be withdrawn from the Mediterranean fleet in ordvt to give the men more home service and relieve the congestion at Malta Harbour. , The Daily Telegraph’s naval corre; spondent regards the change as momentous, and expresses the opinion that the change is'not unconnected with the naval conversations between Britain and ‘ the United States. The withdrawaTof four battleships will be a blow to Malta.— Australian Press, Association. • ’ , LONDON, -August 4. /Received August 4, at 11.30 p.m.) The Admiralty confirms the transfer of battleships from Malta, for the reasons at first stated.—Australian Press Association.

EXAMINATION OF PROPOSALS.

v FUTURE OF THE SUDAN

LONDON, August 4. (Received August 4, at IT pm.) f The Foreign Office announces that Mr Henderson (Secretary- of Foreign :Af£airs) had a final interview with the Prime Minister of Egypt, and -reported to him that the Cabinet sub-committee had completed its examination of ‘the proposals for- a lasting honourable settlement of the Anglo-Egyptian • question. The text of the proposals’ will be . published in a few days. The Sunday Express saysßritain, to all intents and purposes, is going to evacuate Egypt. It is most important to know what is going to happen in the Sudan, which has been, made prosperous through the energy of Englishmen.— Australian Press Association.