BRITAIN AND EGYPT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21022, 10 May 1930, Page 13

BRITAIN AND EGYPT

CONFERENCE BREAKS DOWN. ♦ SUDAN PROBLEM A BARRIER. NAHAS PASHA DISAPPOINTED. (Uplted Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.) LONDON, May 8. The Anglo-Egyptian Conference has broken down, the Sudan problem having proved insurmountable. The negotiator were friendly at parting and mutually agreed that the door had been left open for resumption of negotiations when the atmosphere was more favourable. Nahas Pasha stated that he was grieved at the failure. There was nothing he wanted more than to be on good terms with the British.' Markram- Bey (Eyptian Finance Minister) said it was very regrettable that the negotiations had been broken off, adding: “We cannot sign a treatv signing away the Sudan," THE EGYPTIAN DELEGATION. \ EARLY DEPARTURE EXPECTED. (British Official Wireless.) ; RUGBY, May'B, The failure of the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty negotiations was announced in the House oi Commons this afternoon. In a brief statement Mr Henderson (Foreign Secretary) said: “In spite of the most sincere and friendly efforts on both sides the negotiations have failed, his Majesty’s Government not' haying seen its way to meet the demands of the Egyptian delegation in regard to the Sudan. I shall very shortly lay before the House a white paper dealing with the negotiations.’ Asked whether the status quo was meanwhile maintained on the four reserved points, Mr Henderson replied that that must be the inevitable resuß of the failure of the negotiations. Four points were reserved by Great Britain m the declaration of 1922 for future settlement. They were (1) protection of Egypt from foreign aggression; (2) protection of British Imperial communications; (3) protection of foreign residents and minorities in Egypt; and (4) the Sudan. The recent negotiations arose out of the proposals for an Anglo-Egyptian treaty settling these outstanding points, which were made by Mr Henderson laat August after conversations in London with Mahmoud Pasha,’ then Prime Minister of Egypt. Mr Henderson, in a covering Note, described the proposals as representing the extreme limit which no would recommend the British Government to , accept. The present Egyptian Premier (Nahas Pasha), with de i eg^ ca “ e t 0 London at the °/ * larcb to conduct negotiations ° n basis of these proposals. After, his brief announcement in the C °^, mons * th e Foreign becretary, who had postponed his intended departure this morning for Paris and Geneva. caugM the afternoon boat train to tfls Continent. The Egyptian delegation is expected to leave London to-morrow. P Although the discussion* failed to d«c& a & ree “ leilt they were conducted throughout m an extremely amicable spirit. It is understood that so far as questions relating to Ecrvnt -rc conccrned, an agrefment had actuaily been reached, or -was well within sight upon all points at issue. ° BRITISH PRESS COMMENT. FIRMNESS THE BEST POLICY. LONDON, May 8, • (Shelved May 9, at 9p,m.) Telegraph is of opinion that there is Bo present possibility of coming 5 rith the Government of the Wafd, and by attempting it Mr Henderson merely courted a rebuff.- The in saved ns from the incredible blunder of contemplating a time limit for our military gU mv d ai i S J l p over Suez Canal. The Morning Post asks; “Has Mr Henderson no pride? it would be more the - great offica £JSI if, instead of saying the door is still Britain 8 *M d Gm delegates that SSS b i'SS M retum t 0 the position before 1922. We tried concession and tortm firln Bnd th6 if- failef3, Let us return to the firmness which succeeded.” BRITISH COMMUNITY IN CAIRO. RELIEVED BY COLLAPSE. /t> . CAIRO, May 9. (deceived May 9, at 9 p.m.) • lsh ““Munity is relieved bv the collapse of the negotiations. They had offered concessions which had been