ENGLAND AND EGYPT.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13171, 1 February 1936, Page 5

ENGLAND AND EGYPT.

SECOND EDITION

TREATY NEGOTIATIONS. MORE PROMISING ASPECT. (Received 12 noon > United Press Assn.—By ElectricTelegraph—Copyright. LONDON. January 31. The Daily Telegraph s Ca.iro corresi>oudent says that the new Premier All Maher Pasha, states that Egypt will begin treaty negotiations with England immediately.

None of the party leaders w ill participate in the elections as th«*ir seats have been assured them, with the object of leaving them free- t<i concentrate on treaty negotiations. Everything possible is being done to create a favourable atmosphere at the forthcoming talk" in London and every effort is being made to <*x|x*dite the opening. NOT ANTI-BRITISH.

Xahjis Pasha, who was appointed head of the Treaty Delegation, declared that lie welcomed the oi>i>or{tunity of renewing negotiations which hat! been almost eoinj>l«*ted with the late Air Arthur Henderson and he was sure they would result in a settlement putting Angle-Egyp-tian relations on a >olid footing of mutual friendship and understanding. Egyptian nationalism i" not an* ti-Britisli. as is alleg«*d in some quarters, anl an Anglo-Egyptian alliance would solve many international difficulties confronting m. and it would react salutarily, net only on Egypt, but throughout the East. The correspondent points out that this frank, friendly statement oi the Wafds’ attitude is a welcome prelude to the negotiations, and if tht minority of the negotiators are animated in the same spirit the difficulties arising at the previous negotiations should be overcome.

ALL QUIET IN CAIRO. (Received 1 p.m.) CAIRO. January 31 Tension has almost disappeared m the city whose quiet streets no longer have a martial appearance. It is expected that the A nglo-Egyptian negotiations will oik*l oil February sth.

The Premier ill a letter to King Fuad emphasises the importance of maintaining national unity, but the parties however, are far from agreeing to an allocation of seats m the new Parliament. The TVafd gained its initial victory in securing a majority of representatives on the treaty delegation. which is satisfactory from the British viewpoint- as if the Government is able to agree with the Wald’s the ether parties are bound to fall into line.