LORD LLOYD DEAD

Southland Times, Issue 24353, 6 February 1941, Page 7

LORD LLOYD DEAD

CAREER AS EMPIRE STATESMAN SERVICES IN INDIA AND EGYPT. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright) (Received February 5, 11.30 p.m.) LONDON, February 5. The death is announced of Lord Lloyd, Secretary of State for the Colonies and Leader of the House of Lords. He was 61 years of age. Lord Lloyd was confined to his bed with a chill over three weeks ago. Later he seemed to be recovering, but last Saturday he suffered a relapse. George Ambrose Lloyd, afterwards Lord Lloyd, was a member of a famous family of bankers. Born in 1879, he was educated at Eton and Cambridge. After leaving the university he travelled extensively in Asia Minor, Morocco, Egypt, India, Tibet and Burma, acquiring a knowledge of Arabic and other Oriental languages. In 1905 he was appointed honorary attache at

Constantinople and two years later was sent to inquire into the prospects of British trade in Turkey, Mesopotamia and the Persian Gulf. From 1910 to 1918 he was Unionist member of Parliament for West Staffs and made wellinformed speeches on foreign affairs. During the Great War he served as an Intelligence Officer in Egypt, Gallipoli, Mesopotamia and the Hedjaz, carrying out his duties in constant danger of his life. He played a large part in securing Arab co-operation in the Eastern campaign. His services were rewarded with the D.S.O. and C.I.E. In 1918 he was. knighted and made Governor of Bombay, where his resolute rule kept the peace during a difficult time. Among those whom he caused to be arrested were Gandhi and the Khalifate leaders. He inaugurated the £12,000,000 barrage across the Indus which is named after him. In 1923 he returned to England and in November 1924 was elected member of Parliament for Eastbourne, but resigned in May 1925, on his appointment as High Commissioner for Egypt in succession to Lord Allenby. He was raised to the peerage in October 1925, as Lord Lloyd. In July 1929, after the Labour Government had come into power Lord Lloyd resigned his post—an episode that caused a great sensation. He was appointed Colonial Secretary in May of last year.