EGYPTIANS UNEASY

Taranaki Daily News, 30 October 1935, Page 5

EGYPTIANS UNEASY

LACK OF CONSULTATION RELATIONS WITH BRITAIN NESSIM PASHA ATTACKED PARLIAMENT DEMANDED f * ■ ’ By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Rec. 11.10 p.m. London, Oct. 29. There is increasing uneasiness in Egyptian political circles at what are considered to be the unsatisfactory relations with Britain, says the Cairo correspondent of the Times. The recent increase in the British garrison and the transference of the Mediterranean Fleet’s base to Alexandria, are further causes of uneasiness. ■ It is emphasised that the British hold on Egypt has been much strengthened without the Egyptian people being either directly or indirectly consulted. Nessim Pasha, Prime Minister, is severely criticised for agreeing to these measures, also for making other decisions since he assumed office without even consulting his Cabinet colleagues or public opinion. He is now definitely unpopular. Egyptians do not disapprove of the strengthening of the British forces in Egypt and are not inspired by unfriendly feelings towards Britain. On the contrary general sentiment is strongly against'the Italians and ready to support strong measures to restrain Signor Mussolini. What is resented is that Egypt should practically be unconsulted and treated ostensibly as a vassal State. Egyptians regarded the British protectorate as ended. Therefore they are slacked to feel that such substantial traces remain. The immediate reaction is i a strong demand for the return of Parliamentary government as a corrective to Nessim Pasha’s "irresponsible regime.”