BRITAIN AND EGYPT.

Waikato Times, Volume 102, Issue 17131, 18 June 1927, Page 7

BRITAIN AND EGYPT.

STATEMENT BY SARWAT. DEMANDS NOT AGREED TO. SOVEREIGN RIGHTS INFRINGED. CAIRO, June 16. Sarwat, [he Egyptian Premier, in making a slalement, to crowded chambers, said ho regretted the AngloKgyptian misunderstanding, resulting in Britain presenting a Note containing demands in connection with the army, * frontiers and administration, while expressing a desire for the continuance of a friendly understanding, and inviting Egypt to negotiate with a view to defining the preliminary measures of co-operation. Sarwat Pasha added that the Note further suggested an interim agreement pending a preliminary agreement, but the Government, after careful consideration, decided that the demands as a whole diminished Egypt’s sovereign rights and Parliamentary authority anil infringed the constitutional law, and therefore Egypt was unable to accept them as submitted. Nevertheless, wishing to end the misunderstanding, the Government bad decided to accept the demands. The army frontiers would remain as at present, while the War Minister’s authority and responsibility to Parliament would be safe-guarded, at the same lime meeting Britain’s demands.

The Prime Minister paid a tribute to Lord Lloyd's friendliness, and added: “I am unable to give further information, pending the publication of the Notes.”

Nationalists immediately protested with heat, Abdul Ilamid declaring that the Government was .whittling away the country’s rights. He insisted that the whole matter should be submitted to tiie Chamber forthwith.

Zaghlul Pasha energetically intervened, ending the discussion.