BRITAIN AND EGYPT.

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17997, 16 April 1930, Page 5

BRITAIN AND EGYPT.

A MOMENTOUS PARLEY^

THE SOUDAN ISSUE. NO COMPROMISE LIKELY. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. —Copyright. (Received April 16, 10.10 a.m.) LONDON, April 15. It is learned that Australia’s vital concern in the Anglo-Egyptian treaty negotiations—namely, the Suez Canal ——has been satisfactorily settled. _ It is stated that Australia's requirements regarding the Canal being sacrosanct is guaranteed, but there will be some slight modifications in the Mahmond draft treaty, by which possibly tlie Egyptians will have some nominal part in joint control. It is expected that to-night’s parley will be momentous. It is stated that the British are determined to settle the Soudan question during the sitting, and if the Egyptians do not agree to the proposals from this morning s special meeting of Cabinet the British are prepared to sit up all night while the Egyptians retire to think _ over matters, and if they are still not agreeable the British might immediately conclude the parleys. Practically all the clauses have been settled except four points, including the major Soudan issue, also the Egyptians’ demand that they alone should decide when Ewyptian troops are competent to guard the Canal. It is unlikely that the lion. A. Henderson, Secretary for Foreign Affairs, will make the slightest compromise on such a proposal.