EGYPT AND BRITAIN

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19799, 1 February 1936, Page 7

EGYPT AND BRITAIN

TREATY NEGOTIATIONS. CREATING AN ATMOSPHERE. FAVOURABLE PRELUDE, United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received Feb. 1, ii. 45 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 31. The Telegraph’s Cairo correspondent says the new Premier, All Maher Pasha, states that Egypt will begin the treaty negotiations with Britain immediately. The party leadws will not participate in the elections, their seats being assured them, with the object of leaving them free to conoentrate on the treaty negotiations. Everything possible is being done to creat a favourable atmosphere at the forthcoming talks in London, and also to to expedite their opening. Not Antl-Brltlth. Nahas Pasha, who has been appointed head of the treaty delegation declared that he welcomed the opportunity of renewing the negotiations which were almost completed with the

late Mr Arthur Henderson. A sure result of a settlement will be to put AngloEgyptian relations on a solid footing of mutual friendship and understanding. Egyptian nationalism is not anti-British as alleged In some quarters. “An Anglo-Egyptian alliance would solve many International difficulties confronting us and would react salutarily not only on Egypt but throughout the East,” oonoluded Nahas Pasha. Frank and Friendly. The correspondent points out this frank and friendly statement of the Wafd’s attitude is a welcome prelude to the negotiations, and if the whole of the negotiators are animated with the same spirit the difficulties arising at the previous negotiations should be overcome.

WAFD PREDOMINANCE. SATISFACTORY TO BRITAIN. SATISFACTORY TO BRITAIN. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received Feb. 1, 1.45 p.m.) CAIRO, Jan. 31. The tension has almost disappeared. The city is quiet, and the streets no longer have a martial appearance. It is expected the Anglo-Egyptian negotiations will open on February 15. The Premier inti letter to King Fuad emphasises the importance of maintaining national unity. The parties, however, are far from agreeing as to the allocation of *eats in the new Parliament. The Wafd gained an initial victory in Jecuring a majority of representatives on the treaty delegation, which is satisfactory from the British viewpoint as if the Government is able to agree with Hie Wafd other parties are bound to fall into line.

BRITISH OPPRESSION. APPEAL TO THE LEAGUE. United Press Assn.—Elec, Tel. Copyrtgnt. GENEVA, Jan. 30. Ahmed Hussein, the President of the Young Egypt Society, has sent a memorandum to tlie League affirming that Egypt is the victim of British aggression. He sent a letter to M. Avenol, the Secretary General, stating that the entire nation ardently desires Egypt immediately to become a member of the League’ and to occupy the place belonging to her by right.