Egypt’s Future.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 December 1921, Page 1

Egypt’s Future.

iUbHIAL.izv.N AM> CABLE AeiaUClAllON. LONDON, Due. 3. Dealing with the Egyptiair position a British rcjnort says the 1 outbreak ut war necessarily made the association of Egypt and Britain closer. -Many thousand of British subjects from India, Australia, New Zealand in addition lo Britain were maimed or killed. Their graves in Gallipoli, Palestine and Irak stool; as wtiness to thp gre'at eflort, which Turkish intervention cost the ■British Common wealth. Covered by their ranks, Egypt passed sea th less through a period of ordeal. Government was unable to accept the Egyptian delegation’s arguments, concerning British troops. Neither tlu? present condition of llie world nor tile course ol events in Egypt since the armistice would permit any modification of the disposition of British forces . There Were signs that the elements of ill* nationalist movement »' re even now

capable of plunging Egypt hack into the- ahvsx I nun which she had been

raised. Tin- British Governments anxic!\ ,m this ja:iill wo- aggravated by .1- Egypt ini' delegation- unwillingness 1.0 recognise the British Empire. We I}st i».',vt* linn ••• u;iiagsiipst mk-Ii a' menace. ' The lire of British troops in Kgvpi ».-t the first and tnroluosi guarauii-e that the Government lould not w aive or weak- n. If the Bi it |sfi :laitils in ibis respect were not intended t,u involve a eontilinaure ol the actual or virtual protectorate, tin the eonfrarv, Britain nropsed to t rmin..te tfie pioteetoratc forthwith and recognise i’gvit as a Moverign state tin- ,|, r the constitution of .Monarch;. Britain's hope was that Egypt, with a cccoiiMituted Ministry ol Foreign Adairs would despatch one reprcsenlatTve to foreign i ourts and Britain-would readi|, support the application 10. admission to the league cf Nations. Egypt’s reieetion had fixated a new situation. It would not alfeel the principle of the Rritlsb poli'-y but n>-<ossaril.v a re Inc t ion of measures which can now be carried out. Britain will continue, unshaken tu her aims as Egypt’s advisers it ltd trust cs. true to the line of adivuua- for Egyptian people in on-opera-tlfei with the Enq ire. and not antagonistic to d. Government is prepared to ('insider am methods which may bo sugge-ted for carrying out the subVance of (heir pr— • -oils whenever (lie E-vpliao Government so ih-si,-. -

CAIRO EXCITED. LtINIIDN, December I. A telegram fioni Cairo states the city is agog, with excitement at the pubic allot. of documents relating to the Anglo-E u pturn negotiations. Znghdiil Pasha mi.viewed. said i.-.r.l Coi-oo.’s project could not h. a.reptcd by any Egyptian, however mo-de,-ate. and would only widen the gulf between England and Egypt. Referring lo the statement in the explanatory note that Government were opposed to any fanatical disruptive type ~ | nationalism. Zaglulul said if the threat wete directed against liis friends or himself, it would not turn them from the legitimate path. They were determined to pursue their aims and were ready to bear all sufferings such a course might entail. THE TIMES” COMMENT.

' Tin: timcs ' sciivut: Received This Dav nl Hi. Id a.la.) ; LONDON. Dee. 4. j The “Time-” in a leader, referring to | Egvpt. Si.vs the draft tiealy proposes to : make Egypt a sovereign state mule, a const it ut loiia I Monarchy without com- ; plot.’ independence m even that veiled j independence aping the in.lcpclidclice ol smue parts of Eastern Eumpc. The

“’rimes’’ condemns the War Ollice tor insisting on the maintenance of troops in the interior, whctcns the demand |m -ecu, its would he met by stationing men in the canal '.one. What is gained in seem Its- under the proposals, is lost by making dependence visible. A spirit of healthy sell'-govciTimcin can latdlv grow ill such a close atmoiphor'c. "'l’lie “Times” adds that Adly Pasha, decidedly weakens liis ease hv claiming sovereignty for Soudan, which eertaiulv has not been compimcd or ieduced to i.rdcr by modern Egyptians. If Britain willidiew. other Powers would step ill. The abolition of martial law. the indemnity act pa sod atid the situation ;i‘ Egyptians lor toroigu olli,.ja|s. should mitigate disappointnmnt and slimpul .to a re umptimi ol negot jatmu.-. M> llllfoi tun it !/ m. .* > '