CABINET AND KING.
MONARCH .SKEWS DESPOTIC powers. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASROCHfcION. LONDON. April IS. A Cairo telegram says that the popular resentment is increasing against the postponement of tin* promulgation of a new Constitution. It is becoming clear that, the reason is a cuntest between the Cabinet ant! the Palace regarding vital details. Wide publicity has been given in the native press to an open letter from a member of the Constitution Commission to the Premier, which has caused a sensation. It sets out the King's alleged claim to be the temporal and spiritual head of the country, and especially to have tile solo control of. and nomination of religious functionaries. which would give him a battalion ot agents throughout the countrv. (pialdied to sway the people. According to a, summary of the letter iu the “Morning Pest." the King further demands that Cabinet Ministers approach him only indirectly through members of the Court, -vhioh would weaken their position. Me King also claims control of the Egyptian Ambassadors and Consuls, ;vi.' n would praetienly give him the control of foreign affairs, also the liberty to distribute honours. I The fact that the allegations are i n , refuted is convincing the public that [ he majority of the Egyptians are op- { posed to absolutism. The Arabic Press says there wilt be _ an open revolt if the King atcimpts to r become a mediaeval despot. f
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Hokitika Guardian, 20 April 1923, Page 4
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