EGYPTIAN CRISIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 November 1924, Page 3

EGYPTIAN CRISIS.

[Ueutkus Tki.eohams.] EGYPTIAN VIEW. CAIRO, November 27. An Egyptian Government communique states: When the Acting Sirdar gave orders that the Egyptian officers and troops should leave the Sudan they refused, and resisted, and they informed the Sirdar that they would not leave, nn.le.ss the Egyptian Government ordered them to leave. British troops then surrounded them, and the Khartoum Government then telegraphed asking that outers bo transmitted to Khartoum for the troops to leave. Thereupon the .Egyptian .Ministry met, and it was decided that the Minister of War should send the required orders so as to prevent bloodshed.

POLITICAL ARRESTS. CAIRO. November 28. It is reported that Barakat I’asha, Zaghlid's Minister of the Interior, has also been arrested. Tt is reported, that in consequence r.f the arrests, three members of the new Government resigned.

OBJECT OK ARRESTS. LONDON', Novomlior 28. Tim "Daily Chronicle” Kays: —"The •I‘tcyj-tian arrests are of a precautionary nature. 'l'lie four prisoners will not he brought to trial. They will lx* interned. This is considered the only practical way of averting more murders. Directly after the Sirdar was shot, and before the liritish note was delivered, Mr McTCoown Rovd (Directorgenera.l of the European Section of the Mperat.nient of I’uhlic Security), and Russell Pasha (Commandant of the Cairo Polire) asked to he relieved of taking part in the search for the murderers. as they were convinced that the Egyptian Government could best conduct the investigation. 'l'lie meaning of these white officials was that the organisers of the murder were prominent Zauhlidists. and that meinlrnrs of the Zaglilnl Ministry knew them, and were in a position to obstruct any official search. Hence it was < not surprising that Zaghlul’s Minister of the Interior was arrested. Of those arrested in Cairo, Adul Rahman was elected a deputy to the Egyptian Parliament after his release h,v Zaghlul from prison. William Makrain is a brilliant ora‘tor. lie graduated in the law at Osford University. Ife conducted the Zapjlilu.li.st porpagainda in London against Adley in ID2I. He was one of those deported from Egypt with Zaghlul Paslm some time ago.

Nalcrashi was dismissed from the Civil Sarviee of Egypt after the Government officials’ strike in 1010. Since then ho was promoted repeatedly by Zngldoul. It is alleged that be used bis position to obstruct Hritisli officials from investigating into the police mu nl era.