EGYPTIAN CRISIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 December 1924, Page 2

EGYPTIAN CRISIS.

[Reuters Telegrams.] THE EGYPTIANS’ INGRATITUDE. LONDON, Dee. ' The “Daily Mail” says the real test in Egypt is still to come. It asks whether the Government’s search for Sir Lee Stack’s murderer was mere make-believe. W c cannot expect gratitude from a forgetful people like the Egyptians, hut we are determined to have their respect, even if it means the disbandment of the Egyptian army and the restoration of martial law. CORRUPTION TO GO. (Received this day at 9.-15 a.m.) LONDON. Dee. 9. The “Times” Cairo correspondent says the Governors of all the provinces attended a special conference of Ministers when Ziwar. who is also Minister of the Interior delivered an important address to them. The Premier reminded them that they were supreme under the Ministry of the Interior in their respective provinces and they must administer without any outside interference. The Governmnte looked to them to ensure that no political propaganda was carried out unlawfully. These injunctions obviously refer to the state of affairs existing under the previous regime when the administrative officials were constantly interfered with by Zaghlulist Senators and Deputies who seemed to consider their Parliamentary position gave them authority over an official Government representative. who also is subjected to other outside interference. The new Government’s action should conduce' to terminate a condition of things which has become intolerable to both responsible officials and people, and there is the hope that henceforward the provincial Government will follow a normal and regular course as it did prior to the Zaghloulists’ accession to power.