EGYPTIAN CRISIS

Hokitika Guardian, 3 April 1928, Page 2

EGYPTIAN CRISIS

EGYPT’S ATTITUDE. (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, April 1. Tho “Daily Express” special Cairo correspondent says political observers express the'opinion that jXasha Pasha’s note to Britain means political suicide. and he must either follow up the note with action to pass legislation which Britain recently vetoed, or climb down and he discredited b\ 4)1 lowers. v

Naslin Pasha in an interview said the note spoke for the whole the Egyptian people. Egypt’s position first and foremost was not and nevci had beet) part of the British Empire. He wished the most friendly relations therewith, on the basis of equalitc. British interest were nowise incompatbic with Egyptian independence. The Egyptian army was strong enough to defend Suez Canal, with Britain ready to support her when tlic necessity , arose. Britain, in view of her naval strength had nothing to fear about the canal. Egypt was true a friend and ally and would he proud, with British consent, to complete her independence and never to allow Britain to he supplanted. LONDON. April 2. The “Daily Telegraph’s” diplomatic: correspondent says: L understand that the Egyptian note has made a very had impression on Lord Lloyd (British representative in Egypt) who expressed himself in the plainest terms to Premier Nalias Pasha. Lord Lloyd’s feelings were fully shared by British official circles in London, where it was hoped Premier Nalias, once in office, would show.a keener sense of responsibility. It is possible he may concentrate on domestic problems, rather than provoke a direct issue between London and Cairo. Hie note, however. may he the prelude to a general election, and a wave of frenzied Chauvinism. In the absence of protection for foreign communities in Egypt, the Powers will never agree to any curtailment of their capitulatory rights in Egypt. Indeed, foreign communities in Egypt are as much concerned as tlie British community there regarding Egyptian legislation proposals, particularly arms law which will enable almost anvone to carry lethal weapons.