EGYPTIAN TREATY
!w ' SAFEGUARDING SUEZ. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). IJONDON, Aug. 2. The Committee of the Cabinet concluded the draft treaty between Britain and Egypt, which will be submitted to a full meeting of Cabinet lyA report from Cairo suggests the text may be published there at an early date. Mr MacDona'd considers the treaty will provide adequate safeguards for Empire interests, and he believes Australia an New Zealand will be satisfied it contains adequate guarantees regarding the Suez Canal. Apparently Mr MacDonald is surprised at • Australia’s aiid New Zealand’s alarm regarding the Suez, as he makes it dear that England is no less dependent upon the absolute safety of this trade route, and accordingly Labour never for a moment intended to bring forward any legislation which would challenge any such safety.
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Hokitika Guardian, 3 August 1929, Page 5
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