EGYPTIAN CONFERENCE
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(Received this day at 9.40 aim.) LONDON, April Id
As the'result of Anglo-Egyptian parleys, British troop's will remain along the Canal ‘for a period which England and Egypt- will mutually decide. Nahas demanded that the League of Nations should have the right to say when their troops were competent to have sole control. Mr Henderson referred the matter to Cabinet which insisted y ou a mutual Anglo-Egyptian agreement. Occupation by British troops for several years is assured, though the actual duration has not been decided. Furthermore, Egypt’s demands to decide the strategic points Was deferred. British troops headquarters Will be Ismalia, with an aerodrome at Abu Sir, and aviation ground at Port Fuad. The Sudan issue has not been settled but such progress tvas made that the position is much more hopeful and there is si‘possibility of a draft treaty being signed to-morrow.
: It is pointed out that the Egyptians realise Britain’s difficulties in giving concessions beyond the Mahmoud draft agreement.'
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Hokitika Guardian, 17 April 1930, Page 5
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