EGYPT'S FUTURE.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 1 March 1928, Page 5

EGYPT'S FUTURE.

Britain Goes the Limit Towards Independence. BUT CANNOT LOSE GRIP OF WORLD S STRATEGIC POINT. TERMS OF NEW TREATY. •- (By Telegraph-Press Assn.-Copyright.), (Received This Day, 8.35 a.m.) 4 LONDON, February 29. The native newspapers in Cairo state that the following are the chief points in the proposed new Anglo-Egyptian Treaty:— British troops continue to bo stationed in the Canal Zone. Aerodromes remain in British hands. Egypt’s foreign affairs to continue to be conducted under British supervision. The Sddan condominium ebntinucs under the Anglo-Egyptian governments pending a new special treaty. The Foreign Office declines to corroborate or deny the above points seriatim and states the papers will be laid before Parliament at the earliest possible moment and should satisfy everyone. Britain has made the fullest concession to the Egyptians * legitimate aspirations to independence. Everything now depends on whether the Egyptian Ministers are courageous enough to tell the people that the extremists’ theories of complete independence are a mere impractical dream in view of Egypt’s geographical situation astride of one of the world’s main sea routes. The official view in London is that if Britain left Egypt altogether, some other Power would eventually take her place. It is learned that the Dominions have been kept in the closest touch with the negotiations and they are in complete agreement with Britain’s policy as to their most vital concern, namely, the defence of the canal. WHAT BRITAIN CONCEDES. (By Telegraph-Press Assn.-Copyright.) (Received This Day, 5.35 a.m.) CAIRO, February 29. The newspaper Alahram Kilbeister, in what is regarded as approximately a correct forecast, says the AngloEgyptian Treaty will be offensive and defensive, Britain will maintain military occupation for ten years, after which the question of future occupation w ill be submitted to the League of Nations, if a mutual understanding is not reached. Britain guarantees- Egypt’s water, supply from the Sudan and agrees to the suppression of the capitulations under which foreign, governments, enjoy wide powers of jurisdiction oyer their own nationals in Egypt, giving Egypt a free hand to tax Europeans. She also agrees to the suppression of consular courts. The Egyptian army will be organised on British lines with an Egyptian Sirdar as the head. Egypt will be granted loans from Britain in the event of war and all assistance with Egyptian territory.