EGYPT.
The London Standard \s much disquieted by the Egyptian tendencies towards independence and a constitution, and observes that any “increased national independence would have to be accompanied by the strongest and most solid guarantees that it must not involve; the creation of a large national military force.” The article concludes as follows:—“ If Egypt can be maintained in its present condition, well and good. If it can safely be granted more independence, well and good also. But if either.of these courses be impossible, and if external political and military authority must be increased in that country, it will have to be ours, and ours only. What Lord Beaconsfield said of England and Russia, when speaking of Central Asia, we may say of England and France, when speaking of Egypt. We hope there is room enough in Egypt for both England and France; but we mutt have the room we require
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Patea Mail, 3 January 1882, Page 4
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