Revolution Coming

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1023, 14 July 1930, Page 9

Revolution Coming

SINISTER SIGNS IN EGYPT * Wafdists Seek Wide Power GENEROSITY MISTAKEN FOR WEAKNESS United r.A.—By Telegraph Copyright Received 1.5 p.in. LONDON, .Sunday. THE “Daily Mail’s” diplomatic correspondent declares Egypt is on the verge of a revolution. The Wal'd Party, it says, is determined lo win supreme power by whatever means it can, and Britain, as before, will have to clean up the mess.

Though the Anglo-Egyptian conference in London broke down, the Wafdist delegates attained their real objective by stretching Mr. Arthur Henderson’s extreme limit of concession.

They then went home proclaiming that they had upheld Egypt’s rights

and gained new advantages as a starting point for negotiations. Wafdism then manoeuvred itself into an unassailable position, directing internal affairs to its own advantage

aud whittling down British influence in every way. The Wafdists, fearing King Fuad would repeal the 1928 coup d’etat and dismiss the Government, swiftly provoked a crisis by Bills for the “protection of the constitution,” which markedly limited the powers of a ruler

Fuad refused to assent and the Nahas Pasha Cabinet resigped. The Wafd action is extensively 3tirring up trouble and Its leaders in London and Cairo talk openly of tti coming revolution. The British Union in Egypt in a letter to the Prime Minister, emphasises that generous treatment to the natives is invariably regarded as a sign of weakness, resulting in the replacement of insult for respect of British residents and visitors. The Union urges that the majority of Egyptians do not desire the withdrawal of British protection, because they do not trust one another. The Union advises the appoint menj. of a local advisory council to the High Commissioner because of his inexperience in Egyptian affairs and future negotiations with Egypt shall begin with a clean slate.

A message from Cairo says the Parliament has adjourned for three weeks.

Hafix Afifi Pasha, Foreign Minister, has been appointed Minister for Egypt i_ London, subject to His Majesty’s approval. It Is understood that Hafix Afifi desires the speedy conclusion of an Anglo-Egyptian agreement.