AFFAIRS IN EGYPT.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3349, 29 November 1919, Page 4

AFFAIRS IN EGYPT.

LORD CURZON’S STATEMENT. Receiveli 10.20 al.m. $ _ LONDON Nov. 25. In the House of Lords, Lord Curzon explaining the situation in Egypt, said the unrest was fundamentally econ~ omic__ but political agitators fol'ln“.nt€d the trouble. The GOV'<‘!'}lllleXlt took steps to ameliorate the labour condi-» tions. The extreniists received an impctuS;by a telegram that the Amcl‘ic.an_ Senate had decided that }2g'y;;t I:.h'Jul(l be considered independent. Actua ‘.l America recognised British Protectorate. Lord Curzon added he could nut‘ encourage the idea of complete tion independence, because, fir-stly, geographically it is at the door of Africa, and one highway .to india; secondly, the independence of Egypt could not stand against. e,xtel'n:ll ag-

gression, nor guarantee strong in-_ ternal Government. There was no intention of the Govermient to crush Egyptian nationality; contrarily Lord‘ Milner’s mission was intended as preliminary Work, and would consult" Egyptians before the final eonstitutiorr was determined. Received 11.35 a.nl. ' LONDON, Nov. 25. In the House of Lords, Lord Curran in a statement on the situation in Egypt, said the unrest was due especially to the high cost of living, but. the unrest was exploited politically. Foreign Socialists were taking no emu): part in formenting the discoiitcnt. The Government was doing its utmost to remove legitimate grievances. As the’ British Protectorate was recognised in the ‘Peace Treaty any nationalist expectations were therefore :l"omed to complete disappointment. The keynote of Lord Milnr’s mission was the progressive development of Self~GnVel'll- - institutions. ‘Whatever form the peace with Turkey took it would not alter the solution of the Egypt problem. The Turco-Egyptian political connection was ended, and the recognition of British Protectorate of Egypt was an illSepavl‘a}_Jl€:":f‘€atfLll‘f3_ ‘of the Turkis‘hWTprea,tpy._: ‘ j j "