INDEPENDENCE OF EGYPT.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3622, 8 November 1920, Page 5

INDEPENDENCE OF EGYPT.

LORD MILNER’S VIEW. LONDON, Nov. 5. In view of the speech of Lord Milner in the House of Lords yesterday, in which he stated that there was no reason to suppose that the Egyptian Nationalists were generally hostile to Britain, or that the attainment of their aspirations was necessarily inconfsistent with safeguarding British terests, the Egyptian delegation will probably postpone its departure from London in anticipation of a fresh conference with Lord Milner. Zaghlul Pasha stated that the speech had produced a very good impression. He paid a tribute to Lord Milner’s ability and sympathy, and said that Lord Milner had endeavoured to build the Empire, not by force, but by friendly means. Despite difficulties and misunderstandings, Zaghlul had not abandoned hope of an ■ agreement' which all Egyptian patriots desired. The granting of independence to Egyptians would be a permanent Anglo-Egyptian link of friendship.