EGYPT AS ALLY

Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 February 1940, Page 5

EGYPT AS ALLY

PERFECT TRUST IN ENGLAND EXPRESSED BY MINISTER. FUND OPENED FOR BENEFIT GF BRITISH TROOPS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. CAIRO. February 8. Amin Osman Pasha. Under-Secretary of Finance, toasting England and Egypt at a banquet attended by representatives of all political parties, announced that a fund was being opened for the benefit of British troops in Egypt "as an expression of Egypt's appreciation of those bearing the brunt of the country’s defence." Donations had already been received from leading Egyptians, including the Premier, members of Cabinet and the Opposition, he said. He added that Egypt now had perfect trust in England. "We are allied with England not: because we have signed a treaty but because we are fighting England's cause—justice," he said. "Wo will be England’s ally whatever happens." The British envoy, replying, said the existing close Anglo-Egyptian co-oper-ation was one of the few good things created by the present unhappy state of the world. He added that Britain was determined to abide loyally by the treaty alliance and to respect Egypt's rights.