THE WAR IN EGYPT. [REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] SATURDAY'S DESPATCHES.
' CottsTAN'TixorLE, August 12. Lord DpFFKRitf, the British Ambassador, has submitted to the Conference the draft of the Military Convention between the British Government and the Porte, for the settlement of the Egyptian difficulty. By the terms of the Convention the British Government waives the demand previously mude, that the Turkish troops which may be despatched to Egypt shall be subject to the British commander, but insists upon concerted action between the two forces. The Conference lias adopted the proposal of the Italian Ambassador that the European Powers should establish a collective naval protection over the Suez Canal, but agrees that England shall be free to take any military action that may be deemed necessary in the Canal. Alexandria, August 13. The Coldstream and Grenadier Guards arrived here to-day. They are, however, inactive, pending the arrival of Sir Garnet Wolseley, who is expected to reach here on Tuesday next.
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Waikato Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1578, 15 August 1882, Page 2
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156THE WAR IN EGYPT. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] SATURDAY'S DESPATCHES. Waikato Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1578, 15 August 1882, Page 2
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