The Archive · 1924

Resignation Withdrawn

Cairo, Nov. 17.

Zaghlul Pasha had an audience with the King, which lasted two hours yesterday evening, after which he made a declaration in the Parliament House that the Constitution remained under the King's protection and thut he was 'a servant of the Constitution. (Loud applause).

There is still some mystery as to why Zaghlul Pasha resigned. The crowd outside the Palace during the audience shouted "Down with intrigues," though nobody seems to be able to define the intrigues. The announcement of the withdrawal of Zaghlul Pasha's resignation onused general relief snd welcome tranquillity after a turbulent day of much excitement. and uncertainty through which the premises of the Opposition press had to be protected by the police, who drove off several attempted raids—Reuter.

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