London, Aug. 18, jon called at' the Foreign Office on A member of the Egyptian Lega-
day and communicated the views of the Egyptian Government fon the situation in the Sudan, He was informed that the British Acting High Commissioner Egypt has been authorized to inform the Egyptian Governmen that in view of the recent rioting at Atbara and Port Sudan His Majesty's Government warn the Egyptian Government very explicity that His Majesty's Government regard themselves responsible for the maintenance of order in the Sudan and intend to support the Sudan Government in any steps they may deem necessary to preserve public security, His Majesty's Government could only regard the recent action of the Railway Battalion as a di have authorized the Government of the Sudan to remove from the Sudan the Railway Battalfon and any other disaffected elements among the Egyptian troops. His Majesty's Government resent very strongly the inference conveyet by the Egyptian press that the British troops caused the disturb-tanees, in the Sudan or inflicted casualties at Atbara—Reuter, Alexandria, Aug. 18, Replying to the British pro st against the inaccurate and fading mature of the statement issued. by the Egyptian Ministry reflecting. its views on. the events in the Sudan, the Egyptian Government deny' any intention to embarrass the aim of the British and Fgyptian Governments by alleged inaccuracies. "Their recent commué emphasizes their good in-
Khartum, Aug. 19.
Four fighting aeroplanes arrived hhere this morning. Four others are were made at Port Sudan yesterday jin connexion with a minor disturbance, which the police easily controlled—Reuter.
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