Mr. Austen Chamberlain, in the Jcourse of a speech in London on the eve of his departure for Rome to Jattend a meeting of the Council of ithe League of Nations, expressed the opinion that it was quite clear that what had occurred in pt did not come within the pro-the League Covenant which invite or suggest interference by the League, but his respect and regard for the League, he declared, would. induce him to give the Coun-jell any desired information as to what had occurred or the reasons for the policy pursued.
The Government, the Foreign Secretary went on, contended that} 54 Britain had not seized upon the murder of an individual to make a series of claims not connected with }the murder and without justification them. They hoped that when the present difficulties were resolved Britain would resume her friendly relations with the Egyptian Government, renew the abortive conversations and retain the minimum of interference with Egyptian indepen-
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'Mz. Austen Chamberlain, the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, d6- parted for Paris' this morning" route to' Rome—Reuter.
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