recast of Treaty Published in Cairo London, Feb. 28.
Secrecy is being well maintained fa London and Cairo regarding the course of the negotiations between jhe British and Egyptian Governments which, however, are believed 10: be proceeding actively.
The Foreign Secretary, Sir Austen Ghamberlaing questioned in the House of Commons yesterday when ther proposals were being cons ad for the removal of the British forces from the neighbourhood of Gairo, requested the questioner to wwait-tintil he was able to lay papers on the subject of the conversations between Britain and Egypt. He Promised that any, proposed treaty would not be ratified until approved, by Parliament.—Reuter.
Cairo, Feb. 28.
The newspaper "El Abram" prints! a unofficial forecast of the draft treaty between Great Britain and Eeypt, as follows: +1)" British troops. shall remain' in the Canal zone, but on which side of the Canal ds not specific (2) The Anglo-Egyptian condominium in the Sudan shall provisionally remain unaltered pending 4 definitive agreem:
(3) Egypt. may dispense with British advisers; (4) Aerodromes shall remain in British hands, like other means of communication (5) Britain shal! continue supervision of external affairs. and Egypt shall conclude foreign treates only. with the consent of Great Britain; and (6) The Sirdar shall be an Egyptian office:
"EL Abram' criticises the proposals and accuses Britain of treating Egypt as a mandated territory. Tt anticipates that the conclusion of the treaty will be delayed pending a final settlement of the first we pain
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