London, Jan. 1.
The "Daily Herald" publishes a leading article on the formation of the New Wafd Ministry in Egypt by Nahas Pasha as the result of the Wafd's success in the elections. It expects that Nahas will intimate to his Parliament his intention to negotiate a treaty with Britain on the basis of Mr. Henderson's proposals.
While recognizing that Nahas will be within his rights in asking for a modification of the details, the Labour organ urges him to remember that the essentials of the proposals represent the extreme limit to which the British Government can The British Government, it says, has had to face a strong attack for going so far. It will stand by its offer to Egypt, but the Egypt ]must ce-operate. Were they to ask, not merely for minor modifications, but for amendments touching the substance of the proposals, the pressure for a change in' one direction would, be met by an insistent pressure for a change in the other direction and the treaty might take the form, rfot more but less favourable to Egypt than the Proposals, By accepting the substance of the [Proposals as unalterable, the "Daily Herald" declares, the Egyptians will be safeguarding themselves as well facilitating the speedy signature of the treaty—British Wireless through Reuter, Cairo, Jan. 1, 'The Nationalist leader, Nahas Pasha, has formed a Cabinet. He takes "the Premiership as well as the post of Minister of the Interior, while Wassef Uasha Ghall will be the Minister for Foreign' Affairs.
In a letter to King Fuad, Nahas says that one of the principal objects will be to secure real indo-Dendence for Egypt and to roach an honourable and stable agreement with Britain—Reuter.
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