The Archive · 1930

Egypt Ready for a Treaty

Cairo, Feb. 6, The Chamber of Deputies to-day passed n motion practically une animously, authorizing the Premier Nahas Pasha to negotiate a treaty with Great Britain on the basis of the proposals made by the latter in August last, The proposals were that the treaty, which was to be valid for 2 years, should provide for the termination of the British military occupation of Egypt, but should ale Jow British forces necessary to pro= tect the Suez Canal to remain in an area specified as east of Longi= tude 82, Longitude 82 runs approximately half way between Cairo and the Canal—Reuter.

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