In the House of Commons this afternoon, asked if he had any] otatement to make with regard to the post of High Commissioner for Eeypt, the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Arthur Henderson, repu he had an interview. yesterday with Lord Lloyd, British High Commis-for Egypt since 1925, in tha course of which Lord Lloyd tendered his resignation, which the Govern-mont accepted.
Colonel Gratton asked if the res-ignatian of Lord Lloyd in any way denoted the policy of the Govern-
Foreign Secretary replied Yes.
His resignation was tendered, a' friendly exchange of letters, but I had sent an intimation on the subject to Lord Lloyd before he left 'Egypt—based on my reading of his attitude towards the policy of the Jato Government, Mr, Winston' Churchill asked "Was the resignation extorted from Lord Lloyd and would his dismissal Rave followed if he had not resigned?" (Cheers from the Con-Sareativ, benches and cries of Mr. Arthur Henderson said that the telegram he sent to Lord Lloyd was of such a character that people would have accepted it as an invitation to terminate the position. We added that he was prepared to make a statement on the matter} next Friday.—Reuter.
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