The Government, he added, was going to try to preserve the policy indicated in Lord Milner's report. a8 long as they were in power, They, were determined to meet, ay fairly, and large-heartedly as possible, the vital points on which the Egyptians insisted in order, that they re in Lord Mifner's words, national independgnee,"
He was instructed that, unless some provision was made' for the removal of the occupation troops at Cairo (of course, at same time making provision for alternative occupation which gave added secur= ity. for all interests. involved), no further: progress could be made.
Dealing with the doubts expressed the effect regarding Egypt of the signing of the Optional Clause of the Hague Statate, Lord Parmoor said that the draft treaty could not be signed by Egypt until she. had become a member of the League of Nations and if, and when, she became a member the terms. and reservations of the treaty would have to be considered. The views Jadhered to by the Government were those which started from the report. by Lord Milner's Commission and aimed at effecting a tottlement tween Britain and Egypt. The subs stance of the Milner Report had been adhered to. He did not believe it possible to follow the policy Lord Lloyd had suggested.
Earl Grey (Liberal) said that the policy Lord Lloyd had suggested was entirely inconsistent with the
wise and impracticable policy to go Declaration of 1922, Tt was an une tack to anything like the Crome regime in Bgypt.
Lord Salisbury's motion wad. carried-—Britih Wireless through -[Reuter. 1
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