The Archive · 1930

Particulars of Disorders

London, July 23, Giving particulars of the dise orders in Egypt last Monday in a parliamentary answer in the House of Commons to-day, the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Arthue Henderson, said that in Cairo fif-° teen demonstrations took place, varying in size from 400 to 300 people.

The demonstrators, he- declared, threw stones and broke tram wine dows and street amps. No other damage to European properties had been reported. The only cases of jury to foreigners were " one European tram conductor and one Hungarian injured, 'The situation in' Cairo, Mr. Hono derson continued, was now well in hand. No British forees were employed, he added, either there or in Port Said and' Suez, where disturb: ances had also occurred. There wa:

participation in the disorders by respectable elements of the popula tion. Workers everywhere Kept out of the demonstrations and remained steadily at their employment Wireless through Reuter, Cairo an Armed Camp, Cairo, July 25.

Following the virtual refusal of the King of Egypt, Ahmed Fuad, to convene a special' session of P: Hiament, the Wafdists (Nationalis to-day held a "parliament" in the Saadist Club under the presi of Abdel Fahmy, the Vice-President of the Chamber of Deputies, and adopted _a motion of non-confidence in the Government.

At the conclusion of the meeting Nahas Pasha, the late Premier, de: clared that' a non-ce-operation movement, with non-payment. taxes, would start immediately—Reuter.

Ramillies Stands By Cairo, July 25.

The political situation has sudden+ ly again become extremely critical following the decision of the Wafd party, Since after noon the city, therefore has again resembled Jarred camp with guns, machine guns and troops posted at all strategic points. The British battleship Ramillies arrived to-day at Port aid from Alexandria to stand by in case of attacks being made on the foreign quarters.

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