The Archive · 1936

ANGLO-EGYPTIAN TREATY NEGOTIATIONS

Cairo, Feb. 13.

Nahas Pasha, leader of the Wald (Nationalist Party), has been nomina (ed president of the delegation which negotiate a new Anglo-Egyptian treaty.

The thirteen members who wi Iserve on the delegation were omit fated by a Royal decree issued to-day.

In submitting to King Fuad the Jnames of the members, Aly Pasha IMaher, the Premier, stated that Egypt Jdesired a cal agreement with Great Britain strengthening their bonds of cordial friendship and placing relations between the two countries on solid basis of ce-operation and good The Premier also stressed the uni-

Jform unity and representative char-Jacter of the delegation chosen to negotiate the treaty.

It is understood that Admiral Sir Fisher, Commander-in-Chief of the Mediierranean fleet; Gen. JGeorge Weir, General Officer Com-Jmanding the British troops in Egypt, Jand Air Chief Marshal Brooke-}Popham, principal Air A.D.C. to the king, will act os technical advisors to Sir Miles Lampson, High Com-Jmissioner for Egypt and the Sudan, ]who will represent Great Britain in {the negotiations—Reuler.

Madrid, Feb. 17.

Grave developments are feared os sequel to the present and third General Election to the Cortes since the formation of the Spanish Republic in the-spring of 1931, which passed off comparatively quietly. yesterday.

While the final result will not be known for at least three days, it is [strongly rumoured that the Left, or /Popular Front, intend to start a revolution, win or lose, In this con-rection "itis stated that a general strike will possibly be first declared.

order to cope with all eventually les, troops are now confined to barracks in Madrid, where a state of farm has been declared following the defection. of the specially-recruited [shock police, who joined Communist crowds to-day in shouting "Amnesty {for political "offenders!"

During the polling yesterday, three Leftists wore killed in clashes with opponents, but these were the only serious incidents of the day.—Reuler, Revolutionary Committee Formed Madrid, Feb. 17.

reported here that a revolutionary committee has been formed in the Central Post Ofee. Confirmation is lacking.

The provisional returns so far show: Autonomous Rightists, (party headed by Gil Robles) 120 seats; Agrarians, 12 seals; Liberal Demo-feats, two seals; Monarchists, "34 seats; Conservative Republicans, two seats; Catalan Regionalists, "seven seats; Centrists, 16 seats; ' Basque Nationalists, no\ seats; Independents, 1G seats; Radicals, 10° seats; Popular Front, (united Leftists) 200 seat miscellaneous, five seats—Havas,

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