London, Aug. 20.
A new era in the relations between Great Britain and Egypt was ushered in to-day when the Anglo-Egyptian 'Treaty recently concluded in Cairo was signed. 'The ceremony _took place in the historic Locarno Room of the Foreign Office. Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary; Lord Halifax, Lord Privy Seal; Sir John 'Simon,' the Home Secretary; Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, Lord President of the Council; and' sir Miles Lampson, High Commissioner for Egypt and the Sudan, signed on behalf of the Brilish Government, while all the thirteen Egyptian delegates, "headed by the Premier, Nahas Pasha, who arrived here on Sunday for the purpose, affixed their signatures to the Aocument on behalf of Egypt, The Treaty was the beginning of a new stage in Anglo-Egyptian rela~ tions, declared Mr. Eden in a brief speech after the signing ceremony was, he added, a pledge and an instrument for future collaboration.
In reply, Nahas Pasha described {ho 'Treaty' as a symbol for Britain and Eeypt to show themselves ty the world as two equal friendly countries united under the sign of free cooperation and sincere alliance.
The Egyptian delegation included three ex-Premiers—Mahmud Pasha, Sldky Pasha, and Abdel Yehia Pash. Reuter, The Terms London, Aug, 26, According to the terms of the Anglo-Egyplian treaty, which were disclosed. to-day, the following provisions are made: permitted to maintain naval base at Alexandria, for which rent is to be paid to Egypt.
Britain is allowed a vast increase in her air force in Egypt.
The Egyptians will undertake to construct strategic ronds, assuring the rapid transport tween Alexandria and the Suez Canal.
In addition to eventual independ ence, the Egyptians are to receive ald in building up their army and possible sponsorship by London for membership in the League of Nutions—United Pres "Life Line" to India London, Aug. 26, That Great Britain is exchanging a vassal for an ally in Egypt with the signature ofthe Anglo-Bgyptian treaty Is the consensus expressed here to-day. The execution of the treaty will, in addition, strengthen Britain's military and naval position in the Mediter ranean, it is felt. This fact is con sidered highly significant in view of the recent Italian threat of domina~ tion of Great Britain's "life line" to India and the Far East.
In addition to the terms previously announced, the pact provides that Great Britain. shall withdraw her troops from Egypt on the "install ment plan" as a concession to Egyptian Nationalist sentiment, shifting the principal garrison to the Suez Canal Zone.
An international conference will be held at Cairo during the coming winter, according to the terms of the treaty, to discuss the abolition of the mixed courts and the returning to Egypt of full judicial authority over foreigners, The final provision of the pact is that Egyptians will be allowed to emigrate to the Sudan and to own property, as well as taking an festive share in the government of the Sudan which has been confined to Great Britain heretofore—United Press.
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