The Archive · 1936

White Paper Issued

London, Aug. 26.

Termination of the military occupation of Egypt by British forces and the establishment of an alliance between the two countries are, stipulated by the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty signed on Wednesday in the historic Locarno Room of the Foreign Office, the text of which was published today In the form of a White Paper.

The new pact will not be ratified by Great Britain until it has been discussed by Parliament, while it is expected that ratification by Egypt will not take place until November.

Following the exchange of ratlfications and the registration of the new pact at Geneva, a number of matters will arise, including the question of Feypt's admission tothe Lesgue, of Nations, which Great Britain has agreed to support.

The treaty consists of sixteen articles and is accompanied by an agreed minute of Interpretation, by Notes exchanged concerning various matters, and by a separate convention relating to immunities and pri-

Berlin, Aug. 29.

'A new German Minister to Egypt {to replace Baron von Stohrer, who was recently appointed Ambassador at Madri has. been appointed. He is Freiherr von Wachendor!, formerly Consul-General in India, who was a Consul in the Union of South Africa before the Great War.

He is the author of several works on colonial'

gestions and Is an expert on the British Empire—Reuter,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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