New-York tribune., 1920-08-24
Britain. Will
Consult Powers
On Free Egypt
World Conference Planned
as Soon as Final Pact for
Inc dependence of the
Nile Country Is SSigned
England To Be Privileged
Moderate PrOtectOrate To BE
Continued; Move Caused
by Anti-British Feeling

LONDON, Aug. 23.-Negotiation in
cdent to. TIE recognition of the indie
pendcnce of Egypt by Great Britain
will take place between this country
and the world powers as soon as final
agreement is signed by the Egyptian
and British governments, says The
Times. The final convention will be
sh Parliament and the Egyptian As
scmbly.
1t is probable the latter body will be
asked to pass n new organic law en-
bodyng the new agreement and laying
down the future constitution and rel
ativc responsibilities of the ministry
and sovereign. The Times adds that
details will be worked out for a treaty
of alliance which, it IS hoped, will be
negotiated as soon as the Egyptian
delegation here returns home and re-
ports the agreement to its country.
Features of the agreement, as out
lined by the newspaper, include guar
anty by Great Britain of Egypts in
tegrity against outside aggression. The
present system of placing advisers in
different ministries will be discon~
tinued, but British officials will be ap-
pointed to take over and carry out
the operations of the Public Debt Com
mission and look after legislation re-
garding foreigners. All British Of
fcials who may be retained in the
Egyptian service or appointed in the
future will be responsible to Egyptian
heads of departments. For the pres ut
Egyptian foreign Diplomatic agents
probably will be confined to countries
where Egypt has commercial interests,
and British representatives will act
elsewhere for her. Legislation affect
ing foreigners may be vetoed by the
High Commissioner.
Although no official pronouncement
is yet forthcoming regarding any
treaty of alliance which would recog-
nize Great Britain's privileged posi-
ton in Egypt, it is generally assumed
by the English press that an agree
ment along this line has been reached
as result of conversations between
the mission headed by Viscount Mil
ner and Egyptians.
A violent anti-English agitation and
a demand for freedom began among
Egyptian extremists with the inaugu-
ration of British protectorate dur
ing the war, and in recent months this
campaign has eliminated in serious
demonstrations and assassinations.
During the war military rule in Egypt
tended to keep down the demonstra-
tons, but once peace was declared
the Egyptian nationalists came out in
full force.
The nationalists had large delega-
ton in Paris during the peace confer
ence, who worked assiduously to over
throw English power and to spread
propaganda, including allegations of
British atrocities and misruie.
The failure of the nationalsts in
Paris was followed by the adoption of
desperate methods in Egypt. British
officers and soldiers were assassinated
and attempts were made on the lives Of
prominent members of the Egyptian
government. under the protectorate
Even now the trial is under way at
Cairo of the so called vengeance
gang" composed of Egyptian extremists
who, il is alleged, got together for the
avowed purpose Of assassinatinc Brit
ish and pro-British Egyptians
Conditions in Egypt finally became
so bad that the British government
some months ago sent the commission
headed by Viscount Mlner to investi-
gate. If the government has really de-
cided to grant Egypt independence it
mission, which delved into all angles
Of the problem religiously and became
Informed on both sides of the question