The New York herald., 1922-03-01
Premier Lloyd George Tells
Commons That British
PrOtectOrate Ends.
BRITAIN'S OWN BUSINESS
Foreign Powers Not Concerned
in Her Special Relations
With Egypt.

LONDON Fob. 2S ASSOCIATED Press).
The British protectorate over Egypt
has been terminated and Egypt Is free
10 work out such national institutions
as might be suited 10 the aspirations
OF her people. Premier Lloyd George
announced to-day in the House OF
Commons
the special relations between Great
Britain and Egypt that foreign Powers
are not concerned. and I'VE propose 10
state this Enthusiastically when the
notified by u.s.
The Premier added that the welfare
and integrity Of Egypt was necessary to
the peace ami safety of the British En-
pire. and the Government could not per-
nit its special relations TO be questioned
by any other Power. 1t would regard
as an unfriendly act any attempt at in
reference in the affairs OF Egypt by
another country. and 1t would consider
any aggression against the territory of
Egypt as an act to be repcIled by all
means at its command.
VIII Protect Foreign Interests.
Alr Lloyd George 81 that Of course
Great Britain wor. !. accept protection
for foreign intepests and minorities In
Egypt as responsibility inscpsrable
from the special position We claim in
that country"
Msltisl law win be abolished In Egypt
as soon as an act OF indemnity. has been
passed. the Premier announced. tHe ex-
plained that martisl,law had been used
not to enforce the British policy upon
Egypt, but as main instrument OF
Government in the hands Of the E2yp-
tian Ministers.
Mr.. Lloyd George said IL vas for the
Egyptian Government to pass the neces-
ssry legislation. in the way of which I'VE
undertake TO pace no obstacle, provided
the flnal clause OF the Governments
declaration IL duly observed" The
final clause defnes the special relations
between the British Government and
Egypt. and declares that tho fol-
lowing four matters are absolutely re-
served 10 the discretion Of the British
Government:
FfRST--Sccurity of the commune
cations Of the British Empire Ia
Esypt
SECOND - Defense of Egypt
against all foreign aggression or in
reference, direct OF indirect.
THlRD-Protcction Of The foreign
interests of Egypt and protection of
minortios.
FOURTH - We arc prepared 10
make an agreement with the Egyp-
Ia fsa4s ~
tuai accommodation whenever a IA
vorabe opportunity arises for the
conclusion Of such an agreement.
But until such an agreement salts
factory to ourselves and to the
Egyptian Government has been con-
cludcd. the status quo will remain
intact.
Egypt vitat to Empire. safety.
Mr.. Lloyd George said IL had long
been recognized that the protectorate
was no Longer q satisfactory form OF re-
lationship between the British Empire
and Egypt. but owing to the peculiar
geogra phical position OF Egypt the pro-
tectorate could not be terminated unless
the British imperial interests were fully
ssfcguarded.
At present continued Mr. Lloyd
George. thore was no Egyptian Govern
nent which could 90 as far as 10 con.-
NIT its country 20 q relationship with
Great Britain Of a nature 10 afford
Great Britain adequate safeguards r
these matters. and the Governmont.,hdd u
therefore determined to proceed ~ a
unil ,teriai declaration, In which Il en-
ioyed thc whoiehearted support of Fled
Marshal Lord Allenby. British 1Iis N
Commissioner. and tho civil service Off.
rfafs In TC,-pt