Evening star., 1924-11-26
EGYPTIAN PROTEST
LEAVES LEAGUE IN
AIR AS TO ACTION

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remain upright against the attacks
OF the opposition, which are consid-
cred certain TO be violent in the new
assembly. if nor manifested more
publicly.
Lord Allenby and Neville Hender-
son, the British diplomatic repre-
sertatIves in Cairo, meanwhile are
rot making contact with the new
government to greater extent than
their official duties require. it being
desired 10 prevent prevalence of the
idea in Egypt that Great Britain is
influencing the new government
policy
While the movements OF any Brit
fsh troops toward Egypt have been
temporarily suspended, the troops &C
tuaily within Egyptian boundaries
are constantly moving toward and
about the concentration points at
Cairo and Alexandria. British troops
are being marched through the
streets OF Cairo daily in accordance
with the British custom in similar
cases in Near Eastern territories
based on experience as to the best
means OF deterring would-be rioters
Lord Allenby informed the home gov
ernment that there were three bat
talionS OF troops now in Cairo, that
they were marched through the
streets late last night and would
probably be ordered out again today.
Strikes Continue.
The strikes Of students and some Of
the public employees are continuing. but
it is stated they probably will be sup
pressed by the new cabinet. The minor
disturbances and secret meetings which
have occurred so far are asserted to
have been inspired by the students, but
they have not assumed any important
consequences. The Egyptian and Brit
ish authorities are refraining from
making any unnecessary arrests, al
though martial law Is expected to be
proclaimed at the first instance OF any
widespread disorders. The school au-
thorities in some cases have issued de-
tlands that the students return inmedi-
ately to their work, but these have not
proved effective.
The wide criticisms Of the British
actions regarding Egypt which have
been printed in newspapers throughout
the continent are not In any way taken
by British officials as representing the
attitude of the foreign governments
nor as inspired by them, and the sug-
sestlons that the matter should be re-
Ierred to the League of Nations are not
believed to be seriously considered by
any of the powers. s the present situa-
ton is thought to be regarded by all Of
them to be the concern Of the protecto-
rate power, as in the case Of the other
North African protectorates
AS far as France Is concerned, it
70 pointed out that both France and
England are bound by the agreement
CT 1904, in which each agreed not to
interfere with the others sphere Of
influence in Egypt and .Tunis, respec-
lively.
So far no intimation has been made
officially in any foreign quarter that
the question of the differences be-
tween England and Egypt should be
sent to the league. The Egyptian
governments. past and present, never
nave taken such action and the COM
plants communicated to the sec
retariat Of the league are declared
here to have come only up to the
present time from the group of
Egyptian deputies known as forming
the parliamentary association.
The Egyptian government. II is
stated has not power to raise the
question with the league council
directly as 1t is not a member of the
league, but as a non member It may
request another power to bring UP
any question 1t desires to have raised
No pronouncement has been made
by Great Britain on the question OF
intervention by the league.