Evening star., 1924-11-23
BRITISH GIVE EGYPT
24HOURS TO AGREE
TO DRASTIC TERMS
Note Threatens Inappropriate
Action" in Event Cairo Fails
to Comply at Once.
SWEEPING DEMANDS ARE
MADE IN STACK MURDER
Zagloul Pasha Reported Willing to
Meet London Ultimatum
in Part.


in Part.
Ry the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 22.-The Brit
ish government has sent a stern note
10 the Egyptian government on the
assassination of Maj. Gen. Sir Lee
oliver Stack, governor general of the
Sudan and Sidar of the Egyptian
army, VIII odied from assassins' bull
let's Thursday. Field Marshal Wis.,
count Allenby, British high commits
sioner in Egypt, presented this note
and a supplementary note to Premier
Zagloul Pasha today at Cairo.
The British note is even sterner
than at first indicated inasmuch as
the Egyptian government is held di
rectly responsible for the assassina-
ton because 1t failed to take into
account previous warnings from the
British government. appropriate
action is threatened for failure i'm
mediately to comply with the de-
mands.
Text of Notes ISSUED.
The foreign office tonight issued
the text of the two notes. The first
of Gen. Stack, says: His majesty's
government consider this murder,
which holds up Egypt as at present
governed to the contempt of civilized
peoples, is the natural outcome of a
campaign of hostility to British
rights and British subjects in Egypt
and Sudan, founded upon a needless
ingratitude for benefits conferred by
Great Britain, not discouraged by
YOUR excellency's government and
fomented by organizations in close
contact with that government
Your excellency was warned by
his majesty's government a little
more than a month ago of the conse-
quences of falling to stop this cam
paign, more particularly as it con-
cerned the Sudan. 1t has not been
stopped. The Egyptian government
have now allowed the governor-gen-
eral of Sudan to be murdered and
have proved they are ,Ancapa BILE or
unwilling to protect foreign lives.
Demand Apology.
His matesty's government, there
fore, require that the Egyptian gov
ernment shall, firstly, present an am
pie apology for the crime; secondly,
prosecute an inquiry into the authorship
OF the crime with the utmost energy
and without respect to persons, and
the "HoON6F InGy
are and whatever their age, to con-
dign punishment; thirdly, henceforth
forbid and vigorously suppress all
popular political demonstration;
fourthly, pay forthwith to his ma.
jesty's government a fine of $500, 900;
f1fthly, order within "a hours the
withdrawal from Sudan Of all Egypt
ian officers and purely Egyptian
units of the Egyptian army, with
such resulting changes as shall here
after be specified; sixthly, notify the
competent department that the Sudan
government will increase the area to
be irrigated at GeZira from 100000
feddans Ga feddan approximately an
acre. to an unlimited figure as the
need may arise; seventhly, withdraw
all opposition in respect hereafter
specified to the wishes of his ma
jesty's government concerning pro-
lection of foreign interests in Egypt.
Failing Immediately compliance
with these demands, his majesty's
government will at once take ap-
propriate action to safeguard their
interests in Egypt and Sudan
Protection Specified.
The second note details the specific
requirements respecting the army in
Sudan and the protection of foreign
interests in Egypt, as follows:
ly Egyptian units of the Egyptian
army having been withdrawn, Sudan
ese units of the Egyptian army shall
be. converted into Sudan defense
force. owing allegiance to the Sudan
government alone and under supreme
command of the governor general,
in whose name all commissions will
be given.
Secondly, the rules and conditions
governing the service, discipline and
retirement OF foreign officials still
employed by the Egyptian govern
ment and the financial conditions
governing the pensions of foreign
officials who have left the service
shall be revised in accordance with
the wishes OF his majesty's govern
ment.-
Thirdly, pending the conclusion of
an agreement between the two gov
ernments regarding the protection of
foreign interests in Egypt, the
Egyptian government shall maintain
the posts of financial and judicial
advisers and preserve their powers
and privileges as contemplated on the
abolition of the protectorate and
shall respect the status and present
attributions of the European depart
ment of the ministry of the interior,
as already laid down by ministerial
order, and give due weight to such
as tII0 uIFGCtOT gen.
eral may make upon matters falling
within his sphere"
Reply Limit Fixed.
There is no indication in the COM
munication from the foreign Office
that a reply Is demanded within "a
hours, but 1T is thought that this
was communicated verbally to Pre-
mier Zagloul by Viscount Allenby.
A Cairo dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph states that Premier Tag
loul informed the chamber that the
cabinet proposes to accept the Brit
ish demand for payment, as compen-
sation, but not as indemnity. 1t had
also agreed to arrest and punish the
criminals, but tho other demands
would be rejected.
The chamber, the dispatch adds, in
dorsed these decisions, passing vote
of confidence in the chamber.
Izzet Pasha, the Egyptian minister
in London, In an interview tonight
said he was certain his government
would leave no stone unturned TO
bring the criminals to justice, as the
whole nation strongly condemned the
assassination. He paid tribute to
Gov. Gen. Stacks abilities and lovable
character.
The British cabinet held ~ second
council tonight. Austen Chamberlain,
secretary for foreign affairs. pre-
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