Evening star., 1935-12-12
.Fuad Restores
Constitution
of 1923.
TEWFIK NESSIM
CABINET STAYS
Britain to Retain
Foreign Affairs
Supervision.

Sir lipes haze been lost in recent
anti British demonstrations in
Egypt. supposedly freed from Lon
don protection in 1922, Dhen Fuad
announced independence. Year
later he proclaimed constitutional
government, thrice suspended, the
last time December 1. 1884. Resi0-
nation OF Zaki FL IbraShi Pashd.
poUer behind Fudd's throne. last
April seemed to pare toGy for oUer-
throU OF British influence and re-
turn to constitution, but cabinet
crisis in June Uhich threatened
dotpntaH of Premier TeiOfk NeSStm
Pasha led nationalistic Watdists to
withhold constitutional demands.
Specter of Italian success in Ethio-
pid, uhere the Blue Nile rises,
strengthened cry for constitutional
regime ttOo months ago. WdtdtSts
erpect greater freedom from
Britain in return for participation
in application OF Ddr penalties
against Italy.
Copyright. 1885. by the Associated Pressl
CAIRO, December liking FIad
signed a royal decree today restoring
constitutional government to Egypt.
Great Britain consented to Egypt's
return to the self-government form Of
the suspended 1928 constitution after
a persistent nationalist, anti-British
campaign.
Britain was pictured in League Of
Nations circles as fearful anti British
demonstrations in Egypt might COM
plicate the Mediterranean situation.
Ministers to Stay.
These swift developments, coming
on the very-day the cabinet of Pre-
mier Tewfik Nessim Pasha was to re-
sign, did away with the necessity for
the designations and the ministers
withdrew their announced intention to
quit.
The premier attended the signing OF
the royal decree by King Fuad, ruler
of this nominally independent North
African kingdom, once a British pro-
tectorate.
A highly reliable source told the
Associated Press Sir Miles Lampson,
British high commissioner, called at
the premier's residency last night and
informed Nessim Britain was with
drawing its objections to invocation
of the 1923 constitution.
This governmental form had been
suspended December /, 1884, after
being given three trials in the last
IL years.
The constitution provides for a
Senate and Chamber of Deputies. and
takes control Of Egypt's internal af-
fairs completely out OF British hands.
Control Of Affairs Unaffected.
1t does not, however, affect Brit
aims control of Egyptian foreign af-
fairs, nor the British military protec-
torate.
Great Britain's surprise decision
was believed actuated by the fact
that Nationalist students yesterday
visited all prospective candidates for
what was then thought would be
new cabinet and told them bluntly
only Redistribution of the constitution
would be acceptable.
Otherwise, the students insisted. the
anti-British rioting of recent weeks
would continue.
Faced with this situation, author
itative sources said, Sir Miles Lamp
son had no alternative but to accept
invocation Of the constitution, to
avoid disorders similar to the uprising
Of 1919.
Easing of Trouble Expected.
King Faud's signature to the decree
restoring constitutional government,
Informed source said, undoubtedly
meant the troubled political con-
iitions of Egypt-which had become
more serious since the outbreak of the
Italo- Ethiopian conflict and the aris-
ing of Anglo Italian tension in the
Meditei iranean-would be eased.
The constitution complies with vir-
sually every demand of the demon
strating students. The next step in
he return to constitutional govern
ment Is the setting of q date by
Nessim for general elections.
The British disorders had per-
sisted to the very eve of this action.
Crowds smashed 10 street cars last
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