DR. RUTHERFORDI beg to ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that M. Lambert, a Frenchman, resigned the rectorship of the Khedivial School of Law through differences with Mr. Dunlop, the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Public Instruction, Egypt; whether he will explain the reason for the appointment of an Englishman to a Government post invariably held, since the establishment of the School of Law, by subjects of the French Republic, in view of the spirit of Article V. of the Anglo-French Declaration of 1904; and whether Mr. Dunlop will be requested to resign.
§ SIR EDWARD GREYI understand that Monsieur Lambert, whose resignation was not desired, resigned his post as Principal of the Khedivial School of Law in consequence of a misunderstanding with the Ministry of Public Instruction on the subject of his leave. In view of the growing demand to enter the English side of the school the Egyptian Government decided to promote one of the existing English Professors to the vacancy thus created; there is no ground for the suggestion that such an appointment is in any way contrary to the spirit of the Anglo-French Agreement of 1904, and no reason whatever for the reflection upon Mr. Dunlop contained in the Question.
§ MR. J. M. ROBERTSONasked if M. Lambert's successor was qualified to give instruction in the French law?
§ SIR EDWARD GREYThat is a matter for the Egyptian Government, who had before them the requirements for the post and the qualifications of the gentleman appointed.
SIR GILBERT PARKERHas not the appointment received the assent and approval of the French Consul-General?
§ SIR EDWARD GREYsaid he was unable to add anything to the information he had given the House.
§ MR. SWIFT MACNEILLI beg to ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the British Adviser to the Egyptian Ministry of Education has refused to accede to the petition of a number of natives holding the secondary 536 education certificates that the evening classes of the Khedivial School of Law should be re-established; and, if so, what is the reason for the refusal?
§ SIR EDWARD GREYThe Egyptian Ministry of Education has declined to re-establish these classes because the results derived from them previously were very unsatisfactory.
§ MR. SWIFT MACNEILLOn what grounds have these evening classes been discontinued?
§ SIR EDWARD GREYI believe because from an educational point of view the results were unsatisfactory.
§ MR. SWIFT MACNEILLThey were too quick in learning the law.
§ MR. J. M. ROBERTSONIn what way were the results unsatisfactory?
§ SIR EDWARD GREYI will make-inquiry if the hon. Member wishes.