§ MR. J. M. ROBERTSONI beg to ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention has been called to the demand of a number of Egyptian politicians for Egyptian representation in the proposed constitutional assembly for Turkey; and whether, in view of this demand, he will urge upon the British Consul-General at Cairo the expediency of strengthening the constitutional element in the Government of Egypt.
§ SIR EDWARD GREYDuring this year a scheme for representative provincial Councils is being elaborated in Egypt, and I cannot add to the general statement of policy already made at the opening of this session.
§ MR. J. M. ROBERTSONDoes not the right hon. Gentleman consider that this new development will create difficulty with regard to British administration in Egypt?
§ SIR EDWARD GREYI see no signs of that whatever.
DR. RUTHERFORDI beg to ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether His Majesty's Government are in a position to state when they will recommend His Highness the Khedive to start Parliamentary institutions in Egypt.
§ SIR EDWARD GREYI beg to refer the hon. Member to the answer I have just given to the hon. Member for Tyneside.