HC Deb 09 June 1921 vol 142 cc2058-9
81. Mr. SWAN

asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, seeing that the Egyptian people have now made clear by all possible means that the present Ministry does not possess its confidence, that the nomination of delegates who do not represent the national views is the special reason of this, that it demands the election of a national assembly to give official expression to the national will, and that Zaghloul Pasha supports this demand, the British Government will advise the Egyptian Government to accede to this demand?

Mr. HARMSWORTH

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Bishop Auckland on the 9th ultimo, to which I have nothing to add.