HC Deb 04 July 1928 vol 219 c1357
10. Mr. L'ESTRANGE MALONE

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he has any statement to make concerning the situation in Egypt?

Sir A. CHAMBERLAIN

No, Sir. I have no statement to make on recent events in Egypt, in which His Majesty's Government had no part.

Mr. MALONE

Was His Majesty's Government consulted by King Fuad before the last Ministry was formed?

Sir A. CHAMBERLAIN

His Majesty's Government carefully refrained, and Lord Lloyd carefully refrained, from tendering any advice, bearing in mind the statement of policy which is embodied in a despatch of mine, No. 2, Command Paper 3097, the relevant passage of which I read again and re-affirmed in answer to a question by the right hon. Member the Leader of the Opposition on the last Debate which took place in this House.