§ 7. Colonel HOWARD-BURYasked the Secretary of State for War whether he can give any information with regard to the removal of British troops from Cairo; and where is it proposed to station them?
§ 57. Colonel WEDGWOODasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will state the offers made to the Egyptian Government and, in particular, what was proposed as to the place and pay of the army of occupation?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Mr. Godfrey Locker-Lampson)I would ask my hon. and gallant Friend and the right hon. and gallant Gentleman to await the Papers which will be laid to-morrow, and which will give full particulars of the offers made to the Egyptian Government.
§ Colonel HOWARD-BURYDo I gather that the status quo remains exactly as it is at present?
§ Mr. LOCKER-LAMPSONI think my hon. and gallant Friend had better wait until he sees the White Paper, which gives full details of all the negotiations.
§ Colonel WEDGWOODCould the hon. Gentleman tell us whether the Papers which will be laid to-morrow will indicate why these negotiations were entered into at all, and why, when the result of such negotiations must have been a foregone conclusion, the Government went so far as to make these offers?
§ Mr. LOCKER-LAMPSONI think the right hon. Gentleman will be perfectly satisfied with the White Paper which will be laid to-morrow. It will give a full account of the whole matter.