§ 2. Mr. PONSONBYasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs under which of the reservations which accompanied the declaration of the independence of Egypt in 1922 His Majesty's Government claim the right to take steps to nullify the results of probable legislation by the Egyptian Parliament, as stated in the warning Note presented by Lord Lloyd to the Egyptian Government?
Mr. LOCKER-LAMPSONYes, Sir; the reservation in question is reservation (c)—the protection of foreign interests in Egypt and the protection of minorities.