§ 84. Mr. WELLSasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether it is proposed, in the suggested treaty with Egypt, that the Egyptian Government shall be solely responsible for the lives and property of all foreigners?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Mr. Arthur Henderson)I would refer the hon. Member to paragraph 6 of the Proposals for an Anglo-Egyptian Settlement, published as Command Paper 3376.
§ 85. Mr. WELLSasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether foreign Governments will be consulted as to the position of their nationals resident in Egypt, and the views of such Governments upon the draft proposals to be placed before Parliament, when the draft treaty now being negotiatiated is submitted to the House of Commons?
§ Mr. HENDERSONThe position of foreign nationals resident in Egypt is a matter for discussion between their Governments and the Government of Egypt. The present proposals concern the Egyptian Government and His Majesty's Governments only.
§ 87. Major CARVERasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether it is proposed to bring Mr. G. A. W. Booth, the judicial adviser in Egypt, to this country to advise the Foreign Office in connection with the present negotiations?
§ Mr. HENDERSONNo, Sir. The High Commissioner has already had the advantage of Mr. Booth's advice on all points arising from the present proposals.
§ 89. Mr. GODFREY LOCKER-LAMPSONasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any statement to make on the subject of the negotiations which have been proceeding with the Egyptian delegation?
§ Mr. HENDERSONAs the House is aware, discussions have been proceeding for the past three weeks with the Egyptian delegation, and His Majesty's Government had hoped that complete agreement might have been reached before the House rose. Certain important points, however, still present difficulty and it has accordingly been agreed that the discussions should be adjourned over the Parliamentary Recess.