§ 27. Mr. MARJORIBANKSasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is still prepared to negotiate with the Egyptian government on the basis of the draft treaty.
Mr. A. HENDERSONThe attitude of His Majesty's Government as regards the Treaty remains as defined in my reply to a similar Question by the hon. and gallant Member for Chelmsford (Colonel Howard-Bury) on the 30th June; but, in view of recent happenings in Egypt, His Majesty's Government must be guided by the future course of events.
§ Mr. MARJORIBANKSIs the right hon. Gentleman now convinced of the necessity of British troops—
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Member must not hang other questions on to the one that is on the Paper.
§ Mr. THURTLEIs it not a fact that the Government are only prepared to negotiate with an Egyptian Government which is acting in accordance with an Egyptian Parliamentary majority?