§ 3. Sir KINGSLEY WOODasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can make a statement as to the present position in Egypt; and whether any further steps are being taken to protect foreign nationals?
§ 6. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has received information of the reported disturbances in Cairo; whether British forces were involved; what were the casualties; and whether these included any foreigners?
Mr. A. HENDERSONIt is reported that 15 demonstrations took place in Cairo on Monday last, varying in size from 400 to 300 people. The demonstrators threw stones and broke tram windows and street lamps. No other damage to European property is reported. The only cases of injury to foreigners were one European tram conductor and one Hungarian injured. The situation in Cairo is now well in hand, and no British forces were employed either there or in Port Said and Suez where disturbances also occurred. Disorders were nowhere serious, and there was no participation in them by respectable elements of the population. The workers everywhere kept out of the demonstrations and remained steadily at their employment. Full particulars of the casualties among the police and rioters have not yet been received.
§ Sir K. WOODHas the right hon. Gentleman any information as to the disturbances yesterday?
§ Captain CROOKSHANKWhat is a respectable element?
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYWhat is the cause of these disturbances?