§ 20. Mr. WARDLAW-MILNEasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is now in a position to make a statement regarding the results of the Egyptian Conference?
§ 22. Captain PETER MACDONALDasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can make any statement as to the progress of negotiations with the representatives of the Egyptian Government?
§ 51. Mr. D. G. SOMERVILLEasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he can make any statement as to the hitch in the Anglo-Egyptian negotiations; and what is the exact cause of the delay in reaching an understanding?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Mr. Arthur Henderson)As I informed the hon. and gallant Member for Gainsborough (Captain Crookshank) on the 9th April, negotiations were adjourned on that date, and were to be resumed to-day. The courier from Egypt, whose arrival the Egyptian Delegation wished to await, reached London a few hours ago, and negotiations will be resumed at five o'clock this afternoon.