§ 53. Mr. DAYasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is in a position to make any further statement in regard to the progress of the negotiations for an Anglo-Egyptian settlement; and will he give the result of the conversations to date?
The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Viscount Crarnborne)The conversations have been adjourned over the Easter holidays. They have continued to be marked by cordiality and mutual understanding, but they have not yet reached the stage at which a statement on their progress could properly be made.
§ Mr. DAYCan the Noble Lord say whether there are any special factors which have delayed the progress of the conversations?
§ Viscount CRANBORNENot to my knowledge.