§ 66. Mr. C. S. Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will make a further statement about the present situation in Egypt.
§ The Joint Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Mr. Anthony Nutting)As regards the negotiations for a settlement with Egypt I have nothing to add to the statements of the Prime Minister and the Minister of State in the debate on 11th May.
On 18th June the Egyptian Prime Minister announced the abrogation of the Monarchy, the end of the Dynasty of Mohamed Ali and the setting up of the Republic of Egypt. This information was communicated to my right hon. Friend in a letter from the Egyptian Ambassador on 19th June. The letter was acknowledged on 25th June. Her Majesty's Government are thus de facto in relations with the Egyptian Government.