Major BARNESasked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in what respect the legal status of Egyptians has been changed by the recent proclamation of Egyptian independence; whether they are still amenable to martial law imposed by the High Commissioner; and, if not, under what authority Zaghloul Pasha is now detained in the Seychelles?
Mr. HARMSWORTHEgyptians have ceased to be British protected persons, but until martial law is withdrawn in the manner prescribed in the Declaration to Egypt, it remains applicable to all inhabitants of that country.