§ Sir WILLIAM BULLasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether 1665W any individuals belonging to the Mutual Brotherhood Society in Egypt, have been invited to furnish guarantees for their good behaviour under the provisions of the law for the increase of public security, 1909; and whether, in the event of their being unable to provide these guarantees, any of them have been administratively sentenced to compulsory residence in a place appointed by the Government?
§ Sir E. GREYI am not prepared at present to make any statement upon the steps which the Egyptian Government may find it necessary to take in connection with this matter.
§ Sir WILLIAM BULLasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any investigations have been made concerning the existence of a secret society, called the Mutual Brotherhood, in Egypt, or any kindred secret societies; whether a society of the name of the Mutual Brotherhood has been found to exist; and whether, in the case of the answer being in the affirmative, he will state whether he has official information showing that the main object of this, or other similar secret societies, is the summary termination of the British occupation in Egypt?
§ Sir E. GREYAny investigations made by the Egyptian Government on the subject of secret societies are obviously of a confidential nature, and I am not prepared at present to make any statement on the subject.