§ Mr. LUNNasked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that 1,000,000 Egyptians have now signed demands for the resignation of the present Egyptian Cabinet; and whether the British Government intends, in view of this fact, to negotiate with the delegation appointed by the present Egyptian Cabinet?
Mr. HARMSWORTHThe answer to the first part of the question is in the negative. His Majesty's Government see no reason for refusing to negotiate with the delegation which the Sultan of Egypt, in reply to the invitation addressed to him, has appointed to visit the United Kingdom, and which is presided over by the Egyptian Prime Minister.
§ Mr. LUNNasked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, seeing that the Egyptian Ministry and the delegation appointed by it does not now enjoy the confidence of the Egyptian people, and that His Majesty's Government are desirous of making a treaty with genuine representatives of the Egyptian people, they will take immediate steps to order that the extent of public confidence enjoyed by the Ministry and the delegation should be ascertained by constitutional methods?
Mr. HARMSWORTHI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Bishop Auckland (Mr. Spoor) on the 9th ultimo, to which I have nothing to add.