§ Mr. SWANasked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what is the total number of Egyptian casualties following upon Zaghloul Pasha's arrest on 23rd December, 1921; and what were the casualties, if any, amongst British troops?
Mr. HARMSWORTHIn the riots which occurred on 22nd December and subsequent days, 30 Egyptians were killed 657W and 91 wounded throughout the country in conflicts with the police and military. No casualties are reported amongst British troops during these conflicts, but two soldiers and a warrant officer of the Indian Army were murdered.
§ Mr. SWANasked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether representations were made by the banks in Egypt to the Consuls and to Lord Allenby against Lord Allenby's order prohibiting these banks from handing their moneys to Zaghloul Pasha and others?
Mr. HARMSWORTHI have no knowledge of such representations having been made to Lord Allenby or to the Consuls.