§ Sir P. PILDITCHasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that the British community in Egypt is disturbed and concerned over the failure of the Egyptian Government to observe their obligations to British subjects in official positions; and whether, in view of these circumstances, he will make urgent representations to the Egyptian Government through the British authorities in Cairo to cause a full and impartial inquiry into the facts concerning the grievances of the British officials in the service of the Egyptian Government, and ensure that such officials may attend by themselves or their duly authorised representatives in order to state their case?
§ Mr. PONSONBYThe attention of His Majesty's Government has been drawn both by Lord Allenby and by a specially appointed representative of the officials themselves to the natural anxiety felt by foreign officials as a result of the attitude of hostility which in several instances has been displayed by the Egyptian Government in relation to them. The suggestions made do not commend them-330W selves to His Majesty's Government to be the best., and they propose to make direct representations on the subject.