§ Lieut. - Commander KENWORTHYasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any information to give regarding the recent disturbances in Alexandria; and what were the casualties, if any?
§ Mr. DALTONNo final report of the total casualties has yet been received. The first reports of damage to property appear to have been exaggerated. It seems that premeditated assaults were made on the police by bands, composed mostly of youths under 18, armed with stones and soda-water bottles filled with sand. These assaults were directed, without any provocation, against the police in the main square of the town, and against several police stations. The police were unarmed, and thus powerless against such a concerted attack, but their moderation under exposure to great danger is reported to have been most praiseworthy.
§ Lieut. - Commander KENWORTHYasked the Secretary of State for War whether he can make any statement regarding the use of British troops in the disturbances at Alexandria?