27 JULY 1929, Page 2

Lord Lloyd's Resignation The House of Commons was startled on

Wednesday by Vie Government's announcement of the resignation of Lord Lloyd, High Commissioner of Egypt and the Sudan ; but the vehemence of the questioning to which the Government were exposed seems to have been quite unwarranted by any facts disclosed.- It is generally believed that Lord Lloyd had some disagreements on Egyptian policy with the late Government, and in that case the present Government inherited an embarrassing. legacy. They may have been unhappy in their method of parting from Lord Lloyd, or they might have done better to make use of his peculiarly energetic talents elsewhere, but we can make no confident comment as the debate on the matter will take place after we have gone to press.