The Treaty with Egypt Though the treaty between Great Britain
and Egypt was signed. on Wednesday it has not yet been published.
But its general tenor is known, and both countries may be satisfied that it. gives them not merely peace but friendship with honour. The relations between the two from 1882 till today have always been anomalous (though such as they were Egypt has derived considerable benefit from them), and it is an immense gain that a new chapter should be opened now with the genuine good will of both parties. Egypt now becomes an • independent country qualified for admission to the League of Nations, which she will no doubt join during the Assembly next month. The capitulations remain to be dealt with, and Egypt is assured of Great Britain's full support in her proposals for their abolition. So far from weakening the Empire and its communications the new treaty strengthens them, for a friendly Egypt is a much greater military asset than military establishments planted on Egyptian soil against Egypt's will: The military clauses of the treaty appear to give this country all that the War Office, the Admiralty or the Air Ministry could reasonably ask. Recognition is due not only to the statesmanship of Sir Miles Lampson but to the wisdom and moderation of Nahas Pasha and the Wald delegates.
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