Egypt Our Cairo correspondent, writing on the morrow of Our
Cairo correspondent, writing on the morrow of the Nile Waters Agreement, does well to emphasize how well Egypt is served by her present rulers. The Prime Minister, Mahmud Pasha, who is now once more among us, is a very welcome guest. Although he comes too late, we believe, for the Banjo' Association Dinner, Oxford has shown a just appreciation of one who has assimilated her best ideals, by conferring upon him the degree of D.Litt. honoris causa. There are thorny problems ahead with regard to the international status of Egypt. It seems certain, however, that the question of the " reserved points " will not be allowed to stand in the way of our present British Government's intention to sign the Optional Clause of the Statute of the Permanent Court.
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