News of the Week
THE Government have sent a Note to Egypt and it was handed by Lord Lloyd to Sarwat Pasha on Monday. The Egyptian newspapers in characteristic fashion have been describing it as an " ultimatum," but it is, of course, nothing of the kind. As Sir Austen Chamberlain explained in the House of Commons on Wednesday it is very friendly ; it insists on a British officer remaining in command of the Egyptian Army, but says .that all the Anglo-Egyptian differences are capable of settlement and proposes immediate negotiations. As regards the three battleships which have arrived at Alexandria their purpose is to be at hand in case of need as in 1921. The fart is that Lord Lloyd had become aware that one of the latest anti-British expedients of the Egyptian extremists was to stir up local disturbances. These might not be very dangerous, but the responsibility of Great Britain for the safety of foreign residents is perfectly explicit.
