Report of the Special Mission to Egypt under Lord Milner, and related papers [‎69r] (137/473)

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D r?TfOMATIC
R I'i PRESENT A-
TxON AT THE
VATICAN«
(1) Hith reference to Ear Cabinet 631, Conclusion 1,
arising out of a '.question in Parlianent^, it was agreed —
That the Secretary of State for Foreign
Ai'1 airs should have authority to retain
the British Diplomatic ReprevSentative
at the Vatican®
LEAGUE OF
NATIONS.
(2) The attention of the Conference was called to
a series of Questions addressed to the Prime Minister
Questions
in Parlia
ment In
regard tc
tne Brussels
Council•
on subjects discussed at the recent meeting of the Council
of the League of Nations®
It was agreed --
That Mr.Balfour should deal with these
Questions on the basis of making the
resolutions of the Council and the
pertinent Memoranda available for
Members of Parliament at the earliest
possible moment.
’! : ® r ^ TA ' ruS CP The Conference resund the discussion on the
iAjx PT •
status of Egypt, Initiated at the neeting held on
November 1st.
Alter Lord Milner had made some important
corrections in the draft summary attached to the Con
clusions of the previous meeting, the discussion was
resumed*
In regard to the proposal that Egypt should
en Joy the right to representation in foreign countries,
apprehensions were expressed that this would give too
erreat an opportunity for anti-British intrigues by
Powers with interests or traditional ambitions in Egypt.
Lord Milner made it clear that the omission of
this provision would be contrary to the spirit and letter
cf the scheme, and that no scheme which omitted it could
be carried through any representative Egyptian assembly®
It was pointed out, however, that British
control over Egyptian foreign relations was safeguarded
in great measure by the provision that Egypt should
enter into no agreement with a foreign Power which was
prejudicial to British interests 3
I*' -?as explained that the Egyptians attached gr■