أوراق مكتوبة بالآلة الكاتبة وأوراق مطبوعة لمجلس الوزراء وأوراق برلمانية عن الأحداث في مصر [و‎‎٢‎٣‎١] (٥٢٠/٤٦١)

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The Prime Minister pointed out that on the one hand it
vrould he very awkward if the policy were announced before
Lord Allonhy had communicated it to the Sultan of Egypt .
"but v.n the other hand, after he had communicated it to
the Sultan, it would be difficult to change the policy;
in fact, it would be Lord Allenb^s last uffer 0
Consequently, the final offer would .have been-made, before
Parliament had been consulted.
THE LORD PRIVY SSAL recalled the criticisms that
had been made in the House of Commons as to the fulfil-* • •
ment of Government pledges on other questions and laid
stress on the importance of arranging a procedure that
could not be criticised in this respect.
LORD CURZOH,asked by the Prime Minister to give
his ideas of the procedure, said it was that some sort
of general sketch of the policy should be given in • . .
Parliament the same day. Then Lord Allonby would return
to Egypt taking with him his draft letter to the Sultan,
with the Government's Declaration as ah Annex, and would
present it to the Sultan of Egypt. He hoped aixrl antici
pated that Lord Alienby would be in a position to, say
that he had not only presented the levcer, but tliat
Sarwat Paoha had succeeded in forming a Ministry.
Simultaneously, the document would be presented to
Parliament. There would then be a debhte in both
Houses. The only doubt he felt was as to the situation
if Lord Alienby should not succeed in firming a Ministry.
Then a mere difficult situation would arise, for it
would be absurd to ask Parliament to agree to a policy
when no Egyptian Ministry would carry it out* He had
considerable hope, however, that this situation would
not arise. He -felt that it was very important to be in