أوراق مكتوبة بالآلة الكاتبة وأوراق مطبوعة لمجلس الوزراء وأوراق برلمانية عن الأحداث في مصر [و‎‎٢‎٣‎٢] (٥٢٠/٤٦٣)

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a position to announce to Parliament that an Egyptian
Ministry vras being formed at the same time as the policy
was being oomunicated. He presumed that in Parliament,
the approval of the policy would be moved by resolution*
He thought by this means every pledge would be fulfilled.
THE PRIME MINISTER recalled that in the draft of
the letter forwarded in his telegram l?o. 17 of January 12th c .
C.P. 36l4, No.4, - Lord Allenby had included the following
phrase
K Y/ith this object in view I am happy to be able
to announce to Your Highness that Hie Majesty's
Government are prepared to reco t rmend to British
Parliament , without wait ing for conclusion of
a Treaty, abolition of Protectorate and
recognition of Egypt as an independent Sovereign
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That sentence had dropped cut of the new draft letter . If
it were re-inserted it would merely inform the Sultan that
the British Government were prepared to recommend this
policy to Parliament* In this way the Government *o pledges
would be fulfilled*
LORD ALLENBY agreed that there was no objection to
this.
THE PRIME MINISTER suggested that the came
Committee a.o had drafted the now latter and the Government 1 r>
Declaration, namely, Sir Edward Grigg, Mr, Murray and
General Clayton - should meet in order to re-insert this
phrase.
The Ministers then discussed tho question of when
the announcement should bo mado in the House of Commons.
LORD ALLENHY oaid he expected to be able to hand
the Declaration to the Sultan next Monday afternoon and
it was arranged that the announcement in both Houses of
Parliament should bo made on Tuesday afternoon -
February 28th.*