Government (British Representations).

Oral Answers to Questions — Egypt. – in the House of Commons at on 27 January 1930.

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Photo of Mr John Wardlaw-Milne Mr John Wardlaw-Milne , Kidderminster

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asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in view of the inclusion in the new Egyptian Government of two men who were concerned in a political murder trial some years ago, he proposes to review the representations made by the British Foreign Office to the Egyptian Government with regard to their inclusion in a previous Government?

Mr. A. HENDERSON:

No, Sir. So far as I am aware, one member of the present Egyptian Cabinet was concerned in a political murder trial, and he was duly acquitted.

Photo of Mr John Wardlaw-Milne Mr John Wardlaw-Milne , Kidderminster

Is it not the ease that the right hon. Gentleman, in 1924, made representations regarding two men who are now members of the Egyptian Government?

Mr. HENDERSON:

I do not think it arises out of this question.

Photo of Mr John Wardlaw-Milne Mr John Wardlaw-Milne , Kidderminster

Is it not perfectly clear that the people to whom I am now referring are the same people mentioned in the question?

Photo of Mr Ernest Thurtle Mr Ernest Thurtle , Shoreditch

Is it not a fact that a subsequent inquiry completely exonerated these two Egyptians?

Earl WINTERTON:

Is it not the case that what the right hon. Gentleman calls a political murder trial arose out of the foul murder of Sir Lee Stack four years ago? Why does he describe the murder of a distinguished Englishman as a political murder?

Mr. HENDERSON:

I think everybody did. I think I could probably find that the late Government regarded it as a political murder.

Earl WINTERTON:

Why does the right hon. Gentleman describe the murder of Sir Lee Stack as a political murder?

Mr. HENDERSON:

I am answering a question which itself refers to it as a political murder.