THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1951.
WHY EGYPT IS AFLAME
By the RT. HON. LORD KILLEARN
W
P.C., G.C.M.G., C.B., M.V.O.
British Ambassador to Egypt and High Commissioner
HY have we come to such an im passe that Egypt appears to stan!
on the
very verge of con- flict with Great Britain?
the
for the Sudan from 1936 to 1946
Wafdists and Prime cious preliminary talks and the cutdonary process of give and Minister today.
WILN
take.
That is the essence of sUCCESS=
The outstanding problem
the voxe question ful diplomacy. One wonders have gone wrong to of treaty negotiation be what can
crisis, and tween Egypt and Britain. lead to the present
can only suppose that the Egypt- have changed their 1 have played some part We wanted to leave Egypt ans in
af. free
methods and shaping Egyptian
to arrange her own
failed to respond fairs. So it may be of destiny while at the same value if I present the prob- time making adequate pro- lem as are it.
vision for the security of imperial communications Through the Suez Canal.
I well remember my ar rival in Caire as High Com
It
to friendly overtures.
NO
Deadlock
the we have arrived at missioner in 1933. At that
was about this time
present deplorable deadlock. time the Wafd, the Nation that Italy invaded Abyssinin,
We in Britain certainly have a Egypt's southern neighbour. alist Party, were denied voice
in the
Government, and Egypt was apprehen- no intention, whatever of upset
Ling or impairing Egyptian and
under a cloud, sive about what Mussolini's sovereignty. We respect any were
of its sovereign although they had a very appetite for conquest might uation jealous
rights. Nahas Pasha's Govern large following in the cout mean to her.
rent must know this, try,
AL
party
On
We
I was not long belove We Founded
the possibilities of propening treaty discussious. The mithilave çame from Nahas Parsha himself, who is now so glibly denouncing the weaty.
as
It follows ir my view that our Government are absolutely right
that right at the top of the credit side stands Anglo-Ameri- can partnership, which is the key to everything.
rub its
Why is Egypt aflame? It is
of case
nationalismTI This wild.
nationalism in origin may possibly have been worked up to distract attention from home abuses. It has always been the fashion to blame the "brutal" British when something has gone wrong internally.
In this Egyptian drama the palace in Cairo must in the na- dominant ture of things play a role. Much must depend on the personality of the sovereign.
Offended
to be firm over the incontestable HE has great personal charm and intelligence. Although treaty provisions regarding the he has been hurt by unfortunate Canal Zone and the Suden.
incidents which everybody would We ATL Naturally.
always have preferred to avoid, I be- ready to resume talks if they love he has the vision and are unaccompanied by threats statesmanship to realise that a clash between Britain and Egypt and attempts at intimidation.
cart only harm both countries and impede world progress
NAMAS PASHA
MR. EDEN LORD KILLEARN
A smile covers the face of Nahas Pasha. Bus that was 15 years ago when he went to London to sign the Anglo-Egypt. Lan Treaty of 1936, Then, as now, he was Prime Minister, though in that 15 years he has known polliical exile. Then, alsu, Mr Eden was Foreign Secretary, as he is today.
be, too, has known the political wilderness,
And
SNOOPING WOMEN ARE WANTED
W
By Vivian Sande
NEW YORK.
ANTED
women
He said:
snooping surance
"Almost every in-
There are
and finance company now employs operatives to in- women. An expert vestigate daims, character and
references. make better credit
detectives, investigation jobs in hotels, de yet few women go into the field.
says than
average
There are a surprising nunti- 01 advertisements in the
are
partment stores,
women
GLAMOUR TYPE TOO
chain stores organisations. and other sales And of course in defence plants. the agencies and grenmeni In the course of my duties I
ID. had the privilege of seeing King bea
Women," said Dr Conroy. Farouk often. I knew him as the women's help wanted columas young Crown Prince, and was these days that read, "detectives especially are needed.
not of all sizes, and types." there when he ascended the wanted," but there
He said the only requirements trained women deter- throne in 1986 at the age of 18 enough
are that the Woman
be in- on the death of his father. Thus tives to answer them. I have watched his development
There are several reasons for telligent. industrious and serious mild-man- about the work. And judging this, according to to youth But there is a limit. One's from
full-fledged
nered Dr Paul J Conroy, by the records made by women ward should be one's bond, and monarch of his country.
executive director of the New is own school, Dr Conroy especially when so freely given
York Institute of Criminology, is convinced that women make ared on one's own initiative as it
one of the two schools in the better than average detectives. country licensed to teach was over the treaty.
scientific investigation in all
He said that out of the 360 its branches,
students who have attended the "First," said the doctor, "the remul since its inception two general public doesn't realise years ago, only five have been
increasing need
but women,
they ali have the constantly that exists
de- for women skilled manked high in theory of in investigation,
Kelion and practice, "Second," he added, "it's nut
Conroy said women are needed to serve easy to become an investigator. especially
investigatons in factories, Detectives get their training in as federal government service, a screening defence workers. It gives satisfaction to read
sheriff's office, or a city police They are particularly suited, the British High Com- that
call find too. for cases that departenent. mand make it clear beyond all
shadowing other women, and shadow of doubt that they intend
in cases where "plants" should to stand firm. Fairness with
be waitresses NO DERRING-DO
or maids, or the Armness is the right principle.
#ind of glamour girl who
can "And Bird," he admitted, strike up an acquaintance with To ensure this there must be complete support from London I am heartened to note that as many women Rink of private a man in a night club.
as involving
estimated thal Dr Conroy and this support our soldiers o far as reports go the Egyptian investigation work
here probably derring-do you there in full Army has not yet been involved the
art between are receiving 1970, treasure.
Jobs in any incidents, for the army associate with private eyes in 25,000 and 30,000
open and radio mystery row for women detectives has normally been a steadying he movies
siaries."
throughout the country, and influence and loyal to the king.
Dr Conroy went on to point
many of those jobs will EO excellent
for out that today investigation in begging
time for qualified personnel.
This is one business," said Dr Conroy with just a touch of levity, where a woman can be proud of being a good snooper."
im
I seemed a sensible move a garden party to give to which I asked all political
I had no hesitation in com parties with the object of
the the proposal mending getting to grips with the Foreign Secretary in London,
and the then, Jocul
Anthony situation
Now, Mr various personalities.
The late King Fuad ex- pressed pitying surprise that anyone should be naive as to think that Bri- tish methods of mixing all parties, even on a social or casion and on the neutral British Residency lawn. couk! achieve Egypt.
results
lo
Nevertheless, the party was reasonably successful. There I met for the first time Nahas Pasha, leader of
Tu'i Malila Lives On
(Our Own Correspondent)
London, Nov, 29.
Eden
It
clearly seemed plant in the event of another world war that we should have friendly and not, as lost time, an unfriendly Egypt 10 ouni upon as a buse.
Co-operated
UK Government agreed, and the spot which sanctions the maintenance
of British Forces on the Canal, and about which there is now
at this trouble.
from
Concession from strength often
desirable: concession weakness is fatal.
is
It is, of course, so much easier only fair to remember to follow this admirable precepi that the treaty served its piir- if you know you are seting with pose well during the war, and the full backing of your Govern that the Egyptians were most ment and the full might of the co-operative.
Empire behind you,
None the less, it was a sur- prise to all of ths that she did not at once declare war on our side. Looking back, I think her neutrality was probably bing for. Though
TU' Malila, tortoise pre-juridically Egypt put
al war as our ally, Bauer resources,
sented to #1 Tongan short of taking the field, at our chief by Captain Cook in disposal, as provided by the 1777, still lives in the treaty. grounds of Queen Salote's
I was lucky in both these re- spects when the war reached the Western Desert.
Our hope
the postwar world circum stances have
materially attered for us, and it can hardly be contested that British prestige has sunk deplorably low as a result.
You
don't
Is it too much to hope, there- fore, that even ut this late houring women in those fields." he will see his way to curb the extreme activities of his more subjects?
Meanwhile
St is
kind of
news that the four Powers-Bri- one form or another enters in
to nearly every phase of tain, America, France, and Tur-
industry br govern- key--are going ahead with the business, establishment of the proposed ment, and most of it is active
East Command under but not dangerous work. Middle
UNO.
Surely Egypt was singularly throw oul the ill-advised to invitation to join this important regional command after such scant consideration.
I should think it very doubtful that the adjacent Arab States wholeheartedly endorse that summary rejection. These States have not been impressed by Egypt's handling of Middle East matters for some time past. We certainly owe a debt of palace at Nuku'alofa.gratitude to Nahas Pasha for his
It may well be that Egypt's Tonga. Survivor of a lorry courageous attitude when Rom-
out-of-hand rejection of the in- mel was
Constitutional at the gates of Cairo. accident and a bush fire, it
developments vitation may react on her aspira- He arrested Fifth Columnists in the Empire, the loosening of tion to be the leader of the Arab still receives the customary and doubtful elements. While our unchor-hoid in the presentations of food at im-fother officials fled, he stayed on East, the humiliating turn of with me to see things through. events in Persia, the continuing portant festivals.
violence in Malaya, the tragedy Tu'i Malila
It is a tragedy that Nahas is of China going Communist-all has a paragraph "Introducing
tearing the now
trealy these up the to itself
things have inevitably British Pacific Islands" just which he initiated and signed weakened our position.
TYGYPT stands with all Egyptian in common
Nothing but the firmest hand parting of the ways. political parties. As an admir 100 some
pages,er of Egypt and her people I am and most clear-sighted states- she throw in her fate with the one of which is profoundly distressed at
provide the re- West, who have invited her full what manship can
medy. In Mr Churchill's sagacity partnership? Or will she illustrated with photographs and has happened. engravings, is told the story of
in
published.
Here, in
nearly every
Middle League.
Crossroads
now
at the
Wil
de-
and wide-world authority, liberately turn her back on a the lands in loneliness," home In earlier days it was possible coupled with the skill, touch, world which is striving to build of nearly 500,000 people, more to argue out problems and diff and experience of our present up an enlightened system of life than half of whom live in theculties 111 an atmosphere of Foreign Secretary, lies our hope. for all peace-loving peoples? Colony of Fiji.
mutual helpfulness and under- standing so that head-on colli-
Do not let us be too despond- The choice should not seem so
Always let us remember difficult.
Over 200 inches of rain fallons could be avoided by judi- ent. each year in some of the moun- tainous islands, while the low
coral atolls my be quite dry.
Fi, is one of the world's great- est coral regions and the reefs Tensure thousands of miles. Some grow upwards at the rate of one-and-a-half inches cach year, adding to the beauty of the corul "gardens" act in the blue lagoons.
Herc, on islands where the cocoanut grows in abundance. one hears the "pidgin English" which among the Melanesian peoples, has produced such ex- "grase belong face" pressions as (meaning whiskers), "lamp be Bong Jesus" (sun), "basicot be long trousers (pockets) "paper talle (a letter) and "bullumaknu barang" (sausage).
"Introducing the British Paci- fe Islands" has hundreds of Inscinating stoties to tell in miniature; of the cutting of a two-mile-long canal, 80 feet
for which the implements
Y to dig the ground
up,
it away
and of
pritzt ancient royal burial Mobike where there are mxande nated with 20-foot-high terracen alone; of Fiji's record i gold exports of Pitcairn and the Bory of the mutineers, of fumyak
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