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ATTITUDE OF FRANCE AND
RUSSIA.
LONDON. 26th March.
The Governments of France aud Russia
are acting together, as it was expected
tlioy would do, in objecting to tlie proposal
of tlie Khedive to divert £500,000 from tlie
Egyptian reserve fund to cover the cost of
the expedition.
Under the law by which tlie reserve fund
is guarded it is necessary that tlie unani
mous consent of the guaranteeing powers
bo obtained before money can be withdrawn
from tlie fund.
France further insists that Great Britain
shall give a precise pledge as to tlio dato
on which Egypt will be evacuated.
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