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S E C R E T.
E. A. C • / 2nd«Mins.
WO^C^BTIIST^
o n coi ^mittee.
The Second Meeting of the Committee held in
Mr* Balfoaic T s Rcon-: at the Foreign Office on
Wednesday, September 26th, 1917 at 4 p.m.
PRESENT.
The Rt. Hon. A. J. Balfonr, O.M., M.P., (IN_THE^CHAIR). #
Secretary of Scats for Foreign Affairs,
The Rt. Hon a The Earl Carson of Kedleston, K.G.,
Lord President of the Council.
The Rt. Hon. The Viscount Milner, G.C.B., G.C.M.G.,
The foll07^ing also attended:- 1
Colonel Lord Edward Cecil, K.C.M.G., D.S.O.,
Financial Adviser to the Egyptian Government.
l^r. Ronald Storrs, C.M.G., SECRETARY.
LORD EDV/ARD CECIL appeared as witness.
Lord Edward desired as a matter of personal explanation
to disclaim the idea which he gathered was entertained oy
Lord Hardinge and Sir R, Graham that he was the "fens et
origo” of the calling together of the Committee.
Lord Robert Cecil had been for some time of opinion that
there was something unsatlsfactory in the relations of
Eg-^pt and the Foreign Cl flee and had asked him to write
his views on the subject. This he was, of course,
bound to do at the request of the Acting-Secretary of
State.