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Correspondence with A J Balfour, Sir R Wingate, Lord Allenby, Lord Milner and others on Egypt [20r] (39/300)
The record is made up of 1 file (150 folios). It was created in 12 Dec 1918-13 Mar 1920. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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7819/3 PRODROivIE, LOHDOU*
November 8 - 10-30am.
PRIVATE.
Referring to my 1628 of 6th November.
I think it is not unlikely that the self-determin- .
ation policy indicated in your 1324 (70/391) may have its
repercussion amongst Egyptian Nationalists who will no
doubt desire similar treatment for Egypt.
I have no definite indication that active agitation
in this sense is at present probable, but there are rumours
which I cannot altogether ignore that influential natives
wish to sound the American Representative here with-a view
to their aspirations being made known to President Wilson.
If it is possible for you to give me some indication
of the views of H.li.Gr. in the event of press discussion
arising regarding the future of Egypt, it would be very
helpful to me.
FOREIGN OFFICE
14th November l-5am 14 November ll-40am.
i 1368 13 November.
I Your private telegram November 8th.
We have had up to now no indication of such Native aspir-
-ations nor of form they are likely to take.
Reforms will only be (?undertaken) after obtaining views
of leading British and Native authorities. You may rest
assured that nothing will be decided except in close con-
-sultation with you.
You should keep me fully informed of any developments on
lines you mention.
NOTE
I have most scrupulously carried out the instruction con
tained in the last paragraph of the above telegram and I
beg that His liajesty* s Government may be placed in full
possession of all telegrams, despatches and letters v/hich
have passed between the Foreign Office and myself from the
above date up to the time I was summoned to London from
Egypt.
LONDON. 25 MARCH 1919
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The file contains official and private correspondence, memoranda, and reports relating to political affairs in Egypt. The correspondents and authors are officials at the Foreign Office (Lord Curzon was Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs at the time), War Office, Air Ministry, Admiralty, Colonial Office, Board of Trade, Board of Education, as well as those within the Egyptian civil service.
The papers discuss the situation in Egypt following unrest by nationalists in 1919, including how to respond to the crisis, accounts of events on the ground, and plans to form a special mission to investigate the causes and propose solutions. Several pages of Curzon's manuscript notes are contained in the file.
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The file is arranged in chronological order, from the front to the rear.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 150, these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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- Title
- Correspondence with A J Balfour, Sir R Wingate, Lord Allenby, Lord Milner and others on Egypt
- Pages
- 15r:21v, 25r:27v, 34r:34v, 94r:95v, 96r:96v, 98r:108v, 111r:114v
- Author
- Wingate, Sir Francis Reginald, 1st Baronet
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