File of printed papers marked 'Egyptian negotiation' between Curzon and Adly Pasha and the Egyptian delegation [31r] (61/178)
The record is made up of 1 file (87 folios). It was created in 13 Jul 1921-4 Jan 1923. 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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[This PociHiient is the Property of His Britannic Majesty’s Government.]
CONFIDENTIAL.
EGYPTIAN NEGOTIATIONS.
Minutes of the Second Conference with the Egyptian Official Delegation, held at the
Foreign Office, July 14, 1921, at 4‘15 p.m.
Present :
Foreign Office.
The Marquess Curzon of Kedleston.
The Hon. R. C. Lindsay.
Mr. R. Vansittart.
Mr. J. Murray.
Mr. A. D. Cooper.
Egyptian Official Delegation.
His Excellency Sir Adly Yeghen
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
(President).
Members :
His Excellency Sir Hussein Rushdi
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
.
His Excellency Ismail Sidky
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
.
His Excellency Mohammed Shafik
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
.
His Excellency Ahmed Talaat
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
.
His Excellency Youssef Soliman
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
.
Abdel Hamed Bey Bedawi (Secretary).
BEFORE resuming the discussion, Lord Curzon said there was one matter to
which he w T ould like to refer, and which had not been mentioned yesterday. It was
of the greatest importance that they should be careful not to allow anything to appear
in the press during the course of negotiations. In future, he suggested that a short
statement should be drawn up at the end of each meeting, which should be communi
cated to the press, wdiich would simply state that the meeting had taken place.
Anything that might be published in Egypt at the present time with regard to their
negotiations might be made use of by people there who wished to interfere with the
success of the negotiations, and do considerable harm. Adly
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
concurred, and
stated that they would observe the greatest care in regard to this matter. Lord Curzon
added that any communique would be edited jointly.
Lord Curzon said that yesterday they discussed the military aspect, and that after
he had drawn up a short note which had been communicated to the delegation in order
that they might know exactly what was in the minds of His Majesty’s Government
with regard to this matter. He enquired whether they would wish to discuss that note
at the present meeting, or proceed with a different subject.
Adly
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
opted for the latter alternative and said that he would revert to the
note some time next week.
421 — 2 [6629]
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The file contains correspondence, minutes, and memoranda relating to negotiations between the British and Egyptian governments over Egyptian independence. Most of the file consists of minutes of conferences that took place at the Foreign Office during July and August 1921. These conferences involved an Egyptian delegation, led by Sir Adly Yeghen [Yakan] Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , and the British, led by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Lord George Nathaniel Curzon. Matters covered in these meetings included: the termination of the British Protectorate, Britain's military presence, foreign relations, legislation, employment of foreign officials, financial and judicial control, Soudan [Sudan], the Suez Canal, communication rights, protection of minorities, retirement and compensation of British officials, and diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Also contained within the file are minutes by Ronald Charles Lindsay and John Murray, both Foreign Office officials, and correspondence between Curzon, Lindsay, Adly Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , and Field Marshal Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby, High Commissioner for Egypt and Sudan. These papers all concern matters covered by the negotiations.
Documents of note include a copy of the Report of the Special Mission to Egypt, dated 9 December 1920 (folios 4-23), and a memorandum on the political situation in Egypt by John Murray, dated 4 January 1923 (folios 74-87).
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- 1 file (87 folios)
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The file is arranged in rough chronological order, from the front to the rear. On the inside front cover is a manuscript index with a numbered list of the file's contents.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 89; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-87; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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