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Report of the Special Mission to Egypt under Lord Milner, and related papers [39v] (78/473)
The record is made up of 1 file (237 folios). It was created in 15 May 1920-14 Oct 1921. 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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It has been my object to elucidate those aspects of his proposal which seem to me
to be fraught either with obscurity or with danger ; so that we may by careful
examination remedy the one and avoid the other. That study the various Departments
of our Government who are concerned will, I am sure, give without delay.
Procedure*
So far the only Egyptians committed have been Zaghloul
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
and hi« associates,
Adly
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
, and a few others who came over to England in a private capacity to give
their views. In Egypt there has been the general discussion of the proposals as
outlined in the press, to which I have already referred. The
fellaheen
Arabic for ‘peasant’. It was used by British officials to refer to agricultural workers or to members of a social class employed primarily in agricultural labour.
, who are vitally
affected, have not so far given any sign. We are, however, under a pledge given by
Lord Allenby to the Sultan of Egypt that he shall appoint a formal and ofiScial
deputation, representing different important parties and elements in the Egyptian
community, to discuss the projected arrangement with His Majesty’s Government.
I suggest that when Ilis Majesty’s Government have decided upon the general
outlines of the scheme which they propose to offer, Lord Allenby on his return to
Egypt, which I have asked him to postpone for a fortnight, in order that the decision
may be taken wdiile he is here, should invite the Sultan to appoint and to despatch
this delegation to England, in order to draw up the actual terms of the treaty with
His Majesty’s Government.
Should we come to an agreement, the text will then be taken back to Egypt and
submitted to a National Assembly in the course of the forthcoming spring. We can
hardly expect an earlier solution.
C. of K.
Foreign Office, October 11, 1920.
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The file contains official 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 file contains copies of reports of the Special Mission to Egypt (folios 1-7, 75-93, and 175-194), led by Lord Alfred Milner, whose purpose was to investigate and advise following the Egyptian Revolution of 1919. Much of the content of the file is in response to the findings and recommendations of the Mission and discusses the possibilities of a political settlement with Egypt.
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- 1 file (237 folios)
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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 front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 235; 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. The file has one foliation anomaly, f 76a.
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- Mss Eur F112/260
- Title
- Report of the Special Mission to Egypt under Lord Milner, and related papers
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:39v, 42r:50v, 53r:76v, 76ar:76av, 77r:140v, 143r:143v, 144ar, 144r:235v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence