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Report of the Special Mission to Egypt under Lord Milner, and related papers [140r] (281/473)
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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the V/ar by an Egyptian' Copt tfhioh had a cK^nFidorable
oiroulation all ovor Arabia. The Arab epe&hlng world does not
look with indiiTerono© on the ripe and progress of this Egyptian
raovement and as we are not lUcoly to have friondsnip with the
Russian for some time to come, and have encountered the deep
enmity of the Turk, it appears to be a plain counsel of common
sonso to stretch a point if the acceptance of this Report can be
so described, with a view to showing the Arab-speaking world that
we are honestly studious of their interests and susceptibilities.
7 It is suggested that we should hold out to /igypt the prospect
- and if we were to speak cur true "^.ind it would be a very distant
prospect - ef becoming a Dominion of the British Empire. To
this I am opposed. Egypt has never, save during the wholly
exceptional period of the v/ar, been part of the British empire, nor
dees she- desire to bo part of tho British Empire. There are
fev/ regions of the world moro alien to us in history, national
temperament or institutions. Egypt is a thoroughly foreign
countrv. If she is allowed the symbols of Nationality, she
will acquiesce in the substance of a Protectorate.
British Delegation,
Hotel Beau Rivage,
Geneva.
(Sgd) H.A•L.Fisher.
November 15th, 19B0.
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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)
- Arrangement
The file is arranged in chronological order, from the front to the rear.
- Physical characteristics
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