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Report of the Special Mission to Egypt under Lord Milner, and related papers [‎164v] (331/473)

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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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Egypt will undertake, in case_of war, eyert'whei
the integrity of Egypt is not affected, to
render Weat Britain all the assistance^ in her
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power, within her own borders, including the use
of her harbours and aerodromes and means of
communication for military purposes.
3. To enable Great Britain to fulfil the ob
ligation defined in Clause 2.and at the same
time to protect he r^e ^ al^com^itions^ \ ^
Egypt confers on Great Britain the righfTto own
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certain military,establishmentsTand to maintain
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therein" military forcew shall not be
deemed tfO constitute a military occupation of
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the c our.try ole iri a.ny-way p-re.ii’dice the rights
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For a period of (&even syears from the coming into
^orce of this Treaty the military- establishments
shall be daemed. -to include
V (a) Kasrfel Nil Barracks in Cairo.
(b) Abbassia Barracks and Heliopolis
Aerodrome near Cairo.
(c) Mustafa Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. Barracks near Alexan
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(d) Abukir Aerodrome near Alexandria.
(e) The Abu Zaabal Wireless Telegraphy
station in Qalioubia.
(f) Tel el Kebir camp in Shar^ia.
(g) Any camp or camps in the neighbour-
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Suez or on the eastern or western
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execution of Clauses 2 and 3 ofthip
Er « Treaty, and, whioto will be determine:;
by the British and Egvotian Govern
ments in agreement.
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may be revised by the two Governments in agree-
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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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