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Report of the Special Mission to Egypt under Lord Milner, and related papers [165v] (333/473)
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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8. With the transfer to H.M.G. of the rights
hitherto exercised under the regime of the Capitu
lations H&fer by the various foreign governments
Egypt recognises the right of Great Britain to
intervene w H.F.High Commissioner to prevent the
application to foreigners of any Egyptian lav/
now requiring foreign consent, and Great Britain
or her side undertakes not to exercise this right
except in the case of laws inequitably discrimina
ting against foreigners in the matter of taxation
or inconsistent with the principles of legislation
common to all the Caoitulatory Powers.
9. "’hen the consent of the Powers concerned to
the termination of the Caisse de la Dette has been
obtained, the Egyptian Government undertakes to
constitute a special reserve fund whose capital
amount shall be equal to the interests and amorti
sation charges on all the e>ternal debts of the
Egyptian Government for a period of two years/^ /
llie amount of this fund shall be invested in
British Government securities to be determined., by^
the two Governments in agreement £hd the interest
thereon shall be paid to the Egyptian Government.
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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.
- Extent and format
- 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