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Report of the Special Mission to Egypt under Lord Milner, and related papers [200r] (402/473)
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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[This Doeument is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]
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EGYPT AND SOUDAN.
CONFIDENTIAL.
Section 4.
[E 2893/260/16]
No. 1.
Question asked in House of Commons, March 3, 1921.
Egypt (Status).
Mr Lawson asked the Under-Secretary of State lor Foreign Affairs whether, m view of
the fact that the Egyptian people have made it clear to their delegates that they
will not be satisfied with less than the abolition of the British protectorate and of
the fact that the Milner Report does not exclude the possibility of this abolition,
His Majesty’s Government will be prepared to state their policy on this point.
Answer.
Mr. Harmsworth .—His Majesty’s Government have addressed the 1 olio wing
invitation to the Sultan of Egypt:
“ His Majesty’s Government, after a study of the proposals made by Lord
Milner, have arrived at the conclusion that the status of protectorate is not a
satisfactory relation in which Egypt should continue to stand to Great Britain.
While they have not reached final decisions with regard to Lord Milners ^
recommendations, they desire to confer regarding them with a delegation
nominated by Your Highness, with a view, if possible, to substitute for the
protectorate a relationship which would, while securing the special interests of
Great Britain and enabling her to offer adequate guarantees to foreign Powers,
meet the legitimate aspirations of Egypt and the Egyptian people.
[5795 c—4]
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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