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Report of the Special Mission to Egypt under Lord Milner, and related papers [222r] (446/473)
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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(3471) Wt 22218—332 50,000 10/19 J. T. & S., Ltd. 102 (REGIMINT )
(3471) Wt. 42458—428 100,000 3/20 J. T. & S., Ltd. 162 (RltGIMlNT.)
Resume of events in Rgypt from the Armistice
up to the present time.
Almost immediately after the Armistice a
deputation of Egyptian Rationalists headed by Saad Zaghloul
called on Sir Reginald Wingate, then High Commissioner,
at the
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
in Cairo and presented claims of a far
reaching character amounting to a demand for the complete
independence of Egypt and the withdrawal of all British
control. Sir R. Wingate though he received the deputation
did not give any encouragement to them and Saad Zaghloul's
active agitation dates from that day.
Shortly afterwards Rushdy
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
then Prime
Minister proposed that ; he should visit England, together
with his colleague Adly
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
and certain of the nationalist
leaders, in order to discuss with His Majesty*s Government
the future status of Egypt. At the time it was not con
sidered desirable to receive the nationalist leaders whose
immoderate demands could not possibly be granted and owing
to the pressure of work due to the Peace Conference Rushdy
and Adly were requested to postpone their visit. Their
position was already becoming difficult owing to Zaghloul’s
agitation and Rushdy
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
tendered his resignation. This
was not immediately accepted and he and Adly were later
invited to visit England but they refused to do so unless
accompanied by the nationalist leaders.
Meanwhile the situation was so unsatisfactory
that in February 1919 Sir R. Wingate was recalled to
London to discuss with His Majesty 1 s Government the policy
which should be pursued. The Rationalist Party continued
their agitation and adopted methods of intimidation which
soon
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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
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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