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Report of the Special Mission to Egypt under Lord Milner, and related papers [234r] (470/473)
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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to remain at something very near its present figure for a considerable time to come.
Such British troops as are considered necessary to keep in the area could be stationed
in some convenient locality in the Suez Canal neighbourhood or the Sinai Peninsula,
and so serve as a central reserve available either for Palestine or Egypt.
In regard to negotiations now being carried on in London, it is not improbable
that tho removal of the main stumbling-block might enable a permanent agreement
to be arrived at, or at least ensure the acceptance by Egypt of a modus vivendi on
the lines suggested by Sir William Hayter in his memorandum.
The above suggestion is made on the assumption that it is vital to reduce
military expenditure and commitments, and therefore to come to an agreement with
Egypt. Failing an agreement, a modus vivendi, as outlined by Sir William Hayter,
put into force by proclamation of His Majesty, offers probably the best chance of
a really satisfactory solution, but it is absolutely dependent on the retention in
Egypt for an indefinite time of the existing British garrison.
October 8, 1921.
G. F. CLAYTON.
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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