ملف من أوراق مطبوعة مصنفة تحت عنوان "التفاوض المصري" بين كرزون وعدلي باشا والوفد المصري [و‎‎٣‎١] (١٧٨/٦١)

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CONFIDENTIAL.
EGYPTIAN NEGOTIATIONS.
Minutes of the Second Conference with the Egyptian Official Delegation, held at the
Foreign Office, July 14, 1921, at 4‘15 p.m.
Present :
Foreign Office.
The Marquess Curzon of Kedleston.
The Hon. R. C. Lindsay.
Mr. R. Vansittart.
Mr. J. Murray.
Mr. A. D. Cooper.
Egyptian Official Delegation.
His Excellency Sir Adly Yeghen Pasha (President).
Members :
His Excellency Sir Hussein Rushdi Pasha.
His Excellency Ismail Sidky Pasha.
His Excellency Mohammed Shafik Pasha.
His Excellency Ahmed Talaat Pasha.
His Excellency Youssef Soliman Pasha.
Abdel Hamed Bey Bedawi (Secretary).
BEFORE resuming the discussion, Lord Curzon said there was one matter to
which he w T ould like to refer, and which had not been mentioned yesterday. It was
of the greatest importance that they should be careful not to allow anything to appear
in the press during the course of negotiations. In future, he suggested that a short
statement should be drawn up at the end of each meeting, which should be communi
cated to the press, wdiich would simply state that the meeting had taken place.
Anything that might be published in Egypt at the present time with regard to their
negotiations might be made use of by people there who wished to interfere with the
success of the negotiations, and do considerable harm. Adly Pasha concurred, and
stated that they would observe the greatest care in regard to this matter. Lord Curzon
added that any communique would be edited jointly.
Lord Curzon said that yesterday they discussed the military aspect, and that after
he had drawn up a short note which had been communicated to the delegation in order
that they might know exactly what was in the minds of His Majesty’s Government
with regard to this matter. He enquired whether they would wish to discuss that note
at the present meeting, or proceed with a different subject.
Adly Pasha opted for the latter alternative and said that he would revert to the
note some time next week.
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