أوراق مكتوبة بالآلة الكاتبة وأوراق مطبوعة لمجلس الوزراء وأوراق برلمانية عن الأحداث في مصر [و‎‎٣‎٠] (٥٢٠/٥٩)

Oair« and Alexandria would te an aot of ov*acuatlv';'Ti' - anci an
abrogation of our authority in frr~pt whio}i would havo
di3 o.g trouo r 9 nul to .
LORD CURZOIT said that froo his corr/ersation with the
Egyptian Dologatos ho inferred that thoy would approoiato
the diotinoticn botwoon a force quartered at Abbas 3 ia and
a force in the Citadel overlooking Cairo; but at the
present time no such withdrawal was contemplated. The
troops would only be withdrawn from Cairo if the "Egyptians
contentedly aequiooced in war control of the country end
tranquility was re-established. The question was what
troops would bo roquirod to maintain order when the
negotiations .with the Tgyptian Delegation broke down as he
was confident they would,. Ho pointed «ut that it was
predicted in the letters which ho had circulated that the
consequences of a breakdown of the negotiations would bo
that wo should have to retain a considerable military
farce in Dgypt f'.r an indefinite time. Ctrikes, outrages,
b#yo«tts and sporadic risings would occur . The question
was what garrison would be required to deal with such a
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situation, and what would be the cost.
LORD ALLEHBY stated that he had informed the Cabinet that
ho believed he could keep order under those conditions with
the force now in Egypt. Re submitted a statement showing
the troops in Egypt in September, 1980, arm at thepresent
tine, and their distribution^ (Printed as Append!:' I‘to
these kinutes). He explained that after tho Cairo
Conference Orders were given for tho Egyptian.garrison to
bo reduced by EOthof dune to
1 Regiment British Cavalry.
9 Battalions British Infantry (1 in Khartoum)
1 Battery R.H*A.
1 Brigade R-E.A.
1 Pack Battery*
There wore then only 7 British battalions in Egypt, but
8 were under orders for Egypt from Mesopotamia* 2
Battalions