أوراق مكتوبة بالآلة الكاتبة وأوراق مطبوعة لمجلس الوزراء وأوراق برلمانية عن الأحداث في مصر [و‎‎٥‎٣] (٥٢٠/١٠٥)

course would bo to offer Column "a”, and on its rejection
to put into oneration tho^o clauses which depended upon
our action alone, and take all necessary steps to reduce
to a minimum the evil ccnseduenCes of the rejection
^f ©Ur proposals by the Egyptian Government*
It was recognised that to offer no more than was
contained in Column "A” after the Foreign Secretary
had been conducting negotiations with Adly Pasha for
several months, would place him in a difficult position*
It was not fair to expect him to carry on negotiations
for that time without conceding anything. If further
concessions were made, it was preferable to yield on
the question of Egyptian representation in foreign
capitals, than in regard to the disposition of the
troops maintained in Egypt. The title of Ambassador
oroocsed in Column was considered open to serious
objection. It would be difficult for the Egyptian
Government to refuse to receive an Ambassador from France or
One of the other Powers, if they desired to be so
represented.
la summing up the discussion, the PRIIfE HI NIG TER
stated that the general feeling of the Cabinet was that
while the concessions proposed in Column ’’A* 1 were beyond what
the Cabinet would have proposed had they not been committed
by the publication of the Milner Report, in the circumstances
the proposals in Column "A" should be offered. He
denrecated making concessions that would have lasting bad
effects in order to meet temporary difficulties. It was
clear that at this stage of her development Egypt could
not have real independence; British control must be retained.
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