أوراق مكتوبة بالآلة الكاتبة وأوراق مطبوعة لمجلس الوزراء وأوراق برلمانية عن الأحداث في مصر [ظ‎‎١‎٠‎٩] (٥٢٠/٢١٨)

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No. 14.
Field-Marshal Viscount Allenby to the Marquess Curzon of
Kedleston.—(Received December 23.)
-(Telegraphic.) Cairo, December 23 1921.
FOLLOWING is the message referred to in my immediately pie-
ceding telegram from Zaghlul to adviser of the Ministiy of the
Trifnvmv
“ I have the honour to inform you that I have received your letter
of to-day’s date, in which you communicate to me order of Field-
Marshal’ Allenby preventing me from working in politics, and com
pelling me to go to my farm without delay to live there under surveil
lance of the Mudir. This is tyrannical order, against which I protest
with all my power, because there is no justification for it.
“ As I am delegated by the people of Egypt to strive for her inde
pendence, no one else has any authority to free me from this sacred
dutv. Therefore I shall remain at my post, loyal to my duty and
force can do what it wishes with us individually and collectively, as
we are all prepared to meet what may befall us with a steady heart
and a calm conscience, knowing that any possible measures used
against our lawful endeavours will only help the country to realise liei
aspirations to complete independence.”
No. 15.
Field-Marshal Viscount Allenby to the Marquess Curzon of
Kedleston.—(Received December 23.)
(Telegraphic.) Cairo, December 23, 1921.
MY immediately preceding telegram. ^
Last evening there were demonstrations outside Zaghlul s house.
Demonstrators were dispersed by police. Two rioters were killed
and nine wounded.
Sinnot Hanna, Mustafa Nahas, and Makram, together with two
Barakats, were arrested this afternoon, having refused to obey my
instructions. They are proceeding forthwith to Suez.^ Action taken
has caused considerable excitement and state of C airo has been
restless during the day. There has been considerable sabotage and
hooliganism. At 10 a.m. military authorities took over the town in
accordance with previous arrangements. Disturbance cannot as yet
be said to be considerable, though it is general. Troops have had to
fire, and as far as is at present ascertained two Egyptians have been
killed and one wounded. One was ringleader in erecting a barricade
to impede progress of troops, the other was killed after a revolver shot
had been fired at lorry full of troops.
Zaghlul Pasha has arrived at Suez and is lodged in Indian transit
tail At Alexandria there was demonstration, which was dispersed.
Considerable number of seditious pamphlets have been distributed.
Onlv report received from provinces states that at Tanta there
have been demonstrations, but British troops have been sent there
to-day and situation is in hand.