تقرير البعثة الخاصة إلى مصر بقيادة اللورد ميلنر، وأوراق ذات صلة [و‎‎٤‎٢] (٤٧٣/٨٣)

OBSK^ATiQNS OK THS ^YPTIAH FrtOlO'JALS
AMD LOHD JUH^OH’S MWMAliDUM OF OCTOB^i 11th.
1 m entirely in agreement with lord Jurzon* n temorandum
and have lew obaervations to oiler excepting of a general
character.
I understand Umt under the proposed arrangement we
--n«r^ly~ui»socir te ouraelvoB Iro^ the internal gorernment
of l»f-ypt # which will no longer he our concern, and that the
rights of the British High wot^iui^sioner wiii be limited to
intervention in cases where foreigners are likely to be
unfavourably affected by l r yptian legislation. ixat can
we, with our High Coomiesiener enjoying an "exceptional ,l
position, and with, as it is evidently hoped, a nuo<ber of
British officials still in ^yptian employment, in effect
limit our responsibilities to such a degree? My fear
is that we are retaining a responsibility which we cannot
properly fulfil. are request jug Foreign lowers to
surrender their Courts ard capitulatory ri^ts; we may be
able to guarantee them justice in the Courts of Law, but
can we guarantee them administrative justice and fair play,
kspeciaiiy in uhe Provinces? ahat coiitrol, if any, shall
^e h&v e? It is the feeling of uncertainty on this head
which is rendering Foreign Powers so chary of a,jreeijg to
our request.
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