تقرير البعثة الخاصة إلى مصر بقيادة اللورد ميلنر، وأوراق ذات صلة [و‎‎٢‎٠‎٠] (٤٧٣/٤٠٢)

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EGYPT AND SOUDAN.
CONFIDENTIAL.
Section 4.
[E 2893/260/16]
No. 1.
Question asked in House of Commons, March 3, 1921.
Egypt (Status).
Mr Lawson asked the Under-Secretary of State lor Foreign Affairs whether, m view of
the fact that the Egyptian people have made it clear to their delegates that they
will not be satisfied with less than the abolition of the British protectorate and of
the fact that the Milner Report does not exclude the possibility of this abolition,
His Majesty’s Government will be prepared to state their policy on this point.
Answer.
Mr. Harmsworth .—His Majesty’s Government have addressed the 1 olio wing
invitation to the Sultan of Egypt:
“ His Majesty’s Government, after a study of the proposals made by Lord
Milner, have arrived at the conclusion that the status of protectorate is not a
satisfactory relation in which Egypt should continue to stand to Great Britain.
While they have not reached final decisions with regard to Lord Milners ^
recommendations, they desire to confer regarding them with a delegation
nominated by Your Highness, with a view, if possible, to substitute for the
protectorate a relationship which would, while securing the special interests of
Great Britain and enabling her to offer adequate guarantees to foreign Powers,
meet the legitimate aspirations of Egypt and the Egyptian people.
[5795 c—4]