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Coll 15/1 'Egypt Affairs: General Situation 1931; Anglo-Egyptian Treaty, 1936' [‎4r] (8/493)

The record is made up of 1 file (246 folios). It was created in 15 May 1931-10 Dec 1947. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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/I,IB.
I.
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MO. 904
(1530/21/47)
' M
BRITISH
CAIRO*
3rd November, 1947*
I have the honour, with reference to paragraph 6 of my
deepatch lo-901 to inform you that when the Turkish Minister
called upon me today, I enquired of him about the remarks
attributed to him by the Egyptian newspaper Al Assas concerning
the formation of a Moslem League*
2* Monsieur Ayasli told me that he had answered a number of
questions from the representative of the AlAssae during 6ne
of his press conferences, but that his remarks had been reported
quite inaccurately* \.hen he had been asked what he thought about
the possibility of Turkey joining the Arab League, he replied
that this was evidently impossible since the 'Turks vrere not Arabs*
The journalist had then suggested the transformation of the Arab .
League into a Moslem League so that Turkey could become a member.
The Minister answered that Turkey was organised on a lay basis
and that therefore a religious basis for such a league was
inappropriate. How, moreover, could the Christian Lebanon be a
member of a Moslem League?* A religious basis was in his view
in any case inadvisable on wider grounds* on the other liana
he thought that a league of all nations of the Middle East on the
lines of a regional arrangement such as was contemplated by the
Charter of the United Nations, would be useful.
3* Discussion elicited from Monsieur Ayasli that lie was
aware that the Egyptian Govern sent might not relish a development
of this kind since it might ffear for the leadership of the irab
League at present enjoyed by Egypt* He did not, however, appear J
to set much store by this point and went on to express the opinion
that with the emergence of Pakistan as a large and potentially
rich, important Moslem State with a numerous population, Turkey,
Egypt and ^Qkistan could provide a balance which would remove the
temptation for considerations of jealousy and rivalry* Pakistan
would clearly exert a great influence amongst the Middle Eastern
countries* I suggested that Turkey, on her part, could hardly
fall to have considerable influence, to which Monsieur Ayasli
assented in modest terms*
4* I am sending a copy of this despatch to His Majesty^
Ambassadors end . inieters at nkara, Baghdad, Teheran, Beirut,
Damascus, Anraun and jedda;
I have the honour to be,
With the highest respect.
Sir,
Your most obedient, humble servant.
(Sgd.) RONALD CAMPBELL
The Right Honourable
^rnest gevin, M.r.,
Foreign Office,
London, l* .1*

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The file comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence and government printed papers. On the front of the file is written in red ink 'Secret Cupboard'.

The correspondence concerns the general situation in Egypt in the periods 1931-1937 and 1945-1947. Correspondence also discusses the issues relating to the negotiation and conclusion of the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty 1936, including:

  • negotiating points
  • concessions
  • capability of the Egyptian army
  • location of British military facilities
  • the significance of the Suez Canal as an 'artery of communication' for the British empire

The main correspondents include: the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs; the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia; the Minister of External Affairs, Union of South Africa; and HBM High Commissioner to Egypt and the Sudan (Sir Miles Lampson).

The file includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 file (246 folios)
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The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 246; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

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