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Coll 15/1 'Egypt Affairs: General Situation 1931; Anglo-Egyptian Treaty, 1936' [‎55v] (111/493)

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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perturbed by the activities of Communist sympathise.^ a n^bw of ^hom were
arrested at the end of December on charges of dissennnat g , ion that
ture; the Government even appeared latterly to have com communism
the Moslem Brethren could be of service m combating the tQ
The danger of such flirtation with this society had aheady bee p
■ u ^f%hrd"ofVcom?lt“"7ndoubt.<lly stimulated official
i„ K ,S und toll. Government and
encouragement from ourselves in keeping this interest all . r ,
to I'.o-vDt in February Mr. Churchill tooTc the occasion to speak firmly to King
Farmi L the suS of social welfare and Mr. Eden made similar representa
tions to the late Ahmed Maher Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. These and other representations made an
intervals along the same lines by His Majesty’s Ambassador evoked expresmo^
of hearty concurrence in the general principle of reform though a certain va
was usuallv evident in regard to ways and means. The 1 ublit
authorities who had succeeded 8 with the' help of American experts of the
Rockefeller Foundation, in reducing the malaria scourge in Upper Egyp
negligible proportions, worked out and partly implemented a number of commend-
abfe fchemesX mp oving rural health. The Ministry of Social Affairs was
mXupmd above Til will the menace of unemployment resulting from the
diSXe of Egyptian workers by the Allied military forces and showed a ready
disposition to accept guidance in this and other problems from the Labour
Counsellor to His Majesty’s Embassy. The general importance of social ref
is an investment for the future was stressed by King Farouk in a speech to h
student quests on the 29th July, and again in his Ramadan broadcast to Moslem
and Arab nations. On the former of these two occasions His Majesty also
launched with substantial monetary donations from himself and other membeis
of the roval family a “university city” scheme to provide adequate living
conditions 7 and amehities for needy provincial undergraduates studymg m C^ra
Tn General however, progress towards the permanent relief °t widespread social
dritress in the country was very slow and was certainly not helped forward by
Ma ram Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. s uneconomic semi-socialism to which reference has already been
madeTbove Mo"eover. no attempt was made to deal with the fundamental
problems onand^tenure^est^ which had been a cont e nt ious issue between the
former' Wafd Government and the Palace did not re-emerge as a subject of
Dolitioal controversy until some time after the death of Sheikh al Maraghi, T^. 1C
occurred in August. The Government, which had set its mind on appointing
Sheikh Mustapha Abdel Razek Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. to the vacant rectorship, introduced legis-
laticTto amend certain legal provisions governing appointment R, this offi e
in order to clear the way for the nomination of Abdel Kazek ± asna, wno cou
not qualify under the existing legislation. This step P ro ^ f k 5l S ^ r °^ g ^
accusations of political interference m the internal affan s of the Azhar and tlie
p-rand Ulema jealous of the legally established stipulations that candidates for
the rectorship Ihould be nominated from among their exclusive circle, protested
vigorously ami encouraged demonstrations of Azhante students ihe vice-rector
Dpan of the Shari’ Faculty resigned in protest, but the Government s Bill
was d^^apprOTed^y Parliament and Sheikh Mustapha Abdel Razek was there-
upun instafcd as rector^n Egypt and t p e Sudan did not undergo marked
change durino- the year. His Majesty’s Government s grant of £2 mil ion tor
general development in the Sudan, especially in education and public health, was
fnnkpd *it askance in Egyptian circles, some of whom professed to see in it a
further sTn of an alleged tendency to assert British imperialist domination over
[he Condominium (compare the Egyptian reaction to the creation in 1944 °f an
advisorv council for the northern provinces). The unity of the Nile Valley was
tViPTnp reneatedlv exploited by Egyptian politicians and press commentators
and also by spokesmen of the extremist Egyptian organisations such as the . los em
Brethren Society. This particular organisation evinced a strong desire to
npnptrate the Sudan by recruiting members among the Sudanese and establishing
brashesTere At the end of December the Egyptian Minister of Education was
preparing to visit Khartoum for the official inauguration of the new premises
of the Egyptian Secondary School established by the Wafd Government.
“ 15 Tn the sphere of Anglo-Egyptian relations the late Ahmed Maher Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
lovallv fulfilled Ids pledge of co-operation in the war effort in accordance with
thTlrtter and the 8 spirit of the Xnglo-Egyptian Treaty of Alliance. The ate
Prime Minister had shown his mettle as a friend of Great Britain by dealing

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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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