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Coll 15/1 'Egypt Affairs: General Situation 1931; Anglo-Egyptian Treaty, 1936' [178r] (356/493)
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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PARAPHRASE TELEGRAM from the Secretary of State for Dominion
Affairs to the Secretary of State for External Affairs Canada*
the Frime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia* the
Governor General of Hew Zealand» the Minister of External
Affairs Union of South Africa and the Minister for External
Affairs Irish #roe State (by bag),
(Sent 9 p.m*, IGth December, 1955.)
Secret Circular B Ho.170.
Reference my Secret telegram Circular B of the 19th
4
Movamber Ho. 154* The following message is for the
Prine Min i at or..
President of the Executive Council.
Begins:- In epito of the unambiguous terms of the
Secretary of State* e epeech on the 5th December Pa,rxiamen t ,
« 3 X->inion in Egypt during last week has persisted in believing
that the advice of Hie Majesty’s Government in the United
Kingdom against the restoration of the Constitution of 1925
amounted to veto. Rioting by students* though not of a
serious nature* has begun again and the University has remained
closed. Meanwhile a coalition of almost all political
parties has unexpectedly solidified and has put forward two
demands, (1) the return of the Constitution of 19^3 j the
conclusion with the United Kingdom of n Treaty on the lines of
that negotiated in 1930 do tween b alias Paslia and Mr« Hender son *
His Majesty’s High Commissioner in Egypt considered
it essential thrt the Prime Minister, Nossixa
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
, should not
be allowed to rseign at a moment when all Egyptian public
opinion would assume, however erroneously, that his
resignation wos due to the opposition of the ^ovornment of the
United Kingdom to the 1923 Constitution. hio Majesty e High
Coimaissionor consequently saw Hessim
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
on the morning of
the 12th December and expTeased to him the hope that he was
under
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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.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (246 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
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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- IOR/L/PS/12/2762
- Title
- Coll 15/1 'Egypt Affairs: General Situation 1931; Anglo-Egyptian Treaty, 1936'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:32v, 36v:77v, 79v:94v, 95v:157r, 158v:245v, 246v, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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