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Coll 15/1 'Egypt Affairs: General Situation 1931; Anglo-Egyptian Treaty, 1936' [‎193r] (386/493)

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 agree generally with the minutes on this ppper.
Ky own view is that it would from almost every point of
view be preferable to retain the ga,rrison in or in the
neighbourhood of Cairo. Ifhen, however, I was a member of
the C.I.D. Committee that considered the question in the
last Conservative Government, I was never convinced that
the Canal could not in the last resort ce defended fr an the
Canal zone, though I realised that the task would be made
much more difficult by the removal of the troops from
Cairo. The most difficult problem seemed to me to be not
so much she defence of the Canal as the water supply of
the troops. If the water supply can be ensured, I should,
I think, be inclined to agree to the withdrawal from Cairo,
if it is really essential to a treaty. I gather that this
is also the view of the Government of India. This atti
tude does hot, however, preclude us from pressing upon the
Foreign Office the advantages of Cairo and of trying to
get the biggest possible zone if we can not stop in Cairo,
I feel that it is very difficult to sit tight and do nothing.
It almost any moment we may see Egypt, stimulated by the
example of Iraq and possibly encouraged by the Italians,
clamouring for a seat on the League of Nations. It will be
more and more difficult for us to resist Egypt’s claim and

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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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