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Correspondence with A J Balfour, Sir R Wingate, Lord Allenby, Lord Milner and others on Egypt [22r] (43/300)
The record is made up of 1 file (150 folios). It was created in 12 Dec 1918-13 Mar 1920. 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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EXTRACT FRQk LETTER FROM SIR R. GRAHAM TO SIR R* v/IHGATE
Dated FOREIGN OFFICE Jan. 19.
TT Uy dear General
Hardinge lias relinquished his work here and
has handed over to me. He is in the country taking a few
days rest "before he goes to Paris. I am therefore answer-
-ing your letter of December 7th, Private, at his request.
I think it must have been the phrase "which was unfortunate"
to which you refer. This was added by the higher author-
-ities to my draft, but I am sure it did not imply any
intention of curtailing your freedom of action in receiving
all and sundry of the natives who seek interviews with you.
I entirely agree with you that it is essential for the
High Commissioner to give audiences and to keep the
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
doors wide open. I think that what struck the authorities
here as somewhat unaccountable was the fact that Saad
Zaghloul and his friends should have (at least so it
appears) concerted their action with the bultan and probably
Ruchdi
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
if not others of the Ministers and then have
come to see you as a Deputation without your having any
previous knowledge of the objects and aims of their visit.
There seems some faulty staff work here. We also gather
that the agitators made great capital out of having been
received by you and obtained signatures to their petition
in the Provinces on the ground that their movement had the
approval of the
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
. I feel sure that had you been
previously warned as to the nature of their visit and the
absurd proposals they meant to put forward you would have
been chary of receiving them as a deputation. I can
however assure you that H.M.G* continue to have every con-
-fidence in your skill and judgment and we are all looking
forward greatly to seeing you over here and discussing
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The file contains official and private correspondence, memoranda, and reports relating to political affairs in Egypt. The correspondents and authors are officials at the Foreign Office (Lord Curzon was Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs at the time), War Office, Air Ministry, Admiralty, Colonial Office, Board of Trade, Board of Education, as well as those within the Egyptian civil service.
The papers discuss the situation in Egypt following unrest by nationalists in 1919, including how to respond to the crisis, accounts of events on the ground, and plans to form a special mission to investigate the causes and propose solutions. Several pages of Curzon's manuscript notes are contained in the file.
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The file is arranged in chronological order, from the front to the rear.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 150, 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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- Mss Eur F112/259
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- Correspondence with A J Balfour, Sir R Wingate, Lord Allenby, Lord Milner and others on Egypt
- Pages
- 22r:23v, 82r:83v, 109r:110v
- Author
- Graham, Sir William Ronald
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