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Correspondence with A J Balfour, Sir R Wingate, Lord Allenby, Lord Milner and others on Egypt [128r] (255/300)
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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[This Document Is the Property of Hia BHtannlc Majesty’s Government, and should
bs returned to the Foreign Office If not required for official use.]
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Decypher , Sir L, Cheetham (Cairo) September 26th. 1919.
I). 1.0 p .m . Sept enl er 26th 1919.
R. 9.45 p.m, September 26th 1919.
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Your telegram Ro, 1062 which I comiiunicated tc Prime
ilinister,
Mohammed Said has row sent me cfficial letter renewing
plea for postponement of Lord Milner*s Mission. following is
substance of main Paragraphs ,
Political atmosphere unfavourable, renewed activity of
Zacamoul’s party having created opinion distinctly hostile to
Mission. Under cover of Syndicalism groups have organized with
object of provoking general strime or insurrection at worm of
command ,
Syndicalist movement is of serious importance and information
shews it to be closely connected with extremists who can direct
it. (Group undecypherable) To my knowledge latter are organizing
a mass movement for Lord Milner’s arrival.
Disturbances can be suppressed by troops but there will be
bloodshed which should be avoided and all the more so as it forms
part of programme of opposition, who consider it most effective
means of attracting attention to Lgyptian situation.
Successful propaganda ci extremists represents the mission
as dangerous manoeuvre of Great Britain to influence Peace Congress
Any further discussion of Protectorate not yet accepted by all
Powers wil 1 be stopped by statement that agreement has been
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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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- 1 file (150 folios)
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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
- Title
- Correspondence with A J Balfour, Sir R Wingate, Lord Allenby, Lord Milner and others on Egypt
- Pages
- 1r:14v, 28r:33v, 54r:54v, 67r:69v, 79v, 84r:85v, 119r:120v, 126r:150v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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