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Reports and papers of the Egyptian Administration Committee [28r] (55/108)
The record is made up of 1 file (54 folios). It was created in 2 Sep 1917-20 Feb 1918. 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' HIS BRITA^IC MAJESTY* S GOVERNMENT.
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EGT^FTIAN A Oi/i INISTRATION COMMITTEE .
(Extract from letter dated 28th September
1917 from Lord Edward Cecil to Lord Curaon)
When I came to thinlc over what you said about the
f ; composition of the new Department, I came to the conclusion
K f I was wrong .
Foreign Office or Diplomatic men would of course
be the best to deal with Diplomatic questions . I partially
misunderstood you end thought that 1.0. and Diplomatic men
were to be employed on Administrative matters. This, I
venture to think, would be a mistake.
My real differences with Graham are:- (i) This
question of an Egyptian Department ought to be dealt with
now and not be put off . The new system is required now .
You cannot make changes even of machinery when the
situation becomes acute . ( ii) Men belonging to the
Egyptian Administrative Service shouid deal with questions
of Egyptian Administration as far as possible . Men
belonging to the F.O. or Diplomatic Service should deal
with Egyptian Diplomacy and Foreign affairs.
I am not, as has been suggested, opposed to the
F.O. - far from it - but I venture to think they are not
best fitted to deal with questions outside their ordinary
functions . The importance of our government of Egypt
during the near future can hardly be exaggerated as on it
■ th- 6 future of Egypt largely depends; therefore measures
jf should be taken as soon as possible to render the machinery
of the British Government of Egypt as efficient as
possible. It has not been suggested that Egypt should ; be
governed from Whitehall but it seems absolutely necessary
to be sure that H.B.M.G. fully understands and approves
the local policy pursued .
It is also essential for the well-being of Egypt
that her government should be adequately represented in
all matters at Home. No business house would transact the
business they transact without qualified local
representatives .
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The file contains copies of memoranda and reports relating to the government and administration of Egypt. Included are memoranda produced by the War Cabinet on the subject and minutes of four meetings held by the Egyptian Administration Committee during September and October 1917.
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- 1 file (54 folios)
- Arrangement
The file is arranged in chronological order, from the front to the rear.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 54, 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.An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 1-54; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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- Mss Eur F112/258
- Title
- Reports and papers of the Egyptian Administration Committee
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:53v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence