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Reports and papers of the Egyptian Administration Committee [‎32r] (63/108)

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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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LOixD CUIiiZOxI e.skod why, if the position of Egypt with regard to
the Foreign Offioc was so unsatisfactory, no High Commission-
or or British Agent had as yet pressed for a change,
SIB EEHBY MCMAHO.N replied that the pace had puiokoned lately,
cOd ohat greater and more complex problems would "bo peruotu-
a^ly coming up.
LOBD MILNER asked, when would the capitulations ho abolished?
3IB HENRY MCMAHON
Office. Disc
of action, but
LOBD MILNER enquir
Advisor should
replied that this depended on the Foreign
asstons had twice boon conducted to the poin
on each occasion dropped.
bd if tho special position of the Financial
be maintained under the Protectorate and
■4-
u
SIR
HENRY MOMAHOI? was of opinion that it must be, if only
because the Financial Advisor was a Member of the Cabinet,
ana. it was undesirable to make all the other Advisers so.
THE
SECRETARY comrnu.nioated to the
Sir Ronald Ora.ham (Appendix 3)
new points for consideration.
Committee
bringing
a le tter from
forward one or
two
Tho Committee decided that :~
It was not necessary to summon further witnesses
and ins trueted tho Secretary to prepare a Draft
Report of the proceedings.
The Meeting
terminated at 5.30 p.m.
(Initialled)
T T3
o »X-' .
2, Whitehall Gardens, S„W,
1st.October, 1917.

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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)
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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 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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