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Printed papers on the political situation and military policy in Egypt [15v] (30/176)
The record is made up of 1 file (88 folios). It was created in 23 Apr 1923-17 Nov 1923. 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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3. Four motor launches anchored east of the channel abreast Kilos. 121, 124, 127,
130 burning their searchlight during the dark hours to light the waters between
Kabret and Geneffe.
4. At daylight these four motor launches sweep the channel from Kabret and
Geneffe. When the sweeping is completed the Senior Officer of Sweeping Craft will
report the fact to the Officer-in-Command of Naval Hopper, who is the Senior
Officer in the Little Bitter Lakes.
o. One motor launch standing off at Port Tewfik, one motor launch conveying
provisions, mails, &c., from Ismail ia to Little Bitter Lake. These boats take turns
enabling each boat to have four days on duty and two off.
(B.) Deversoir Patrol. —Three motor launches, taking turns of forty-eight hours
each, patrolling by night between Deversoir and a line drawn east through Southern
Light of Northern Buoyed Channel by day, enforcing fishing regulations in Great
Lake.
(C.) Great Lake Patrol. —Discontinued at present.
(D.) Port Said Patrol .—Six motor launches. Three always out during daylight
hours patrolling certain waters in the vicinity of Port Said, arriving at their allotted
station before daylight and returning to harbour after dark.
Orders for Motor Launches.
Canal Defence Flotilla.
Enemy Mines.
Five enemy mines have already been accounted for. More attempts to mine the
Canal or Lakes are probable. Patrol boats are therefore to exercise the utmost
vigilance.
The recovered mines have all been moored, but it does not follow that all
will be so.
Common sense must dictate the procedure to be adopted on discovering a mine
in the Canal or Lakes. On no account is it to be man-handled, but treated with the
utmost respect.
If moored, and recovered by sweep, it should be swept clear of the channel
until awash and a report made to General Headquarters.
If floating, to be carefully coaxed clear of the channel to the bank, and a report
made to General Headquarters. In both cases the mine must be guarded until
disposed of.
It is undesirable to destroy the mine by gun-fire, as in the shallow waters of the
Canal and Lakes it might still be a danger, but, should it be imperative, the range
should not be under 100 yards.
Motor launches, on sighting a mine, or in sweeping for a probable mine, are to
flv a red flag until it is safe for shipping to pass.
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The file contains correspondence, memoranda, reports, and newspaper cuttings relating to the political situation in Egypt. The memoranda are written by officials at the War Office, Admiralty, Colonial Office, and Foreign Office and mostly concern military policy in Egypt and the defence of the Suez Canal. The Annual Report on Egypt for the year 1921, written by Field Marshall Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby, High Commissioner of Egypt, is also included. The report covers matters such as politics, finance, agriculture, public works, education, justice, and communications. Some correspondence from Ernest Scott, Acting High Commissioner in Egypt, to Lord Curzon can also be found within the file.
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- 1 file (88 folios)
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The file is arranged in roughly chronological order, from the front to the rear.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 88; 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 1-88; 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 F112/263
- Title
- Printed papers on the political situation and military policy in Egypt
- Pages
- 2r:86v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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