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hapter IV.— Public Works — {continued ')— Pago
53. Antiquities .. .. .. 53
54. Mechanical Department .. .. 58
55. Main Drainage Department .. .. 59
56. Physical Department .. .. 59
57. Zoological Department .. .. 60
Chapter V.—Educational —
58. General .. .. .. .. 30
59. Elementary Education .. .62
60. Primary Education .. .. .. 64
61. Secondary Education .. .. 65
62. Female Education .. .. .. 65
63. Technical, Industrial and Commercial
Education .. .. .. 67
64. School of Medicine .. .. .. 68
65. Higher Training Colleges .. .. 69
66 . State University .. . .. 69
67. Egyptian Students in Europe.. .. 69
68 . Royal Library .. .. ,. 70
Chapter VI.—Interior—
69. Public Security .. .. .. 71
70. Police .. .. .. ,, 71
Chapter VI.— Interior— {continued )—
71. Police School
72. Prisons
73. Municipalities and Local Commissions
74. Alexandria Municipality
75. Provincial Councils ..
76. Lunacy
77. Quarantine
78. Health
Chapter VII. —Justice—
79. Personal ..
80. Legislation
81. Peace Treaties
82. Royal School of Law
83. School of Cadis
81. Statistics for 1920-21
Chapter VIII. —Communications—
85. Railways, Telegraphs and Telephones
86 . Post Office..
87. Ports and Lighthouses
88 . Aviation
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Chapter 1.—Political and General.
1. Preparations for Negotiations with the Official Egyptian Delegation.
THE situation at the close of 19i20 was that the preliminary discussions in
Eondon between Lord Milner s Mission and Saad Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. Zaghlul had been
terminated, and that Zaghlul Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. had been informed by Lord Milner that no
good purpose would be served by further discussion of the Egyptian reservations and
new conditions in anticipation of the formal negotiations between duly accredited
representatives of the British and Egyptian Governments.
*2. Early in January the question of the appointment of an official Egyptian
delegation lor the purpose of concluding a treaty was taken up by His Majesty’s
Government, whose views were that both parties would enter upon the discussion
with free hands, since His Majesty's Government had not thought it right to arrive
at a final judgment on either the principle or the details of the proposals contained
m the Milner Report. Moreover, the Prime Minister desired to consult the
] epresentati\es oi the Dominions before reaching a decision. This statement
pioved, however, to be an insufficient basis on which to form a delegation, for ever
since the Milner proposals had been known in Egypt, they were regarded by
Egyptians as concessions virtually promised, and this view was subsequently
strengthened by the official publication of the Milner Report in the following month
of February. It appeared, in fact, essential that Lord Milner’s conclusions should
form the general basis of the programme, and that discussion should be permitted
on some of the reservations put forward by Zaghlul Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. in his final interview
with Lord Milner. The following formula, to enable the Sultan to form the
delegation, was eventually adopted :—
“ His Majesty’s Government, after a study of the proposals made by
Lord Milner, have arrived at the conclusion that “the status of the protectorate
is not a satisfactory relation in which Egypt should continue to stand to Great
Britain. While they have not reached a final decision in respect to Lord
Milner’s recommendations, they desire to confer regarding them with the official
delegation nominated by His Highness the Sultan with a view, if possible, to
substitute for the protectorate a treaty of alliance which would, while securing
the special interests of Great Britain and enabling her to offer adequate
guarantees to foreign Powers, meet the legitimate aspirations of Egypt and
the Egyptian people. ”
2. Formation of Adly Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. Yegheris Cabinet.
3. In communicating this decision to the Sultan on the 24th February, I
refrained from indicating any special line of procedure, as I considered that at
this important juncture the less British interference there was the less chance would
there be of the delegates being branded as British nominees. I confined myself to
reminding the Sultan that the wishes of His Majesty’s Government were that the