تقارير وأوراق للجنة الإدارة المصرية [و‎‎١‎٣] (١٠٨/٢٥)

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EGYPT I AIT ADI II HI STRATI OF COIMITTEE,
The First lieetinp: oP the go^ittee held in
ivlr.Balfour^ Kooli at the Foreign Oriioe" on Homluy,
Septemher 24th> 1917, at 6.E0 p.n.
PKESEITT:
The Rt.'Hon. A.J.Balfour, 0*1.1., M.P.,
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. ( Ill THE CHAIR ).
The Rt* Hon. The Earl Curzon of Hedleston, K.G.,
Lord President of the Council.
The Kt. Hon. The Viscount Milner, G.C.B., G*C.M.G.,
Konald Btorrs Esq.*-, C.M*G., SECHFTABY .
THE CHAIKUAIT quoted from a letter addressed to Lord Eardinge hy
Sir Reginald *' T ingate to the effect that the latter foresaw
that considerable changes would he necessary in Egypt
after the Ear, hut that it would not he possible to
. introduce them before that. Mr.Balfour was nevertheless
of opinion that there might he a case for re-arrangement
of the present system of dealing with Egypt in London
so as to be prepared for the above contingency, when it
should occur.
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It u v;as decided to call a numhor of witnesses,
beginning with Lord Edward Cocil'7 and the Second Meeting
was fifed for the 25th September, or failing that, the
26th September, at noon.
(Initialled) A.CT.B.
2 hit eh all Gordons, S.. •
o“-th Septamber, 1917.