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This work documents the origins of the English occupation of Egypt from the perspective of an author who served as both a participant and a long-term observer of the political events in Cairo. It serves as a historical record intended to provide context for the Anglo-Egyptian situation and the consequences of British policy in the region.

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APPENDIX VI THE WIND AND THE WHIRLWIND

with Gambetta about the Treaty of Commerce ("Times"),

supreme in Egypt. It was only frustrateed that winter by the

supreme in Egypt. It was only frustrated that winter by the

come that a French force was being assembled for embarkation

came that a French force was being assembled for embarkation

only the firstfruits of a radically wrong policy which has lost

only the first fruits of a radically wrong policy which has lost

of their words, especially Morley's words, la haute politique,"

of their words, especially Morley's words, "la haute politique,"

do not know, it was probably the Khedive, whose malicious jealcusy

do not know, it was probably the Khedive, whose malicious jealousy

with my friends at the Azhur, to whom I communicated my design,

with my friends at the Azhar, to whom I communicated my design,

was epecially insistent. These things, with others almost as

was especially insistent. These things, with others almost as

The atmosphere of Westminister and the public offices was therefore

The atmosphere of Westminster and the public offices was therefore

it may be noticed, has been slurred over in a few pages

it may be noticed, has been slurred over in a few pages.

Ismail, and that the whole thing in Egypt was an intrigue to

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