In Egyptian service : the role of British officials in Egypt, 1911-1936
In 1919 the number of British officials employed by the Egyptian Government reached a peak of over 1,600, a substantial figure in relation to a colonial administration like the Indian Civil Service. However, due to the anomalous nature of Britain's occupation of Egypt, the workings of British administration there were left deliberately ambiguous. Thus although we have an extensive knowledge of imperial policy with regard to Egypt, we have little understanding of how British rule there actually functioned, certainly nothing to compare with numerous local studies of the Raj or Colonial Service at work. By studying the British administrators of the Egyptian Government, this thesis casts new light on Britain's middle years in Egypt, which saw formal imperial control succeeded by informal hegemony. We begin by analysing the Anglo-Egyptian administrative structure as a product of its historical development. We examine how well this muted style of administrative control suited conditions in Egypt and Britain's requirements there, considering the fact that by 1919 the British officials had become a major source of nationalist grievance. This loss of reputation caused the Milner Mission to select the British administration
Innes, Mary Joan
British ; Politics and government ; Colonies ; Administration ; History ; Egypt ; Great Britain ; 20th century
In Egyptian service : the role of British officials in Egypt, 1911-1936. In 1919 the number of British officials employed by the Egyptian Government reached a peak of over 1,600, a substantial figure in relation to a colonial administration like the Indian Civil Service. However, due to the anomalous nature of Britain's occupation of Egypt, the workings of British administration there were left deliberately ambiguous. Thus although we have an extensive knowledge of imperial policy with regard to Egypt, we have little understanding of how British rule there actually functioned, certainly nothing to compare with numerous local studies of the Raj or Colonial Service at work. By studying the British administrators of the Egyptian Government, this thesis casts new light on Britain's middle years in Egypt, which saw formal imperial control succeeded by informal hegemony. We begin by analysing the Anglo-Egyptian administrative structure as a product of its historical development. We examine how well this muted style of administrative control suited conditions in Egypt and Britain's requirements there, considering the fact that by 1919 the British officials had become a major source of nationalist grievance. This loss of reputation caused the Milner Mission to select the British administration
egyptian service role british_official egypt number british_official employ egyptian government reach_peak substantial figure relation colonial_administration like indian civil_service however_due anomalous nature britain occupation egypt working british administration leave deliberately ambiguous thus although extensive knowledge imperial policy regard egypt little british_rule actually function certainly nothing compare numerous local study raj colonial service work study british administrator egyptian government cast new_light britain middle year egypt saw formal imperial control succeed informal hegemony begin analyse anglo egyptian administrative_structure product historical_development examine well style administrative control suit condition egypt britain requirement consider fact british_official become major_source nationalist grievance loss reputation cause mission select british administration