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Abbas II

by Evelyn Baring Cromer. 86 pgs.

Contributors:

   Evelyn Baring Cromer

Publisher:

   Macmillan

Place of Publication:

  London  

Publication Year:

  1915

Subjects:

Egypt--History--British Occupation, 1882-1936

	CONTENTS
	CHAPTER I
	Tewfik Pasha 's last illness--Measures adopted after his death-- Arrival of Abbas II. in Egypt --The Firman incident-- Moukhtar Pasha 's interference--Situation in July 1892	1
	CHAPTER II
	Position of the Khedive--Change of Ministry in England -- Effect produced in Egypt --Local situation in November-- Illness and dismissal of Mustapha Pasha --Correspondence with Rosebery -- Riaz Pasha is appointed	7
	CHAPTER III
	Position of English parties--Attitude of foreign Government--- Riaz Pasha 's attitude--Ferment in Egypt --I ask for reinforcements--The Government complies with the request -- Rosebery declares the policy of the Government-- Comments on his action	28
	CHAPTER IV
	Attitude of Riaz Pasha --The Khedive's visit to Constantinople --Obstruction in Egypt --Nomination of Maher Pasha to the War Office--The Khedive visits Upper Egypt --His conduct at Wadi Halfa--Gravity of the situation-- Rosebery 's instructions--Attitude of France and Russia -- The Khedive yields--Riaz Pasha resigns office-- forms a Cabinet--Failure of the Riaz experiment-- Mustapha Pasha Fehmi succeeds Nubar Pasha --Experience gained by the Khedive--Correspondence with Rosebery	42
	CHAPTER V
	Relations with Tewfik Pasha --Abbas II.'s covetousness of wealth --His courtesy and sense of humour--The administration of the Wakfs--The Mehkemeh Sheraieh--The Cadi--The case of Ahmed Seif-el-Din --Intrigues with Constantinople --Protection afforded to the Young Turks--Leon Fehmi -- Seizure of correspondence--Case of Osman Pasha Bederkhan --Mutiny of a black regiment--Conclusion.	66

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