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Britain: Losing and Gaining an Empire, 1763–1914

Egypt as a veiled protectorate

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Recall questions on what the phrase meant, the repeated promises to withdraw, Cromer's achievements and what he neglected, Dinshaway, and the protectorate of 1914.

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Key term

What was meant by Egypt being a 'veiled protectorate'?

Who and when

Who was Sir Evelyn Baring and what did he do?

Key term

How did the Entente Cordiale of 1904 affect Britain's position in Egypt?

Questions from this subtopic

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  1. 1

    What was meant by Egypt being a 'veiled protectorate'?

    Model answer

    Britain controlled Egypt in practice while leaving the Khedive nominally in charge, and repeatedly promised but failed to withdraw.

  2. 2

    Who was Sir Evelyn Baring and what did he do?

    Model answer

    As British Consul-General he effectively ran Egypt, reforming its finances and administration under British direction.

  3. 3

    How did the Entente Cordiale of 1904 affect Britain's position in Egypt?

    Model answer

    France agreed not to obstruct British action in Egypt in return for a free hand in Morocco, ending the main European challenge to the British occupation.

  4. 4

    How many times did Britain promise to withdraw?

    Model answer

    Around sixty-six formal declarations of intent to leave were made between 1882 and 1914, none of them acted on.

  5. 5

    Why did Britain not withdraw?

    Model answer

    Because the Canal and the route to India had to be secure, because the finances were not yet stable, and because the Sudan crisis prolonged the commitment.

  6. 6

    Who was Mustafa Kamil?

    Model answer

    The Egyptian nationalist who founded the newspaper al-Liwa in 1900, publicised the Dinshaway incident across Europe and founded the National Party shortly before his death in 1908.

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