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Egypt 1869-1907 (Consul-General Baring 1883-1907- leader of Egypt- veiled…
Egypt 1869-1907
Consul-General Baring 1883-1907- leader of Egypt- veiled protectorate so 'advisor' known as 'Over-Baring'
1885- 100 GB minister, 1905 1000 GBM. GB power in Egypt.
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Cut military, government, sanitation and health services. HOWEVER cotton and sugar production triples= economy turn around.
6000 GB troops into Egyptian army, Army led by Kitchener.
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Denshawai incident GB pigeon shooting, kill Egyptians= Egyptian Nationalist Party revived= Baring resigns.
Egypt- Ottoman Empire controlled by the Sultan in Constantinople, controlled leader of Egypt Khedive Ismail. British occupation 1882 veiled protectorate.
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By 1875, 80% of the ships, Suez canal were British.
The route to India was 6,000 miles shorter than going through the cape.
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1875 debt crisis,1878 Anglo-French rescue plan, dual economic control. GB make money, French reduce expenses. Led to nationalism.
1879, Ismail replaced by Tewfik (son)
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