8. Development of Administration in Egypt betwen 1890 and 1914 Flashcards
What was Egypt always referred to as?
A ‘veiled protectorate’
What was British rule of Egypt meant to be?
Temporary
What did Egypt officially belong to?
The Ottoman Empire however Egypt was firmly under British administrative control
What slowed down law-making in Egypt for the British?
The Capitulations
What are Capitulations?
Privileges granted by the Sultan to protect Europeans
What did the ‘Caisse de la Dette’ (public debt commission) complicate for the British in Egypt?
It complicated financial matters
What were set up to deal with court cases involving Egyptians and Europeans?
‘The Mixed Courts’
What were ‘The Mixed Courts’ often not support of?
The British
Evelyn Baring
British Consul-General who acted as the adviser to the Khedive between 1883 and 1907
What did all Egyptian government ministers have support from?
A British adviser
What could happen to the Egyptian government ministers if they resisted British advise?
They could be dismissed
What was Baring’s main task?
To regularise Egyptian financial affairs
How did Baring revitalise the Egyptian economy?
By improving communications and investing in irrigation schemes
Who did Baring improved condition for?
Egyptian labourers
What did Baring introduce in towns in Egypt?
Batter health care services
