Kromer papers Abbas II

After his tenure as a general consul in Egypt during the reign of Khedive Ismail, then as the first High Commissioner after the British occupation, Lord Cromer never stops asking questions. Evelyn Baring arrives in Egypt this time after contributing with his political wisdom to the appointment of Prince Abbas Hilmi to the throne after the death of his father, Khedive Tewfik. Cromer overcomes the obstacle of age by resorting to the Hijri calendar trick, in an attempt he hopes will be crowned with a successful partnership with the new Khedive. But the crises caused by the Great War, and Abbas's different personality from his father, pushed Lord Cromer to clash at times with the new Khedive, and to warn him with veiled messages at other times, until British protectorate was declared over Egypt and the political map took a new course. Number of pages: 116 Year of publication: 2023 Publisher: Al Riwaq for Publishing and Distribution