Word: egyptian
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Gladstone has been discussing the Irish and Egyptian questions. He says he does not know why the latter should govern themselves...
There is a deadlock in the trial of Arabi. Sir Edward Malet announces that the trial will not proceed unless the accused are defended by English counsel, while the Egyptian ministry responds that it will not be responsible for the government of the country if the English counsel introduces a method of procedure unknown to Egyptian courts...
...Egyptian excitement is gradually subsiding, as five more gunboats of different European nations are on their way thither...
...semi-officially stated that all the powers have agreed to request the immediate acceptance of the conference on the Egyptian question by Turkey. Failing her assent, the conference will meet elsewhere than at Constantinople without Turkey's participation...
...dispatch to the Times from Constantinople says: There is reason to believe that the Porte will accept a conference if assurance is given that its deliberations will be strictly confined to the Egyptian question...