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Most of the opposition to the war come from radical and
often working class Liberals. The Liberal Associations in
the mainly working clans districts of Lihitochapel and
Tower Hamlets condemned the warf
(1)
Keighley Radical
Club, after a two night debate in September passed a
resolution by a large majority asking that "not a single
life may be lost, nor a shilling of public money be spent
in defonding the pecuniary interests of European officials
or Bondholders, but that the troops may be withdrawn at the
earliest possible moment consistent with public safety,
und that in future the people of Egypt may be left to make
their own lawn' choose their own rulers and vote their
own budgets. "
(2) While this resolution half accepted a
temporary occupation, it woo couched in stronger terms
than other Liberal resolutions, In July a protest against
the war was signed by "more than six hundred representative
working men in all parts of the country. "
meetings of members of political clubs and radical
(3)
At London
associations, according to the Echos "nine out of ten delegates
wore Liberals and condemned the Governmont'o policy. "
(1) ! ho, 4th Auguut 1882.
(2) F. tý. 7 Egypt, Doaectic & Variaun 14th-30th Sept. 1882
rfmolution
sent 21st Sept.
(3) Echo, 4th August 1882.
(4) rbid1 17th July 1882.
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