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commented, "considering our great shipping and trading
interests in that country, we ought to see that the
government of Egypt was settled on a sound and proper basis,
and be able to master it by our presence or by the
influence weg could exercise on the spot. "
specific economic interest was the cotton trade,
(1)
The only
. the
increase in the price of raw cotton due to the Egyptian
disturbancon, wacsaid to be affecting Lancashire towns
cuchau Bolton,
(2)
crop was exported to England.
Almost all of Egypt's cotton need
(3)
A1ianchenter merchants
and manufacturers were reported to have shown their
interest in Egypt by holding a banquet to celebrate the
bombardment of Alexandria, - "The following night when
they hoard
...
that not of thoir own property wan destroyed
they again indulged in a champagne supper to keep their
spirits up. "
t
Apart from individuals and firms owning property in
Egypt, few commercial interests were auch worried by events
(1) Ibid, 10th October 18,829
(2) Ihid, lot September 1882
(3) Pi
sham Dail, Pont* 14th July 1882.
(4) Echo ; '5th July 1882.