Word: cromer
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...Prince, Lord Cromer and Vice Admiral Sir Lionel Halsey were on hand at Victoria Station to congratulate him in the name of the King on the successful issue of his labors. Crowded about him many members of the Cabinet, including the genial Winston Churchill, Lord Cave, Lord Cecil and Colonel Amery. As they wrung his hand, they noted that the returning diplomatic hero had for once chosen to appear publicly in a crinkled grey lounge suit instead of being austerely and formally attired as is his usual custom. Mrs. Chamberlain, who had accompanied her husband to Locarno...
...Premier is head of the Zaghlulist Party (Nationalist, therefore Anti-British, standing for complete independence of Egypt). He was formerly a Cabinet Minister during Lord Cromer's regime (1884-1907), is known to be a man of vigorous action, strong views, high intellectual attainments...
...people in this country realize the enormous European reputation of General Wood. His work in Cuba, in the Moro provinces, in the Philippines, have caused him to be regarded abroad as one of the foremost administrators of the world. As an example of this European reputation, Lord Cromer, the famous administrator of Egypt, once remarked that he wished Leonard Wood might be appointed Governor of Egypt...
...sent out to a people must rule for the benefit of the governed and must understand them. Although we take great care in the selection of the men who are to fill the political positions in this country, we send young and inexperienced men out to the Philippines. Lord Cromer was in Egypt for 18 years; we have had four governors of the islands in eight years. The news that we receive from the East is neither complete nor exact. Only the reports that are allowed to be sent are what we get in this country. There is no method...
...Modern Egypt," by the Earl of Cromer...