883.00/218: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Agent and Consul General at Cairo ( Gary )
Confidential. Egyptian Delegation here had published in the press today extracts from a note from the Secretary of State to Senator Owen dated December 16 in reply to an inquiry from the Senator as to the effect of this Government’s recognition of the protectorate proclaimed by Great Britain over Egypt on December 18, 1914.
Extracts were published in such a manner that some people might deduce that the American Government was unfavorably disposed toward the so-called British protectorate.
British Embassy here fears that same may be telegraphed to Cairo with a view of stirring up trouble. If anything appears in the Egyptian press in regard to this letter inform the Department fully at once so that if necessary further instructions may be sent you.