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Show EGYPT NOW UNDER HULEOFENGLAND PROCLAMATION HAS BEEN ISSUED IS-SUED ESTABLISHING BRITISH PROTECTORATE. The Action of the Khedive, Who Was the Sultan's Representative In Egypt, Results In Britons Taking Tak-ing a Hand In Affairs. London. Tho long expected proclamation proc-lamation bringing an end to Turkish suzerainty over Egypt and establishing establish-ing a British protectorato over that country was officially issued Thursday Thurs-day night. Tho last straw doubtlesB was the action ot tho khedive, who was tho sultans' representative In Egypt, but with little or no power In taking sides with Turkey against Great Britain. Lieut. Col. Arthur Henry McMahon, who has boon appointed high commissioner, commis-sioner, although a soldier by profession, profes-sion, has had long and varied experi ence as a political officer In India and other parts of tho east. Ho has beoh foreign secretary to tho government of India since 1911. Egypt, while nominally forming I part of the Turkish empire, has been virtually a dependency ot England. Tho administration is carried on by natlvo ministers, subject to tho rulings rul-ings of tho khedive. Since 1883 England Eng-land has beon represented In the government. gov-ernment. On tho abolition of tho joint Anglo-French Anglo-French control in that year the kho-dlvo, kho-dlvo, on tho recommendation of England, Eng-land, appointed an English financial adviser without whoso concurrence no financial decision cau bo taken. Tho financial advisor has a right to a seat In tho council ot ministers, but Is not in oxocutlvo officer. BBBBBBBBBBBBBBEBBV wbB BBBBBBJVmaM i BBBBBBBK)tJBBBBV BLBLBLBnBLCBLBLBflkfik ; F -., , ,. .., J5- ALEXANDER V0URAS Alexander Vouras has been sent to Washington as the Greek minister to succeed Agamemnon Schllemann, who was recalled. Mr. Vouras first came to Washington about five years ago as secretary of legation and for some time was charge d'affaires. |