Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer
British statesman, diplomat and colonial administrator (1841-1917) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Evelyn Baring was also known as Lord Cromer. He was the British High Commissioner who served in Egypt from 1883-1907. He was in charge of extending British influence in the Middle Eastern area and making the British position in the Suez Canal zone stronger.[1]
Lord Cromer opposed any type of Egyptian nationalism.[2]
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